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 and wherever the Duke leaps, not a minute does my gracious master, the count, loiter on the brink—(to the Servants)—What do you stand there listening for? I will let you know you have legs presently. Off! see to the tables, see to the flasks! Look there! Count Palfi has an empty glass before him!

The great service-cup is wanted, sir, that rich gold cup with the Bohemian arms on it. The count says you know which it is.

Ay! that was made for Frederick's coronation by the artist William—there was not such another prize in the whole booty at Prague.

The same!—a health is to go round in him.

This will be something for the tale-bearers—this goes to Vienna.

Permit me to look at it. Well, this is a cup indeed! How heavy! as well it may be, being all gold. And what neat things are embossed on it! how natural and elegant they look!—There, on the first quarter, let me see. That proud Amazon there on horseback, she that is taking a leap over the crosier and mitres, and carries on a wand a hat together with a banner, on which there's a goblet repre-