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CHAPTER XVIII
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When she returned the plate was melted, and the chicken lay among the ashes.

'What a wise cat I have!' said she; 'she has eaten I the plate and left the chicken!' See, you talk just so, and regard things from the same foolish point of view.

Do not speak like the rest of them in the city! 'Fear God, and honor the king!' We have nothing to argue with these two; they transact their business between them! The French resemble young students; when these have made their examen artium they imagine they are equal to the whole world: they grow restive, and give student-feasts! The French must have a Napoleon, who can give their something to do! If they be left to themselves they will play mad pranks!" "Let us first see what the papers really say," replied Otto.
The following day a large letter arrived; it was from Wilhelm:-- "My excellent Otto,--We have all drunk to Otto Thostrup's health.

I raised the glass, and drank the health.

The friendship's dissonance YOU has dissolved itself into a harmonious THOU, and thou thyself hast given the accord.


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