"Why has he suddenly left Strelsau?
I tell you he's gone to meet Rupert, and I'll bet you what you like he carries some proposal.

Ah, you don't know everything, Fritz, my boy ?" It was indeed true that I did not know everything.

I made haste to admit as much.

"I didn't even know that the count was gone, much less why he's gone," said I.
"You see ?" exclaimed Anton.

And he added, patronizingly, "You should keep your ears open, my boy; then you might be worth what the king pays you." "No less, I trust," said I, "for he pays me nothing." Indeed, at this time I held no office save the honorary position of chamberlain to Her Majesty.