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Prepared by D.R. Thompson

Carlyle's "History of Friedrich II of Prussia" Book X

BOOK X.
AT REINSBERG.
1736-1740.

Chapter I.
MANSION OF REINSBERG.
On the Crown-Prince's Marriage, three years ago, when the AMT or
Government-District RUPPIN, with its incomings, was assigned to him
for revenue, we heard withal of a residence getting ready. Hint had
fallen from the Prince, that Reinsberg, an old Country- seat, standing
with its Domain round it in that little Territory of Ruppin, and probably
purchasable as was understood, might be pleasant, were it once his and
well put in repair. Which hint the kind paternal Majesty instantly
proceeded to act upon. He straightway gave orders for the purchase of
Reinsberg; concluded said purchase, on fair terms, after some months'
bargaining; [23d October, 1733, order given,--16th March, 1734,
purchase completed (Preuss, i. 75).]--and set his best Architect, one
Kemeter, to work, in concert with the Crown-Prince, to new- build and
enlarge the decayed Schloss of Reinsberg into such a Mansion as the
young Royal Highness and his Wife would like.
Kemeter has been busy, all this while; a solid, elegant, yet frugal
builder: and now the main body of the Mansion is complete, or nearly
so, the wings and adjuncts going steadily forward; Mansion so far
ready that the Royal Highnesses can take up their abode in it. Which
they do, this Autumn, 1736; and fairly commence Joint Housekeeping,
in a permanent manner. Hitherto it has been intermittent only: hitherto
the Crown-Princess has resided in their Berlin Mansion, or in her own

Country-house at Schonhausen; Husband not habitually with her,
except when on leave of absence from Ruppin, in Carnival time or for
shorter periods. At Ruppin his life has been rather that of a bachelor, or
husband abroad on business; up to this time. But now at Reinsberg they
do kindle the sacred hearth together; "6th August, 1736," the date of
that important event. They have got their Court about them, dames and
cavaliers more than we expected; they have arranged the furnitures of
their existence here on fit scale, and set up their Lares and Penates on a
thrifty footing. Majesty and Queen come out on a visit to them next
month; [4th September, 1736 (Ib.).]--raising the sacred hearth into its
first considerable blaze, and crowning the operation in a human
manner.
And so there has a new epoch arisen for the Crown-Prince and his
Consort. A new, and much-improved one. It lasted into the fourth year;
rather improving all the way: and only Kingship, which, if a higher
sphere, was a far less pleasant one, put an end to it. Friedrich's happiest
time was this at Reinsberg; the little Four Years of Hope, Composure,
realizable Idealism: an actual snatch of something like the Idyllic,
appointed him in a life-pilgrimage consisting otherwise of