The Prussian Terror
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Оглавление
Dumas Alexandre. The Prussian Terror
CHAPTER I. BERLIN
CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE OF HOHENZOLLERN
CHAPTER III. COUNT VON BISMARCK
CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH BISMARCK EMERGES FROM AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION
CHAPTER V. A SPORTSMAN AND A SPANIEL
CHAPTER VI. BENEDICT TURPIN
CHAPTER VII. KAULBACH'S STUDIO
CHAPTER VIII. THE CHALLENGE
CHAPTER IX. THE TWO DUELS
CHAPTER X "WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN A KING'S HAND"
CHAPTER XI. BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW
CHAPTER XII. HELEN
CHAPTER XIII. COUNT KARL VON FREYBERG
CHAPTER XIV. THE GRANDMOTHER
CHAPTER XV. FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN
CHAPTER XVI. THE DEPARTURE
CHAPTER XVII. AUSTRIANS AND PRUSSIANS
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DECLARATION OF WAR
CHAPTER XIX. THE BATTLE OF LANGENSALZA
CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED
CHAPTER XXI. WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA
CHAPTER XXII. THE FREE MEAL
CHAPTER XXIII. THE BATTLE OF ASCHAFFENBURG
CHAPTER XXIV. THE EXECUTOR
CHAPTER XXV. FRISK
CHAPTER XXVI. THE WOUNDED MAN
CHAPTER XXVII. THE PRUSSIANS AT FRANKFORT
CHAPTER XXVIII. GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS
CHAPTER XXIX. GENERAL STURM
CHAPTER XXX. THE BREAKING OF THE STORM
CHAPTER XXXI. THE BURGOMASTER
CHAPTER XXXII. QUEEN AUGUSTA
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE TWO PROCESSIONS
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD
CHAPTER XXXV. THE MARRIAGE IN EXTREMIS
CHAPTER XXXVI "WAIT AND SEE"
CONCLUSION
EPILOGUE
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The immense crowd surrounding the young Frenchman remained for a moment dumb with stupefaction. Many, not understanding French, failed to comprehend his meaning, and others who did understand, appreciating his courage in thug braving a furious crowd, surveyed him with more astonishment than anger. Others again, who realized that a dire insult had been offered them, would nevertheless with typical German deliberation have allowed him time to escape had he wished. But the young man's demeanour showed that, whatever the consequences of his bravado, he intended to face them. Presently a threatening murmur of "Franzose, Franzose," arose from the crowd.
"Yes," said he, in as good German as might be heard anywhere between Thionville and Memel. "Yes, I am French. My name is Benedict Turpin. I have studied at Heidelberg and might pass for a German since I can speak your language as well as most of those here, and better than some. Also I can use a rapier, pistol, sword, sabre, single-stick, boxing gloves, or any other weapon you like to choose. Any one wishing for satisfaction may find me at the Black Eagle."
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"Well then, it does not seem to me so remarkably easy to conquer good soldiers commanded by good generals."
"They have good, soldiers, sire, they have good generals, but we shall beat them because our own organization and arrangement are superior to theirs. When I persuaded Your Majesty to undertake the war on Schleswig which Your Majesty did not desire to do – "
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