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Identifier: memoriesofkaiser00toph (find matches)
Title: Memories of the Kaiser's court
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Topham, Anne, 1864-1927
Subjects: William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941 Germany -- Court and courtiers
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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before; he can do itsplendidly, and she gurgled with perseveringindustry. It is obvious that in the intervals of inspectingregiments and making warlike speeches Papaunbends to a considerable extent when in thebosom of his family. But I learn with someregret that poor Mamma seldom has time toget a really proper breakfast, because after shehas poured out Papas coffee, buttered histoast and ministered to his other wants she hasonly time to snatch the merest mouthful forherself before he is hurrying away to call the dogsand put on his cloak for a brisk early morningwalk. Come on, come on, he says, with cheerfulimpatience; how you do dawdle over your food,to be sure! Ive finished long ago, and the wholefamily has to leave its meal half eaten and start onan hours tramp through the streets of the townor to the beautiful hills outside. It is clear that Papa is the dominating force of his daughterslife. His ideas, his opinions on men and thingsare persistently quoted by her ; trenchant, fluent
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THE KAISERS DAUGHTER, PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE (NOWDUCHESS OF BRUNSWICK) AT THE AGE OF NINE ARRIVAL AT THE PRUSSIAN COURT 17 criticisms on persons of world-wide fame, aston-ishing verdicts on men of the hour, issue from herlips in bewildering confidences. Papa says that Herr Muller (the name ofcourse is not Muller) is a Schafs-Kopf and doesntknow what hes talking about, she would sayglibly of some well-known politician on whoseutterances the world was hanging with batedbreath. These communications are sometimes almostdisconcerting. They add a burden to life, a fearlest one may betray some great political secretfrom sheer inadvertence. It is a relief when thePrincess turns her confidences into less embarrass-ing channels. The chief pets of her existence at this timeare two ponies, which, together with a smallvictoria upholstered in pale blue satin, have beenpresented to her by the then reigning Sultan ofTurkey, who was afterwards deposed. These twolittle creatures, named Ali and Aladdh

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