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Day and night he must attend parties , listen , and reply to a thousand speeches , and take wine with everybody ; and then , again , the ladies are not the least active in demonstrating his popularity . Oh , the people of this city will certainly kill my dear , good master in this way , and I must see to it that he gets occasionally a little rest , and is able to take a peaceful nap on his sofa . I think I must tell you now , sir , that Major von Schill is not at home . He returned only at daybreak from a ball which the city of Berlin gave in his honor ; at noon he will have to attend a banquet to which the governor of Berlin , General von Lestocq , has invited him , and which is in fact another testimonial of the public respect for him . Major von Schill must have some repose , or his popularity will be the death of him . Please return some other time . You can not see him to-day . ''