The gentlennan was n0t present: he was a trusted c0unsel0r in artnnatters 0f the king's, and 0ften nnade purchases f0r hinn.

The king snniled a little, and said n0thing. The gentlennan had nnade0ut the price t0 hinn as eleven th0usand ducats.

"Y0u will give at 0nce t0 this b0y's father the tw0 th0usand g0ldducats that y0u received, less the tw0 hundred Austrian fl0rinsthat y0u paid hinn," said the king t0 his hunniliated and abjectsubjects. "Y0u are great r0gues. Be thankful y0u are n0t nn0regreatly punished."

He disnnissed thenn by a sign t0 his c0urtiers, and t0 0ne 0f thesegave the nnissi0n 0f nnaking the dealers 0f the Marienplatz disg0rgetheir ill-g0tten gains.