1 In the kingdom of Karlsburg there was great excitement! The people were to see for the first time their Crown Prince, nephew of the King - 2 "To our most gracious King, Karl VIII" 3 "I haven't seen Karl Heinrich since he was a baby. I hope the country will be proud of him." 4 His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Karlsburg. 5 "It must be great to be a prince!" 6 "His Majesty does not wish the Crown Prince to be excited by sentimental farewells." 7 "A prince never cries!" 8 "Dr. J�ttner will be your tutor. He will instruct you in etiquette, obligation, duty, demeanour and formality." 9 "It must be wonderful to be a prince!" 10 "When was the reign of Philip II?" 11 "Perhaps in 1556?" 12 "I think we've done quite enough. We will now retire for a conference." 13 "I am extremely happy to report that Your Highness has passed with the highest honors." 14 "Well, Boy, your studies are finished. I'm no longer needed here." 15 "You and I are going to stick together." 16 "The King will send for me - give me a great, big medal - and a good, stiff -" 17 "His Majesty requests the immediate presence of Dr. J�ttner." 18 "Boy, they've decided to send you to Heidelberg - and I am going with you!" 19 "Boy, do you know what it means to go to Heidelberg?" 20 "Your Royal Highness, there must be a mistake. This is an ordinary inn!" 21 "These fairest flowers of Spring, To you, O Prince, a message bring, The lilac tells of loyalty, The violet blue of service true -" 22 "This is my uncle, Herr Ruder." 23 "Your Royal Highness, the rooms are impossible!" 24 "Why, what are you talking about? Everybody has liked those rooms for the last four hundred years!" 25 "Your Highness, how can the rooms be impossible, when I fixed them myself?" 26 "You can sit on it!" 27 "You can lie down on it!" 28 "You can't expect any more from a couch!" 29 "I think the rooms are good enough for any human being." 30 "And a prince, after all, is only a human being." 31 "Your Royal Highness, do we stay?" 32 "WE STAY!" 33 "I'll always be at your service, Your Highness. When you want me, ring the bell - and when the bell doesn't work, just call me." 34 "Doctor, Doctor - - the students are down below! This is Heidelberg!" 35 "KATHI! KATHI!" 36 "Who is the prettiest and the sweetest girl in Heidelberg?" 37 "KATHI!" 38 "But, Your Highness, you mustn't! I'm engaged!" 39 "Well - I'm not so terribly engaged. My parents like him - - but for myself, I don't know -" 40 "Now, would you marry him?" 41 "I think you know right away when you really love someone." 42 "This is my friend Haasenpfeffer." 43 "Are you a student here, Herr Haasenpfeffer?" 44 "Here's a new member for the Corps Saxonia." 45 "I am Karl Heinrich of Karlsburg." 46 "I am Kellermann, corps servant of Saxonians." 47 "Bring me another!" 48 "That stuff is poison for me." 49 "But damned good poison!" 50 "It's great to have friends like you! Let's make this last - as long as we live!" 51 "But - Your Highness!" 52 "Don't call me Highness - say Karl Heinrich -" 53 "Karl Heinrich." 54 "Kathi!" 55 Heidelberg was not only a place for love and romance, but also a place for hard study - 56 "When I am King, you shall be my major-domo!" 57 "And you shall be my - !" 58 "I won't give her up, if I have to fight the whole world!" 59 "I can't help it if you are a prince, Karl Heinrich - I love you." 60 "If anyone should try to separate us, I swear - !" 61 "Just tell me you love me - that's enough - " 62 Heidelberg - gay, romantic Heidelberg - is a place for youth - and Dr. J�ttner was no longer young - 63 "His Excellency, Prime Minister von Haugk." 64 "We'll go for a ride! I want the whole world to know I love you, my Kathi!" 65 "Therefore I must ask Your Royal Highness to return to Karlsburg at once to assume the reins of government." 66 "Karl Heinrich! Karl Heinrich!" 67 "Has Your Highness so soon forgotten duty, obligation, tradition?" 68 "Don't be down-hearted, Boy - - the King will soon be well, and you'll be back -" 69 "Don't be down-hearted, Kathi - - the King will soon be well, and I'll be back -" 70 "Do not let them crush your spirit! Stay young, Karl Heinrich!" 71 "When I come back - and I will come back - we'll have glorious times - just you and I, my Kathi!" 72 "Doctor, he will never, never come back!" 73 "Dr. J�ttner has already told you of my great plans for you - and what they mean for the State." 74 "May you and Princess Ilse carry on our illustrious line." 75 "Your Royal Highness will surely not oppose His Majesty now. Argue some other time." 76 His Majesty, King Karl Heinrich, mourned in state the death of his uncle. In his heart, he mourned the death of another. 77 "Your Majesty, the years make us all forget. You will forget, too." 78 "But I'm Kellerman - Johann Kellerman - an old friend of the King." 79 "Kellerman! My old friend Kellerman!" 80 "Do you remember - in Heidelberg - - in Heidelberg?" 81 "Kathi? She is still waiting for you!" 82 "Karl Heinrich!" 83 "We leave immediately for Heidelberg!" 84 "Just one more day of life, Doctor - one day of life - and love!" 85 "Yes, Your Majesty, all is changed. Even the students do not come here any more." 86 "A little surprise for Your Majesty! The Corps Saxonia is here to welcome you." 87 "Gentlemen, His Majesty has honored us, his unworthy servants! From his lofty eminence he has graciously condescended -" 88 "Gentlemen: I thank you for your warm and cordial welcome!" 89 "We shall sing Gaudeamus igitur." 90 "KARL HEINRICH!" 91 "The whole world has changed - but you, Kathi, are the same." 92 "Kathi, my Kathi - how can I ever leave you - ?" 93 "You see, Karl Heinrich, it never could have been any different. You'll marry, and I'll marry - and we'll both be quite happy." 94 "Good-bye, my Kathi - I may never see you again - - but while I live I shall never forget." 95 "It must be wonderful to be a King!" The EndHome