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"His Lordship of Mayence, my dear, is in a dilemma from which no one
except yourself can extricate him."
"His own cleverness will extricate him."
"Perhaps. Still, I'm not troubling about him. My thoughts are much too
selfish for that. I wish you to lift me from _my_ uncertainty."
"You mean about Prince Roland? I shall do whatever you ask of me."
"I place no command, but I proffer a suggestion."
"It shall be a command, nevertheless."
"We have left your own prison far behind, and are approaching that of
Prince Roland. To the door of that detaining Castle I propose to lead
you. I am forbidden by my compact with the other Electors to see Prince
Roland or to hold any communication with him. The custodian of the
Castle, who knows me well, will not refuse any request I make, even if I
ask to see the young man himself. He will therefore not hesitate to
admit you when I require him to do so. To take away any taint of
surreptitiousness about my action, interfering, as one might say, with
another man's house, I shall this evening write to the Archbishop of
Mayence, tell him exactly what I have done, and why.
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