TherainhadliftedalittleandthesunshoneoutonthebloomofthelovelyparterrewheretheMarchesprofitedbyasmilingmomenttowanderamongthestatuesandtherosesheavywiththeshower。ThentheywalkedbacktotheircarriageanddrovetotheNewPalace，whichexpressesindifferingarchitecturaltermsthesamesubjectiontoanalienidealofbeauty。Itisthrongedwithoutbydelightfullypreposterousrococcostatues，andwithinitisrichinallthosecuriositiesandmemorialsofroyaltywithwhichpalacessowellknowhowtofatiguethefleshandspiritoftheirvisitors。
TheMarchesescapedfromitallwithsighsandgroansofrelief，andbeforetheydroveofftoseethegreatfountainoftheOrangeries，theydedicatedamomentofpathostotheTempleofFriendshipwhichFrederickbuiltinmemoryofunhappyWilhelminaofBeyreuth，thesisterhelovedinthecommonsorrowoftheirwretchedhome，andneglectedwhenhecametohiskingdom。Itisbeautifulinitsrococcoway，sweptuptoonitsterracebymostnoblestaircases，andswaggeredoverbybaroqueallegoriesofallsorts：Everywherethestatuesoutnumberedthevisitors，whomayhavebeenkeptawaybytherain；thestatuesnaturallydidnotmindit。
Sometimeinthemidstoftheirsight-seeingtheMarcheshaddinnerinamildewedrestaurant，whereacompatrioticaccentcaughttheirearinavoicesayingtothewaiter，“Weareinahurry。”TheylookedroundandsawthatitproceededfromtheprettynoseofayoungAmericangirl，whosatwithapartyofyoungAmericangirlsataneighboringtable。ThentheyperceivedthatallthepeopleinthatrestaurantwereAmericans，mostlyyounggirls，whoalllookedasiftheywereinahurry。Butneithertheirbeautynortheirimpatiencehadtheleasteffectwiththewaiter，whoprolongedthedinnerathispleasure，andalarmedtheMarcheswiththemisgivingthattheyshouldnothavetimeforthefinalpalaceontheirlist。
ThiswasthepalacewherethefatherofFrederick，themadoldFrederickWilliam，broughtuphischildrenwiththatseveritywhichSolomonurgedbutprobablydidnotpractise。Itisavastplace，buttheyhadtimeforitall，thoughthecustodianmadethemostofthemasthelatestcomersoftheday，andledthemthroughitwithaprolixityasgreatastheirwaiter’s。Hewasamostfriendlycustodian，andwhenhefoundthattheyhadsomelittlenotionofwhattheywantedtosee，hemixedzealwithhispatronage，andinamannermadethemhishonoredguests。Theysaweverythingbutthedoorwaywherethefaithfulroyalfatherusedtolieinwaitforhischildrenandbeatthem，princesandprincessesalike，withhisknobbycaneastheycamethrough。Theymighthaveseenthisdoorwaywithoutknowingit；butfromthewindowoverlookingtheparade-groundwherehisfamilywatchedthemanoeuvresofhisgiganticgrenadiers，theymadesureofjustsuchpuddlesasFrederickWilliamforcedhisfamilytositwiththeirfeetin，whiletheydinedalfrescoonporkandcabbage；
andtheyvisitedtheroomoftheSmokingParliamentwhereheruledhisconviveswitharodofiron，andmadethemthevictimsofhisbadjokes。