Chapter
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FEW DAYS AFTER OTTO HAD BEEN LAID TO REST AND THE first untroubled sleep he had enjoyed since his accession, a delegation waited upon King Ferdinand with a draft of the new constitution. He refused to grant them an audience. General Count Sarnya advised him to reconsider.
"I am king," stated Ferdinand, arrogantly, "and I shall remain king. I shall not resign my power to hoi polloi."
"Remember your father, your cousin, and your uncle," Sarnya reminded him; "they seemed to have incurred the displeasure of hoi polloi."
"We are not afraid," replied Ferdinand, pompously.
"You are a fool, Ferdinand," said Sarnya. "I should like to help you, but I can tell you now that your only hope is to make peace with the revolutionary party. It is headed by a man named Andresy. He is earnest
