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The play ran for two days — just long enough for news of its character to reach Potsdam and secure the attention of the Kaiser. Then came an order that it be at once suppressed. The simple German rubbed his eyes and scratched his ears! The millions who had not seen it now rushed to buy a Copy; and, of course I did the same — happening to be just then in Bavaria. NO reason had been given for the summary act of censorship and the more the people read, the less did they understand.
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