Rassendyll goes for a walk and gets closer to thefamo us old castle of
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feels soca ref ree. He falls asleep after thetiring walk.
Rassendyll wakes up to find two men looking at him with deep interest. They are
Colonel
Sapt and Fritz Von Tarlenheim, whoserve the King of Ruritania.
Colonel Sapt informs Rassendyll that heresem bles the King.
The Englishman (Rassendyll) comes face-to-face with the King of Ruritania. Both of
them look alike. They have the same physicalcharact eristics – red hair, long nose, blue
eyes. They are of the same height too. The only difference between the two is Rassendyll
isbearded while the King iscl ean-shaven.
Both Colonel Sapt and Fritz Von Tarlenheim inform that Rassendyll should not go to
Strelsau. His life would be in danger if he is seen in Strelsau.
The King invites Rassendyll for dinner. Black Michael sends acom plime ntary bottle
of
wine and the King drinks it to the last drop.
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Rassendyll meets King
Rudolf the Fifth