The royal loge was indeed empty, but the great body of the house was fearfully crowded, and many an expression of pain was heard from those who were closely pressed and almost trampled upon.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach
They were utterly indifferent to the beautiful opera of "Rodelinda," and fixed their eyes steadily upon the king's loge.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach
Suddenly, just as Barbarina had completed one of her most difficult tours and knelt before the lamps to receive the bravos of the spectators, something flew from the loge of Cocceji, and fell exactly at Barbarina's feet.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach