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SCENE V

QUESTENBERG, OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI.

Questenberg. Alas, alas! and stands it so?

What, friend! and do we let him go away

In this delusion — let him go away?

Not call him back immediately, not open

His eyes upon the spot?

Octavio. He has now opened mine, 5

And I see more than pleases me.

Questenberg. What is it?

Octavio. Curse on this journey!

Questenberg. But why so? What is it?

Octavio. Come, come along, friend! I must follow up

The ominous track immediately. Mine eyes

Are opened now, and I must use them. Come! 10

[Draws QUESTENBERG on with him.

Questenberg. What now? Where go you then?

Octavio. To her herself.

Questenberg. To ——

Octavio. To the Duke. Come, let us go—’Tis done, ‘tis done,

I see the net that is thrown over him.

O! he returns not to me as he went.

Questenberg. Nay, but explain yourself.

Octavio. And that I should not 15

Foresee it, not prevent this journey! Wherefore

Did I keep it from him? — You were in the right.

I should have warned him! Now it is too late.

Questenberg. But what’s too late? Bethink yourself, my friend,

That you are talking absolute riddles to me. 20

Octavio. Come! — to the Duke’s. ‘Tis close upon the hour

Which he appointed you for audience. Come!

A curse, a threefold curse, upon this journey!

[He leads QUESTENBERG off.

[After 1] [Then in pressing and impatient tones. 1800, 1828, 1829.

1829.

[Before 12] Octavio (interrupting him, and correcting himself). 1800,

1828, 1829.

[Before 21] Octavio (more collected). 1800, 1828, 1829.