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WALLENSTEIN, TERTSKY, and ILLO (re-enter).

Illo. Is’t all right?

Tertsky. Are you compromised?

Illo. This Swede

Went smiling from you. Yes! you’re compromised.

Wallenstein. As yet is nothing settled: and (well weighed)

I feel myself inclined to leave it so.

Tertsky. How? What is that?

Wallenstein. Come on me what will come, 5

The doing evil to avoid an evil

Cannot be good!

Tertsky. Nay, but bethink you, Duke?

Wallenstein. To live upon the mercy of these Swedes!

Of these proud-hearted Swedes! I could not bear it.

Illo. Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant? 10

Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?