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To them enter ILLO.

Illo. Has Tertsky told thee?

Tertsky. He knows all.

Illo. And likewise

That Esterhatzy, Goetz, Maradas, Kaunitz,

Kolatto, Palfi, have forsaken thee?

Tertsky. Damnation!

Wallenstein (winks at them). Hush!

Countess (who has been watching them anxiously from the distance

and now advances to them). Tertsky! Heaven! What is it? What

has happened? 5

Wallenstein (scarcely suppressing his emotions). Nothing! let us

be gone!

Tertsky (following him). Theresa, it is nothing.

Countess (holding him back). Nothing? Do I not see, that all the

lifeblood

Has left your cheeks — look you not like a ghost?

That even my brother but affects a calmness? 10

Page (enters). An Aid-de-Camp enquires for the Count Tertsky.

[TERTSKY follows the Page.

Wallenstein. Go, hear his business. [To ILLO.

This could not have happened

So unsuspected without mutiny.

Who was on guard at the gates?

Illo. ‘Twas Tiefenbach. 15

Wallenstein. Let Tiefenbach leave guard without delay,

And Tertsky’s grenadiers relieve him. [ILLO is going.

Stop!

Hast thou heard aught of Butler?

Illo. Him I met.

He will be here himself immediately.

Butler remains unshaken.

[ILLO exit. WALLENSTEIN is following him.

Countess. Let him not leave thee, sister! go, detain him! 20

There’s some misfortune.

Duchess (clinging to him). Gracious heaven! What is it?

Wallenstein. Be tranquil! leave me, sister! dearest wife!

We are in camp, and this is nought unusual;

Here storm and sunshine follow one another

With rapid interchanges. These fierce spirits 25

Champ the curb angrily, and never yet

Did quiet bless the temples of the leader.

If I am to stay, go you. The plaints of women

Ill suit the scene where men must act.

[He is going: TERTSKY returns.

Tertsky. Remain here. From this window must we see it. 30

Wallenstein (to the Countess). Sister, retire!

Countess. No — never.

Wallenstein. ‘Tis my will.

Tertsky (leads the Countess aside, and drawing her attention to the

Duchess). Theresa!

Duchess. Sister, come! since he commands it.