He makes you recompense. 'Tis not unfitting So tenderly-my brother it beseems To shew himself for ever great and princely. Then I too must have scruples of his love: Yes; 'tis his nature ever to be giving And making happy. [He grasps the hand of the Duchess with still increasing warmth. How my heart pours out Its all of thanks to him: O! how I seem To utter all things in the dear name Friedland. While I shall live, so long will I remain The captive of this name: in it shall bloom Inextricably as in some magic ring In this name hath my destiny charm-bound me ! COUNTESS. (Who during this time has been anxiously watching the Duke, and remarks that he is lost in thought over the letters.) My brother wishes us to leave him. Come. WALLENSTEIN. (Turns himself round quick, collects himself, and speaks with cheerfulness to the Duchess.) Once more I bid thee welcome to the camp, TERTSKY. (calling after him.) Max. we depend on seeing you at the meeting. SCENE X. WALLEN STEIN, COUNT TERTSKY. WALLENSTEIN. (in deep thought to himself.) Have given me my successor already; The Emperor's delicate son! he's now their saviour, And as we were deceased, the heir already Is entering on possession.-Therefore-dispatch! [As he turns round he observes Tertsky, and gives him a letter. Count Altringer will have himself excused, And Galas too-I like not this! TERTSKY. And if Thou loiterest longer, all will fall away, One following the other. WALLENSTEIN. Altringer Is master of the Tyrole passes. I must forthwith Send some one to him, that he let not in The Spaniards on me from the Milanese. -Well, and the old Sesin, that ancient trader In contraband negociations, he Has shewn himself again of late. What brings he From the Count Thur? TERTSKY. The Count communicates, He has found out the Swedish chancellor At Halberstadt, where the convention's held, Who says, you've tired him out, and that he'll have No further dealings with you. He WALLENSTEIN. And why so? TERTSKY. says, you are never in earnest in your speeches, That you decoy the Swedes-to make fools of them, Will league yourself with Saxony against them, WALLENSTEIN. So then, doubtless, Yes, doubtless, this same modest Swede expects May be no longer our own lords and masters! Nay, yield them up that dot, that speck of land- WALLENSTEIN. Off with them, off! Thou understand'st not this. To come with stealthy tread, and filch away Shall they come in for. TERTSKY. You will deal, however, More fairly with the Saxons? They lose patience you. There's Oxenstein, there's Arnheim-neither knows Passes through me. I have not even your hand writing. WALLENSTEIN, I never give my hand-writing; thou knowest it. TERTSKY. But how can it be known that you're in earnest, If the act follows not upon the word? |