Friedland's wife may be permitted No longer to hope _that_.
O God in heaven! And have you brought it even to this!
In a Lutheran country? What? And you send us into Lutheran countries?
Duke Franz of Lauenburg conducts you thither.
Duke Franz of Lauenburg? The ally of Sweden, the Emperor's enemy.
The Emperor's enemies are mine no longer.
DUCHESS (_casting a look of terror on the_ DUKE _and the_ COUNTESS).
Is it then true? It is. You are degraded-- Deposed from the command! O God in heaven!
Leave her in this belief. Thou seest she cannot Support the real truth.
--Terzky! What ails him? What an image of affright! He looks as he had seen a ghost.
They are off! This night The Jägers likewise--all the villages In the whole round are empty.
No! Hast thou not sent him off? Nor Deodati? They are vanish'd both of them.
And likewise That Esterhatzy, Goetz, Maradas, Kaunitz, Kolalto, Palfi, have forsaken thee.
COUNTESS (_who has been watching them anxiously from the distance and now advances to them_).
Terzky! Heaven! What is it? What has happen'd?
WALLENSTEIN (_scarcely suppressing his emotions_).
Nothing? Do I not see that all the life-blood Has left your cheeks--look you not like a ghost? That even my brother but affects a calmness?
An Aide-de-camp inquires for the Count Terzky.
This could not have happen'd So unsuspected without mutiny. Who was on guard at the gates?
Let Tiefenbach leave guard without delay, And Terzky's grenadiers relieve him.
He will be here himself immediately. Butler remains unshaken.
[ILLO _exit_. WALLENSTEIN _is following him_.]
Let him not leave thee, sister! go, detain him! There's some misfortune.
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 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.
Remain here. From this window must we see it.
TERZKY (_leads the_ COUNTESS _aside, and drawing her attention to the_ DUCHESS).
There are strange movements among all the troops, And no one knows the cause. Mysteriously, With gloomy silentness, the several corps Marshal themselves, each under its own banners. Tiefenbach's corps make threat'ning movements; only The Pappenheimers still remain aloof In their own quarters, and let no one enter.