Champ the curb angrily, and never yet If I am to stay, go you. The plaints of women (He is going: Tertsky returns.) TERTSKY. Remain here. From this window must we see it. Sister retire! COUNTESS. No-never. WALLENSTEIN. 'Tis my will. TERTSKY (leads the Countess aside, and drawing her Theresa ! attention to the Duchess). DUCHESS. Sister, come! since he commands it. SCENE VII. WALLENSTEIN, TERTSKY. WALLENSTEIN (stepping to the window). What now, then? TERTSKY. There are strange movements among all the troops, Marshal themselves, each under its own banners. Tiefenbach's corps make threateneng movements; only The Pappenheimers still remain aloof In their own quarters, and let no one enter. WALLENSTEIN. Does Piccolomini appear among them? TERTSKY. We are seeking him he is no where to be met with. WALLENSTEIN. What did the Aid-de-Camp deliver to you? TERTSKY. My regiments had dispatched him; yet once more They swear fidelity to thee, and wait The shout for onset, all prepared, and eager. WALLENSTEIN. But whence arose this larum in the camp? TERTSKY. O that thou hadst believed me! Yester evening That fox, Octavio, pass the gates of Pilsen. Thou gav'st him thy own horses to flee from thee, WALLENSTEIN. The old tune still! Now, once for all, no more Of this suspicion—it is doting folly. TERTSKY. Thou did'st confide in Isolani too; And lo! he was the first that did desert thee. It was but yesterday I rescued him And wherein doth he wrong in going from me? He made the bond, and broke it not with me. Who seeks a heart in the unthinking man. TERTSKY. Yet, would I rather Trust the smooth brow than that deep furrowed one. SCENE VIII. WALLENSTEIN, TERTSKY, ILLO. ILLO (who enters agitated with rage). Treason and mutiny! TERTSKY. And what further now? ILLO. Tiefenbach's soldiers, when I gave the orders TERTSKY. Well! WALLENSTEIN. What followed? ILLO. They refused obedience to them. TERTSKY. Fire on them instantly! Give out the order. WALLENSTEIN. Gently! what cause did they assign? ILLO. No other, They said, had right to issue orders but Lieutenant-General Piccolomini. WALLENSTEIN (in a convulsion of agony). What? How is that? ILLO. He takes that office on him by commission, TERTSKY. From the Emperor-hear'st thou, Duke? ILLO. At his incitement The Generals made that stealthy flight TERTSKY. Duke! hearest thou? ILLO. Caraffa too, and Montecuculi, |