The Works of Frederick Schiller (Volume 2); Tr. from the German (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854. Excerpt: ... Scene V. To them enter Count Terzky. COUNTESS.--Terzky What ails him? What an image of affright He looks as he had seen a ghost. Terzky (leading Wallenstein aside). Is it thy command that all the Croats--WALLENSTEIN. Mine TERZKY. We are betray'd. WALLENSTEIN. What? TERZKY. They are off This night The Jagers likewise--all the villages In the whole round are empty. WALLENSTEIN. Isolani TEBZKY. Him thou hast sent away. Yes, surely. WALLENSTEIN. I? 'TERZKY. No Hast thou not sent him off? NorDeodati? They are vanish'd both of them. Scene VI. To them enter Illo. Illo. Has Terzky toid thee? TERZKY. He knows all. Illo. And likewise That Esterhatzy, Goetz, Maradas, Kaunitz, Kolalto, Palfi, have forsaken thee. Terzky. Damnation Wallenstein (winks at them). Hush 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 let us be gone Terzkt (following him). Theresa, it is nothing. Countess (holding him back). 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? Page (enters). An Aide-de-Camp inquires for the Count Terzky. terzkt follows the Page. WALLENSTEIN. Go, hear his business. To Illo. This could not have happen'd So unsuspected without mutiny. Who was on guard at the gates? Illo. 'Twas Tiefenbach. WALLENSTEIN. Let Tiefenbach leave guard without delay, And Terzky'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 There's some...