d.u.c.h.eSS.

And to no other of your lands or seats?

WALLENST.

You would not be secure there.

d.u.c.h.eSS.

Not secure In the Emperor's realms, beneath the Emperor's Protection?

WALLENSTEIN.

Friedland's wife may be permitted No longer to hope _that_.

d.u.c.h.eSS.

O G.o.d in heaven!

And have you brought it even to this!

WALLENSTEIN.

In Holland You'll find protection.

d.u.c.h.eSS.

In a Lutheran country?

What? And you send us into Lutheran countries?

WALLENST.

Duke Franz of Lauenburg conducts you thither.

d.u.c.h.eSS.

Duke Franz of Lauenburg?

The ally of Sweden, the Emperor's enemy.

WALLENST.

The Emperor's enemies are mine no longer.

d.u.c.h.eSS (_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 G.o.d in heaven!

COUNTESS (_aside to the_ DUKE).

Leave her in this belief. Thou seest she cannot Support the real truth.

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!

TERZKY.

Him thou hast sent away. Yes, surely.

WALLENSTEIN.

I?

TERZKY.

No! Hast thou not sent him off? Nor Deodati?

They are vanish'd both of them.