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The Piccolomini

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2017
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But they expound not Friedland – I have faith:
For as he knits his fortunes to the stars,
Even so doth he resemble them in secret,
Wonderful, still inexplicable courses!
Trust me, they do him wrong. All will be solved.
These smokes at once will kindle into flame —
The edges of this black and stormy cloud
Will brighten suddenly, and we shall view
The unapproachable glide out in splendor.

OCTAVIO

I will await it.

SCENE II

OCTAVIO and MAX. as before. To then the VALET OF THE CHAMBER.

OCTAVIO

How now, then?

VALET

A despatch is at the door.

OCTAVIO

So early? From whom comes he then? Who is it?

VALET

That he refused to tell me.

OCTAVIO

Lead him in:
And, hark you – let it not transpire.

[Exit VALET: the CORNET steps in.

OCTAVIO

Ha! cornet – is it you; and from Count Gallas?
Give me your letters.

CORNET

The lieutenant-general
Trusted it not to letters.

OCTAVIO

And what is it?

CORNET

He bade me tell you – Dare I speak openly here?

OCTAVIO

My son knows all.

CORNET

We have him.

OCTAVIO

Whom?

CORNET

Sesina,
The old negotiator.

OCTAVIO (eagerly)

And you have him?

CORNET

In the Bohemian Forest Captain Mohrbrand
Found and secured him yester-morning early.
He was proceeding then to Regensburg,
And on him were despatches for the Swede.

OCTAVIO

And the despatches —

CORNET

The lieutenant-general
Sent them that instant to Vienna, and
The prisoner with them.

OCTAVIO

This is, indeed, a tiding!
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