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The Death of Wallenstein
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2017
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But then the nobles and the officers?
Such a desertion, such a felony,
It is without example, my lord duke,
In the world's history.
WALLENSTEIN
They are all mine —
Mine unconditionally – mine on all terms.
Not me, your own eyes you must trust.
[He gives him the paper containing the written oath. WRANGEL reads
it through, and, having read it, lays it on the table, – remaining
silent.
So then;
Now comprehend you?
WRANGEL
Comprehend who can!
My lord duke, I will let the mask drop – yes!
I've full powers for a final settlement.
The Rhinegrave stands but four days' march from here
With fifteen thousand men, and only waits
For orders to proceed and join your army.
These orders I give out immediately
We're compromised.
WALLENSTEIN
What asks the chancellor?
WRANGEL (considerately)
Twelve regiments, every man a Swede – my head
The warranty – and all might prove at last
Only false play —
WALLENSTEIN (starting)
Sir Swede!
WRANGEL (calmly proceeding)
Am therefore forced
To insist thereon, that he do formally,
Irrevocably break with the emperor,
Else not a Swede is trusted to Duke Friedland.
WALLENSTEIN
Come, brief and open! What is the demand?
WRANGEL
That he forthwith disarm the Spanish regiments
Attached to the emperor, that he seize on Prague,
And to the Swedes give up that city, with
The strong pass Egra.
WALLENSTEIN
That is much indeed!
Prague! – Egra's granted – but – but Prague! 'Twon't do.
I give you every security
Which you may ask of me in common reason —
But Prague – Bohemia – these, sir general,
I can myself protect.
WRANGEL
We doubt it not.
But 'tis not the protection that is now
Our sole concern. We want security,
That we shall not expend our men and money
All to no purpose.
WALLENSTEIN
'Tis but reasonable.
WRANGEL
And till we are indemnified, so long
Stays Prague in pledge.
WALLENSTEIN
Then trust you us so little?
WRANGEL (rising)
The Swede, if he would treat well with the German,
Must keep a sharp lookout. We have been called
Over the Baltic, we have saved the empire
From ruin – with our best blood have we sealed
The liberty of faith and gospel truth.
But now already is the benefaction
No longer felt, the load alone is felt.
Ye look askance with evil eye upon us,
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