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ACT III.
SCENE I.
A Hall in the Castle of Manfred.
Manfred and Herman.
Man. What is the hour?
Her.It wants but one till sunset,
And promises a lovely twilight.
And promises a lovely twilight.
Man.Say,
Are all things so disposed of in the tower
As I directed?
Are all things so disposed of in the tower
As I directed?
Her.All, my lord, are ready;
Here is the key and casket.
Here is the key and casket.
Man.It is well:
[Exit Herman.Thou mayst retire.
[Exit Herman.Thou mayst retire.
Man. (alone).There is a calm upon me—
Inexplicable stillness! which till now
Did not belong to what I knew of life.
Inexplicable stillness! which till now
Did not belong to what I knew of life.
