has had neither eye, ear, nor tongue for us the
whole evening. ( Max. receives the paper from
Tertsky, which he looks upon vacantly.)
SCENE XIV.
To these enter Illo from the inner room. He
has in his hand a golden service-cup, and is
extremely distempered with drinking: Goetz
and Butler follow him, endeavoring to keep
him back.)
ILLO.
GOETZ and BUTLER.
no more.
ILLO. (goes up to Octavio, and shakes him
cordially by the hand, and then drinks.)
be drowned in this friendly bowl! I know
well enough, ye never loved me—Devil take
me!—and I never loved you!—I am always
even with people in that way!—Let what's
past be past—that is, you understand—forgotten!
I esteem you infinitely. (embracing him
repeatedly.) You have not a dearer friend on earth
than I, but that you know. The fellow that cries
rogue to you calls me villain—and I'll strangle
him!—my dear friend!
TERTSKY.
