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THE DEATH OF
COUNTESS.
No! not yet.
'Twere better, you yourself disclos'd it to her.
No! not yet.
'Twere better, you yourself disclos'd it to her.
DUCHESS.
How? Do we not return to Kärn then?
How? Do we not return to Kärn then?
WALLENSTEIN.
No.
No.
DUCHESS.
And to no other of your lands or seats?
And to no other of your lands or seats?
WALLENSTEIN.
You would not be secure there.
You would not be secure there.
DUCHESS.
Not secure
In the Emperor's realms, beneath the Emperor's
Protection?
Not secure
In the Emperor's realms, beneath the Emperor's
Protection?
WALLENSTEIN.
Friedland's wife may be permitted
No longer to hope that.
Friedland's wife may be permitted
No longer to hope that.
DUCHESS.
O God in heaven!
And have you brought it even to this?
O God in heaven!
And have you brought it even to this?
WALLENSTEIN.
In Holland
You'll find protection.
In Holland
You'll find protection.
DUCHESS.
In a Lutheran country?
What? And you send us into Lutheran countries?
In a Lutheran country?
What? And you send us into Lutheran countries?
WALLENSTEIN.
Duke Franz of Lauenburg conducts you thither.
Duke Franz of Lauenburg conducts you thither.
DUCHESS.
