WALLENSTEIN.
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Take care that they awake me not too early.
[Exit Wallenstein, the Groom of the Chamber lighting him. Seni follows. Gordon remains on the darken'd stage, following the Duke with his eye, till he disappears at the farther end of the gallery: then by his gestures the old man expresses the depth of his anguish, and stands leaning against a pillar.
[Exit Wallenstein, the Groom of the Chamber lighting him. Seni follows. Gordon remains on the darken'd stage, following the Duke with his eye, till he disappears at the farther end of the gallery: then by his gestures the old man expresses the depth of his anguish, and stands leaning against a pillar.
SCENE IV.
Gordon, Butler. (at first behind the Scenes.)
BUTLER. (not yet come into view of the stage.)
Here stand in silence till I give the signal.
Here stand in silence till I give the signal.
GORDON. (starts up.)
'Tis he, he has already brought the murderers.
'Tis he, he has already brought the murderers.
BUTLER.
The lights are out. All lies in profound sleep.
The lights are out. All lies in profound sleep.
GORDON.
What shall I do, shall I attempt to save him?
Shall I call up the house? Alarm the guards?
What shall I do, shall I attempt to save him?
Shall I call up the house? Alarm the guards?
BUTLER. (appears, but scarcely on the stage.)
A light gleams hither from the corridor.
It leads directly to the Duke's bed-chamber.
A light gleams hither from the corridor.
It leads directly to the Duke's bed-chamber.
GORDON.
But then I break my oath to the Emperor!
If he escape and strengthen the enemy,
But then I break my oath to the Emperor!
If he escape and strengthen the enemy,
Do
