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SCENE VIII.

Enter the Countess Tertsky, leading in her
hand the Princess Thekla, richly adorned
with brilliants.

Countess, Thekla, Wallenstein,
Duchess.

COUNTESS.

How sister? What, already upon business?

(observing the countenance of the Duchess)
And business of no pleasing kind I see,
Ere he has gladden'd at his child. The first
Moment belongs to joy. Here, Friedland! father!
This is thy daughter.

(Thekla approaches with a shy and timid air,
and bends herself as about to kiss his hand.
he receives her in his arms, and remains
standing for some time lost in the feeling of
her presence.)

WALLENSTEIN.

Yes; pure and lovely hath hope risen on me:

I take her as the pledge of greater fortune.

DUCHESS.

'Twas but a little child when you departed

To raise up that great army for the Emperor:
And after, at the close of the campaign,
When you return'd home out of Pomerania,
Your daughter was already in the convent,
Wherein she has remain'd till now.