Fixed from afar their humbled eyes upon thee, Like lions, dreading with a helpless fury The tamer's hat forgotten in the cage. 'Twas thus he placed thee, and here lay, as now, Weapons and papers. One might say 'twas he Had tossed thee carelessly upon the map, That this were still his home, this Bonaparte! And that by turning, on the threshold--there-- I should behold the Grenadier on-- [_He starts on seeing_ FLAMBEAU _standing rigid before the_ DUKE'S _door; he rubs his eyes._] Ha! No! no! I'm feverish; my _tête-à-tête_ With the old hat plays havoc with my nerves! [_He looks and draws near._ FLAMBEAU _does not move._] Or have the moonbeams conjured up a spectre? What is it, then? Let's see--let's see--let's see! [_He strides furiously toward_ FLAMBEAU.] Who are you, fellow? FLAMBEAU. [_Presenting his bayonet._] Who goes there? METTERNICH. [_Recoiling._] The devil! FLAMBEAU. [_Coldly._] Pass, devil. METTERNICH. [_With a forced laugh, coming toward him again._] Yes,--a very clever jest, But-- FLAMBEAU. [_Presenting his bayonet again._] Who goes there? METTERNICH. [_Recoiling._] But-- FLAMBEAU. Move and you are dead. METTERNICH. But--I-- FLAMBEAU. Quiet! METTERNICH. Let me pass! FLAMBEAU. The Emperor sleeps! METTERNICH. What! FLAMBEAU. Silence! METTERNICH. I'm the Austrian Chancellor! I am all-powerful! I'm-- FLAMBEAU. Shut your mouth! METTERNICH. I want to see the Duke of Reichstadt! FLAMBEAU. Out! METTERNICH. How--out? FLAMBEAU. What's Reichstadt? Never heard of Reichstadt! Auerstadt, Elchingen, they're dukes I know. Reichstadt's no duke. There's been no victory there. METTERNICH. But, we're at Schönbrunn! FLAMBEAU. I should rather think so! Thanks to our new success we're quartered here; And here we're getting ready at our leisure To give the world another drubbing! See? METTERNICH. What's that you say? A new success? FLAMBEAU. Colossal! METTERNICH. This is July the ninth in Eighteen-- FLAMBEAU. Nine! METTERNICH. Can I be mad? FLAMBEAU. Who are you? Where d'you spring from? Why aren't you snug in bed? It's very fishy-- METTERNICH. I-- FLAMBEAU. Who let this braggart pass? The Mameluke? METTERNICH. The Mameluke? FLAMBEAU. All's going to the dogs! METTERNICH. But-- FLAMBEAU. You here in the ante-room at night! METTERNICH. But I-- FLAMBEAU. You calmly cross the Rosa chamber Unchallenged by the sentinel on guard! METTERNICH. What? FLAMBEAU.