_Wallenstein (pointing to Illo)._ There! the Field-Marshal knows our will. [_Exit._ 270 FOOTNOTES: [634:1] The original is not translatable into English: ----Und sein _Sold_ Muss dem _Soldaten_ werden, darnach heisst er. It might perhaps have been thus rendered: 'And that for which he sold his services, The soldier must receive.' But a false or doubtful etymology is no more than a dull pun. LINENOTES: [Before 1] _WALLENSTEIN, TERTSKY, &c. . . . rank. There reigns a momentary silence._ 1800, 1828, 1829. [56] _there_ 1800. [79] _that_ 1800. [83] _did_ 1800. [91] Arn't] An't 1800, 1828, 1829. [105] _pay . . . covenant_ 1800. [135] _I_ 1800. [Before 170] _Wallenstein (raising his voice, as all, but Illo, had remained silent, and seemingly scrupulous)._ 1800, 1828, 1829. [171] _Max Piccolomini (after a long pause)._ 1800, 1828, 1829. [176] _so . . . here_ 1800. [182] _event_ 1800. [206] _my_ 1800. [244] _we_ 1800. [270] _Wallenstein (with stateliness and, &c.)._ 1800, 1828, 1829. [After 270] [_While all are going off the stage, the curtain drops._ 1800, 1828, 1829. ACT II SCENE I SCENE--_A small Chamber._ _ILLO and TERTSKY._ _Tertsky._ Now for this evening's business! How intend you To manage with the generals at the banquet? _Illo._ Attend! We frame a formal declaration, Wherein we to the Duke consign ourselves Collectively, to be and to remain 5 His both with life and limb, and not to spare The last drop of our blood for him, provided So doing we infringe no oath nor duty, We may be under to the Emperor.--Mark! This reservation we expressly make 10 In a particular clause, and save the conscience. Now hear! This formula so framed and worded Will be presented to them for perusal Before the banquet. No one will find in it Cause of offence or scruple. Hear now further! 15 After the feast, when now the vap'ring wine Opens the heart, and shuts the eyes, we let A counterfeited paper, in the which This one particular clause has been left out, Go round for signatures. _Tertsky._ How? think you then 20 That they'll believe themselves bound by an oath, Which we had tricked them into by a juggle? _Illo._ We shall have caught and caged them! Let them then Beat their wings bare against the wires, and rave Loud as they may against our treachery, 25 At court their signatures will be believed Far more than their most holy affirmations. Traitors they are, and must be; therefore wisely Will make a virtue of necessity. _Tertsky._ Well, well, it shall content me; let but something 30 Be done, let only some decisive blow Set us in motion.