[26] SOL . . . LUNA 1800, 1828, 1829. SCENE II _WALLENSTEIN, COUNT TERTSKY._ _Wallenstein (to Tertsky)._ Who has been taken?--Who is given up? _Tertsky._ The man who knows our secrets, who knows every Negotiation with the Swede and Saxon, Through whose hands all and every thing has passed-- _Wallenstein (drawing back)._ Nay, not Sesina?--Say, No! I entreat thee. 5 _Tertsky._ All on his road for Regenspurg to the Swede He was plunged down upon by Galas' agent, Who had been long in ambush, lurking for him. There must have been found on him my whole packet To Thur, to Kinsky, to Oxenstirn, to Arnheim: 10 All this is in their hands; they have now an insight Into the whole--our measures, and our motives. SCENE III _To them enters ILLO._ _Illo (to Tertsky)._ Has he heard it? _Tertsky._ He has heard it. _Illo (to Wallenstein)._ Thinkest thou still To make thy peace with the Emperor, to regain His confidence?--E'en were it now thy wish To abandon all thy plans, yet still they know What thou hast wished; then forwards thou must press; 5 Retreat is now no longer in thy power. _Tertsky._ They have documents against us, and in hands, Which shew beyond all power of contradiction-- _Wallenstein._ Of my hand-writing--no iota. Thee I punish for thy lies. _Illo._ And thou believest, 10 That what this man, that what thy sister's husband, Did in thy name, will not stand on thy reck'ning? His word must pass for thy word with the Swede, And not with those that hate thee at Vienna. _Tertsky._ In writing thou gav'st nothing--But bethink thee, 15 How far thou ventured'st by word of mouth With this Sesina? And will he be silent? If he can save himself by yielding up Thy secret purposes, will he retain them? _Illo._ Thyself dost not conceive it possible; 20 And since they now have evidence authentic How far thou hast already gone, speak!--tell us, What art thou waiting for? thou canst no longer Keep thy command; and beyond hope of rescue Thou'rt lost, if thou resign'st it. _Wallenstein._ In the army 25 Lies my security. The army will not Abandon me. Whatever they may know, The power is mine, and they must gulp it down-- And substitute I caution for my fealty, They must be satisfied, at least appear so. 30