_WALLENSTEIN, Duke of Friedland, Generalissimo of the Imperial Forces in the Thirty Years' War._ _DUCHESS OF FRIEDLAND, Wife of Wallenstein._ _THEKLA, her Daughter, Princess of Friedland._ _THE COUNTESS TERTSKY, Sister of the Duchess._ _LADY NEUBRUNN._ _OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI, Lieutenant-General._ _MAX PICCOLOMINI, his Son, Colonel of a Regiment of Cuirassiers._ _COUNT TERTSKY, the Commander of several Regiments, and Brother-in-law of Wallenstein._ _ILLO, Field Marshal, Wallenstein's confidant._ _BUTLER, an Irishman, Commander of a Regiment of Dragoons._ _GORDON, Governor of Egra._ _MAJOR GERALDIN._ _CAPTAIN DEVEREUX._ _CAPTAIN MACDONALD._ _NEUMANN, Captain of Cavalry, Aide-de-Camp to Tertsky._ _SWEDISH CAPTAIN._ _SENI._ _BURGOMASTER of Egra._ _ANSPESSADE of the Cuirassiers._ _GROOM OF THE CHAMBER_, } _belonging to the Duke._ _A PAGE_, } _CUIRASSIERS, DRAGOONS, SERVANTS._ THE DEATH OF WALLENSTEIN ACT I SCENE I SCENE--_A Chamber in the House of the DUCHESS OF FRIEDLAND._ _COUNTESS TERTSKY, THEKLA, LADY NEUBRUNN (the two latter sit at the same table at work)._ _Countess (watching them from the opposite side)._ So you have nothing, niece, to ask me? Nothing? I have been waiting for a word from you. And could you then endure in all this time Not once to speak his name? [_The COUNTESS rises and advances to her._ Why, how comes this? Perhaps I am already grown superfluous, 5 And other ways exist, besides through me? Confess it to me, Thekla! have you seen him? _Thekla._ To-day and yesterday I have not seen him. _Countess._ And not heard from him either? Come, be open! _Thekla._ No syllable. _Countess._ And still you are so calm? 10 _Thekla._ I am. _Countess._ May't please you, leave us, Lady Neubrunn! [_Exit LADY NEUBRUNN._ LINENOTES: [4] [_THEKLA remaining silent, the, &c._, 1800, 1828, 1829. SCENE II _The COUNTESS, THEKLA._ _Countess._ It does not please me, Princess! that he holds Himself so still, exactly at this time. _Thekla._ Exactly at this time? _Countess._ He now knows all. 'Twere now the moment to declare himself. _Thekla._ If I'm to understand you, speak less darkly. 5 _Countess._ 'Twas for that purpose that I bade her leave us. Thekla, you are no more a child. Your heart Is now no more in nonage: for you love, And boldness dwells with love--that you have proved. Your nature moulds itself upon your father's 10 More than your mother's spirit. Therefore may you Hear, what were too much for her fortitude.