And go with us as well? ROSENB. To the world's end, my lady. THEKLA. But consider, Thou never canst return unto the Duke. ROSENB. I will remain with thee. THEKLA. I will reward thee, And will commend thee to another master, Canst thou unseen conduct us from the castle? ROSENB. I can. THEKLA. When can I go? ROSENBERG. This very hour. But wither would you, Lady? THEKLA. To--Tell him, Neubrunn. NEUBR. To Neustadt. ROSENBERG. So;--I leave you to get ready. [_Exit._] NEUBR. O see, your mother comes. THEKLA. Indeed! O Heav'n! SCENE XIV THEKLA, LADY NEUBRUNN, _the_ DUCHESS DUCHESS. He's gone! I find thee more composed, my child. THEKLA. I am so, mother; let me only now Retire to rest, and Neubrunn here be with me. I want repose. DUCHESS. My Thekla, thou shalt have it. I leave thee now consoled, since I can calm Thy father's heart. THEKLA. Good night, beloved mother! _(Falling on her neck and embracing her with deep emotion_). DUCHESS. Thou scarcely art composed e'en now, my daughter. Thou tremblest strongly, and I feel thy heart Beat audibly on mine. THEKLA. Sleep will appease Its beating: now good night, good night, dear mother. _(As she withdraws from her mother's arms the curtain falls_). ACT V SCENE I _Butler's Chamber_. BUTLER _and_ MAJOR GERALDIN BUTLER. Find me twelve strong dragoons, arm them with pikes, For there must be no firing-- Conceal them somewhere near the banquet-room, And soon as the dessert is served up, rush all in And cry--"Who is loyal to the Emperor!" I will overturn the table--while you attack Illo and Terzky and dispatch them both. The castle-palace is well barr'd and guarded, That no intelligence of this proceeding May make its way to the Duke. Go instantly; Have you yet sent for Captain Devereux And the Macdonald?-- GERALDIN. They'll be here anon. [_Exit_ GERALDIN.] BUTLER. Here's no room for delay. The citizens Declare for him, a dizzy drunken spirit Possesses the whole town. They see in the Duke A Prince of peace, a founder of new ages And golden times. Arms too have been given out By the town-council, and a hundred citizens Have volunteered themselves to stand on guard. Dispatch! then, be the word; for enemies Threaten us from without and from within. SCENE II BUTLER, CAPTAIN DEVEREUX, _and_ MACDONALD MACDON. Here we are, General. DEVEREUX. What's to be the watchword? BUTLER. Long live the Emperor! BOTH _(recoiling)._ How? BUTLER. Live the House of Austria. DEVEREUX. Have we not sworn fidelity to Friedland? MACDON. Have we not march'd to this place to protect him? BUTLER. Protect a traitor, and his country's enemy? DEVEREUX.