THE PICCOLOMINI, &c. ACT I.-SCENE I. An old Gothic Chamber in the Council House at Pilsen, decorated with Colours and other War Insignia. ILLO WITH BUTLER AND ISOLANI. ILLO. YE have come late-but ye are come! The distance, Count Isolan, excuses your delay. ISOLANI. Add this too, that we come not empty handed. At Donauwert* it was reported to us, A Swedish caravan was on its way * A town about 12 German miles N. E. of Ulm. Transporting a rich cargo of provision, Almost six hundred waggons. This my Croats "Tis all alive! a stirring scene here! ISOLANI, The Ay! [Casts his eye round. very churches are all full of soldiers. And in the Council-house too, I observe, You're settled, quite at home! Well, well! we soldiers Must shift and suit us in what way we can. ILLO. We have the Colonels here of thirty regiments. Kolatto, Goetz, Maradas, Hinnersam, The Piccolomini, both son and father- Expect not Galas. BUTLER. ILLO (hesitating). How so? Do you know ISOLANI (interrupting him). Max. Piccolomini here?-O bring me to him. We were engaged with Mansfeld hard by Dessau) ILLO. You'll see him yet ere evening. He conducts BUTLER. Both wife and daughter does the Duke call hither? He crowds in visitants from all sides. ISOLANI. Hm ! * The Dukes in Germany being always reigning powers, their sons and daughters are entitled Princes and Princesses. So much the better! I had framed my mind ILLO (who has been standing in the attitude of And how came you to know That the Count Galas joins us not? BUTLER. Because He importuned me to remain behind. ILLO (with warmth). And you? You hold out firmly? [Grasping his hand with affection. Noble Butler ! BUTLER. After the obligation which the Duke Had layed so newly on me ILLO. I had forgotten A pleasant duty-Major General, I wish you joy! ISOLANI. What, you mean, of his regiment? |