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Which he appointed you for audience. Come!
A curse, a threefold curse, upon this journey!
(He leads Questenberg off.)

 

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SCENE VI.

Changes to a spacious chamber in the house of
the Duke of Friedland.—Servants employed
in putting the tables and chairs in order.
During this enters Seni, like an old Italian
doctor, in black, and clothed somewhat fantastically.
He carries a white staff, with which
he marks out the quarters of the heaven.

 

FIRST SERVANT.

Come—to it, lads, to it! Make an end of it.
I hear the sentry call out, "Stand to your arms!"
They will be here in a minute.

SECOND SERVANT.

Why were we not told before that the audience
would be held here? Nothing prepared—no
orders—no instructions—

THIRD SERVANT.

Ay, and why was the balcony-chamber countermanded,
that with the great worked carpet?—
There one can look about one.

FIRST SERVANT.

Nay, that you must ask the mathematician
there. He says it is an unlucky chamber.

second