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FIRST PART OF WALLENSTEIN.
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Is mingled up of good and evil, so
The five is the first number that's made up
Of even and odd.

SECOND SERVANT.

The foolish old coxcomb!


FIRST SERVANT.

Ey! let him alone though. I like to hear him;

there is more in his words than can be seen at first sight.

THIRD SERVANT.

Off! They come.


SECOND SERVANT.

There! Out at the side-door.


(They hurry off: Seni follows slowly. A page
brings the staff of command on a red cushion,
and places it on the table, near the Duke's
chair. They are announced from without,
and the wings of the door fly open.)



SCENE VII.

Wallenstein, Duchess.

WALLENSTEIN.

You went then through Vienna, were presented

To the Queen of Hungary?

DUCHESS.

Yes; and to the Empress too.

And by both Majesties were we admitted
To kiss the hand.

Wallen-