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You must not lay down the command. I hear
They mean to send a deputation to you.

WALLENSTEIN.

If I'm in aught to bind myself to them,

They too must bind themselves to me.

ILLO.

Of course.

WALLENSTEIN.

Their words of honor they must give, their oaths,

Give them in writing to me, promising
Devotion to my service unconditional.

ILLO.

Why not?

TERTSKY.

Devotion unconditional?

The exception of their duties towards Austria
They'll always place among the premises.
With this reserve———

WALLENSTEIN (shaking his head.)

All unconditional!

No premises, no reserves.

ILLO.

A thought has struck me.

Does not Count Tertsky give us a set banquet
This evening?

TERTSKY.

Yes; and all the Generals

Have been invited.