Tertsky. How looks it at your table: you forget not 5
To keep them warm and stirring?

Illo. O, quite cordial,
They are quite cordial in the scheme. We have them.
And 'tis as I predicted too. Already
It is the talk, not merely to maintain
The Duke in station. 'Since we're once for all 10
Together and unanimous, why not,'
Says Montecuculi, 'aye, why not onward,
And make conditions with the Emperor
There in his own Vienna?' Trust me, Count,
Were it not for these said Piccolomini, 15
We might have spared ourselves the cheat.

Tertsky. And Butler?
How goes it there? Hush!

Scene XI

To them enter Butler from the second table.

Butler. Don't disturb yourselves.
Field Marshal, I have understood you perfectly.
Good luck be to the scheme; and as to me,
You may depend upon me.

Illo. May we, Butler?

Butler. With or without the clause, all one to me! 5
You understand me? My fidelity
The Duke may put to any proof—I'm with him!
Tell him so! I'm the Emperor's officer,
As long as 'tis his pleasure to remain
[[661]]The Emperor's general! and Friedland's servant, 10
As soon as it shall please him to become
His own lord.

Tertsky. You would make a good exchange.
No stern economist, no Ferdinand,
Is he to whom you plight your services.