Countess (who has been watching them anxiously from the distance and now advances to them). Tertsky! Heaven! What is it? What has happened? 5

Wallenstein (scarcely suppressing his emotions). Nothing! let us be gone!

Tertsky (following him). Theresa, it is nothing.

Countess (holding him back). Nothing? Do I not see, that all the lifeblood
Has left your cheeks—look you not like a ghost?
That even my brother but affects a calmness? 10

Page (enters). An Aid-de-Camp enquires for the Count Tertsky. [Tertsky follows the Page.

Wallenstein. Go, hear his business. [To Illo.
This could not have happened
So unsuspected without mutiny.
Who was on guard at the gates?

Illo. 'Twas Tiefenbach. 15

Wallenstein. Let Tiefenbach leave guard without delay,
And Tertsky's grenadiers relieve him. [Illo is going.
Stop!
Hast thou heard aught of Butler?

Illo. Him I met.
He will be here himself immediately.
[[737]] Butler remains unshaken. [Illo exit. Wallenstein is following him.

Countess. Let him not leave thee, sister! go, detain him! 20
There's some misfortune.