Tertsky. Ten Cuirassiers
From Pappenheim request leave to address you
In the name of the regiment.
Wallenstein (hastily to Neumann). Let them enter. [Exit Neumann.
This
May end in something. Mark you. They are still
Doubtful, and may be won. 5
Scene III
Wallenstein, Tertsky, Illo, Ten Cuirassiers (led by an Anspessade,[745:1] march up and arrange themselves, after the word of command, in one front before the Duke, and make their obeisance. He takes his hat off, and immediately covers himself again).
Anspessade. Halt! Front! Present!
Wallenstein (after he has run through them with his eye, to the Anspessade). I know thee well. Thou art out of Brüggin in Flanders:
Thy name is Mercy.
Anspessade. Henry Mercy.
Wallenstein. Thou wert cut off on the march, surrounded
by the Hessians, and didst fight thy way with a hundred and 5
eighty men through their thousand.
Anspessade. 'Twas even so, General!