Devereux. What's to be the watchword?
Butler. Long live the Emperor!
Both (recoiling). How?
Butler. Live the House of Austria!
Devereux. Have we not sworn fidelity to Friedland?
Macdonald. Have we not marched to this place to protect him?
Butler. Protect a traitor, and his country's enemy! 5
Devereux. Why, yes! in his name you administered
Our oath.
Macdonald. And followed him yourself to Egra.
Butler. I did it the more surely to destroy him.