That regiment is loyal;
Keep them in silence in the inner court,
Unseen by all, and when the signal peals
Then close the doors; keep watch upon the house,
And all ye meet be instantly arrested.
[Exit Adjutant.]
I hope indeed I shall not need their service,
So certain feel I of my well laid plans;
But when an empire's safety is at stake
'Twere better too much caution than too little.
SCENE V
A Chamber in PICCOLOMINI's Dwelling-House.
OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI, ISOLANI, entering
ISOLANI.
Here am I—Well! who comes yet of the others?
OCTAVIO (with an air of mystery).
But, first, a word with you, Count Isolani.