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History of the Revolt of the Netherlands, Continued; Trials of Counts Egmont and Horn. Wallenstein and Wilhelm Tell, Historical Dramas
History of the Revolt of the Netherlands Continued Trials of Counts Egmont and Horn Wallenstein and Wilhelm Tell Historical Dramas Author:Friedrich Schiller General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1860 Original Publisher: Henry G. Bohn Subjects: Netherlands Drama / General Drama / Continental European History / Europe / General History / Europe / Western History / Modern / 17th Century Literary Criticism / European / German Notes: This is a black and whi... more »te OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Ijevereux (itith loud harsh Toice). Friend, it is time now to make larum. GROOM OF THE CHAMBER. Help! Murder! BUTI. ER. Down with him! GROOM Of The Chamber (run through the body by Devzrecx, fall at the entrance of the Gallery). Jesus Maria Bctler. Burst the doors open. [They rush over the body into the Gallery -- too doors are heard to crash one after the other. -- Voices, deadened by the distance -- clash of arms -- then all at once a pro- found silence. Scene VIII. Countess Terzky (with a light). Her bed-chamber is empty ; she herself Is nowhere to be found ! The Neubrunn too, Who watch'd by her, is missing. If she should Be flown but whither flown ? We must call up Every soul in the house. How will the Duke Bear up against these worst bad tidings ? O If that my husband now were but return'd Home from the banquet! -- Hark! 1 wonder whether The Duke is still awake ! I thought I heard Voices and tread of feet here ! I will go And listen at the door. Hark ! what is that ? 'Tis hastening up the steps ! Scene IX. Countess, Gordon. Gordon (rushes in out of breath). Tis a mistake! Tis not the Swedes -- Ye must proceed no further -- Butler! -- 0 God! where is he ? Gordon (observing the Countess). Countess! Say C00NTESS. You are come then from the castle ? Where's my husband ? Gordon (in an agony of affright). Your husband ! --...« less