They scale the council-house, the roof's uncovered,
They level at this house the cannon----

MAX.
Madmen

ILLO.
They are making preparations now to fire on us.

DUCHESS and COUNTESS.
Merciful heaven!

MAX. (to WALLENSTEIN).
Let me go to them!

WALLENSTEIN.
Not a step!

MAX. (pointing to THEKLA and the DUCHESS).
But their life! Thine!

WALLENSTEIN.
What tidings bringest thou, Terzky?



SCENE XX.

To these TERZKY returning.