Chapter 45

_QUESTENBERG, OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI._

_Questenberg._ Alas, alas! and stands it so? What, friend! and do we let him go away In this delusion--let him go away? Not call him back immediately, not open His eyes upon the spot?

_Octavio._ He has now opened mine, 5 And I see more than pleases me.

_Questenberg._ What is it?

_Octavio._ Curse on this journey!

_Questenberg._ But why so? What is it?

_Octavio._ Come, come along, friend! I must follow up The ominous track immediately. Mine eyes Are opened now, and I must use them. Come! 10

[_Draws QUESTENBERG on with him._

_Questenberg._ What now? Where go you then?

_Octavio._ To her herself.

_Questenberg._ To----

_Octavio._ To the Duke. Come, let us go--'Tis done, 'tis done, I see the net that is thrown over him. O! he returns not to me as he went.

_Questenberg._ Nay, but explain yourself.

_Octavio._ And that I should not 15 Foresee it, not prevent this journey! Wherefore Did I keep it from him?--You were in the right. I should have warned him! Now it is too late.

_Questenberg._ But what's too late? Bethink yourself, my friend, That you are talking absolute riddles to me. 20

_Octavio._ Come!--to the Duke's. 'Tis close upon the hour Which he appointed you for audience. Come! A curse, a threefold curse, upon this journey!

[_He leads QUESTENBERG off._

LINENOTES:

[After 1] [_Then in pressing and impatient tones._ 1800, 1828, 1829.

[5] _Octavio (recovering himself out of a deep study)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.

[11] _Where_ 1800, 1828, 1829.

[Before 12] _Octavio (interrupting him, and correcting himself)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.

[19] _what's_ 1800, 1828, 1829.

[Before 21] _Octavio (more collected)._ 1800, 1828, 1829.