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SCENE VII.—: An Ante-room. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethe’s Works, vol. 3 (Goetz von Berlichingen, Iphigenia in Tauris, Tarquato Tasso, etc) [1885]

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Goethe’s Works, illustrated by the best German artists, 5 vols. (Philadelphia: G. Barrie, 1885). Vol. 3.

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SCENE VII.—

An Ante-room.

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WeislingenandFrancis.

Weislingen.

She will not see me!

Francis.

Night draws on; shall we saddle?

Weislingen.

She will not see me!

Francis.

Shall I order the horses?

Weislingen.

It is too late; we stay here.

Francis.

God be praised.

[Exit.

Weislingen.

(Alone.) Thou stayest! Be on thy guard—the temptation is great. My horse started at the castle gate. My good angel stood before him, he knew the danger that awaited me. Yet it would be wrong to leave in confusion the various affairs entrusted to me by the bishop, without at least so arranging them that my successor may be able to continue where I left off. That I can do without breach of faith to Berlichingen, and when it is done no one shall detain me. Yet it would have been better that I had never come. But I will away—to-morrow—or next day:—’tis decided!

[Exit.