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58 The Emperor alone—What thanks had I! What? I was offer'd up to their complaints, Dismiss'd, degraded!

But your Highness knows What little freedom he possess'd of action In that disastrous diet.

Death and hell! I had that which could have procur'd him freedom. No! Since 'twas prov'd so inauspicious to me To serve the Emperor at the empire's cost, I have been taught far other trains of thinking Of th' empire, and the diet of the empire. From th' Emperor, doubtless, I receiv'd this staff, But now I hold it as the empire's general— For the common weal, the universal int'rest, And no more for that one man's aggrandizement! But to the point. What is it that's desir'd of me?

First, his Imperial Majesty hath will'd That without pretexts of delay the army Evacuate Bohemia.

In this season? And to what quarter, wills the Emperor, That we direct our course?

To the enemy. His Majesty resolves, that Regenspurg Be purified from the enemy, ere Easter, That