CHAMB。
LeftawhileInthequickbrain，thewordwillquicklytoFullmeaningblow。
SEG。
Youthinkso？
CHAMB。
AndmeanwhileLestourobsequiousness，whichmeansnoworseThancustomaryhonourtothePrinceWemostrejoicetowelcome，troubleyou，Shouldweretireagain？orstandapart？
OrwouldyourHighnesshavethemusicplayAgain，whichmeditation，astheysay，Sooftenlovestofloatupon？
SEG。
Themusic？
No——yes——perhapsthetrumpet——
（Aside）
YetifthatBroughtbackthetroop！
ALORD。
Thetrumpet！ThereagainHowtrumpet—likespokeoutthebloodofPoland！
CHAMB。
Beforethemorningisfarup，yourHighnessWillhavethetrumpetmarshallingyoursoldiersUnderthePalacewindows。
SEG。
Ah，mysoldiers——
Mysoldiers——notblack—vizor\'d？——
CHAMB。
Sir？
SEG。
Nomatter。
But——onething——foramoment——inyourear——
DoyouknowoneClotaldo？
CHAMB。
Oh，myLord，Heandmyselftogether，Imaysay，Althoughindifferentvocations，Havesilver\'dinyourroyalfather\'sservice;
And，asItrust，withbothofusafewWhitehairstofallinyours。
SEG。
Wellsaid，wellsaid！
Basilio，myfather——well——ClotaldoIshemykinsmantoo？
CHAMB。
Oh，mygoodLord，AGeneralsimplyinyourHighness\'service，ThanwhomyourHighnesshasnotrustier。
SEG。
Ay，soyousaidbefore，Ithink。AndyouWiththatwhitewandofyours——
Why，nowIthinkon\'t，IhavereadofsuchAsilver—hair\'dmagicianwithawand，Whoinamoment，withawaveofit，Turn\'dragstojewels，clownstoemperors，BysomebenignermagicthanthestarsSpiritedpoorgoodpeopleoutofhandFromalltheirwoes;insomeenchantedsleepCarriedthemoffoncloudordragon—backOverthemountains，overthewideDeep，AndsetthemdowntowakeinFairyland。
CHAMB。
Oh，mygoodLord，youlaughatme——andI
Rightgladtomakeyoulaughatsuchaprice:
Youknowmenoenchanter:ifIwere，IandmywandasmuchasyourHighness\'，Asnowyourchamberlain——
SEG。
Mychamberlain？——
Andthesethatfollowyou？——
CHAMB。
Onyou，myLord，YourHighness\'lordsinwaiting。
SEG。
Lordsinwaiting。
Well，Ihavenowlearn\'dtorepeat，Ithink，Ifonlybutbyrote——Thisismypalace，Andthismythrone——whichunadvised——AndthatOutofthewindowtheremyCapital;
AndallthepeoplemovingupanddownMysubjectsandmyvassalslikeyourselves，Mychamberlain——andlordsinwaiting——andClotaldo——andClotaldo？——
Youareanaged，andseemareverendman——
Youdonot——thoughhisfellow—officer——
Youdonotmeantomockme？
CHAMB。
Oh，myLord！
SEG。
Wellthen——Ifnomagician，asyousay，Yetsettingmeariddle，thatmybrain，Withallitssenseswhirling，cannotsolve，Yourselforoneofthesewithyoumustanswer——
HowI——thatonlylastnightfellasleepNotknowingthattheverysoilofearthIlaydown——chain\'d——tosleepuponwasPoland——
AwaketofindmyselftheLordofit，WithLords，andGenerals，andChamberlains，Andev\'nmyveryGaoler，formyvassals！
EntersuddenlyClotaldoCLOTALDO。
StandallasideThatImayputintohishandtheclueToleadhimoutofthisamazement。Sir，VouchsafeyourHighnessfrommybendedkneeReceivemyhomagefirst。
SEG。
Clotaldo！What，Atlast——hisoldself——undisguisedwhereallIsmasquerade——toendit！——Youkneelingtoo！
What！havethestarsyoutoldmelongagoLaidthatoldworkuponyou，addedthis，That，havingchain\'dyourprisonersolong，Youloosehisbodynowtoslayhiswits，Dragginghim——howIknownot——whitherscarceIunderstand——dressinghimupinallThisfrippery，withyourdumbfamiliarsDisvizor\'d，andtheirlipsunlock\'dtolie，CallinghimPrinceandKing，and，madman—like，Settingacrownofstrawuponhishead？
CLO。
WouldbutyourHighness，asindeedInowMustcallyou——anduponhisbendedkneeNeverbentSubjectmoredevotedly——
Howeverallaboutyou，andperhapsYoutoyourselfincomprehensiblest，ButrestintheassuranceofyourownSanewakingsenses，bythesewitnessesAttested，tillthestoryofitall，OfwhichIbringachapter，bereveal\'d，AssuredofallyouseeandhearasneitherMadnessnormockery——
SEG。
Whatthen？
CLO。
Allitseems:
Thispalacewithitsroyalgarniture;
Thiscapitalofwhichitistheeye，Withallitstemples，marts，andarsenals;
Thisrealmofwhichthiscityisthehead，Withallitscities，villages，andtilth，Itsarmies，fleets，andcommerce;allyourown;
Andallthelivingsoulsthatmakethemup，Fromthosewhonow，andthosewhoshall，saluteyou，Downtothepoorestpeasantoftherealm，Yoursubjects——Who，thoughnowtheirmightyvoiceSleepsinthegeneralbodyunapprized，WaitbutawordfromthoseaboutyounowTohailyouPrinceofPoland，Segismund。
SEG。
Allthisisso？
CLO。
AssureasanythingIs，orcanbe。
SEG。
YouswearitonthefaithYoutaughtme——elsewhere？——
CLO（kissingthehiltofhissword）。
SwearituponthisSymbol，andchampionoftheholyfaithIwearittodefend。
SEG（tohimself）。
Myeyeshavenotdeceivedme，normyears，Withthistransfiguration，northestrainOfroyalwelcomethataroseandblew，Breathedfromnolyinglips，alongwithit。
ForhereClotaldocomes，hisownoldself，Who，ifnotLieandphantomwiththerest——
（Aloud）
Well，then，allthisisthus。
Forhavenotthesefinepeopletoldmeso，Andyou，Clotaldo，swornit？AndtheWhyAndWhereforearetofollowbyandbye！
Andyet——andyet——whywaitforthatwhichyouWhotakeyouroathonitcananswer——andIndeeditpressesharduponmybrain——
WhatIwasaskingofthesegentlemenWhenyoucameinuponus;howitisThatI——theSegismundyouknowsolongNolongerthanthesunthatroseto—dayRose——andfromwhatyouknow——
RosetobePrinceofPoland？
CLO。
SotobeAcknowledgedandentreated，Sir。
SEG。
SobeAcknowledgedandentreated——
Well——Butifnowbyall，bysomeatleastSoknown——ifnotentreated——heretofore——
Thoughnotbyyou——For，nowIthinkagain，Ofwhatshouldbeyourattestationworth，YouthatofallmyquestionablesubjectsWhoknowingwhat，yetleftmewhereIwas，Youleastofall，Clotaldo，tillthedawnOfthisfirstdaythattoldittomyself？
CLO。
Oh，letyourHighnessdrawthelineacrossFore—writtensorrow，andinthisnewdawnBurythatlongsadnight。
SEG。
Notev\'ntheDead，Call\'dtotheresurrectionoftheblest，ShallsodirectlydropallmemoryOfwoesandwrongsforegone！
CLO。
Butnotresent——
PurgedbythetrialofthatsorrowpastForfullfruitionoftheirpresentbliss。
SEG。
ButleavingwiththeJudgewhat，tillthisearthBecancell\'dintheburningheavens，HeleavesHisearthlydelegatestoexecute，OfretributioninrewardtothemAndwoetothosewhowrong\'dthem——Notasyou，Notyou，Clotaldo，knowingnot——AndyetEv\'ntotheguiltiestwretchinalltherealm，Ofanytreasonguiltyshortofthat，Sternusage——butassuredlynotknowing，Notknowing\'twasyoursovereignlord，Clotaldo，Youusedsosternly。
CLO。
Ay，sir;withthesameDevotionandfidelitythatnowDoeshomagetohimformysovereign。