Volume 4 / Act 1 — SCENE III
Reading edition
Enter COUNT HOHENZOLLERN by the wicket below. A page follows him. The PRINCE OF HOMBURG.
PAGE (Softly). Count! Listen, do! Most worshipful Sir Count!
HOHENZOLLERN (vexed). Grasshopper! Well? What's wanted?
PAGE. I am sent—
HOHENZOLL. Speak softly now, don't wake him with your chirping! Come now! What's up?
PAGE. The Elector sent me hither. He charges you that, when the Prince awakes, You breathe no word to him about the jest It was his pleasure to allow himself.
HOHENZOLLERN (softly). You skip off to the wheatfield for some sleep. I knew that, hours ago. So run along.