Volume 4 / Act 5 — SCENE VI
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An officer enters. The others as before.
OFFICER. My lord, the Prince will instantly appear.
ELECTOR. Good, then! Let him come in.
OFFICER. Two minutes, sir! He but delayed a moment on the way To beg a porter ope the graveyard gate.
ELECTOR. The graveyard?
OFFICER. Ay, my sovereign.
ELECTOR. But why?
OFFICER. To tell the truth, my lord, I do not know. It seemed he wished to see the burial-vault That your behest uncovered for him there.
[The commanders group themselves and talk together.]
ELECTOR. No matter! When he comes, let him come in!
[He steps to the table again and glances at the papers.]
TRUCHSZ. The watch is bringing in Prince Homburg now.