Mary Stuart

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Фридрих Шиллер

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2017

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Sure a lunatic.

LEICESTER

A papist,
Count Aubespine!

SCENE II

Enter BURLEIGH, in conversation with DAVISON.

BURLEIGH

Sir; let the death-warrant
Be instantly made out, and pass the seal;
Then let it be presented to the queen;
Her majesty must sign it. Hasten, sir,
We have no time to lose.

DAVISON

It shall be done.

[Exit.

AUBESPINE

My lord high-treasurer, my faithful heart
Shares in the just rejoicings of the realm.
Praised be almighty Heaven, who hath averted
Assassination from our much-loved queen!

BURLEIGH

Praised be His name, who thus hath turned to scorn
The malice of our foes!

AUBESPINE

May heaven confound
The perpetrator of this cursed deed!

BURLEIGH

Its perpetrator and its base contriver!

AUBESPINE

Please you, my lord, to bring me to the queen,
That I may lay the warm congratulations
Of my imperial master at her feet.

BURLEIGH

There is no need of this.

AUBESPINE (officiously)

My Lord of Burleigh,
I know my duty.

BURLEIGH

Sir, your duty is
To quit, and that without delay, this kingdom.

AUBESPINE (stepping back with surprise)

What! How is this?

BURLEIGH

The sacred character
Of an ambassador to-day protects you,
But not to-morrow.

AUBESPINE

What's my crime?

BURLEIGH

Should I
Once name it, there were then no pardon for it.

AUBESPINE

I hope, my lord, my charge's privilege —

BURLEIGH

Screens not a traitor.

LEICESTER and KENT

Traitor! How?

AUBESPINE