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Ah!--I see.
[_He draws himself up, and comes toward them with sudden majesty._]
I thank the breaking heart that broke the silence; Let her who wept feel no remorse for weeping: They had no right to rob me of my death.
[_To the_ ARCHDUKES _and_ ARCHd.u.c.h.eSSES, _who withdraw respectfully._]
But leave me now, my Austrian family!
"My son was born a Frenchman; until death Let him remember that." And I remember.
[_To the_ PRINCES _who are leaving._]
Farewell.
[_To the others_.]
Whose was the breaking heart?
THERESA.
[_Who has remained humbly on her knees in a corner._]
My Lord--!
THE DUKE.
[_Approaching her, and speaking with great tenderness._]
You are not very reasonable! Once Over your book you wept to see me live An Austrian Prince with flowers in my coat; And now you weep because that life has killed me.
THERESA.
The tryst--
THE DUKE.
Well?
THERESA.
I was there.
THE DUKE.
Alas, poor soul!
THERESA.
Yes--
THE DUKE.
Why?
THERESA.
Because I love you.
THE DUKE.
[_To the_ COUNTESS.]
Madam, You hid this from me. Why?
THE COUNTESS.
Because I love you.
THE DUKE.
[_To_ THERESA _and the_ COUNTESS.]
Who brought you both to see me?
[THERESA _and the_ COUNTESS _look at the_ ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.]
THE DUKE.
[_To the_ ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.]
You?
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
Myself.
THE DUKE.
Why so much thoughtfulness?
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
Because I love you.
THE DUKE.
Women have loved me as they love a child--
