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I'm not the least bit in the world a prisoner, "But" I'm the second to unseal my letters.
Not at all prisoner, "but" at night they post A lackey at my door--look! there he goes.
I, Duke of Reichstadt, prisoner? Never! never!
I, prisoner? No! I'm not a prisoner--"but"--!
DIETRICHSTEIN.
I love to see this mirth--so rare--
THE DUKE.
Yes, devilis.h.!.+
DIETRICHSTEIN.
[_Taking his leave._]
Your Highness--
THE DUKE.
Serenissimus!
DIETRICHSTEIN.
Eh!
THE DUKE.
--issimus!
That is my t.i.tle. My particular t.i.tle Kindly remember it another time!
DIETRICHSTEIN.
[_Bowing._]
I leave you--
[_He goes._]
THE DUKE.
[_To the_ ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.]
Serenissimus! how glorious!
[_Pointing to the alb.u.m._]
What's that?
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
The Emperor's herbarium.
THE DUKE.
Lord!
Grandpapa's botany!
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
He lent it me This morning, Franz.
THE DUKE.
[_Examining it._]
It's pretty.
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
You know Latin, What is this withered black thing?
THE DUKE.
That's a rose.
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
Franz, there's been something wrong with you of late.
THE DUKE.
[_Reading._]
_Bengalensis._
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
Of Bengal?
THE DUKE.
That's right.
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
I find you nervous. What's the matter?
THE DUKE.
