Notes and Documents for the Play Rudolf of Habsburg

Epting. You deceiver, who is your witness.
Batt. I have seen it.
v. Batt. I do Many people have seen it.
King. v. Batt. So you were also among those who pursued me.
Bish. And why should he not be?
King. Who is witness to that which this old man here claims?
v. Eptingen
Bish. No one, truth gives testimony — so speak
you to this Prenolli, you have seen it, that I know.
Prenolli (one of the Bishop’s soldiers) I have seen it,
Lord King. seen
King. How was the deed accomplished, with the lance
or with the sword?
Prenolli with .. (I believe) with the sword.
King On which part the wounds.
Prenolli as it was on the back...
King.
Epting It was while fleeing...
Prenolli Yes, as the Landgrave fled.
King. You admit it, Sir Knight?
Epting. I swear by as truly as God may give me grace,
I will know that since my expulsion I have shed no citizen’s
and Basel blood.
King. (to Batt) I do not demand you to take the oath, you are a knight one
would otherwise have to be guilty of perjury. Ept.
Abominable the breach.
We will postpone the decision. After three days
it shall be easier.

He stands up, goes to the corpse, takes Guta by the hand.
I praise your pain. Your father a noble man
also your spouse seems a noble man (She weeps and sighs)
hard it is for you and him to separate. (She embraces
his knee sobbing.) That is a bad case.