Act Three

First Minister von Walter, attended by Secretary Wurm. Engraving by Wilhelm Hecht from a woodcut by Heinrich Lossow, Schillers Werke illustrirt von ersten deutschen Künstlern (Leipzig and Stuttgart, 1877). University of Virginia. Image in the public domain. Scene One Antechamber in the First Minister’s suite The First Minister and Secretary Wurm enter. FIRST MINISTER. A dirty trick. WURM. As I feared, my Lord. Force always embitters enthusiasts but never will convert them. FIRST MINISTER. I’d.