Act Two

A large Room in the quarters of the Duke of Friedland Scene One Servants are arranging chairs and spreading carpets. The astrologer Seni enters, dressed in black, rather fantastically, after the fashion of an Italian scholar. He goes to the middle of the room and indicates the four cardinal points with the white staff that he carries. SERVANT (going about with a censor).Fall to! Get finished here. The Guard’s been called toAttention! They’ll be coming any minute.SECOND SERVANT. But why was th.