Sickingen Marie Elizabeth Goetz: May God bless you and send you merry, happy days! Goetz: Elizabeth: And may He let your children be like you! Elizabeth: Sickingen: I thank you, and I thank you, Marie, who will lead me to happiness. Sickingen: Goetz: A pleasant journey! Lerse will show you the way. Goetz: [Pg 11] [Pg 11] Marie: That is not what we meant. We shall not leave you. Marie: Goetz: You must, sister! (To Sickingen) You understand? Talk to Marie; she is your wife. Take her to safety, and then think of me. Goetz: Sickingen [Exeunt Lerse, Sickingen and Marie. Enter George. Lerse