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Henry has just revealed to his valets that he is not in fact insane, and knows that he is not actually King Henry IV. He calls for one of them to bring a lamp, and reveals his motives for living a lie for so many years: living life in the present, he explains, is to live a life of anxiety for the future. How much more pleasant is it to live in a dream that is already determined by history. The valets - who have spent the last decade keeping up the act - are surprisingly understanding, and are
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HENRY IV. Ah, a little light! Sit there around the table, no, not like that; in an elegant, easy, manner!... (To Harold): Yes, you, like that (poses him)! (Then to Berthold): You, so!... and I, here (sits opposite them)! We could do with a little decorative moonlight. It's very useful for us, the moonlight. I feel a real necessity for it, and pass a lot of time
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