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Oh! to be so good to her,

I am the cause of all my ills.

calling with some annoyance

Serpina!

Serpina is heard trilling and singing

Voice of Serp. There are three in bed

La Nina is staying.

Double reeds, timpani, harpsichords

La Nina, to my delight,

Wake up, for mercy's sake!

Eh! I'm doing the chorus,

Menire blows the stove.

the voice repeats the song

And you, you stupid thing, to Vespone

Did you perhaps lose the blender?

Go.

wanting to speak

covering his mouth Crickets!

wanting to speak

Not a word! I'm already boiling

With disgust

wanting to speak

Go, you fool! break your neck.

''pushes Vesp. out of the room''

It's true; I cared for

This little maidservant;

I have never been harsh to her;

And I sometimes caressed her.

But in the end, this is known,

We, gentlemen, show kindness to our servants.

Which, whatever it may be, for no reason,

Then the servant becomes the master.

turning to the door and chewing

I suppose he's dead now.

''at the door to Vesp. haughtily''

Are you quite done? Must you

Shout at me? Look, I already told you;