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In his lady's absence?

Even so. The old ruffian can be courteous

When there's a pretty face in question!

Let him!

I'll break his house, or any man that dares

Set his locks in the way of my good pleasure!

Why not? 'T will give a double pungency

To our revenge upon Bertuccio.

We only looked to keep the foul-mouthed knave

Out of the way while we bore off his pearl;

But now we'll use him for the robbery.

He shall see us scale Malatesta's windows;

But she whom we bear thence, muffled and gagged,

Shall be the hunch-backed scoffer's pretty daughter!

A rare revenge! and so this brain-sick poet

And my curst jester may console each other.

Watch them to Malatesta's! I'll to our friends,

And find Bertuccio by San Stefano! [Exit by secret door, L. 2 E.