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O cats that long

For fish, yet fear to wet your feet! I'll shame you.

Let me mount first; give me your cloak, Galeotto!

By your leave, fool, I'll net my own bird. Back!

Hold thou the ladder; that is lackeys' work,

And fits thee best. Ascolti and Torelli,

Guard the approaches! I and Ordelaffi

Will be enough to mount, and snare the game. [The light is extinguished; the Servants set a ladder to the balcony.

All's dark now,—up!

Why, rogue, how thy hand shakes!

Is 't fear ?

'T is inward laughter, Galeotto.

To think how blank Guido will look to-morrow

To find the nest cold, and his mate borne off. [ mounts the ladder, followed by. They enter the balcony.

Ha! they are in by this time!

Cautious fools!

I had done 't myself in half the space! So, Guido,

You love your young wife well, they say; that's brave.