STUDENTS, WORK GIRLS and CITIZENS. Do stand back, for here they come!
MAR. See, the patrol is coming!
COL. Look out that old boy
Don't catch you with his darling!
RUD. See, the patrol is coming!
MAR. and SCH. Now the crowd is tremendous:
T' escape will be so easy.
(The patrol enters, headed by a gigantic drum-major, who dexterously twists his baton, showing the way.)
STREET ARABS and WORK GIRLS. And there's the drum-major!
CITIZENS and SHOP-KEEPERS. As proud as a warrior of old!
MIMI, MUS. and RUD. Quick, or you will miss them!
MAR., SCH. and COL. Quick, or you will miss them!