SISINNIUS. Where is the girl?
SOLDIERS. On the crest of the mountain.
SISINNIUS. What mountain?
SOLDIERS. The mountain yonder, nearest this place.
SISINNIUS. O fools, madmen! Have you lost your senses?
SOLDIERS. What’s the matter? Why do you look at us so threateningly, and speak with such anger?
SISINNIUS. May the gods crush you with their thunder!
SOLDIERS. What have we done? How have we offended? We have only obeyed your orders.
SISINNIUS. Fools! Did I not tell you to take this rebellious girl to a brothel?
SOLDIERS. That is so, but while we were on the way up came two young strangers and told us you had sent them to take Irena to the summit of the mountain.