Don Fer. Pedrillo! how! seated! what means this disrespect?
Ped. Sir, [Rises to him.] Old Whiskers, the butler there, asked me to sit down by Signora the waiting-maid here.
Don Fer. Sirrah!
Ped. Yes, sir.
Don Scipio. Sir and sirrah! how rarely they act their parts! I'll give them an item, though, that I understand the plot of their comedy.
[Aside.
AIR VIII.—QUINTETTO.
D. Scipio.
Signor! [To Pedrillo.]