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.]