Don Lorenzo. Let her wait. Has she never kept others waiting in her ante-chambers? Well, then, mine are at least as good as hers.

Dr. Tomás. Are you out of your senses?

Don Lorenzo. I am in them well enough, but not in yours, where I should be ill at ease. Leave me at once.

Dr. Tomás. What can be the matter, Lorenzo? [Approaches him eagerly.]

Don Lorenzo. Nothing, nothing. I am tired of hearing you. For heaven's sake leave me alone.

Dr. Tomás. Very well, very well. But what the deuce has come over the man?

SCENE XI

Don Lorenzo and Juana.

Don Lorenzo. Now we are alone.

Juana. Lorenzo!