[Slowly]: Get out, vermin!

[Enter Tilly and Polly as in the first act, playing. For a long time they do not see the two men.]

He

Jack!

Tilly

Ah! Good morning, He. We are rehearsing. You know it is very hard. Jack has just about as much music in his head as my pig.

He

[Introducing, nonchalantly]: My friend.... For the benefit performance? [The clowns bow to the gentleman, making idiotic faces.]

Polly

Yes. What are you preparing? You are cunning, He! Consuelo told me what you are preparing for the benefit performance. She leaves us soon, you know?