I will bring you melons.

CESARE.

[To Virgilia’s companion.] What have you for your soldier?

DJEM.

I will give you gems from this chain, little lady, if you will so honour me. Ha, a kiss!

CESARE.

Bought, bought! You are shedding your great clusters.

Enter the Lord Cardinal Ippolito d’Este and Princess Sancia of Squillace. Cesare lightly greets the Princess, but bows profoundly to the Cardinal.

Matutinal, fair lady?

SANCIA.