ER. The scheme is good, and will greatly please the King. Farewell. We shall see each other again.
ORM. At all events assist me, for you are the first to whom I have spoken of it.
ER. Yes, yes.
ORM. If you would lend me a couple of pistoles, you could repay yourself out of the profits of the scheme ….
ER. (Gives money to Ormin). Gladly. (Alone). Would to Heaven, that at such a price I could get rid of all who trouble me! How ill-timed their visit is! At last I think I may go. Will any one else come to detain me?
SCENE IV.—FILINTE, ÉRASTE.
FIL. Marquis, I have just heard strange tidings.
ER. What?
FIL. That some one has just now quarrelled with you.
ER. With me?