And told me to get home again.

Ser. (aside). My heart!

Juan. And wherefore do you think?

Ser. Nay, I know not.

Juan. To tell you of a festival, Serafina,

Preparing in your honour.

Ser. (aside). I breathe again.

Juan. The story’s this. It is the carnival,

You know, and, by a very ancient usage,

To-morrow all the folk of Barcelona,