Second Servant (comes in running). Did you hear? They have
drunk the Prince of Weimar's health.
Third Servant. The Swedish Chief Commander! 90
First Servant (speaking at the same time). The Lutheran!
Second Servant. Just before, when Count Deodate gave out
the Emperor's health, they were all as mum as a nibbling
mouse.
Master of the Cellar. Po, po! When the wine goes in, [95]
strange things come out. A good servant hears, and hears
not!—You should be nothing but eyes and feet, except when
you are called.
Second Servant (to the Runner, to whom he gives secretly a flask
of wine, keeping his eye on the Master of the Cellar, standing
between him and the Runner). Quick, Thomas! before the
Master of the Cellar runs this way—'tis a flask of 100
Frontignac!—Snapped it up at the third table.—Canst go off
with it?
Runner (hides it in his pocket). All right!
[Exit the Second Servant.
Third Servant (aside to the First). Be on the hark, Jack! that
we may have right plenty to tell to father Quivoga—He will 105
give us right plenty of absolution in return for it.
First Servant. For that very purpose I am always having
something to do behind Illo's chair.—He is the man for speeches
to make you stare with!