Bartolo [to the Count]--Always romantic ideas in her head!
Count [in a low tone]--Did you notice the application?
Bartolo--Zounds!
[He sits down in the chair which Rosina has been occupying. Rosina sings, during which Bartolo goes to sleep. Under cover of the refrain the Count seizes Rosina's hand and covers it with kisses. In her emotion she sings brokenly, and finally breaks off altogether. The sudden silence awakens Bartolo. The Count starts up, and Rosina quickly resumes her song.]
[Don Basilio enters. Figaro in background.]
Rosina [startled, to herself]--Don Basilio!
Count [aside]--Good Heaven!
Figaro--The devil!
Bartolo [going to meet him]--Ah! welcome, Basilio. So your accident was not very serious? Alonzo quite alarmed me about you. He will tell you that I was just going to see you, and if he had not detained me--