“And you two are to be married. Well, well; I do offer you my protection, aye, and my house. Leporello, show these good people to my house, give them what they will; and for the bridegroom, he is the guest of honor, Leporello—pay, if thou valuest whole bones, excellent attention to the bridegroom.”
“I seize thee, master, I seize thee.” Thus the man, speaking softly to the master. Then the man said to the lucky bridegroom: “So please you, walk by me. And all you rustics, follow heartily.”
“But, good sir, Zerlina must come with me.”
“’Tis not etiquette that thou shouldst be bound to her side. Good friend, come walk by me. The Senor himself will care for her right heartily. So please thee, walk walk.”
“Oh! be not afraid, Masetto, the senor will guard me.”
“But!—but!—”
“Verily, friend Masetto, thou art little better than a curmudgeon. Walk, I say, walk.”
“Dost thou not breathe more lightly, Zerlina?”
“Wherefore, Senor?”
“That the clown hath gone.”