Well, you may take the responsibility. (He plays on the bells and sings.)
These sacred halls of beauty
Revenge have never known.
For love guides back to duty
The man who vice has sown.
Then he is led by friendly hand,
Glad and content, to a better land.
[The pit begins to applaud; meanwhile the scene is changed, the fire and water taken from the MAGIC FLUTE begin to play, above appears the open temple of the sun, the sky is clear and Jupiter sits within it, beneath Hell with Terkaleon, cobalds and witches on the stage, many lights, etc. The audience applauds excessively, everything is astir.]
WIESENER.
Now the cat has only to go through fire and water and then the play is finished.
[Enter the KING, the PRINCESS, GOTTLIEB, HINZE and servants.]
HINZE.
This is the palace of the Count of Carabas. Why, the dickens, how this has changed!
KING.
A beautiful palace!