Cav. Ah! if you’re willing to stop half-way, I have no more to say; on the contrary, I am glad of it, because one of my horses has a pain——
Giu. Ah! you scoundrel! (Exit Cavallotto, shrugging his shoulders.) And if we wanted to leave at six, how would you get out of the difficulty?... Answer!... Ah! you are dumb! Let us see now ... how ... because we shall have to ... Yes, certainly! (Falls asleep.)
(Enter Luisa, in evening dress, arranging her ornaments.)
Luisa. My good Cavallotto——! Why! he’s gone. So much the better. Now I must call Giuliano, and find out what he means to do if it rains.
Lau. After all, it is only a few steps to the Manfredi Palace.
Luisa. That is true; but at any rate it is time to call him, Giuliano!
Giu. (within). What is it?
Luisa. It’s time to get up.
Giu. What a bother! I was sleeping so comfortably.
Luisa. Come, be quick!