Mich. The viceroy is at length arrived?
Ben. He is.
Mich. Conduct me to him: I must speak with him instantly.
Ben. Stop, stop! no hurry—the viceroy is already gone out.
Mich. Unfortunate! my business is of such importance——
Ben. Well, well! I dare say, some few hours hence——
Mich. My superior knows not that I am absent; I have ventured here without permission, I dare not stay, and perhaps my return may be impossible!
Ben. Indeed! that’s a pity! and is your superior then so rigid, that he would’nt excuse— (looking at his habit) ha, ha! I see now how it is. Is not your superior the prior Cœlestino?
Mich. The same! and— (looking round anxiously, and lowering his voice) and I am no favourite with him.
Ben. No? that’s very much to your credit.