16.
Agostino
Some, Filippo!
Eroole
Listen,
We will all go to the house of Fantuzzi!
Filippo
Leave me at home!
Agostino
Then is it true, Filippo,
That all the voice, that on earth do call,
Stocke meaningless upon thine ear?
The bell still toll from the tower. Some, Filippo,
A delusion has held thee in the last few days,
Let it fall from thee at this hour.
Filippo
( With more decision than pathos,yet with animation)
Agostino
This is your answer?
Filippo
take it as such.
cosini
And you
Send the Prince no other?
Filippo
No.
Ercole
So, Sirs, let us go. This is no time
To make mad men sane.
Cosini
Good Filippo,
It pains me, on the part of my Prince