Nardi
Signor Chiveluzzi will buy the ring. He '11 give a hundred ducats
for it, surely.
Then we'll buy the clothes for the children.
Where are they
Mrs.Nardi
They have gone off to play.
Nardi
Why have they not returned? It is dark—why are they not at
home? Beatrice will get lost as she was yesterday.
( unter old Chiveluzzi and his nephew Orlandino.)
Chivaluzzi
What is that you say! The beautiful Bestrice was 1 ost yester-
day?
Mrs.Nardi
You know about it--seven years ago!
Chiveluzzi
Well,stown up girl's go astray at times. Where are your charm-
ing daughter s, Mrs.Nardi?
Mrs.Nardi
Are you too thinking about nothing else to-day?
Chiveluzzi
never about anything else--never! Ah, here comes delightful
Rosina!
Eter Rosina)
Orlandino
Good evening, beautiful Rosina!
Mrs.Nardi
Why have you let your hair down?
Nardi,
Where are you going, Rosina? I am trying my eyes out. Where is
Francesco? Where is Beatrice?
Mrs.Nardi
If you go to them you '11 find them.
Nardi
As he exits)
Well, I '11 show you--even late in the evening, even late in
the night,just wait, just wait!
Exits)
Chiveluzzi
Laughing)
How comical the old fellow is!
Mrs.Nardi
Don't laugh at him!
Chilevuzzi
What is the matter with you? Why should I not length? Is it not
a delicious thought that just we two have been the ones to make