Isabella
Now he’s saying something well worth hearing.
Ercole
This is no jest, believe me — I came here
To bid you to attend,
Our good Duke’s weedding.
Filippo
Enough of this Ronsense! This stupid Joke!
This prank!
Ereole
Prank! Prank! Just listen.
(noise is heard in the street)
Isabella
Whatduunds are those?
Filippo
Drunkards are misbehaving in the streets, as they do fre-
quently,
Behind closed doors.
Ercole
(going toousdow and opening it)
You’ll hear more clearly now.
(voices are heard in the street, and women s daughter.
They speak and then interrogt each other)
Voices
(outside)
The Duke of Bologna invites you! Invites all beautiful
the castle! He throws it open
nomen! To hei wedding in
The Duke of Bologna will cele-
to you, also the garden!
brate his nuptials tonight.
(voices and daughter die away)
Isabella
Good heaven, it is true!
Ercole
You see I do not lie!