512 Modern Italian Comedy : [MAX, 



Ger. Oh, that is very fine, indeed ! I am to overload my stomach to please 

 your master. Who is there can drink a whole lemonade ? 



Piatac. My Lord, it is my master's order. 



Ger. Deuce take it ! But, Pistacchio ! go round, and find some one else, 

 can you, who only wants half a glass and we can divide one ? 



Pistac. Signor, it is not possible for me to go round, asking who wants half 

 a glass of lemonade. 



Ger. Well, well then we will settle it another way. I am going out of 

 the hall directly, and a friend of mine is to come in. I can drink my half of 

 the whole glass of lemonade now ; and when he comes, you can give him 

 the other half. 



Pistac. It is not possible. 



Ger. Why, what difference can it make, whether you sell the two halves, 

 or a whole ? 



Pistac. My Lord, it is the orders of the house. 



Ger. Well, I will not have a whole glass : I shall go without first. 



Gerlino then quits the subject of lemonade, and asks a long string 

 of questions from Pistacchio, as to the names and titles of several of the 

 company. The latter at length breaks away by force, leaving him 

 seated in one of the chairs. Then enter the Marquis Livio, and 

 Rosina, but upon ill terms j the latter now masked. 



M. Liv. Well, well, let us find your companion, and I shall resign you to 

 him directly. I scarcely expected to have found so little encouragement from 

 you. 



Ros. If I knew who you were, perhaps you might have found more. -But 

 the Count Spasimo is not here ! 



M. Liv. (looking round). So it appears ! 



Ros. Then let us go and seek him. 



M. Liv. No : pardon me. I have fulfilled my promise. I have brought 

 you back here; and I shall now wish you good evening. 



Ros. But you will not leave me alone ! 



M. Liv. By no means. See (pointing to Susanna) here is your mother. 

 (He goes of.) 



Ros, (alone). Insolent man! The Count is not here. I must call my 

 mother. 



Ger. (observing). The Marquis has left that lady alone. 



Ros. I am ashamed to call her she is asleep. 



Ger. (approaching). Fair lady, do you look for any one ? 



Ros. Oh, Signor Gerlino, I thank you. Don't you know me ? I recollect 

 you very well. Will you have the goodness to wake that lady yonder ? It is 

 my mother. Tell her to come to me here. 



Ger. Certainly. (Going to Susanna) Signora ! Signora ! She does not 

 hear : I must shake her a little. (Shakes her.) 



Sus. (still asleep). More patties ! 



Ger. Get up, Signora ! Your daughter Rosina wants you. 



Sus. (half asleeep) If Rosina wants them, here are four. (Giving some 

 macaroons to Gerlino.) I can't spare any more. 



Ger (putting the patties into his pocket)- They come rather equivocally: but 

 we must not refuse good things. But, Signora ! (to Susanna) Get up ! Your 

 daughter wants you ! Get up ! 



Sus. (still asleep). If my daughter wants any thing, let her ask the Count 

 for it. 



Ger. Ask who who ? (Aside) Oh ! now I shall know who it is that 

 Rosina came here with. Ask who ? 



Sus. Ask the Count Spasimo, who is with her. 



Ger. Count Spasimo ! Excellent ! Why, the Marchioness Clarissa, whom 

 I have been taking care of, believes him sick in bed. What a scene there will 

 be ! And my half-ticket is almost out ! I shall not be able to stay to see it. 



