17.
As also on yours, to carry to him so
Incomprehensible an answer,to his honorable request.
Agostino
I Hee, without parting, from your presence,
As from one with whom I have nothing more in common.
( Exit Eroole,Agostino,and Cosini.)
After their exit, Filippo remains a while still,then
he goes quickly through path C up stage and listens.
He oomes down stage again F.,and goes towards house,goes
up three steps, and remains standing on the third,
then calls.)
Filippo
Battista!
Battista
Enters at once on the terrace where he remains standing.)
Your servant,Sir!
Filippo
Get two horse from the table at once.
Battista
( Makes aie gesture of astonishment.)
Filippo
Do you understand? Two horses!
Battista
To-day,good Sir?
Fillippo
What matters it to you, whether to-day or to-morrow!
Battista
It was not so meant, dear Sir! How should I dare—but I
will but remark, that it will be an utter impossursity to get
horses to-day.
Filippo.
Co to Regoni, he has four and twenty
In his stable!