Capponi
What are you talking about?He speaks as if to-morrow were he
judgment day, as if to-morrow Borgia should own the city. And
the French and the Spanish in addition.
Basini
( Pointing to the soldiers.)
Eee for yourself.
Claudia
Whence come these men? They are not Bolognese.
Basini
Of course they are not,they are people from Ribaldi,they come
from Milan.
Soldiers enter from the other side.)
Now look at these.
Capponi
Is not that Rocca?
Basini
Yes.And there is Fontana,the turner who lives in my street.
Capponi
In uniform.
Basini
Tomorrow they will all march out to Battle.
Capponi
Tomorrow? Who says so?
Claudia
Tomorrow, that is not possible.
Basin!
It is true, the Duke will hesitate no longer, depend upon it.
Capponi
Rocca! Rocca!
(He goes to a solder and speaks to him.)
Basini
have you ladies a husband or a cousin or a friend among them?
Claudia
Two cousins, but my husband remains safety at home. He says
things are not as bad as they kook.
Basini
To Caterina
And you,my lady?