16.
Mrs.Nardi
Be still, for God’s sake. To-day we shall be punished for our sim.
Chiveluzzi
Puni shed?
What is the matter with you? You are as pale as
death!
Mrs. Nardi
I am afraid! A hundred thousand men surround the city.
They
very corner, then enter,kill us, put our eyes
will set fire to
out.
Chiveluzzi
What's all this! You have, old woman!
Mrs.Nardi
TheOsts of Borgia are fearful! It will be like the judgment
day!
Chiveluzzi
who told you so?
Mrs.Nardi
I was at confession this morning, Father Macario told me so!
Chiveluzzi
Don’t believe him!All the Priests chatter to please Borgia.
Mrs.Nardi
Can you not go to the Duke and beg him?
Chiveluzzi
Beg him? About what?
Mrs.Nardi
I know you are received at Court. If you and some more of the
nobility like you, would begt he Duke to commend himself, and us
and the city to the clemency of Borgia while there is yet time-
Orlandino
Charming Rosina, only ask my uncle! Just think,uncle,she won’t
believe that I am to head two hundred cross-bow-men, and prob-
ably march out to battle to-morrow early.
Chiveluzzi
Yes,whoever is young, must go! I would go too, if it were not for
this queer weakness in my left leg.
Mrs. Nardi
They will minder us
on thetsstreets and im the houses!
Orlandino
If we let them in!
Mrs.Nardi
Francesco goes too.
He left out house early this morning.