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Ercole
(closes)
I — Ercole!
(appears at door)
Filippo
(greatly surprised)
You! Where do you come from? What do you want?
Ereole
(greeting the women)
I find more here that I expected. Filippo
Now I begin to understand you better.
Filippo
I repeat, what brings you here? Why do you come
at this time, and in this way?
Ercole
Tis not all my fault, I chose this manner of my entry.
I loudly Knocked at your
door first,
But no one opened to me.
Filippo
True! I sent them all away!
That this night each should spend, as pleased him best.
Ercole
T duly! All in Bologna are doing that today.
I then rapped on your widow, but no answer got.
I hastened to the garden door, but found it closed!
Then nothing else remained for me except to clamber
Ö'er your wall. That did I, and so I am here!
Filippo
Your errand must of vast importance be
Or else would not pay you to risk your neck.
Ercole
important! Yes! But not to you!
I came to bring you nothing;
These faireing ladies form the object of my visit.
Isabella
(laughing)
What sort of man is this? Do you know us?