(Exit Third Messenger)
Where is Andreas? Send for him!
(cosini gives an order. The others step to one side)
have my wishes no longer any power?
There was a time when even a thought, though
It were not voiced, was fulfilled at once.
It would have been no wonder to me had I,
Met Tillippo Loschi on the road, by which I came,
In Naples, or in Rome – or elsewhere – but
Now I am in Bologna, and wih to see him
I sammon him, and his answer is: "I will not come".
cosini
My prince! it seems that this disturbs you greatly.
Duke
Tell me
More of him, I beg, explain you more fully his confusal.
cosini
I will do so as well as I'm able.
Yet I believe
"Tis clearer and much shorter to tell you
In one word, my Lord, I think he’s mad!
Duke
I doubt if this be true!
For I consider that you, Cosini,
And others like yourself
cannot always understand,
It matters now olever
you may be, what urges men like him,
To marke their heads or nod “yes, or “no”, as they all do.
It has often seemed to me as if I understood,
The secrets of such souls.
(Eter GUXDITTI)
Guidotti
A fine Joke, my Lord!
Most wonderful! Just hear how well
he speaks our longue.
(Opens window)
Prisoneròs Voice
(OUTSIDE)
Oh! my eye! my eye!
Duke
What did you do?
Guido tti
Listen, and you will learn that he was good an Italian as any
of you. Permit me, Duke, to entioe the truth from his laps?