HED. Out of all emphasis. The monsieur sees we regard him not.
AMO. Hold on; make it known how bitter a thing it is not to be
look'd on in court.
HED. 'Slud, will he call him to him yet! Does not monsieur
perceive our disgrace?
ANA. Heart! he is a fool, I see. We have done ourselves wrong to
grace him.
HED. 'Slight, what an ass was I to embrace him!
CRI. Illustrious and fearful judges --
HED. Turn away, turn away.
CRI. It is the suit of the strange opponent (to whom you ought not
to turn your tails, and whose noses I must follow) that he may have
the justice, before he encounter his respected adversary, to see
some light stroke of his play, commenced with some other.
HED. Answer not him, but the stranger: we will not believe him.
AMO. I will demand him, myself.
CRI. O dreadful disgrace, if a man were so foolish to feel it.
AMO. Is it your suit, monsieur, to see some prelude of my scholar?
Now, sure the monsieur wants language --
HED. And take upon him to be one of the accomplished! 'Slight,
that's a good jest; would we could take him with that nullity. --
"Non sapete voi parlar' Italiano?"
ANA. 'Sfoot, the carp has no tongue.
CRI. Signior, in courtship, you are to bid your abettors forbear,
and satisfy the monsieur's request.
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