Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...(pointing to Pepita). And Pepita 1 Inbs (laughing.) Ha! ha! ha! Ines? Why this folly with me. When the truth is known so well? This must be a pleasantry--I am--I am Manoel. Prpita (laughing.) Ha1 ha! ha! Pepita! Why this felly with me? Here's another mistake also--Or is it another pleasantry, For I am little Diego. Pedrille. Manoel! Inioo. And Diego! Pedrillb. What! you're men? Pbpita. We are men! Yes, what then? Ah-ha, morbleu! Ah-ha, corbleu! I'd very much like to see, would I, The one who that would dare deny, Faprebleu! TOGETHER. 1 Pedkilln and Inioo. Our wives prove they are men. What bluster do they raise 1 It leaves me all amaze. Big fools must we be, then, For I begin to see In danger dabble we. Ines And Pepita. Now let us pass for men, And our poor husbands daze And leave them in a maze. We'll hide ourselves from them, Let them grope away, lo clanger dabble they. Bomnardos. Their wives prove they are men And their poor husbands dazed Are puzzled, all amazed. We'll hide ourselves from them, Let them grope away, In danger dabble they. Bomnandos (to Ines and Pedritle.) I must get rid of them without delay. Pedrille. Men, this is too much! Inioo. Indeed, that is so. Bomnandos. What is too much is your impudent way, And just what you are, at last I know. Pednille and Inioo (astonished). You know 1 How So? Bomnandos. Vile is the duty you do, One to blush for, for you Are spies. Pednille and Inioo. What! We spies? (Laughing.) Ha f Ha! Ha! Ha! Excuse us if we laugh surprised. Bomnandos. Zounds! Your case To me seems clear, And laugh it oft' you'll not. Martial law. Council of war, And after that you're shot. Pednille and Inioo (trembling). We'll be shot! Inès et Pépita (bas, à Bombardos. ) Général! Bomnardos (bas, aiœfemmes. )...
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