..? Ho, faith, I can guess, pretty near, what it means;
this cannot possibly proceed but from the quarter I surmise.
AND. May I ask what affair this may be?
LEL. I would keep it carefully from anybody else, but it can be of no
consequence to you, and you will not mention it to any one. Without
doubt, that bill can be nothing else but an invention of the servant I
spoke of; nothing but some cunning plot he has hatched to place into my
hands a certain gipsy girl, with whom I am smitten, and of whom I wish
to obtain possession. I have already attempted this several times, but
until now in vain.
AND. What is her name?
LEL. Celia.
AND. What do you say? Had you but mentioned this, no doubt I should have
saved you all the trouble this project costs you.
LEL. How so? Do you know her?
AND. It is I who just now bought her from her master.
LEL. You surprise me!
AND. As the state of her health did not allow her to leave this town, I
just took these apartments for her; and I am very glad that on this
occasion you have acquainted me with your intentions.
LEL. What! shall I obtain the happiness I hope for by your means? Could
you...?
AND. (_Knocks at the door_). You shall be satisfied immediately.
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