COUN. Mr. Bobinet, just make him recite some choice piece from what
you teach him.
BOB. Will your lordship repeat your lesson of yesterday morning?
COUNT.
_Omne viro soli quod convenit esto virile,
Omne viri_....
COUN. Fie! Mr. Bobinet; what silly stuff is that you teach him?
BOB. It is Latin, Madam, and the first rule of Jean Despautere.
COUN. Truly, that Jean Despautere is an impudent fellow, and I beg you
to teach my son more honest Latin than this is in future.
BOB. If you will allow him to say it all through, Madam, the gloss
will explain the meaning.
COUN. There is no need; it explains itself sufficiently.
SCENE XX.--THE COUNTESS, JULIA, THE VISCOUNT, MR THIBAUDIER, THE
COUNT, MR. BOBINET, CRIQUET.
CRI. The actors send me to tell you that they are ready.
COUN. Let us take our seats. (_Showing_ JULIA.) Mr. Thibaudier,
take this lady under your care.
CRIQUET _places all the chairs on one side of the stage. The_
COUNTESS, JULIA, _and the_ VISCOUNT _sit down, and_ MR. THIBAUDIER
_sits down at the_ COUNTESS'S _feet_.
VISC. It is important for you to observe that this comedy was made
only to unite the different pieces of music and dancing which compose
the entertainment, and that....
COUN. Ah! never mind, let us see it; we have enough good sense to
understand things.
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