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Philidor, François-André, 1726-1795; Poinsinet, Antoine Alexandre Henri · 1771

It must be my little Juliette... Oh! I am furious, all these renegades will never go away.
Do you want her to enter?
Assuredly. Are people in my state supposed to refuse anything to pretty girls? But, tell me, my friend, could you not dismiss this flock of chatterboxes for me, there, politely with a stick? And right away, I beg you, my dear comrade, have the table set, or let it not be set, as one likes; without ceremony, two or three dishes, a bit of beef, bacon, turnips, some onions, cheese, I am not difficult, I will love you with all my heart....
Let us go quickly to warn his wife, and give notice to Monsieur the Duke of the first actions of our Governor.
Good day, Mr. Sancho.
Good day, my good little friend... how pretty you are!
At your service, Mr. our Governor.
Hush: wait a moment; it is good to see if anyone is listening to us; for among us big Lords, it is said that the walls have ears.