Sarpi (to Avaloros)
He is fooling us! If he were in earnest he would not talk thus.
Quinola
I suppose you won't give me the two thousand doubloons in gold until
after the treaty has been signed.
Sarpi (with eagerness)
You can have it before.
Quinola
You don't mean it! (Holding out his hand) Give it me then.
Avaloros
As soon as you sign notes of hand for the amounts which have already
matured.
Quinola
The Grand Turk himself never offered the bowstring with greater
delicacy.
Sarpi
Has your master got his ship?
Quinola
Valladolid is at some distance from this, I admit; but we control in
that city a pen which has the power of decreeing your disgrace.
Sarpi
I will grind you to powder.
Quinola
I will make myself so small that you can't do it.
Avaloros
Ah! you scoundrel, what do you propose to do?
Quinola
To talk to you about the gold.
SCENE FOURTH
The same persons, Faustine and Paquita.
Paquita
Gentlemen, here is the senora. (Exit.)
SCENE FIFTH
The same persons, with the exception of Paquita.
Quinola (approaching the Brancadori)
Senora, my master talks of killing himself unless he can obtain the
ship which Count Sarpi has refused for thirty days to give him; Senor
Avaloros asks for his life while offering him his purse; do you
understand? (Aside) A woman was our salvation at Valladolid; the women
shall be our salvation at Barcelona.
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