“But I love thee. He did deceive me. See, if thou lovest me not, thou dost kill me. Wherefore turnest thou from me? I love thee, I love thee.”
“Thou art encompassed with immodesty.”
“Beat me, beat me, thy Zerlina, here she stands, beat me; and I’ll kiss thy hands quite meekly. Beat me, beat me, but forgive me, for I love thee, dear Masetto.”
“Thou hast the power of the evil one to overthrow me. Truly, man is weak.”
“Beat me, beat me. Masetto, here’s the don.”
“Let him approach. I defy him.”
“I fain would hide myself.”
“And, marry, I fain thou shouldst not. Ho, ho—she fears I shall learn secrets; ho, ho, ho, thou art falsity. I will hide myself.”
“Nay, if he find thee, he will beat thee, as thou wattest not of.”
“Let him fear me, my arm is strong.”