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She's coming forward! Look how calm she is!
GENTZ.
Knight of Saint Ann--
f.a.n.n.y.
He helps us with his chatter, And doesn't know it.
GENTZ.
Knight o' the Swedish Seraphs, The Danish Elephant, the Golden Fleece--
FLAMBEAU.
If Nepomuk has one or two more t.i.tles--
GENTZ.
Curator of the Fine Arts, Czechish Magnate--
THE DUKE.
She's overdoing it: I move more quickly.
GENTZ.
Bailiff of Malta--
THE DUKE.
Ha! She stops!
GENTZ.
Grand Cross Of Charles the Third, the Falcon, Bear, and Lion-- Phew--!
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
[_To the_ LADY _seated next to_ GENTZ.]
He's fainting! Fan him quickly, someone!
GENTZ.
Fellow of all the Academies on earth--!
ALL.
Hurrah!
FLAMBEAU.
And while they clash their gla.s.ses, Prince, She's starting--she has started--
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
[_To the false_ DUKE.]
Franz! Not going?
THE DUKE.
All's lost!
FLAMBEAU.
d.a.m.nation!
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
[_To the false_ DUKE.]
Wait!
THE DUKE.
The Archd.u.c.h.ess Knew nothing of the plot--
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
You grieved me, Franz; Just now you--
[_She recognises the_ COUNTESS.]
Ah!
THE DUKE.
All's lost.
THE ARCHd.u.c.h.eSS.
But--
[_Offering her hand to the_ COUNTESS.]
Well, good-night.
