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DAPERTUTTO (to Hoffman).
How pale you are!
HOFFMAN.
Me!
DAPERTUTTO (showing him a mirror).
See rather.
HOFFMAN (amazed).
Heavens!
GIULIETTA.
Listen, gentlemen, Here come the gondolas, The hour of barcaroles And of farewells!
(Schlemil conducts the guests out. Giulietta goes away throwing a look at Hoffman. Dapertutto remains. Nicklausse goes toward Hoffman.)
NICKLAUSSE.
Are you coming?
HOFFMAN.
Not yet.
NICKLAUSSE.
Why? Very well. I understand, Good-by.
(Aside). But I'll watch over him.
(He goes out.)
SCHLEMIL.
What do you wait for?
HOFFMAN.
That you give me a certain key I've sworn to have.
SCHLEMIL.
You shall have this key, sir, only with my life.
HOFFMAN.
Then I shall have one and the other.
SCHLEMIL.
That remains to be seen. On guard!
DAPERTUTTO.
You have no sword (presenting his own). Take mine!
HOFFMAN.
Thank you.
CHORUS (in the wings).
Sweet night, oh night of love, Smile on our bliss serene When the stars that s.h.i.+ne above Greet the heaven'ly Queen.
(Hoffman and Schlemil fight. Schlemil falls mortally wounded. Hoffman bends and takes the key from around his neck. He rushes to Giulietta's room. Giulietta appears in a gondola.)
HOFFMAN (coming back).
No one.
GIULIETTA (laughing).
Ha, ha, ha!
