The Locksmith: A Comic Opera

SCENE III.

JULIEN, BASTIENNE.

Such a good aunt! Why must she have such a ridiculous husband?

Ah, Julien, men are very wicked.

Oh, not all of them, my dear Bastienne; not all. There are some of one kind and some of the other.

Will you be like my uncle? Will you be jealous like him?

Why would I be? No one forced you to love me; you told me that I pleased you; I believed you in good faith, and I leave it at that. But also, do you promise to love me always?

Oh, always: you will never have cause to doubt it.

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An ariette is a short, light aria or song, typical of French comic operas in the 18th century.

Slow AIR.

This image shows printed musical notation. Two lines of a five-line staff display the melody with the lyrics printed underneath for the performer.

The tender heart of your shepherdess is inca-

pable of changing; yes, Julien, you would be le-