Blaise the Cobbler (1771) - Page 18

B L A I S E.

Air: It is the way to do it.

No, I tell you, I have too much to do;

I am not going out, but Mathurin,

Mathurin with his companion

Is waiting for me at the nearby tavern.

Yesterday they bought me a bottle

Of good wine,

I want to return the favor

This morning.

B L A I S I N E.

This morning!

B L A I S E.

Yes, this morning.

B L A I S I N E.

You will go this evening.

B L A I S E.

I cannot.

B L A I S I N E.

Why?

B L A I S E.

Ah! Why, why? Today is the day after the wedding of our cousin Nicaise.

B L A I S I N E.

Hey! What does that matter to you? You know that I did not want to go there yesterday, because we are in debt, and we would have had to pay for the day after.

B L A I S E.

It is only to count, my little wife; there are leftovers, I want to help them do the counting.

B L A I S I N E.

They really need you!

B L A I S E.

The wedding party is coming to have breakfast there.