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Seven, eight, nine, and ten.
Ah! the honest man!
The beautiful sum!
I, I only hear reason
In this way.
(He counts again.)
One, two, three, four, five.... Ah! the honest man!
Five, six, seven, eight, and nine.... Some must have fallen,
Or I am mistaken.
Let us count the whole sum again.
One, two, three, four, five, and six,
Seven, eight, nine, and ten.
The count is correct; ah, the honest man!
The beautiful sum!
I, I only hear reason
In this way.
But did I not commit myself too much? For the rest, whatever happens will happen, and provided that I find my account in it... But I hear noise.... Oh! what does this Alguacil a Spanish police officer or bailiff want from us?
SCENE V.
A SOLDIER, CRISPIN.
THE SOLDIER.
Good day, friend; your servant.
CRISPIN.
What do you want?
THE SOLDIER.
Mr. Argant.
CRISPIN.
He has gone out.
THE SOLDIER.
It does not matter.
CRISPIN.
I have orders not to let anyone in.
THE SOLDIER.
And I have orders to sleep here.
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