The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni

Author:Carlo Goldoni
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Currency Press

SCENE THREE

Brighella’s Inn.

TRUFFALDINO: Oh, what bad luck! Out of both of my masters neither has turned up for lunch. It’s been two hours since the clock struck midday and neither is to be seen. I bet they both turn up together and then I’ll be in a pickle. I won’t be able to serve both and I’ll be found out. Calm down, here comes one now.

FLORINDO enters.

FLORINDO: So have you found this Pasquale?

TRUFFALDINO: I thought we were looking for him after lunch?

FLORINDO: [aside] I wonder how I can find out if Beatrice is here?

TRUFFALDINO: What about lunch?

FLORINDO: I can’t possibly eat right now. My heart is in my stomach.

TRUFFALDINO: I wish your heart was in my stomach.

FLORINDO: [aside] I’ll go to the post office, maybe I’ll get some more information.

TRUFFALDINO: Oh, my stomach!

FLORINDO: I’m leaving to take care of urgent business. I’ll eat later this evening. Meet me in piazza [the town square] with news about Pasquale. Oh, and put this purse in my trunk.

FLORINDO exits.

TRUFFALDINO: If he doesn’t want to eat, fine, but I’m not one for fasting. Vado a mangiare … [I’m going to eat …]

BEATRICE enters.

BEATRICE: Truffaldino!

TRUFFALDINO: Uffa. [Ugh.]

BEATRICE: Did Signora Pantalona give you a purse with one hundred ducats?

TRUFFALDINO: Sì Signor.

BEATRICE: Why then didn’t you give it to me?

TRUFFALDINO: Was it meant for you?

BEATRICE: What did she say when she gave it to you?

TRUFFALDINO: She said, [imitating PANTALONA] ‘Give this to your master’.

BEATRICE: And who is your master?

TRUFFALDINO: You are. Ah, so then it is yours! Ecco. [Here it is.]

BEATRICE: Is it all there?

TRUFFALDINO: I haven’t touched a cent.

BEATRICE: [aside] I’ll count it, just to be sure.

TRUFFALDINO: [aside] Problem solved. Oh no, what will the other one say? Well, if it wasn’t his in the first place he won’t say a thing.

BEATRICE: Truffaldino, tell Brighella I have a friend dining with me and to quickly prepare a table.

TRUFFALDINO: How many dishes did you want?

BEATRICE: Signora Pantalona is not a fancy woman. Tell him a few pizzas and the house wine will be fine.

TRUFFALDINO: Got it. [Aside] Now he will see what a great waiter I am too.

BEATRICE: Oh, and take this and put it in my trunk. It is a cheque for four thousand ducats.

TRUFFALDINO: Duc me! Sì Signor.

BEATRICE exits.

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