they can't know they're dealing with tonino bisognosi. oh, there. where is everybody? at your service, signore. and who might you be? your house servant. is your mistress going to be obliging, or do i go? certainly, i'll fetch her at once. yes, i'm an old house servant here now, but i was once a good servant with the bisognosi family. what? you know me then? i knew your brother. your servant, signor zanetto. i am sorry to have kept you waiting. what a figure. what a face. he looks at me strangely. he must still be angry about the slap i gave him. pardon me if i have inconvenienced you. not at all, mistress. pardon me, but i'm not sure whether you understand me. how are we to conduct ourselves? with regard to what? with regard to reciprocating our affection. you must speak to my father about that. ah, it's he who arranged it all. but of course. what a pernicious doctor. but suppose he comes in while we're alone, we won't be able to... able to what? ...to amuse ourselves a little. this will put her to the test. if i may be so bold, i have here some little jewels. may i s