Scene 2
SCENE changes to a Garden.
Enter Mezzetin with a Ladder and a Lanthorn.
Mez.
Here I must fix this Ladder, to get into our old Hunks's Apartment, that Cynthio's Devils may get in to fright him.
He sets the Ladder by the Balcony. Enter Pasquarel, like a Monkey, on all four.
Mez.
Hah! what's that? Some English Mastiff? No, they have not such long Tails. Oh! 'tis the Devil himself.
Mez. runs out.
Pas.
Mezzetin! Mezzetin! So I have frighted one Fool away! I find I shall pass unsuspected in this Monkey's Dress and Face (tho' I've seen some here pretty much like it) but he must be subtiler than a Monkey that will work an Usurer to refund. This way I must get in: But first I'll try whether I have my Monkey's Tricks perfect. [He jumps up and down, chatters, scratches himself, and does many pleasant Tricks, like a Monkey. Then he goes up the Ladder through the Rounds in and out, winding and screwing up his Body round in a very strange manner. Being got up to the top, he fancies he hears some Noise, and lets himself slide down at once.] A good quick way of coming down! I thought I had heard some Noise! But 'twas no∣thing, I think. I'll up again. [He gets up the Ladder again.]
Pantalone in the Balcony with a Light, looking about.
Pan.
Is all fast? [Pasquarel hits his Head against Pantalone.] Hah! the Devil—
Exit Pantalone.
Pas.
Of a Miser. [He gets down, with his Head foremost, winding and screwing down his Body through the Rounds very fast, and in a more surprizing manner than when he got up.] This was a new way of coming down! Well, I've frighted him away too, I hope. I'll scale the Wall once more. [He gets up, and goes into the Balcony.] Now good Night t'yee'.
Exit Monkey, Enter Devil. Exit Pasq.