Act 2
SCENE I. OTTAVIO and COLA.
Ottavio says that before going to Leghorn, he will try his luck and ask Pandolfo for Lucinda; tells Cola to call Colombina, that she may tell him what her mistress is doing; Cola calls; presently
SCENE II. The same, COLOMBINA, LUCINDA.
Cola acts a love scene with Colombina; she calls her mistress and desires her to fall in love with Ottavio; he comes forward, makes love, she turns him off; Colombina renews her entreaties, she refuses. Cola says that she must try to dissuade her from her obstinacy, so that there can be two couples. Ottavio says that he is going to find Pandolfo and ask for the hand of his daughter, and they go.
SCENE III. STOPPINO as sorcerer, UBALDO and PANDOLFO.
Ubaldo says: when is this wedding to take place? Pandolfo says that his son has requested that Lucinda shall be his, and that if she is given to somebody else, he will kill him, whoever he may be. Ubaldo in a fury goes away to find Valerio; Stoppino makes some incantations aside towards the house of Ubaldo, says he hopes his trick will be successful; surprised at this, Pandolfo becomes suspicious, and he returns into the house.
SCENE IV. VALERIO, UBALDO and ZANNI, STOPPINO, then PANDOLFO.
Ubaldo comes shouting up to Valerio and says that he has chosen him a wife in Venice, so he has no more to say. Valerio replies in the same tone, yields in the end, and goes. Ubaldo calls Pandolfo, insists on the wedding; Pandolfo leaves the house, pretends to be afraid; says he has a feeling as if the sorcerer had worked some spell on him; Zanni: that it is quite probable, since the sorcerer has done so to others, that he has done so to him; Ubaldo says, why is he talking about a sorcerer? Pandolfo says, he cannot give him any other answer about the wedding, and goes into the house frightened. Ubaldo goes away surprised. Zanni laughs at his trick and goes.
SCENE V. PASQUELLA, LUCINDA and COLOMBINA.
Pasquella expresses her wish that Ubaldo may marry Lucinda, for then her marriage with Pandolfo will also take place; presently (enter) Lucinda, who says she will marry no one but Valerio. Pasquella comes forward, beseeches her to take the old man; she refuses, Colombina scolds her, she flees the others come in.
SCENE VI. PANDOLFO and LUCINDA.
Pandolfo requests his daughter to marry Ubaldo; she refuses; he says that if she does not take him, she will get nobody else, and goes away angry, saying that he is going to fetch Ubaldo; Lucinda complains and exit.
SCENE VII. PASQUELLA, VALERIO and ZANNI.
Valerio recommends himself to Pasquella, who says that he must doubt of the sincerity of her wish that this marriage may take place, as her own marriage with Pandolfo will follow after, -- and exit. Stoppino tells Valerio to go and leave all to him; and presently
SCENE VIII. STOPPINO and PANDOLFO.
Zanni says to Pandolfo that he cannot understand why he thinks that if Ubaldo gets Lucinda, he will have Pasquella, as she is in love with Cola the valet of Ottavio and if she has promised to become his wife, it is in order to make him give his daughter to Ubaldo; it is Ubaldo who has ordered her to do so; he believes it and goes, saying that since Pasquella is in love, he will certainly not give his daughter in marriage into the Lanterni family. He thanks Zanni for informing him of the whole affair, acts a scene of contempt towards Pasquella, and goes. Zanni laughs and goes.
SCENE IX. OTTAVIO, COLA and PANDOLFO.
Ottavio says that he has not been able to find Pandolfo in order to ask for his daughter; Cola says he also is vexed on account of his interest for Colombina; presently he sees Pandolfo, greets him, and asks if he will give him his daughter; after some conversation he consents and says that he has dismissed all the others, and moreover has given peremptory orders that they are not to have any intercourse with that house; makes compliments; Cola pleased; they go. Pandolfo enters the house to inform his daughter of the matter.
SCENE X. VALERIO, UBALDO and ZANNI.
The old man angry with Valerio because he has spoiled his prospects; they excuse themselves. Zanni says he has no doubt that he will succeed in satisfying Pandolfo; the old man goes contented. Valerio and Zanni remain; they call Lucinda; presently
SCENE XI. The same, PANDOLFO, LUCINDA.
Lucinda comes; Valerio makes love to her; Pandolfo scolds her from the window and comes down; while he is coming down, she goes into the house. Zanni engages his master in conversation. Pandolfo does not see his daughter, goes into the house again, saying that he must have been mistaken; this lazzo is repeated three or four times; at last he tells Valerio to go away, and not to speak to his daughter. Valerio tells Pandolfo that he is mad, that he has not spoken to his daughter at all but to his valet, who says that this must be an effect of the sorcerer's trick; he believes it, makes excuses, and they go in. Lucinda comes out; they speak to each other again; the old man takes hold of her arm, beats her. Valerio defends her, so does Colombina, and Zanni too. End of Act II.