Scene 3

[Fiori. A garden with a fountain. Evening.]
[Enter Octavia and Ladies.]

OCT. It would amuse me if I had a lily
To carry in my hand. You there, Carlotta!
You have a long arm,--plunge it in the pool
And fish me forth a lily!

CLAUDIA. Majesty,
They close at night.

OCT. Well--we will open them.

CAR. [Going to pool and scanning it.] Go to--I am not a frog!

OCT. What did you say?

ARIANNA. She says she sees a frog, Your Majesty.

FRAN. [Aside to Carlotta.]
You are mad! Can you not keep your tongue in your head?

CAR. Ay, I can keep it in my cheek.--There's one.
God grant it have an eel at the end of it,--
I'll give the dame good measure.