Lucia, a thousand greetings! How now, Luigi!
I know you, man, despite this soft disguise!
You are no flower-girl!

LUI. I am a draught-horse,
That's what I am, for four unyielding women!
Were I a flower-girl, I'd sell the lot
For a bit of bread and meat--I am so hungry
I could eat a butterfly!

CAR. What ho. Francesca!
I have not seen you since the sun came up!

FRA. This is not I,--I shall not be myself
Till it goes down!

LEL. Oh, la, what lovely lilies!

FRA. Be tender with them--I risked my life to get them!

LIL. Where were they?

FRA. Troth, I do not know. I think
They were in a dragon's mouth.

LAU. [Suddenly waking] Well, are we going? [All laugh.]

LUI. No one is going that cannot go afoot.
I have enough to carry!