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SCENE VI.

The Avenue leading to the Palace—Storm occasionally vehement.
The Merchant and Cymballo enter very cautiously, the latter with evident signs of terror.
ECHO SONG—CYMBALLO.
Cym.
Holloa!

Echo.
—Holloa!

Cym.
Some one answers!

Echo.
—Some one answers!

Cym.
Me begin,

Echo.
—Begin.

Cym.
Hark!

Echo.
—Hark!

Cym.
Somebody's within,

Echo.
—Somebody's within.

Cym.
Valour whispers, be undaunted,

Echo.
—Be undaunted.

Cym.
Me tremble! (aside)
nor by fear be haunted,

Echo.
—Nor by fear be haunted,

Cym.
Hark!

Echo.
—Hark!

Cym.
How the tempest roars,

Echo.
—The tempest roars!

Cym.
Who'd not wish to be in doors!

Echo.
—Be in doors.

Cym.
Are your invitations right?

Echo.
—Our invitations right?

Cym.
Shall we, Sir, here pass the night?

Echo.
—Here pass the night.

Cym.
What here pass the night?

Echo.
—Here pass the night.

Cym.
The night?

Echo.
—The night.

They both enter the Palace with much anxiety and trepidation.