(Enter Rocce.) Rocco: Marcellina, has Fidelio not come back yet ? Maretllina: No, father. Rocco = But it’s nearly time for me to take the despatches to my lord the Governor, and Fidelio has not yet fetched them. Knocking.) Sacpuine: Coming! Coming! (Rane across fo open.) Marcellina: Pethaps they kept him waiting at the blacksmith’s (Enter Leonora.) Marcelline: Ab, there he is! there he is! (Rams 19 belp Lesnora,) Poor Fidelio, you have indeed got a weight to Leonora: \ must admit, Lam a little tired. Rocco: How much did it all cost ? Leonora: About twelve piastres; here's the bill Rocco: That's good; you're a clever lad to get things done so cheap. (Aside) I suppose he’s taking trouble to please Marcellina, Leonora: I did the best ¥ could for you, sit. Rocco: (Siguificantly.) Well, vou desetve your reward, Leonora: (Simply, not understanding.) Sic, twas only my duty. Rocco: Aba! do you think I cannot read your heart ? NO3 Quartet Andante sostenuto Marcellina (aside) My heart had told me so, Mir ist 40 wun-der-bar, Fiaetio. (Ree tit anf) Ree: Gen Tage Marling! sock Dorielgehommen? Margin Nein, Vat dara ie Standen, wo jc dem Gouverneur de Bekhcter"Gengen muss, Sie Fidelio atholen solte; ich vac ih ‘mit Ungeduld. (Es bind on te Bore pect) pin’ cn Kos ston amin won! (Er sit okie en sian) Marge Eee Seuss ange be dem Sehmiede ben varies mscn. Morale Da (Lem eid Lames raf Ve mess gehen eh bin ‘Roeco: Wie viel hostet Alles zusammen? Twos Zeblt Pastes ungeaie: Hit it die genave ‘ncchnunee ' ace: att Brae! Du bist cin Hager Junge. Du ree Alles wobifeer ats kc (a Sut) Dee Schein gibt seh alle diese’ Me offenbar elec Mareline wegen, Leonor Teh suche 3 un, Was ic mBplich ist ‘Rare jaca bse bene Teh abe dich aber auch Je Me sees Tape lcberund—sd versichet Ben Tot soll nitht aubleben. 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