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SCENE III.— - Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven’ s Opera Fidelio. German Text, with an English Translation [1805]

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Beethoven’ s Opera Fidelio. German Text, with an English Translation (Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1864).

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SCENE III.—

Marcellina, Rocco, Jacquino,carrying garden implements into Rocco’s House.

Roc.

Good day, Marcellina! Has Fidelio not yet returned?

Mar.

No, father!

Roc.

The hour is at hand when I ought to deliver to the Governor the packet of letters that Fidelio was to fetch.

[Knocking.

Jac.

[Coming out of Rocco’s House.] Coming, coming!

[Runs to unlock the door.

Mar.

Perhaps he has been obliged to wait at the smith’s. [In the mean time seeing Leonora at the door.] Why, here he is, here he is!