EXCITED CHORUS:

My goodness me!

What shall we do ?

Why, what a dreadful situation!

(To LUD.) It's all your fault, you booby you--you lump of indiscrimination!

I'm sure I don't know where to go--it's put me into such a tetter--

But this at all events I know--the sooner we are off, the better!



ERN:

What means this agitato? What d'ye seek?

As your Grand Duke elect I bid you speak!