FRED
Oh, false one, you have deceived me!
RUTH
I have deceived you?
FRED
Yes, deceived me!
[Duet between FRED and RUTH begins]
FRED
You told me you were fair as gold,
RUTH
—And, master, am I not so?
FRED
And now I see you're plain and old.
RUTH
I'm sure I'm not a jot so!
FRED
Upon my innocence you've played!
RUTH
I'm not the one to plot so!
FRED
Your face is lined, your hair is grey!
RUTH
It gradually got so!
FRED
Faithless woman, to deceive me,
I who trusted so!
RUTH
Master, master, do not leave me!
Hear me ere you go!
FRED
Faithless woman!
RUTH
Master, master!
FRED
Faithless woman!
RUTH
Master, master!