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!