Atto

 1   1|     Betto~O cognato! o cognà...~~He is interrupted by Gherardino
 2   1|      silver~scissors. Cautiously he stretches his hand towards
 3   1|     grabs the seal and scissors; he rubs~them hard on the cloth
 4   1|         upon~them several times. He examines them critically
 5   1|         puts them in his~pocket. He is now slowly pulling the
 6   1|          an impulse of gratitude he lights the three candles~
 7   1|        seeing the three candles, he blows them~out. He lowers
 8   1|      candles, he blows them~out. He lowers the bed curtains
 9   1|    enters, followed by~Lauretta. He stops on the threshold,
10   1| Gradually his face lights up and he begins to smile~triumphantly.~~
11   1|   Gherardo returns~breathlessly; he can't speak, but to the
12   1|    relatives who crowd~round him he motions no.~~Gherardo (out
13   1|      push Gianni toward the bed, he stops them with a solemn
14   1|        placed them on the table; he seats himself in an armchair
15   1|        to defend himself as best~he can.~~Zita (with suppressed
16   1|        Buoso's stick, with which he deals~effective blows at
17   1|         laden with bundles which he throws on the floor~La masnada
18   1|       the lovers, is much moved; he smiles, then,~taking off
19   1|        then,~taking off his cap, he turns to the audience.~~
20   1|          applause)~l'attenuante!~He bows gracefully to the audience.~~~