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ACT IV.
_At the base of Mount Vesuvius._
_Enter the_ PRINCE of EAREIGH, _heavily enveloped in an elegant black
velvet opera cloak._
GIMFRISKY. They think they have eluded me, and although this is a hard
place to make a corner, I'll be--
LUCY. What a beautiful--(LUCY and CLEONI _having entered_, R.H.)
CLEONI. Yes, here will we dwell until--But what form is that?
[_The_ PRINCE _here throws off the aforesaid black velvet opera cloak,
and appears in a dress somewhat ? la Sing Sing and Charlestown, to wit,
one-half in an Admiral's uniform, the other half being that of a
military officer._]
GIMFRISKY. My dear friends, I have no refreshments here to offer you,
but I will show you the crater, if you will follow me.
LUCY. Lead on, thou gay and festive youth.
CLEONI. This gittin' up is somewhat rugged--
GIMFRISKY. Aye, but I'm used to that kind of business; but here we are
at the top.
[_At this moment an awful eruption takes place, and all are enveloped in
smoke. Soon this clears away, and above the crater appear two huge paws,
holding the_ PRINCE _head downwards, while_ LUCY _and_ CLEONI _may be
seen in loving embrace, sitting under a balloon, and steering due
West.
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