to tell you the state of the case as to your enchantment, and that

is that these two here, with their faces covered, are the curate of

our village and the barber; and I suspect they have hit upon this plan

of carrying you off in this fashion, out of pure envy because your

worship surpasses them in doing famous deeds; and if this be the truth

it follows that you are not enchanted, but hoodwinked and made a

fool of. And to prove this I want to ask you one thing; and if you

answer me as I believe you will answer, you will be able to lay your