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No. 6 - Trio - Marquis, Comte and Bobinot - "According to Instructions."
| Marquis: | Now listen, worthy Bobinot, To Brevancourt at once you'll go, According to instructions. |
| Other two: | According to instructions. |
| Comte: | What foolish fancy fills your brain? Oh, are you mad or are you sane? I draw my own deductions. |
| Other two: | We'll draw our own deductions. |
| Bobinot: | It all seems too absurd to be true, There must be some mistake, Monsieur, I beg, do pinch my leg To see if I'm awake. |
| Other two: | You're fairly wide awake. |
| All three: | With these instructions you'll/I'll comply, You're/I'm not to ask the reason why; You're/I'm not to question this or that, But just to play the aristocrat. Yes, you're/I'm the man to work the plan And carry out the plot. |
| Bobinot: | According to instructions. |
| Other two: |
According to instructions. |
| All three: | According to the instructions you/I have got, you/I have got! |
| Marquis: | When my domain you're safely in, The ass will don the lion's skin, According to instructions. |
| Other two: | According to instructions. |
| Comte: | But if his Lordship you disgrace You'll very likely lose your place, My word, there will be ructions. |
| Other two: | We hope there won't be ructions. |
| Bobinot: | Oh, I shall wear with dignified air My hat and coat and sword, While all bow low to Bobinot, The lackey who's a lord! |
| Other two: | The lackey who's a lord! |
| All three: | With these instructions you'll/I'll comply, You're/I'm not to ask the reason why; You're/I'm not to question this or that, But just to play the aristocrat. Yes, you're/I'm the man to work the plan And carry out the plot. |
| Bobinot: | According to instructions. |
| Other two: | According to instructions. |
| All three: | According to the instructions you/I have got, you/I have got! |
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Page modified 7 January 2017