FIRST SCENE.

Bignose only.

I don't lose the hopes. Is the venture difficult, is it embarrassing; well I do know it; however what doesn't the tireless perseverance win? The great souls rise, they are fortified in the middle of the dangers and of the obstacles. Will I be less happy in Minas, than Sabino in Bahia? Will he have more capacity? Am I not formed Doctor? But the success of a revolution is doubtful... even though. However the safes are at my disposition; I can enrich myself, and if the waters run turbid, it doesn't cost a lot to ride a horse, to rush to Itaverava, and from there...

SECOND SCENE.

Bignose, Treble and Monkey.

Bignose. Friends! Are we firm in our plan?

Monkey. Firmer than rock.

Treble. It remains that we organize the Administration. To nominate the employees of Repillage, the Ministers of

State, the Generals of Armies, to set up the earnings, to see the state of the Treasury, finally to make arrangements to everything; without regularity nothing can march in terms. It is necessary we also organize the exiles' list. We don't want suspicious people in the new State.

Bignose. All this are secondary objects. Let us make the installation first; we divert the obstacles, and let us consolidate the Repillage in durable bases, and afterwards we will take care of those private dispositions. Have you alrealdy decided who will be the President or Dictator?

Treble. Infallibly, will be me.

Monkey. Firmer than rocks. That office belongs to me in first place; because I finally...

Bignose. And me then? Because you want deprive me of a post that competes me for all the reasons? Don't they know the prestige that joins to this title of Doctor, that none of you possess? Who sustains Francia in Paraguay? Is not it with the brilliant title of Doctor that he is adorned?