Go on, Go!

OLYMPIA.

Yes.

(Going out, slowly, pushed by Cochenille.)

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

THE CHORUS.

What can we possibly say?

'Tis an exquisite girl, She wants in nothing, She does very well!

NICKLAUSSE (dolorous voice, pointing to Hoffman).

Is he dead?

SPALANZANI (examining Hoffman).

No! in fact His eye gla.s.s is broken.

He is reviving.

THE CHORUS.

Poor young man!

COCHENILLE (outside).

Ah!

(He enters, very agitated.)

SPALANZANI.

What?

COCHENILLE.

The man with the gla.s.ses... there!

SPALANZANI.

Mercy! Olympia!...

HOFFMAN.

Olympia!...

(Sound of breaking springs with much noise).

SPALANZANI.

Ah, heaven and earth, she is broken!

HOFFMAN.

Broken!

COPPeLIUS (entering).

Ha, ha, ha, ha, yes. Smashed!

(Hoffman rushes out. Spalanzani and Coppelius go at each other, fighting.)

SPALANZANI.

Rascal!

COPPeLIUS.

Robber!

SPALANZANI.

Brigand!

COPPeLIUS.

Pagan!