Act 1- 6: Ebben? Che Diavol Fate?
GASTON
(appearing at the centre doorway)
Well now! What he devil are you up to?
VIOLETTA
We are taking nonsense.
GASTON
Ha, ha! Splendid! Go on!
VIOLETTA
(to Alfredo)So no more about love.
Is that a promise?
ALFREDO
I’ll do as you say, I’ll go.
(He turns away.)
VIOLETTA
So its come to that already!
(She takes a flower from her corsage.)
Take this flower.
ALFREDO
Why?
VIOLETTA
So that you can bring it back to me.
ALFREDO
(turning back)
When?
VIOLETTA
When it’s withered.
ALFREDO
You mean…. tomorrow?
VIOLETTA
Very well, tomorrow.
ALFREDO
(rapturously taking the flower)
I’m happy..
Oh, so happy!
VIOLETTA
Do you still say you love me?
ALFREDO
(about to go)
How much, how much I love you!
I’m happy.. oh, so happy
VIOLETTA
You’re going?
ALFREDO
(coming back to kiss her hand)
I’ll go now.
VIOLETTA
Good-bye then.
ALFREDO
I ask for nothing more.
Good-bye.
(He goes out.)