Without the power of the territorial lords, Cleo can never hope to coax Vetti to the bargaining table. Amidst all the plotting, Michel reflects on a life lived in secret for the good of the people.
Eckardo always used to say that
whenever anything bad happens,
اعتاد إيكاردو القول أنه
،كلما حدث أمر سيء
Il disait souvent que si des choses
désagréables arrivaient,