SCENE III.

_The Same,_ A HERALD, _and the_ GRAND MASTER _of_ CEREMONIES.

The HERALD [_Appearing at the door and holding in his hand a large lacquer signboard mounted on a golden handle._] Silence!

_The_ GRAND MASTER.

[_Entering with_ FOUNT-IN-THE-FOREST]

Let all depart! Close the doors. Here comes the Emperor.

[_All skurry out except the_ GRAND MASTER _and_ FOUNT-IN-THE-FOREST, _who prostrate themselves as the EMPEROR appears._]