however, to have performed it habitually, for after his death there was
taken an inventory of all his dresses, and amongst these, according to
M. Eudore Soulie, _Recherches sur Moliere_, 1863, p. 278, was:
"a ... dress for _l'Etourdi_, consisting in doublet, knee-breeches,
and cloak of satin." Before his time the usual name of the intriguing
man-servant was _Philipin_.]

ERGASTE, _a servant_.

A MESSENGER.

_Two Troops of Masqueraders_.

CELIA, _slave to_ TRUFALDIN.

HIPPOLYTA, _daughter to_ ANSELMO.

_Scene_.--MESSINA.




THE BLUNDERER: OR, THE COUNTERPLOTS.

(_L'ETOURDI, ou LES CONTRE-TEMPS_.)




ACT I.