Act 3, Scenes 7, 8 and 9 Summary

Scene 7 - Grimaldi appears, hiding as he sees someone coming. Bergetto and Philotis come in, wearing disguises and apparently preparing to elope. Bergetto calls Philotis sweetheart. Grimaldi, thinking Bergetto is Soranzo, jumps out, stabs him, and runs off. Bergetto collapses from the effects of the poison on Grimaldi's sword, making crude jokes as Richardetto examines him. Poggio runs out to find police officers, and Philotis frets. The police arrive, and Richardetto sends them off in pursuit of Grimaldi. Bergetto tells Poggio to convey his regards to his uncle and dies. Poggio, Richardetto and Philotis carry the body out.

Scene 8 - After Vasquez tells Hippolita about Soranzo's betrothal to Annabella, he assures her that he's still on her side, saying that he anticipates a healthy reward for his services. Hippolita vows that Soranzo only has a couple of days to...