LEILA. (who has been much attracted by the Peers during this song). Charming persons, are they not? CELIA. Distinctly. For self-contained dignity, combined with airy condescension, give me a British Representative Peer! LORD TOLL. Then pray stop this protege of yours before it's too late. Think of the mischief you're doing! LEILA (crying). But we can't stop him now. (Aside to Celia.) Aren't they lovely! (Aloud.) Oh, why did you go and defy us, you great geese! DUET—LEILA and CELIA. LEILA. In vain to us you plead— Don't go! Your prayers we do not heed— Don't go! It's true we sigh, But don't suppose A tearful eye Forgiveness shows. Oh, no! We're very cross indeed— Yes, very cross, Don't go! FAIRIES. It's true we sigh, etc. CELIA. Your disrespectful sneers— Don't go! Call forth indignant tears— Don't go! You break our laws— You are our foe: We cry because We hate you so! You know! You very wicked Peers! You wicked Peers! Don't go! FAIRIES. LORDS MOUNT. and TOLL. You break our laws— Our disrespectful sneers, You are our foe: Ha, ha! We cry because Call forth indignant tears, We hate you so! Ha, ha! You know! If that's the case, my dears— You very wicked Peers! FAIRIES. Don't go! Don't go! PEERS. We'll go! (Exeunt Lord Mountararat, Lord Tolloller, and Peers. Fairies gaze wistfully after them.) (Enter Fairy Queen.)