The Doctor and his servant try to determine what is wrong. The Doctor, after much enticing, gives Harlequin a shot on his backside with a huge syringe. Harlequin is found to be pregnant and delivers three babies, one of which survives. Harlequin nurses and mothers the baby. He teaches the child to walk.
Harlequin complains to the Doctor regarding the problems of rearing a child.
The child is whipped by Harlequin. The play ends with Harlequin teaching the child to read. Throughout the play, Harlequin is made fun of by his friends. Many of the costumes shown are based on drawings published by the artist Callot in 1622. The Inamorata Commedia dell'Arte Links Return to Home.