Part 53 (1/2)

To fight a duel 'neath the very light Of the edict is bold indeed!

[_To Didier_] Give up Your sword

[_The Archers seize Didier, who stands apart, and disarround and surrounded by the noblemen_

That other man with dull eyes, who Is he? What is his name?

BRICHANTEAU

His name's Gaspard, Marquis de Saverny, and he is dead

CAPTAIN OF THE DISTRICT

Dead, is he? Then his trouble's over Good!

This dead man's worth more than the other

MARION (_frightened_)

What!

CAPTAIN OF THE DISTRICT (_to Didier_)

The whole affair rests noith you, sir Come!

[_The Archers lead Didier off on one side, the noblemen carry Saverny off on the other_

DIDIER (_to Marion, who is motionless from horror_)

Forget me, Marion Good-by! [_They exit_

SCENE V

Marion, L'Angely

MARION (_rushi+ng to detain him_)

Didier!

What do you ood-by?

Wherefore forget you?

[_The Soldiers push her off; she approaches L'Angely with anguish_

Is he lost for this?

What did he do? What will they do to him?

L'ANGELY (_takes her hand and leads her in silence before the edict_)

Read this!

MARION (_reads, and starts back with horror_)