Part 59 (1/2)

MARION (_aside_)

Alas!

DIDIER

What joy, When we have left this country far behind, To have you, call you wife as well as love!

You will be willing?--answer

MARION

I will be Your sister, and my brother you shall be!

DIDIER

Oh, no! Refuse ht, you're

The lover keeps you for the husband, pure!

MARION (_aside_)

Alas!

DIDIER

If you kne things torture me!

To hear that actor talk, affront you thus!

It is not least alers such as these, A chaste, exquisite flower 'st these women steeped in infamy!

MARION

Be prudent, Didier!

DIDIER

God! I struggled hard Against er! He said ”thou” to you, When I, your love, your husband, hardly dare For fear of tarnishi+ng that virgin brow--

MARION

Be pleasant with them; it means life to you, And ht

Although each hour brings us increasing woe, You lavish on s codouish in return?

Heaven gave you--yes; but hell binds you to ood can I have done? What evil you?

MARION