Part 92 (1/2)

MARION

To see you taken, bound! To see you--_there_!

Only to think it makes me die of horror!

Come! I will be a servant unto you

Come! Takeunderneath your feet

The one you called ”a wife” in times of trial--

DIDIER

A wife! [_Cannon sounds in the distance_ This makes of you a , then!

MARION

Didier!

THE JAILER

The hour is past

[_Rolling of drums Enter Councilor of the Great Cha torches, and by Executioner A crowd of soldiers and people follow_

MARION

Ah, Christ!

SCENE VII

_The same Councilor, Executioner, Populace, Soldiers_

COUNCILOR

I'm ready, Gentlemen!

MARION (_to Didier_)

I told you that he'd come!

DIDIER (_to Councilor_)

We're ready also

COUNCILOR

Which is named Gaspard, Marquis de Saverny?

[_Didier points to Saverny, who is asleep_

[_To Executioner_] Awaken him!