Part 93 (1/2)

MARION (_hiding her eyes_)

The grewso with intenser joy!

[_The Guards form themselves into a line to lead them away_

SAVERNY (_to some one in the crowd_)

Sir, step aside and let that young child see!

DIDIER (_to Saverny_)

My brother, 'tis for me you suffer death; Let us embrace each other! [_He e to him_)

And forSaverny_)

This isher hands_)

How hard you are upon e Have begged mercy for you from every one!

Pardon of them for you; pardon of you forinto tears_)

No, I cannot! The torture's horrible!

No, I have loved too much to leave her so!

It is too hard to keep a cold, i down

Come to my arms, oh, woman, come!

[_Presses her convulsively to his heart_

I love you!

I'm about to die Before them all, It is my loftiest joy to tell you this: I love you!

MARION

Didier!

[_Eain with rapture_

To edy, I wonder if there's one of you ould Refuse love unto one who'd given herself Entirely and unceasingly to hi! Say, would you have me face Eternity without a pardon fro all woht by their own hearts--the one I love, the one in whom I trust, the one I venerate is you--is always you!

For you were kind, devoted, loving, good

My life is alht illus