Part 94 (1/2)

Didier, they ought to know that I must follow You! They will not kill you if they want To keep !

DIDIER

Let me die, Marie

'Tis better, dear one, for my wound is deep; It would have taken too o; but if, so too--another comes, A happierin the tomb

MARION

You shall not die! Are these men all inhus iht eyes, turn, illurave for me Embrace me You will love Me better, dead I'll hold a sacred place In your dear memory But if I lived, Lived near you with my lacerated soul-- I, who have loved no one but you--you see It would be painful I would hts I could not speak

I'd seem to doubt you, watch you, worry you

You would be most unhappy Let me die!

COUNCILOR (_to Marion_)

The Cardinal will pass by soon, madame!

You can ask pardon for him then

MARION

Oh, yes!

The Cardinal is coentlemen, that he will hear!

My Didier, you shall hear me talk to him!

The Cardinal! Indeed, you must be all insane, To think such an old lad To pardon you Have you not pardoned n to all to hush Marion listens with terror After the nine strokes have sounded, Didier goes and stands close to Saverny_

DIDIER (_to the spectators_)

You who have come to see the last of us, If any speak of us, bear witness all, That without faltering we have heard the hour Bring us its summons to eternity

[_The cannon sounds at the door of the tower; the black veil which concealed the opening in the wall, falls: the gigantic litter of The Cardinal appears, borne by twenty-four foot-guards, surrounded by twenty other guards bearing halberds and torches: the litter is scarlet and ornamented with the are slowly Great agitation a herself up to the litter on her knees and wringing her hands_)

In your Christ's name! In name of all your race, Mercy for them, my lord!

A VOICE (_froround The litter passes and the procession of the condemned men follows it The crowd rush madly after thes herself along by her hands: looking around_)

Ah!

What did he say? Where are they gone? My love!