Part 100 (1/2)

PHOEBUS

To-night love shall make an entrance there!

ESMERALDA

Wherever love enters, soon follows despair

[_She slips out of his arms and escapes Phoebus, disappointed, turns to Quasie_

PHOEBUS

She escapes me, she resists me!

A gay adventure, verily!

I keep the worst of our two birds of prey-- The owl reale fleay!

[_He places hi Quasimodo with him_

CHORUS OF THE WATCH

Vigilance and peace-- Whoever passes here Must ope the eye to darkness, To silence strain the ear!

[_The sound grows fainter and finally ceases_

_ACT II_

Scene--_The square of Greve The pillory Quasimodo is in the pillory Populace on the square_

SCENE I

CHORUS

He abducted a girl-- What! is it possible?

Hark! how they abuse him!

Do you hear, my friends?

Quasi on Cupid's domain!

A WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE

He will pass through my street On his return froive us the signal

TOWN-CRIER

In the King's name, whom God protect!

The uard, In the pillory for one hour

CHORUS

Doith him! Doith him!

The hunchback, the deaf, the one-eyed creature This Barabbas!