The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda Part 39

The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda Part 39

MARION.


But--


SAVERNY.


You are divine!


But Ill not stir one foot before I know Who this gay shepherd is, whos routed us!


MARION.


Theres no one!


SAVERNY.


I will be discreet. We courtiers, Whom people think so mad, so curious And spiteful, are maligned. We gossip, but We never talk! Youre silent?


[_Sits down._] Then Ill stay!


MARION.


What does it matter? Well, its true! I love!


Im waiting for him!


SAVERNY.


Thats the way to talk!


Thats right! Where is it you expect him?


MARION.


Here!


SAVERNY.


When?


MARION.


Now! [_She goes to the balcony and listens._ Hark! that is he perhaps.


[_Coming back._] Tis not.


Now are you satisfied?


SAVERNY.


Not quite!


MARION.


Please go!


SAVERNY.


I want to know his name, this proud gallant, For whose reception I am thus dismissed.


MARION.


Didier is all the name I know for him.


Marie is all the name he knows for me.


SAVERNY (_laughing_).


Ist true?


MARION.


Yes, true!


SAVERNY.


This is a pastoral, And no mistake. Tis Racan, pure! To enter, I have no doubt he scales the wall.


MARION.


Perhaps.


Please go! [_Aside._] He wearies me to death!


SAVERNY (_becoming serious_).


Of course Hes n.o.ble.


MARION.


I dont know.


SAVERNY.


What?


[_To Marion, who is gently pushing him toward the door._


I am going! [_Coming back._ Just one word more! I had forgotten. Look!


[_He draws a book out of his pocket and gives it to Marion._


An author who is not a fool, did this.


Its making a great stir.


MARION (_reading the t.i.tle_).


"Loves Garland"--ah!