The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda Part 92

The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda Part 92

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! Take me, when I have redeemed myself, Just to have something underneath 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 widow, then!


MARION.


Didier!


THE JAILER.


The hour is past.


[_Rolling of drums. Enter Councilor of the Great Chamber, accompanied by penitents bearing torches, and by Executioner. A crowd of soldiers and people follow._


MARION.


Ah, Christ!


SCENE VII


_The same. Councilor, Executioner, Populace, Soldiers_


COUNCILOR.


Im ready, Gentlemen!


MARION (_to Didier_).


I told you that hed come!


DIDIER (_to Councilor_).


Were ready also.


COUNCILOR.


Which is named Gaspard, Marquis de Saverny?


[_Didier points to Saverny, who is asleep._


[_To Executioner._] Awaken him!


EXECUTIONER (_shaking him_).


How well he sleeps, my lord!


SAVERNY (_rubbing his eyes_).


Ah, how could you Break in on such a pleasant sleep!


DIDIER.


Tis only Interrupted, friend!


SAVERNY (_half awake: sees Marion and salutes her_).


Oh, I was dreaming About you, my beauty!


COUNCILOR.


Have you made Your peace with G.o.d?


SAVERNY.


I have, sir.


COUNCILOR.


It is well.


Please sign this paper!


SAVERNY (_takes the parchment, runs over it_).


Tis the _proces-verbal_.


Good! This is a most curious thing--account Of my own death, signed with my autograph!


[_Signs, and reads the paper again: to Councilor._


You have made three mistakes in spelling, sir.


[_Takes the pen and corrects them. To Executioner._


You have awakened me; put me to sleep!


COUNCILOR (_to Didier_).


Didier!


[_Didier approaches: Councilor gives pen to him._


Your name is there.