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BRIQUET
[_Throwing his arms up_]: G.o.d! What is it? The Baron? What a calamity for our circus.
MANCINI
The Baron? The Baron? No. What are you standing here for? Ah!
BRIQUET
Calm down, Count. Who would have believed it? Such a respectable ...
gentleman!
HE
[_Lifting his head with difficulty; he sees only dimly with his dulled eyes_]: What more? What happened?
THOMAS
The Baron shot himself. Honestly. Straight here! He's lying out yonder.
HE
[_Thinking it over_]: Baron? [_Laughs._] Then the Baron burst?
JACKSON
Stop it! It's shameless. A man died and you.... What's the matter with you, HE?
HE
[_Stands up, lifted to his feet by the last gleam of consciousness and life, speaks strongly and indignantly_]: You loved her so much, Baron?
So much? My Consuelo? And you want to be ahead of me even _there_? No! I am coming. We shall prove then whose she is to be for ever....
[_He catches at his throat, falls on his back. People run to him.
General agitation._]
CURTAIN
