The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda - LightNovelsOnl.com
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I, who'd gladly die for her!
MARION (_smiling through her tears_).
You made me cry, you cruel man!
DIDIER.
My beauty!
[_Sits on the bank beside her._
Just one sweet kiss upon your forehead, pure As is our love!
[_He kisses her forehead. They look at each other with ecstasy._
Yes, look at me! Look thus, Look harder; look until we die of looking!
GRACIEUX (_entering_).
Dona Chimene is wanted in the barn.
[_Marion rises hastily from Didier's side. At the same time that Gracieux enters, Saverny comes in; he stands in the background and looks attentively at Marion without seeing Didier, who remains sitting on the bank and is hidden by a bush._
SAVERNY (_back, without being seen, aside_).
Faith, it is Marion! What brings her here?
[_Laughing._] Chimene!
GRACIEUX (_to Didier, who is about to follow Marion_).
Oh, no! stay there, my jealous friend, I want to tease you!
DIDIER.
Devil take you!
MARION (_low to Didier_).
Hus.h.!.+
Restrain yourself.
[_Didier re-seats himself; she enters the barn._
SAVERNY (_still back, aside_).
What makes her roam the country in this fas.h.i.+on?
Can he be the gallant who succored me?
Who saved my life? Didier! It is indeed!
LAFFEMAS (_enters in traveling costume, and salutes Saverny_).
I take my leave, sir!
SAVERNY (_bowing_).
You are going away? [_He laughs._
LAFFEMAS.
What makes you laugh?
SAVERNY.
A very silly thing.
I'll tell you. Guess whom I have recognized Among those jugglers who have just arrived.
LAFFEMAS.
Among those jugglers?
SAVERNY (_laughing still more_).
Yes. Marion de Lorme!
LAFFEMAS (_with a start_).
Marion de Lorme!
DIDIER (_who has been looking at them fixedly all the time_).
Hein? [_He half rises from the bank._
SAVERNY (_still laughing_).
I would like to send That news to Paris. Are you going there?
LAFFEMAS.
I am, and I will spread the news, trust me!
But are you sure you recognize her?
SAVERNY.
Sure?
Hurrah for France! We know our Marion.
[_Feeling in his pocket._ I think I have her portrait--tender pledge Of love! She had it done by the King's painter.
[_Giving Laffemas a locket._ Look and compare them.
[_Indicating the barn door._ See her, through that door, In Spanish costume, with green petticoat.
