The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda Part 98

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Master, the moment is at hand!

CLAUDE FROLLO.

Yes--the solemn hour: It will decide my fate. Be silent! Hus.h.!.+

_CLAUDE FROLLO and QUASIMODO._

The night is dark, Footsteps I hear: In shadow does not Some one draw near?

[_They go to the back of the stage to listen._

THE WATCH (_pa.s.sing behind the houses_).

Vigilance and peace!

Whoever pa.s.ses here Must ope the eye to darkness, To silence strain the ear.

_CLAUDE FROLLO and QUASIMODO._

In shadow they come; They make no sound: Still let us be While the watch goes round!

[_The voices of the watch grow fainter._

QUASIMODO.

The watch has pa.s.sed!

CLAUDE FROLLO.

Our terror follows it.

[_Claude Frollo and Quasimodo look anxiously at the door through which Esmeralda must pa.s.s._

QUASIMODO.

Love inspires, Hope renders strong, Him who watches While sleeps the throng.

I see her come-- Lo! she appears.

Maid divine!

Have no fears!

CLAUDE FROLLO.

Love inspires, Hope renders strong, Him who watches While sleeps the throng.

I see her come, Maid divine!

Lo! she appears-- She is mine!

[_Esmeralda enters: they throw themselves upon her and try to drag her away: she struggles._

ESMERALDA.

Help--help! To me--help!

_CLAUDE FROLLO and QUASIMODO._

Hush, young maiden--hus.h.!.+

SCENE III

_Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Phoebus de Chateaupers, the archers of the watch_

PHOEBUS (_entering at the head of a body of archers_).

In the King's name!

[_In the struggle Claude escapes. The archers seize Quasimodo._

PHOEBUS.

Arrest him! hold him close!

Be he lord or valet!

At once--we will conduct him To the prison Chatelet.

[_The archers take Quasimodo up stage and off. Esmeralda, recovered from her fright, approaches Phoebus with curiosity, mingled with admiration, and draws him gently to the front of the stage._

ESMERALDA (_to Phoebus_).

Deign to tell me Your name, sir!

I beg you to.

PHOEBUS.

Phoebus, my child-- Of the family Of Chateaupers.

ESMERALDA.

Captain?

PHOEBUS.

Yes, my queen!

ESMERALDA.

Queen? oh, no!

PHOEBUS.

Exquisite grace!

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