The Marquis of Nangis
Has made all preparations for the flight.
Has made all preparations for the flight.
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Oh, God! Oh, God! My Didier must die!
Nothing can save him!
LAFFEMAS: You can, Marion.
Yes, you can still! I will let Didier escape
If, Marion, you will----
MARION: No!
LAFFEMAS: Then he dies!
MARION: And if he lives, I lose him. (_A long silence. _)
He shall live.
[_She goes into the castle with_ LAFFEMAS. DIDIER _and_
SAVERNY _appear, guarded by the jailer and his men.
It is now night. _
THE JAILER (_in a whisper to_ SAVERNY): You can
escape.
The Marquis of Nangis
Has made all preparations for the flight.
SAVERNY: For both of us?
THE JAILER: No; only you. And that
May cost me my own life.
SAVERNY: Well, save my friend.
THE JAILER: I cannot.
SAVERNY: Then I must remain with him.
(_To_ DIDIER) They will hang us, friend, to-night.
* * * * *
DIDIER: Are you sure,
Saverny, she is Marion de Lorme?
On your honour, are you sure?
SAVERNY: Yes, I am.
I cannot understand you, Didier.
Are you not proud to think that you have made
So great a conquest?
DIDIER: And I thought she was
As innocent as she was beautiful!
SAVERNY: She loves you. You should be content with that.
