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Cosette, it's turned so cold |
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Cosette, it's past your bedtime |
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You've played the day away |
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And soon it will be night. |
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Come to me, Cosette, the light is fading |
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Don't you see the evening star appearing? |
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Come to me, and rest against my shoulder |
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How fast the minutes fly away and every minute colder. |
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Hurry near, another day is dying |
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Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying? |
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There's a darkness which comes without a warning |
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But I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning. |
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[Valjean enters] |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Oh, Fantine, our time is running out |
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But Fantine, I swear this on my life |
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[FANTINE] |
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Look, M'sieur, where all the children play |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Be at peace, be at peace evermore. |
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[FANTINE] |
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My Cosette... |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Shall live in my protection |
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[FANTINE] |
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Take her now |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Your child will want for nothing |
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[FANTINE] |
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Good M'sieur, you come from God in Heaven. |
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[VALJEAN] |
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And none shall ever harm Cosette |
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As long as I am living. |
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[FANTINE] |
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Take my hand. The night grows ever colder. |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Then I will keep you warm. |
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[FANTINE] |
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Take my child. I give her to your keeping. |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Take shelter from the storm |
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[FANTINE] |
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For God's sake, please stay till I am sleeping |
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And tell Cosette I love her |
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And I'll see her when I wake... |
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[She dies with a smile. Javert arrives] |
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[BAMATABOIS] |
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Here's something new. I think I'll give it a try. |
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Come closer you! I like to see what I buy... |
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The usual price, for just a slice of your pie |
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[FANTINE] |
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I don't want you. No, no, m'sieur, let me go. |
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[BAMATABOIS] |
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Is this a trick? I won't pay more! |
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[FANTINE] |
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No, not at all. |
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[BAMATABOIS] |
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You've got some nerve, you little whore |
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You've got some gall. |
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It's the same with a tart as it is with a grocer |
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The customer sees what he gets in advance |
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It's not for the whore to say `yes sir' or `no sir' |
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It's not for the harlot to pick and to choose |
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Or lead me to a dance! |
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[He hits her with his stick, she claws at his face, drawing blood] |
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[FANTINE] |
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I'll kill you, you bastard, |
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try any of that! |
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Even a whore who has gone to the bad |
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Won't be had by a rat! |
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[BAMATABOIS] |
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By Christ you'll pay for what you've done |
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This rat will make you bleed, you'll see! |
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I guarantee, I'll make you suffer |
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For this disturbance of the peace |
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For this insult to life and property! |
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[FANTINE] |
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I beg you, don't report me sir |
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I'll do whatever you may want |
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[BAMATABOIS] |
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Make your excuse to the police! |
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[Javert enters, accompanied by constables] |
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[JAVERT] |
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Tell me quickly what's the story |
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Who saw what and why and where |
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Let him give a full description |
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Let him answer to Javert! |
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In this nest of whores and vipers |
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Let one speak who saw it all |
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Who laid hands on this good man here? |
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What's the substance of this brawl? |
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[BAMATABOIS] |
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Javert, would you believe it |
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I was crossing from the park |
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When this prostitute attacked me |
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You can see she left her mark |
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[JAVERT] |
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She will answer for her actions |
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When you make a full report |
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You may rest assured, M'sieur, |
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That she will answer to the court. |
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[FANTINE] |
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There's a child who sorely needs me |
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Please M'sieur, she's but that high |
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Holy God, is there no mercy? |
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If I go to jail she'll die! |
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[JAVERT] |
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I have heard such protestations |
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Every day for twenty years |
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Let's have no more explanations |
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Save your breath and save your tears |
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`Honest work, just reward, |
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That's the way to please the Lord.' |
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[Fantine gives a last despairing cry as she is arrested by the constables. Valjean emerges from the crowd] |
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[VALJEAN] |
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A moment of your time, Javert |
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I do believe this woman's tale |
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[JAVERT] |
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[VALJEAN] |
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You've done your duty, let her be |
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She needs a doctor, not a jail. |
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[JAVERT] |
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But M'sieur Mayor! |
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[FANTINE] |
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Can this be? |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Where will she end - |
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This child without a friend? |
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I've seen your face before |
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Show me some way to help you |
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How have you come to grief |
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In a place such as this? |
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[FANTINE] |
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M'sieur, don't mock me now, I pray |
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It's hard enough I've lost my pride |
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You let your foreman send me away |
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Yes, you were there, and turned aside |
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I never did no wrong |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Is it true, what I have done? |
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[FANTINE] |
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My daughter's close to dying... |
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[VALJEAN] |
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To an innocent soul? |
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[FANTINE] |
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If there's a God above |
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[VALJEAN] |
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Had I only known then... |
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[FANTINE] |
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He'd let me die instead |
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[VALJEAN] |
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In His name my task has just begun |
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I will see it done! |
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[JAVERT] |
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But M'sieur Mayor! |
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[VALJEAN] |
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I will see it done! |
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[JAVERT] |
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But M'sieur Mayor! |
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[VALJEAN] |
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I will see it done! |
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[VOICES] |
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Look out! It's a runaway cart! |
