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| Fantine's Arrest |
| BAMATABOIS Here's something knew I think I'll give it a try. Come closer you! I like to see what I buy... the usual price for just one slice of your pie FANTINE I don't want you no, no m'sieur let me go! BABATABOIS Is this a trick? I won't pay more! FANTINE No, not at all BAMATABOIS You've got some nerve you little whore you've got some gall!It's a same with a tart as it is with a grocer the customer sees what he gets in advance it's not for the whore to say "yes sir" or "no sir" it's not for the harlot to pick and to choose or to lead me a dance! FANTINE I'll kill you, you bastard tyr any of that!Even a whore who has gone to the bad won't be had by a rat! BAMATABOIS By Christ you'll pay for what you've done this rat will make you bleed you'll see! I guarantee I'll make you suffer!For this disturbance to the peace!To this insult to life and property! FANTINE No, I beg you don't report me sir I'll do what ever you may want... BAMATABOS Make your excuse to the police! JAVERT Tell me quicly what's the story? Who saw what and why and where? Let him give a full description let him answer to Javert! In this nest of whores and vipers let one speak who saw it all! Who Laid hands on this good man here? Whats the substance of this brawl? BAMATABOIS Javert would you believe it? I was crossing from the park, when this prostitute attacked me!You can see she left her mark! JAVERT She will answer for her actions when you make a full report you can rest assured M'sieur that she will answer to the court. FANTINE There's a child who sorely needs me please m'sieur she's but that high!Holt God is there no mercy? If I go to jail she'll die JAVERT I have heard such protestations everyday for twenty years lets have no more explenations save your breath and save your tears!Honest work Jus reward that's the way to please the lord! VALJEAN A moment of your time Javert I do believe this womans tale JAVERT But m'seiur Mayor... VALJEAN You've done your duty let her be she needs a doctor not a jail! JAVERT But, M'sieur Mayor! FANTINE Can this be? VALJEAN Where will she end this child without a friend? I've seen your face before...show me some way to help you how have you come to grief in such a place as this? FANTINE M'sieur don't mock me now I pray!It's hard enough I've lost my pride you let your Foreman send me away yes you were ther but turned aside!I never did no wrong VALJEAN Is it true what I've done? FANTINE My daughter's close to dying... VALJEAN To an innocent soul? FANTINE If there's a God above VALJEAN Had I only known then! FANTINE He'd let me die instead! VALJEAN In His name my task has just began. I will see it done JAVERT But M'sieur Mayor! VALJEAN I will see it done JAVET But M'sieur Mayor!! VALJEAN I will see it done!!!!!!! |