Javert's Arrival

ARMY OFFICER (off stage with loud hailer) You at the Barricade listen to this! No one is coming to help you to fight! You're on your own you have no friends give up your guns or die! ENJOLRAS Damn their warnings damn their lies! They will see the people rise! STUDENTS Damn their warnings damn their lies! They will see the people rise! JAVERT Listen my friends I have done as I said I have beaten their lines I have counted each man I will tell what I can! Better be warned they have armies to spare and our danger is real we will need all our cunning to bring them to heel! ENJOLRAS Have faith! If you know what their movements are we can spoil their game, there are ways that a people can fight we shall overcome their power! JAVERT I have over heard their plans there will be no attack tonight they intend to starve us out before they start a propper fight, concentrate their force hit us from the right