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MACAIRE。  Ah; sir; justice is a point above a poor author。

BRIGADIER (WITH GLASS)。  Justice is the very devil。

MACAIRE。  My dear sir; my friend and I; I regret to say; have an 
appointment in Lyons; or I could spend my life in this society。  
Charge your glasses:  one hour to madness and to joy!  What is
to…morrow? the enemy of to…day。  Wine? the bath of life。  One
moment:  I find I have forgotten my watch。  (HE MAKES FOR THE
DOOR。)

BRIGADIER。  Halt!

MACAIRE。  Sir; what is this jest?

BRIGADIER。  Sentry at the door。  Your passports。

MACAIRE。  My good man; with all the pleasure in life。  (Gives 
papers。  THE BRIGADIER PUTS ON SPECTACLES; AND EXAMINES THEM。)

BERTRAND (RISING; AND PASSING ROUND TO MACAIRE'S OTHER SIDE)。 
It's  life and death:  they must soon find it。

MACAIRE (ASIDE)。  Don't I know?  My heart's like fire in my body。

BRIGADIER。  Your name is?

MACAIRE。  It is; one's name is not unknown。

BRIGADIER。  Justice exacts your name。

MACAIRE。  Henri…Frederic de Latour de Main de la Tonnerre de
Brest。

BRIGADIER。  Your profession?

MACAIRE。  Gentleman。

BRIGADIER。  No; but what is your trade?

MACAIRE。  I am an analytical chymist。

BRIGADIER。  Justice is inscrutable。  Your papers are in order。 
(TO  BERTRAND。)  Now; sir; and yours?

BERTRAND。  I feel kind of ill。

MACAIRE。  Bertrand; this gentleman addresses you。  He is not one
of us; in other scenes; in the gay and giddy world of fashion;
one is his superior。  But to…day he represents the majesty of
law; and as a citizen it is one's pride to do him honour。

BRIGADIER。  Those are my sentiments。

BERTRAND。  I beg your pardon; I … (GIVES PAPERS。)

BRIGADIER。  Your name?

BERTRAND。  Napoleon。

BRIGADIER。  What?  In your passport it is written Bertrand。

BERTRAND。  It's this way:  I was born Bertrand; and then I took
the name of Napoleon; and I mostly always call myself either
Napoleon or Bertrand。

BRIGADIER。  The truth is always best。  Your profession?

BERTRAND。  I am an orphan。

BRIGADIER。  What the devil!  (TO MACAIRE。)  Is your friend an 
idiot?

MACAIRE。  Pardon me; he is a poet。

BRIGADIER。  Poetry is a great hindrance to the ends of justice。  
Well; take your papers。

MACAIRE。  Then we may go?


SCENE IV

To these; CHARLES; who is seen on the gallery; going to the door
of  Number Thirteen。  Afterwards all the characters but the
NOTARY and the MARQUIS

BRIGADIER。  One glass more。  (BERTRAND TOUCHES MACAIRE; AND
POINTS TO CHARLES; WHO ENTERS NUMBER THIRTEEN)。

MACAIRE。  No more; no more; no more。

BRIGADIER (RISING AND TAKING MACAIRE BY THE ARM)。  I stipulate!

MACAIRE。  Engagement in Turin!

BRIGADIER。  Turin?

MACAIRE。  Lyons; Lyons!

BERTRAND。  For God's sake。

BRIGADIER。  Well; good…bye!

MACAIRE。  Good…bye; good …

CHARLES (FROM WITHIN)。  Murder!  Help!  (APPEARING。)  Help here! 
The Marquis is murdered。

BRIGADIER。  Stand to the door。  A man up there。  (A GENDARME 
HURRIES UP STAIRCASE INTO NUMBER THIRTEEN; CHARLES FOLLOWING HIM。

ENTER ON BOTH SIDES OF GALLERY THE REMAINING CHARACTERS OF THE 
PIECE; EXCEPT THE NOTARY AND THE MARQUIS。)

MACAIRE。  Bitten; by God!   }  ASIDE。

BERTRAND。  Lost!            }

BRIGADIER (TO DUMONT)。  John Paul Dumont; I arrest you。

DUMONT。  Do your duty; officer。  I can answer for myself and my
own  people。

BRIGADIER。  Yes; but these strangers?

DUMONT。  They are strangers to me。

MACAIRE。  I am an honest man:  I stand upon my rights:  search
me; or search this person; of whom I know too little。  (SMITING
HIS  BROW。)  By heaven; I see it all!  This morning … (TO
BERTRAND。)   How; sir; did you dare to flaunt your booty in my
very face?  (TO BRIGADIER。)  He showed me notes; he was up ere
day; search him; and  you'll find。  There stands the murderer。

BERTRAND。  O; Macaire!  (HE IS SEIZED AND SEARCHED AND THE NOTES 
ARE FOUND。)

BRIGADIER。  There is blood upon the notes。  Handcuffs。  (MACAIRE 
EDGING TOWARDS THE DOOR。)

BERTRAND。  Macaire; you may as well take the bundle。  (MACAIRE IS
STOPPED BY SENTRY; AND COMES FRONT; R。)

CHARLES (RE…APPEARING)。  Stop; I know the truth。  (HE COMES
DOWN。)   Brigadier; my father is not dead。  He is not even
dangerously hurt。   He has spoken。  There is the would…be
assassin。

MACAIRE。  Hell!  (HE DARTS ACROSS TO THE STAIRCASE; AND TURNS ON 
THE SECOND STEP; FLASHING OUT THE KNIFE。)  Back; hounds!  (HE 
SPRINGS UP THE STAIR; AND CONFRONTS THEM FROM THE TOP。)  Fools; I
am Robert Macaire!  (AS MACAIRE TURNS TO FLEE; HE IS MET BY THE 
GENDARME COMING OUT OF NUMBER THIRTEEN; HE STANDS AN INSTANT 
CHECKED; IS SHOT FROM THE STAGE; AND FALLS HEADLONG BACKWARD DOWN
THE STAIR。  BERTRAND; WITH A CRY; BREAKS FROM THE GENDARMES;
KNEELS  AT HIS SIDE; AND RAISES HIS HEAD。)

BERTRAND。  Macaire; Macaire; forgive me。  I didn't blab; you know
I didn't blab。

MACAIRE。  Sold again; old boy。  Sold for the last time; at least;
the last time this side death。  Death … what is death?  (HE DIES。)


CURTAIN





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