Other Voices
And I!—And I!—And I!
CURTAIN
SCENE II
The banks of the Loire. Night. Branching trees; between their trunks is seen the river. There is a full moon, but a drifting mist obscures the scene. In the background, upon the river bank, dimly appears a crowd of the condemned, men, women, and children, soldiers and executioners of the Company of Marat. From this throng comes a low, continued, confused sound of command, entreaty, distress, and lamentation. In the foreground the condemned form into groups or move singly to and fro.
Enter Yvette from the shadow of the trees.
A Soldier (following her)
Holà! Give us not the slip!
Yvette
Thou soldier!