The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda

by Victor Hugo

Excuse me. What's the hour?

COUNCILOR.

At nine o'clock to-night.

DIDIER.

I hope the sky
Will be as dark as is my soul.

SAVERNY.

The place?

COUNCILOR (indicating the neighboring court).

Here in the court. The Cardinal will come.

[Councilor exits with his escort. The two prisoners remain alone. Day begins to fade. The halberds of the two sentinels, who silently promenade before the breach, are all that can be seen.