She escapes me, she resists me! A gay adventure, verily! I keep the worst of our two birds of prey— The owl remains; the nightingale flew away!
[He places himself at the head of his guard and goes out, taking Quasimodo with him.
CHORUS OF THE WATCH.
Vigilance and peace— Whoever passes here Must ope the eye to darkness, To silence strain the ear!
[The sound grows fainter and finally ceases.
ACT II
Scene.—The square of Grève. The pillory. Quasimodo is in the pillory. Populace on the square
SCENE I
CHORUS.
He abducted a girl—
What! is it possible?
Hark! how they abuse him!
Do you hear, my friends?
Quasimodo has been hunting on Cupid's domain!