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PELLEAS AND MELISANDE.
37

Yniold.

Yes…oh, it is light.


Golaud.

She is alone?


Yniold.

Yes…no, no, my uncle Pelléas is there too.


Golaud.

He!…


Yniold.

Ah, ah! little-father, you hurt me…


Golaud.

It is nothing; be quiet; I will not do it again; watch, watch, Yniold! I stumbled; speak lower. What are they doing?—


Yniold.

They are doing nothing, little-father.


Golaud.

Do they speak?


Yniold.

No, little, father; they do not speak.


Golaud.

But what are they doing?


Yniold.

They look at the light.


Golaud.

Both of them?


Yniold.

Yes, little-father.


Golaud.

They say nothing?


Yniold.

No, little-father; they do not close their eyes.


Golaud.

They do not come near one another?


Yniold.

No, little-father; they do not stir, they never close their eyes… I am terribly afraid…


Golaud.

Of what are you afraid? Look, look!


Yniold.

Little-father, let me down.


Golaud.

Look!


Yniold.

Oh! I am going to cry out, little-father. Let me down, let me down!


Golaud.

Come! we will go and see what has happened.

(They go out.)



FOURTH ACT.


SCENE I.

(A passage way in the Castle).


Pelléas.

Where go you? I must speak to you this evening. Shall I see you?


Melisande.

Yes.


Pelléas.

I am just leaving my father's room. He is better. The physician has told us that he is safe. He knew me. He took my hand and said to me with