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BERTRAND。 Murder��
MACAIRE。 What is murder�拭 �A legal term for a man dying。 Call it
Fate�察�and that's philosophy�察�call me Providence�察�and you talk
religion。 Die�拭 �My�察�that is what man is made for�察�we are full of
mortal parts�察�we are all as good as dead already�察�we hang so
close upon the brink�此 �touch a button�察�and the strongest falls in
dissolution。 Now�察�see how easy�此 �I take you ´ ��GRAPPLING HIM。��
BERTRAND。 Macaire ´ O no��
MACAIRE。 Fool� �would I harm a fly�察�when I had nothing to gain�拭�
As the butcher with the sheep�察�I kill to live�察�and where is the
difference between man and mutton�拭�pride and a tailor's bill。
Murder�拭 �I know who made that name ´ a man crouching from the
knife� �Selfishness made it ´ the aggregated egotism called
society�察�but I meet that with a selfishness as great。 Has he
money�拭 �Have I none ´ great powers�察�none�拭 �Well�察�then�察�I fatten
and manure my life with his。
BERTRAND。 You frighten me。 Who is it��
MACAIRE。 Mark well。 ��THE MARQUIS OPENS THE DOOR OF NUMBER
THIRTEEN�察�AND THE REST�察�CLUSTERING ROUND�察�BID HIM GOOD´NIGHT。 AS
THEY BEGIN TO DISPERSE ALONG THE GALLERY HE ENTERS AND SHUTS THE
DOOR。�� Out�察�out�察�brief candle� �That man is doomed。
DROP
ACT III。
SCENE I
MACAIRE�察�BERTRAND
As the curtain rises�察�the stage is dark and empty。 Enter
MACAIRE�察 �L。 U。 E。�察�with lantern。 He looks about。
MACAIRE ��CALLING OFF��。 S'st��
BERTRAND ��ENTERING L。 U。 E。��。 It's creeping dark。
MACAIRE。 Blinding dark�察�and a good job。
BERTRAND。 Macaire�察�I'm cold�察�my very hair's cold。
MACAIRE。 Work�察�work will warm you�此 �to your keys。
BERTRAND。 No�察�Macaire�察�it's a horror。 You not kill him�察�let's
have no bloodshed。
MACAIRE。 None�此 �it spoils your clothes。 Now�察�see�此 �you have
keys and you have experience�察�up that stair�察�and pick me the lock
of that man's door。 Pick me the lock of that man's door。
BERTRAND。 May I take the light��
MACAIRE。 You may not。 Go。 ��BERTRAND MOUNTS THE STAIRS�察�AND IS
SEEN PICKING THE LOCK OF NUMBER THIRTEEN。�� The earth spins
eastward�察�and the day is at the door。 Yet half an hour of
covert�察�and the sun will be afoot�察�the discoverer�察�the great
policeman。 Yet�察�half an hour of night�察�the good�察�hiding��
practicable night�察 �and lo� �at a touch the gas´jet of the
universe turned on�察�and up with the sun gets the providence of
honest people�察�puts off his night´cap�察�throws up his window��
stares out of house ´ and the rogue must skulk again till dusk。
Yet half an hour and�察�Macaire�察�you shall be safe and rich。 If
yon fool ´ my fool ´ would but miscarry�察�if the dolt within
would hear and leap upon him�察�I could intervene�察�kill both�察�by
heaven ´ both� � cry murder with the best�察 �and at one stroke
reap honour and gold。 For�察�Bertrand dead ´
BERTRAND ��FROM ABOVE��。 S'st�察�Macaire��
MACAIRE。 Is it done�察�dear boy�拭 �Come down。 ��BERTRAND DESCENDS。��
Sit down beside this light�此 �this is your ring of safety�察�budge
not beyond ´ the night is crowded with hobgoblins。 See ghosts
and tremble like a jelly if you must�察�but remember men are my
concern�察 �and at the creak of a man's foot�察�hist� 。�SHARPENING
HIS KNIFE UPON HIS SLEEVE。�� What is a knife�拭 �A plain man's
sword。
BERTRAND。 Not the knife�察�Macaire�察�O�察�not the knife��
MACAIRE。 My name is Self´Defence。 ��HE GOES UPSTAIRS AND ENTERS
NUMBER THIRTEEN。��
BERTRAND。 He's in。 I hear a board creak。 What a night�察�what a
night� �Will he hear him�拭 �O Lord�察�my poor Macaire� �I hear
nothing�察�nothing。 The night's as empty as a dream�此 �he must hear
him�察�he cannot help but hear him�察�and then ´ O Macaire�察�Macaire�察�
come back to me。 It's death�察�and it's death�察�and it's death。
Red�察�red�此 �a corpse。 Macaire to kill�察�Macaire to die�拭 �I'd
rather starve�察�I'd rather perish�察�than either�此 �I'm not fit�察�I'm
not fit�察 �for either� �Why�察�how's this�拭 �I want to cry。 ��A
STROKE�察�AND GROAN FROM ABOVE。�� God Almighty�察�one of them's
gone� 。�HE FALLS WITH HIS HEAD ON TABLE�察�R。 MACAIRE APPEARS AT
THE TOP OF THE STAIRS�察�DESCENDS�察�COMES AIRILY FORWARD AND TOUCHES
HIM ON THE SHOULDER。 BERTRAND�察�WITH A CRY�察�TURNS AND FALLS UPON
HIS NECK。�� O�察�O�察�and I thought I had lost him。 ��DAY BREAKING。��
MACAIRE。 The contrary�察�dear boy。 ��HE PRODUCES NOTES。��
BERTRAND。 What was it like��
MACAIRE。 Like�拭 �Nothing。 A little blood�察�a dead man。
BERTRAND。 Blood� � 。 。 Dead� �HE FALLS AT TABLE SOBBING。
MACAIRE DIVIDES THE NOTES INTO TWO PARTS�察�ON THE SMALLER HE WIPES
THE BLOODY KNIFE�察�AND FOLDING THE STAINS INWARD�察�THRUSTS THE
NOTES INTO BERTRAND'S FACE。��
MACAIRE。 What is life without the pleasures of the table��
BERTRAND ��TAKING AND POCKETING NOTES��。 Macaire�察�I can't get over
it。
MACAIRE。 My mark is the frontier�察�and at top speed。 Don't hang
your jaw at me。 Up�察�up�察�at the double�察�pick me that cash´box��
and let's get the damned house fairly cleared。
BERTRAND。 I can't。 Did he bleed much��
MACAIRE。 Bleed�拭 �Must I bleed you�拭 �To work�察�or I'm dangerous。
BERTRAND。 It's all right�察�Macaire�察�I'm going。
MACAIRE。 Better so�此 �an old friend is nearly sacred。 ��FULL
DAYLIGHT�此 �LIGHTS UP。 MACAIRE BLOWS OUT LANTERN。��
BERTRAND。 Where's the key��
MACAIRE。 Key�拭 �I tell you to pick it。
BERTRAND ��WITH THE BOX��。 But it's a patent lock。 Where is the
key�拭 �You had it。
MACAIRE。 Will you pick that lock��
BERTRAND。 I can't�此 �it's a patent。 Where's the key��
MACAIRE。 If you will have it�察�I put it back in that old ass's
pocket。
BERTRAND。 Bitten�察�I think。 ��MACAIRE DANCING MAD。��
SCENE II
To these�察�DUMONT
DUMONT。 Ah�察�friends�察�up so early�拭 �Catching the worm�察�catching
the worm��
MACAIRE。 Good´morning�察�good´morning� 。� SITTING ON THE TABLE
BERTRAND。 Early birds�察�early birds。 �� DISSEMBLING BOX。
DUMONT。 By the way�察�very remarkable thing�此 �I found the key。
MACAIRE。 No��
BERTRAND。 O��
DUMONT。 Perhaps a still more remarkable thing�此 �it was my key
that had the twisted handle。
MACAIRE。 I told you so。
DUMONT。 Now�察�what we have to do is to get the cash´box。 Hallo� �
what's that your sitting on��
BERTRAND。 Nothing。
MACAIRE。 The table� �I beg your pardon。
DUMONT。 Why�察�it's my cash´box��
MACAIRE。 Why�察�so it is��
DUMONT。 It's very singular。
MACAIRE。 Diabolishly singular。
BERTRAND。 Early worms�察�early worms��
DUMONT ��BLOWING IN KEY��。 Well�察�I suppose you are still willing
to begone��
MACAIRE。 More than willing�察�my dear soul�此 �pressed�察�I may say��
for time�察�for though it had quite escaped my memory�察�I have an
appointment in Turin with a lady of title。
DUMONT ��AT BOX��。 It's very odd。 ��BLOWS ITS KEY。�� It's a
singular thing ��BLOWING���察�key won't turn。 It's a patent。 Some
one must have tampered with the lock ��BLOWING��。 It's strangely
singular�察�it's singularly singular� �I've shown this key to
commercial gentlemen all the way from Paris�此 �they never saw a
better key� 。�MORE BUSINESS��。 Well ��GIVING IT UP AND LOOKING
REPROACHFULLY ON KEY���察�that's pretty singular。
MACAIRE。 Let me try。 ��HE TRIES�察�AND FLINGS DOWN THE KEY WITH A
CURSE。�� Bitten。
BERTRAND。 Sold again。
DUMONT ��PICKING UP KEY��。 It's a patent key。
MACAIRE ��TO BERTRAND��。 The game's up�此 �we must save the swag。
��TO DUMONT。�� Sir�察�since your key�察�on which I invoke the blight
of Egypt�察�has once more defaulted�察�my feelings are unequal to a
repetition of yesterday's distress�察�and I shall simply pad the
hoof。 From Turin you shall receive the address of my banker�察�and
may prosperity attend your ventures。 ��TO BERTRAND。�� Now�察�boy� �
��TO DUMONT。�� Embrace my fatherless child� �farewell� 。�MACAIRE
AND BERTRAND TURN TO GO OFF AND ARE MET IN THE DOOR BY THE
GENDARMES。��
SCENE III
To these�察�the BRIGADIER and GENDARMES
BRIGADIER。 Let no man leave the house。
MACAIRE。 Bitten。 �� ASIDE。
BERTRAND。 Sold again。 ��
DUMONT。 Welcome�察�old friend��
BRIGADIER。 It is not the friend that comes�察�it is the Brigadier。
Summon your guests�此 �I must investigate their passports。 I am in
pursuit of a notorious malefactor�察�Robert Macaire。
DUMONT。 But I was led to believe that both Macaire and his
accomplice had been arrested and condemned。
BRIGADIER。 They were�察�but they have once more escaped for the
moment�察�and justice is indefatigable。 ��HE SITS AT TABLE R。��
Dumont�察�a bottle of white wine。
MACAIRE ��TO DUMONT��。 My excellent friend�察�I will discharge your
commission�察�and return with all speed。 ��GOING。��
BRIGADIER。 Halt��
MACAIRE ��RETURNING�此 �AS IF HE SAW BRIGADIER FOR THE FIRST TIME��。
Ha�拭�a member of the force�拭 �Charmed�察�I'm sure。 But you
misconceive me�此 �I return at once�察�and my friend remains behind
to answer for me。
BRIGADIER。 Justice is insensible to friendship。 I shall deal
with you in due time。 Dumont�察�that bottle。
MACAIRE。 Sir�察�my friend and I�察�who are students of character�察�
would grasp the opportunity to share and ´ may one add�拭 � to pay
the bottle。 Dumont�察�three��
BERTRAND。 For God's sake� 。�ENTER ALINE AND MAIDS。��
MACAIRE。 My friend is an author�此 �so�察�in a humbler way�察�am I。
Your knowledge of the criminal classes naturally tempts one to
pursue so interesting an acquaintance。
BRIGADIER。 Justice is impartial。 Gentlemen