] There, and there, and there!
STRAFOREL. [To the musicians] Tremolo!
[The violins now play a dramatic tremolo.]
STRAFOREL. Per Bacco, he's the devil, that child! [PERCINET now
engages STRAFOREL in a duel. STRAFOREL, after a few thrusts, puts
his hand to his breast.] I--I'm mortally wounded! [He falls.]
PERCINET. [Running to SYLVETTE, who sits in the sedan-chair]
Sylvette! [He kneels to her.]
SYLVETTE. My savior!
PASQUINOT. [Entering] Bergamin's son! Your savior? Your
savior? I give you to him!
SYLVETTE and PERCINET. Heavens!
[BERGAMIN now appears on his side of the wall.]
PASQUINOT. [To BERGAMIN, who is seen on top of the wall]
Bergamin, your son is a hero! Let us forget our quarrels, and make
these children happy!
BERGAMIN. [Solemnly] I hate you no more!
PERCINET. Sylvette, don't speak loud: I know I am dreaming. But
don't wake me!
BERGAMIN. Our hatred is ended in the marriage of our dear ones.
[Indicating the wall] Henceforth let there be no Pyrenees!
PERCINET. Who would have believed that my father could change so!
SYLVETTE. I told you everything would turn out happily! [While
the lovers go up-stage with PASQUINOT, STRAFOREL rises and hands
a folded paper to BERGAMIN.
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