Marius Good God! What are you doing? 'Ponine, have you no fear? Have you seen my beloved? Why have you come back here?
Eponine Took the letter like you said I met her father at the door He said he would give it
[She collapses]
Don't think I can stand any more
Marius Eponine, what's wrong? I feel There's something wet upon your hair
[There is blood on his hands]
Eponine, you're hurt You need some help! Oh God, it's everywhere
EPONINE Don't you fret, M'sieur Marius I don't feel any pain A little fall of rain Can hardly hurt me now You're here, that's all I need to know And you will keep me safe And you will keep me close And rain will make the flowers grow.
MARIUS But you will live, 'Ponine - dear God above, If I could close your wounds with words of love.
EPONINE Just hold me now, and let it be. Shelter me, comfort me
MARIUS You would live a hundred years If I could show you how I won't desert you now...
EPONINE The rain can't hurt me now This rain will wash away what's past And you will keep me safe And you will keep me close I'll sleep in your embrace at last.
The rain that brings you here Is Heaven-blessed! The skies begin to clear And I'm at rest A breath away from where you are I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, M'sieur Marius I don't feel any pain A little fall of rain Can hardly hurt me now
MARIUS Hush-a-bye, dear Eponine, You won't feel any pain A little fall of rain Can hardly hurt you now I'm here
EPONINE That's all I need to know And you will keep me safe And you will keep me close
MARIUS I will stay with you Till you are sleeping
EPONINE & MARIUS And rain will make the flowers...