Thenardier Waltz - Colm Wilkinson

What to do?

What to say?

Shall you carry our treasure away?

What a gem!

What a pearl!

Beyond rubies is our little girl!

How can we speak of debt?

Let’s not haggle for darling Cosette!

Dear Fantine, gone to rest…

Have we done for your child what is best?

Shared our bread.

Shared each bone.

Treated her like she’s one of our own!

Like our own, Monsieur!

Your feelings do you credit, sir

And I will ease the parting blow

Let us not talk of bargains or bones or greed

Now, may I say, we are agreed?

That would quite fit the bill

If she hadn’t so often been ill

Little Dear, cost us dear

Medicines are exspensive Monsier

Not that we begrudged her so

It’s no more than we Christians must do!

One thing more, one small doubt

There are treacherous people about

No offense.

Please reflect.

Your intensions may not be correct.

No more words.

Here’s your price

Fifteen hundred for your sacrifice.

Come, Cosette, say goodbye

Let us seek out some friendlier sky.

Thank you both for Cosette

It wont take you too long to forget.