The Bargain / The Waltz of Treachery

Lyrics

[YOUNG COSETTE & VALJEAN] La la la la la, la la la (La, la, la la la la la la la) La la la la la, la la la (La, la la la la la) La la la la la, la la la (La la la la la la la, la la la la la la la) [YOUNG COSETTE & VALJEAN] La la la la la, la la la [VALJEAN] I found her wandering in the wood This little child, I found her trembling in the shadows And I am here to help Cosette And I will settle any debt you may think proper I will pay what I must pay To take Cosette away There is a duty I must heed There is a promise I have made For I was blind to one in need I did not see what stood before me Now her mother is with God Fantine's suffering is over And I speak here with her voice And I stand here in her place [VALJEAN] And from this day and evermore [MADAME THÉNARDIER] Let me have your coat, Monsieur [VALJEAN] Cosette shall live in my protection [THÉNARDIER] You are very welcome here [VALJEAN] I shall not forsake my vow [THÉNARDIER] Take a glass [MADAME THÉNARDIER] Take a chair [VALJEAN] Cosette shall have a father now [THÉNARDIER] 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 her child what is best? Shared our bread, shared each bone Treated her like she's one of our own Like our own, Monsieur [VALJEAN] 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? [MADAME THÉNARDIER] That would quite fit the bill If she hadn't so often been ill Little dear, cost us dear Medicines are expensive, Monsieur Not that we begrudged a sou It's no more than we Christians must do [THÉNARDIER & MADAME THÉNARDIER] One thing more, one small doubt There are treacherous people about No offence, please reflect Your intentions may not be correct [VALJEAN] 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 won't take you too long to forget [VALJEAN & COSETTE leave the inn.] [VALJEAN] Come, Cosette, come, my dear From now on I will always be here Where I go, you will be [YOUNG COSETTE] Will there be castles and children to see? [VALJEAN] Yes, Cosette, yes, it's true There's a castle just waiting for you [YOUNG COSETTE & VALJEAN] La la la la la, la la la (La, la, la la la la la la la) La la la la la, la la la (La, la la la la la) La la la la la, la la la (La la la la la la la, la la la la la la la) [YOUNG COSETTE & VALJEAN] La la la la la, la la la