[Marius and Cosette lead a wedding procession.]



Chorus

Ring out the bells upon this day of days!

May all the angels of the Lord above

In jubilation sing their songs of praise!

And crown this blessed time with peace and love.



[The procession becomes a dancing celebration. A waltz is played.]



Major Domo

The Baron and Baroness de Thenard wish to pay their

respects to the groom!



Thenardier

I forget where we met

Was it not at the Chateau Lafarge

Where the duke did that puke

Down the Duchess's de-coll-etage?



Marius

No, `Baron de Thenard'

The circles I move in are humbler by far.

Go away, Thenardier!

Do you think I don't know who you are?



Mme. Thenardier

He's not fooled, told you so.

Show M'sieur what you've come here to show.

Tell the boy what you know!



[Applause from the dancers as the waltz finishes.]



Marius

When I look at you, I remember Eponine

She was more than you deserved, who gave her birth

But now she is with God and happier, I hope

Than here on earth!



[The waltz starts up again.]



Thenardier

So it goes, heaven knows

Life has dealt me some terrible blows.



Mme. Thenardier

You've got cash and a heart

You could give us a bit of a start

We can prove, plain as ink

Your bride's father is not what you think.



Thenardier

There's a tale I could tell



Mme. Thenardier

Information we're willing to sell.



Thenardier

There's a man that he slew

I saw the corpse clear as I'm seeing you!

What I tell you is true!



Mme. Thenardier

Pity to disturb you at a feast like this

But five hundred francs surely wouldn't come amiss.



Marius

In God's name say what you have to say.



Thenardier

But first you pay!



What I saw, clear as light

Jean Valjean in the sewers that night

Had this corpse on his back

Hanging there like a great bloody sack.

I was there, never fear

Even found me this fine souvenir!



[Thenardier shows Marius a ring.]



Marius

I know this! This was mine!

Surely this is some heavenly sign!



Thenardier

One more thing, mark this well

It was the night the barricades fell.



Marius

Then it's true, then I'm right

Jean Valjean was my saviour that night!



[Marius hits Thenardier and then throws money at him.]



As for you, take this too!

God forgive the things that we do.



Come my love, come Cosette

This day's blessings are not over yet!

[Marius and Cosette leave.]