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Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...

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She's his wife.<br />

MADAM BUTTERFLY 57<br />

FlNKBKTON<br />

(in confusion)<br />

She came with ine.<br />

SHABPLESS<br />

(deliberately)<br />

SUZUKI<br />

tnpifled, raises her arms to Heaven, then fall on her knees with her face to th ground)<br />

Hallowed souls of my fathers I<br />

The world is plunged in 1 gloom<br />

SHABPLESS<br />

(calming her, and raising her from the ground)<br />

We came here so early in the morning<br />

To find you all alone, that you might give us<br />

Your help and guidance in this our plight.<br />

SUZUKI<br />

(in Despair)<br />

low can I ?<br />

(Sharpless takes her aside and tries with prayers and entreaties to get her consent, whiJft<br />

Pinkerton. getting more and more agita'.ed, wanders about the room, noting etery detail)<br />

SHABPLESS<br />

(to Suzuki)<br />

I know that for such a trouble<br />

There is no consolation !<br />

But the future of the babjr<br />

Must be our first and special thought !<br />

This gentle lady<br />

Who dare not enter<br />

Will give the child a mother's care.<br />

SUZUKI<br />

Woe is me ! do you ask me<br />

To go and tell a mother

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