FIFTH ACT.
SCENE I.
The Physician.
It is not from this little wound that she can die; a bird would not die from it…thus it is not you who have killed her, my good lord; do not take on so... And it is not said that we will not save her…
Arkel.
No, no; it seems to me that we are too silent, in spite of ourselves, in her room… It is not a good sign… Look how she sleeps…slowly, slowly…one would think her soul was cold forever…
Golaud.
I killed without reason. Is it not enough to make the stones weep?… They were embracing each other like little children… They were brother and sister… And I, I at once!… I did it in spite of myself, you see… I did it in spite of myself…
The Physician.
Attention; I think she awakes…
Melisande.
Open the window…open the window…
Arkel.
Do you wish me to open this one, Melisande?
Melisande.
No, no; the great window… it is that I may see…
Arkel.
Is not the sea air too cold to-night?
The Physician.
Do it, do it…
Melisande.
Thank you. Is it the sun that is sinking?
Arkel.
Yes; it is the sun that is sinking in the sea ; it is late.—How do you find yourself, Melisande?
Melisande.
Well, well.—Why do you ask that? I was never in better health.—It seems to me, however, that I know something…
Arkel.
What do you say?—I do not understand…
Melisande.
I do not understand all that I say either, you see… I do not know what I say… I do not know what I know… I do not say any more what I want to…
Arkel.
Yes, you do… I am quite happy to hear you speak in this way; you have had a little delirium these past days, and we no longer understood you… But now, all that is long past.
Melisande.
I do not know…—Are you all alone in the room, grandfather?
Arkel.
No; there is also the physician who cured you…
Melisande.
Ah…
