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94 lips, begins singing one of the national songs of the day]:

[laughing you hear the little sparrowThe People laugh., then, with light hearts. Let us march ahead of the sunHe takes up '' song, and begins marching. All the People join in the song. A little flute carries the air. Shouts and enthusiastic cheering resound; bells ring. ' and his trembling Militia are urged on by the jeering crowd, among which ' and  are distinguished. Men and women come forth from the houses and join the throng. A tempest of joy. As the People file off, ', following them a way, returns, quickly mounts the barricade, goes to ' window, and looks in. During the rest of the act, the noise of the crowd is heard in the distance. A few people continue to come from the houses, but they pay no attention to the lovers.'']

[in an undertone'The window softly opens, and ' appears, then puts her arm about  neck.]

They kiss.]

were there!

! They're sleeping in the next room. I was hidden in there. I stayed all the while. I heard and saw everything.

't you go to bed at all?

could I sleep with all that noise? Oh, Camille, how they cheered you!