The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery

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!

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?

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

One thing more

One small doubt

There are treacherous people about

No offense

Please reflect

Your intentions may not be correct

No more words

Here's your price

Fifteen hundred for your sacrifice

Come, Cossette

Say goodbye

Let us seek out a friendlier sky

Thank you both for Cossette

It won't take you too long to forget