Barry James - The Bargain / The Waltz of Treachery lyrics

[Young Cosette reenters with Valjean. They are singing together, improvising a vocalization of Cosette's theme, "Castle On A Cloud."] [VALJEAN] I found her wandering in the wood This little child, I found her trembling in the shadows And I am here to help Cosette And I will settle any debt you may think proper I will pay what I must pay To take Cosette away There is a duty I must heed There is a promise I have made For I was blind to one in need I did not see what stood before me Now her mother is with God Fantine's suffering is over And I speak here with her voice And I stand here in her place [VALJEAN] And from this day and evermore Cosette shall live in my protection I shall not forsake my vow Cosette shall have a father now [MADAME THENARDIER] Let me have your coat, M'sieur [THENARDIER] You are very welcome here Take a gla** [MADAME THENARDIER] Take a chair [THENARDIER (grabbing and 'hugging' Young Cosette)] 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 [VALJEAN] 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? [MADAME THENARDIER] That would quite fit the bill If she hadn't so often been ill Little dear, cost us dear Medicines are expensive, M'sieur Not that we begrudged a sou It's no more than we Christians must do [BOTH THENARDIERS] One thing more, one small doubt There are treacherous people about No offense, please reflect Your intentions may not be correct [VALJEAN (paying them)] No more words, here's your price Fifteen hundred for your sacrifice Come, Cosette, say goodbye Let us seek out some friendlier sky Thank you both for Cosette It won't take you too long to forget [Mme. Thénardier shoves Little Cosette over to Valjean. Valjean and Little Cosette leave the inn.] [VALJEAN] Come, Cosette, come, my dear From now on I will always be here Where I go, you will be [YOUNG COSETTE] Will there be children and castles to see? [VALJEAN] Yes, Cosette, yes, it's true There's a castle just waiting for you [Valjean picks Young Cosette up, spinning her in a circle. After setting her down again, they turn and leave for Paris, singing their duet of "Castle On A Cloud" again.]