The Confrontation Philip Quast & Gary Morris

[JAVERT]
Valjean, at last, we see each other plain
"Monsieur le Mayor," you'll wear a different chain

[VALJEAN]
Before you say another word, Javert
Before you chain me up like a slave again
Listen to me, there is something I must do
This woman leaves behind a suffering child
There is none but me who can intercede
In mercy's name, three days are all I need
Then I'll return, I pledge my word
Then I'll rеturn—

[JAVERT]
You must think me mad!
I've hunted you across thе years
Men like you can never change
A man such as you

[VALJEAN & JAVERT]
Believe of me what you will (Men like me can never change)
There is a duty that I'm sworn to do (Men like you can never change)
You know nothing of my life (No, two-four-six-o)
All I did was steal some bread (One, my duty's)
You know nothing of the world (To the law, you have no rights)
You would sooner see me dead (Come with me, 24601)
But not before I see (Now the wheel has turned around)
This justice done (Jean Valjean is nothing now)