"No No not lied at all, no I never lied said she took the poison she did never said that she died, poor thing, She lived"
Sweeney Todd sat back on his knees cradling the limp body in his arms. The womans long golden hair spilled over his arms and onto the floor dipping into her own blood. His mind was racing with thoughts,. Thoughts of anger, rage, sadness, regret and most of all confusion. The woman he was holding was his wife, his Lucy, the only thing that kept him going for 15 years while he was in prison was the thought of returning to Fleet Street to hold his wife the exact way he was doing now only he didn't imagine in his wildest dreams that the only way he would be cradling his beauitful Lucy would be after just slitting her throat with his "friend"
"Mistah T please say somethin'"
Mrs Lovett was frozen to the spot, she was dead for sure! His precious Lucy was still alive till about 20 minutes ago and she could have told him when he first arrived back she was still alive!, maybe not so much in the head but she still existed. It was only a matter of time she thought before her body would be joining the rest into the meat grinder!
"Mistah T? I didn't lie to ya Mistah T I would never lie to ya"
She raised her hand to wipe away the bead of sweat that was rolling down her face, out of fear and unknowing, and chewed her lip nervously, She didn't know whether to run out of the bake house and lock herself away to protect herself or to attempt to comfort Sweeney in any way possible. Before she could make her mind up Sweeney spoke, quietly and horsely.
"I know Mrs Lovett"
Relief was lifted off her shoulders instantly, It wasn't him forgiving her she knew that but at least he didn't introduce his "friend" to her throat. She bent down to sit opposit him on the cold stone floor and took her chances at conversation.
"Mistah T, she wasn't all there, in the 'ead i mean!, poor thing after what that bastard judge did it sent her loopy, chances are she wouldn't 'ave really known who you were"
"Don't I know you Mr! that's what she said Mrs Lovett, something inside her knew who I was"
"Well you were familiar Mistah T but she didn't really know who you were, the poison put pay to anythin' she ever knew of 'er own life"
Sweeney let her body fall to the floor and he stood up and turned away from Mrs Lovett, she saw his fists clench by his sides and she backed away quietly. Just as she reached the door to the back house he raced towards her and pinned her to the door stopping any attempt she was going to make at running out! He yanked his razor from his belt and opened it to her throat.
Shit! I've 'ad it now!