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RAGUENEAU (in a low voice; smiling):   Oh; ay!  I see well enough; but I never will seem to look; fearing to distress them; thus I gain a double pleasure when I recite to them my poems; for I leave those poor fellows who have not breakfasted free to eat; even while I gratify my own dearest foible; see you?

CYRANO (clapping him on the shoulder):   Friend; I like you right well!。 。 。 (Ragueneau goes after his friends。  Cyrano follows him with his eyes; then; rather sharply):   Ho there!  Lise! (Lise; who is talking tenderly to the musketeer; starts; and comes down toward Cyrano):   So this fine captain is laying siege to you?

LISE (offended):   One haughty glance of my eye can conquer any man that should dare venture aught 'gainst my virtue。

CYRANO:   Pooh!  Conquering eyes; methinks; are oft conquered eyes。

LISE (choking with anger):   But

CYRANO (incisively):   I like Ragueneau well; and somark me; Dame LiseI permit not that he be rendered a laughing…stock by any。 。 。

LISE:   But。 。 。

CYRANO (who has raised his voice so as to be heard by the gallant):   A word to the wise。 。 。

(He bows to the musketeer; and goes to the doorway to watch; after looking at the clock。)

LISE (to the musketeer; who has merely bowed in answer to Cyrano's bow):   How now?  Is this your courage?。 。 。Why turn you not a jest on his nose?

THE MUSKETEER:   On his nose?。 。 。ay; ay。 。 。his nose。

(He goes quickly farther away; Lise follows him。)

CYRANO (from the doorway; signing to Ragueneau to draw the poets away):   Hist!。 。 。

RAGUENEAU (showing them the door on the right):   We shall be more private there。 。 。

CYRANO (impatiently):   Hist!  Hist!。 。 。

RAGUENEAU (drawing them farther):   To read poetry; 'tis better here。 。 。

FIRST POET (despairingly; with his mouth full):   What! leave the cakes?。 。 。

SECOND POET:   Never!  Let's take them with us!

(They all follow Ragueneau in procession; after sweeping all the cakes off the trays。)



Scene 2。V。

Cyrano; Roxane; the duenna。

CYRANO:   Ah! if I see but the faint glimmer of hope; then I draw out my letter! (Roxane; masked; followed by the duenna; appears at the glass pane of the door。  He opens quickly):   Enter!。 。 。 (Walking up to the duenna):   Two words with you; Duenna。

THE DUENNA:   Four; Sir; an it like you。

CYRANO:   Are you fond of sweet things?

THE DUENNA:   Ay; I could eat myself sick on them!

CYRANO (catching up some of the paper bags from the counter):   Good。  See you these two sonnets of Monsieur Beuserade。 。 。

THE DUENNA:   Hey?

CYRANO:   。 。 。Which I fill for you with cream cakes!

THE DUENNA (changing her expression):   Ha。

CYRANO:   What say you to the cake they call a little puff?

THE DUENNA:   If made with cream; Sir; I love them passing well。

CYRANO:   Here I plunge six for your eating into the bosom of a poem by Saint Amant!  And in these verses of Chapelain I glide a lighter morsel。  Stay; love you hot cakes? 

THE DUENNA:   Ay; to the core of my heart!

CYRANO (filling her arms with the bags):   Pleasure me then; go eat them all in the street。

THE DUENNA:   But。 。 。

CYRANO (pushing her out):   And come not back till the very last crumb be eaten!

(He shuts the door; comes down toward Roxane; and; uncovering; stands at a respectful distance from her。)



Scene 2。VI。

Cyrano; Roxane。

CYRANO:   Blessed be the moment when you condescend   Remembering that humbly I exist   To come to meet me; and to say。 。 。to tell?。 。 。

ROXANE (who has unmasked):   To thank you first of all。  That dandy count;   Whom you checkmated in brave sword…play   Last night;。 。 。he is the man whom a great lord;   Desirous of my favor。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ha; De Guiche?

ROXANE (casting down her eyes):   Sought to impose on me。 。 。for husband。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ay!  Husband!dupe…husband!。 。 。Husband a la mode! (Bowing):   Then I fought; happy chance! sweet lady; not   For my ill favorbut your favors fair!

ROXANE:   Confession next!。 。 。But; ere I make my shrift;   You must be once again that brother…friend   With whom I used to play by the lake…side!。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ay; you would come each spring to Bergerac!

ROXANE:   Mind you the reeds you cut to make your swords?。 。 。

CYRANO:   While you wove corn…straw plaits for your dolls' hair!

ROXANE:   Those were the days of games!。 。 。

CYRANO:   And blackberries!。 。 。

ROXANE:   In those days you did everything I bid!。 。 。

CYRANO:   Roxane; in her short frock; was Madeleine。 。 。

ROXANE:   Was I fair then?

CYRANO:   You were not ill to see!

ROXANE:   Ofttimes; with hands all bloody from a fall;   You'd run to me!  Thenaping mother…ways   I; in a voice would…be severe; would chide; (She takes his hand):   'What is this scratch; again; that I see here?' (She starts; surprised):   Oh!  'Tis too much!  What's this? (Cyrano tries to draw away his hand):   No; let me see!   At your age; fie!  Where did you get that scratch?

CYRANO:   I got itplaying at the Porte de Nesle。

ROXANE (seating herself by the table; and dipping her handkerchief in a glass of water):   Give here!

CYRANO (sitting by her):   So soft! so gay maternal…sweet!

ROXANE:   And tell me; while I wipe away the blood;   How many 'gainst you?

CYRANO:   Oh!  A hundrednear。

ROXANE:   Come; tell me!

CYRANO:   No; let be。  But you; come tell   The thing; just now; you dared not。 。 。

ROXANE (keeping his hand):   Now; I dare!   The scent of those old days emboldens me!   Yes; now I dare。  Listen。  I am in love。

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE:   But with one who knows not。

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE:   Not yet。

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE:   But who; if he knows not; soon shall learn。

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE:   A poor youth who all this time has loved   Timidly; from afar; and dares not speak。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE:   Leave your hand; why; it is fever…hot!   But I have seen love trembling on his lips。

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE (bandaging his hand with her handkerchief):   And to think of it! that he by chance   Yes; cousin; he is of your regiment!

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE (laughing):   Is cadet in your own company!

CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。

ROXANE:   On his brow he bears the genius…stamp;   He is proud; noble; young; intrepid; fair。 。 。

CYRANO (rising suddenly; very pale):   Fair!

ROXANE:   Why; what ails you?

CYRANO:   Nothing; 'tis。 。 。 (He shows his hand; smiling):   This scratch!

ROXANE:   I love him; all is said。  But you must know   I have only seen him at the Comedy。 。 。

CYRANO:   How?  You have never spoken?

ROXANE:   Eyes can speak。

CYRANO:   How know you then that he。 。 。?

ROXANE:   Oh! people talk   'Neath the limes in the Place Royale。 。 。   Gossip's chat   Has let me know。 。 。

CYRANO:   He is cadet?

ROXANE:   In the Guards。

CYRANO:   His name?

ROXANE:   Baron Christian de Neuvillette。

CYRANO:   How now?。 。 。He is not of the Guards!

ROXANE:   To…day   He is not join your ranks; under Captain   Carbon de Castel…Jaloux。

CYRANO:   Ah; how quick;   How quick the heart has flown!。 。 。But; my poor child。 。 。

THE DUENNA (opening the door):   The cakes are eaten; Monsieur Bergerac!

CYRANO:   Then read the verses printed on the bags! (She goes out):   。 。 。My poor child; you who love but flowing words;   Bright wit;what if he be a lout unskilled?

ROXANE:   No; his bright locks; like D'Urfe's heroes。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ah!   A well…curled pate; and witless tongue; perchance!

ROXANE:   Ah no!  I guessI feelhis words are fair!

CYRANO:   All words are fair that lurk 'neath fair mustache!   Suppose he were a fool!。 。 。

ROXANE (stamping her foot):   Then bury me!

CYRANO (after a pause):   Was it to tell me this you brought me here?   I fail to see what use this serves; Madame。

ROXANE:   Nay; but I felt a terror; here; in the heart;   On learning yesterday you were Gascons   All of your company。 。 。

CYRANO:   And we provoke   All beardless sprigs that favor dares admit   'Midst us pure Gascons(pure!  Heaven save the mark!   They told you that as well?

ROXANE:   Ah!  Think how I   Trembled for him!

CYRANO (between his teeth):   Not causelessly!

ROXANE:   But when   Last night I saw you;brave; invincible;   Punish that dandy; fearless hold your own   Against those brutes; I thoughtI thought; if he   Whom all fear; allif he would only。 。 。

CYRANO:   Good。   I will befriend your little Baron。

ROXANE:   Ah!   You'll promise me you will do this for me?   I've always held you as a tender friend。

CYRANO:   Ay; ay。 

ROXANE:   Then you will be his friend?

CYRANO:   I swear!

ROXANE:   And he shall fight no duels; promise!

CYRANO:   None。

ROXANE:   You are kind; cousin!  Now I must be gone。 (She puts on her mask and veil quickly; then; absently):   You have not told me of your last night's fray。   Ah; but it must have been a hero…fight!。 。 。   Bid him to write。   (She sends him a kiss with her fingers):   How good you are!

CYRANO:   Ay!  Ay!

ROXANE:   A hundred men against you?  Now; farewell。   We are great friends?

CYRANO:   Ay; ay!

ROXANE:   Oh; bid him write!   You'll tell me all one dayA hundred men!   Ah; brave!。 。 。How brave!

CYRANO (bowing to her):   I have fought better since。

(She goes out。  Cyrano stands motionless; with eyes on the ground。  A silence。  The door (right) opens。  Ragueneau looks in。)



Scene 2。VII。

Cyrano; Ragueneau; poets; Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; the cadets; a crowd; then De Guiche。

RAGUENEAU:   Can we come in?

CYRANO (without stirring):   Yes。 。 。

(Ragueneau signs to his friends; and they come in。  At the same time; by door at back; enters Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; in Captain's uniform。  He makes gestures of surprise on seeing Cyrano。)

CARBON:   Here he is!

CYRANO (raising his head):   Captain!。 。 。

CARBON (delightedly):   Our hero!  We heard all!  Thirty or more   Of my cadets are there!。 。 。

CYRANO (shrinking back):   But。 。 。

CARBON (trying to draw him away):   Come with me!   They will not rest until they see you!

CYRANO:   No!

CARBON:   They're drinking opposite; at The Bear's Head。

CYRANO:   I。 。 。

CARBON (going to the door and calling across the street in a voice of thunder):   He won't come!  The hero's in the sulks!

A VOICE (outside):   Ah!  Sandious!

(Tumult outside。  Noise of boots and swords is heard approaching。)

CARBON (rubbing his hands):   They are running 'cross the street!

CADETS (entering):   Mille dious!  Capdedious!  Pocapdedious!

RAGUENEAU (drawing back startled):   Gentlemen; are you all from Gascony?

THE CADETS:   All!

A CADET (to Cyrano):   Bravo!

CYRANO:   Baron!

ANOTHER (shaking his hands):   Vivat!

CYRANO:   Baron!

THIRD CADET:   Come!   I must embrace you!

CYRANO:   Baron!

SEVERAL GASCONS:   We'll embrace   Him; all in turn!

CYRANO (not knowing whom to reply to):   Baron!。 。 。Baron!。 。 。I beg。 。 。

RAGUENEAU:   Are you all Barons; Sirs?

THE CADETS:   Ay; every one!

RAGUENEAU:   Is it true?。 。 。

FIRST CADET:   Aywhy; you could build a tower   With nothing but our coronets; my friend!

LE BRET (entering; and running up to Cyrano):   They're looking for you!  Here's a crazy mob  

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