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racing   Hatred; she lends;forbidding; stiffly fluted;   The ruff's starched folds that hold the head so rigid;   Each enemyanother folda gopher;   Who adds constraint; and adds a ray of glory;   For Hatred; like the ruff worn by the Spanish;   Grips like a vice; but frames you like a halo!

LE BRET (after a silence; taking his arm):   Speak proud aloud; and bitter!In my ear   Whisper me simply this;She loves thee not!

CYRANO (vehemently):   Hush!

(Christian has just entered; and mingled with the cadets; who do not speak to him; he has seated himself at a table; where Lise serves him。)



Scene 2。IX。

Cyrano; Le Bret; the cadets; Christian de Neuvillette。

A CADET (seated at a table; glass in hand):   Cyrano! (Cyrano turns round):   The story!

CYRANO:   In its time!

(He goes up on Le Bret's arm。  They talk in low voices。)

THE CADET (rising and coming down):   The story of the fray!  'Twill lesson well (He stops before the table where Christian is seated):   This timid young apprentice!

CHRISTIAN (raising his head):   'Prentice!  Who?

ANOTHER CADET:   This sickly Northern greenhorn!

CHRISTIAN:   Sickly!

FIRST CADET (mockingly):   Hark!   Monsieur de Neuvillette; this in your ear:   There's somewhat here; one no more dares to name;   Than to say 'rope' to one whose sire was hanged!

CHRISTIAN:   What may that be?

ANOTHER CADET (in a terrible voice):   See here! (He puts his finger three times; mysteriously; on his nose):   Do you understand?

CHRISTIAN:   Oh! 'tis the。 。 。

ANOTHER:   Hush! oh; never breathe that word;   Unless you'd reckon with him yonder!

(He points to Cyrano; who is talking with Le Bret。)

ANOTHER (who has meanwhile come up noiselessly to sit on the tablewhispering behind him):   Hark!   He put two snuffling men to death; in rage;   For the sole reason they spoke through their nose!

ANOTHER (in a hollow voice; darting on all…fours from under the table; where he had crept):   And if you would not perish in flower o' youth;   Oh; mention not the fatal cartilage!

ANOTHER (clapping him on the shoulder):   A word?  A gesture!  For the indiscreet   His handkerchief may prove his winding…sheet!

(Silence。  All; with crossed arms; look at Christian。  He rises and goes over to Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; who is talking to an officer; and feigns to see nothing。)

CHRISTIAN:   Captain!

CARBON (turning and looking at him from head to foot):   Sir!

CHRISTIAN:   Pray; what skills it best to do   To Southerners who swagger?。 。 。

CARBON:   Give them proof   That one may be a Northerner; yet brave!

(He turns his back on him。)

CHRISTIAN:   I thank you。

FIRST CADET (to Cyrano):   Now the tale!

ALL:   The tale!

CYRANO (coming toward them):   The tale?。 。 。 (All bring their stools up; and group round him; listening eagerly。  Christian is astride a chair):   Well!  I went all alone to meet the band。   The moon was shining; clock…like; full i' th' sky;   When; suddenly; some careful clockwright passed   A cloud of cotton…wool across the case   That held this silver watch。  And; presto! heigh!   The night was inky black; and all the quays   Were hidden in the murky dark。  Gadsooks!   One could see nothing further。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Than one's nose!

(Silence。  All slowly rise; looking in terror at Cyrano; who has stopped dumfounded。  Pause。)

CYRANO:   Who on God's earth is that?

A CADET (whispering):   It is a man   Who joined to…day。

CYRANO (making a step toward Christian):   To…day?

CARBON (in a low voice):   Yes。 。 。his name is   The Baron de Neuvil。 。 。

CYRANO (checking himself):   Good!  It is well。 。 。 (He turns pale; flushes; makes as if to fall on Christian):   I。 。 。 (He controls himself):   What said I?。 。 。 (With a burst of rage):   MORDIOUS!。 。 。 (Then continues calmly):   That it was dark。 (Astonishment。  The cadets reseat themselves; staring at him):   On I went; thinking; 'For a knavish cause   I may provoke some great man; some great prince;   Who certainly could break'。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   My nose!。 。 。

(Every one starts up。  Christian balances on his chair。)

CYRANO (in a choked voice):   。 。 。'My teeth!   Who would break my teeth; and I; imprudent…like;   Was poking。 。 。'

CHRISTIAN:   My nose!。 。 。

CYRANO:   'My finger;。 。 。in the crack   Between the tree and bark!  He may prove strong   And rap me。 。 。'

CHRISTIAN:   Over the nose。 。 。

CYRANO (wiping his forehead):   。 。 。'O' th' knuckles!  Ay;'   But I cried; 'Forward; Gascon!  Duty calls!   On; Cyrano!'  And thus I ventured on。 。 。   When; from the shadow; came。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   A crack o' th' nose。

CYRANO:   I parry itfind myself。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Nose to nose。 。 。

CYRANO (bounding on to him):   Heaven and earth! (All the Gascons leap up to see; but when he is close to Christian he controls himself and continues):   。 。 。With a hundred brawling sots;   Who stank。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   A noseful。 。 。

CYRANO (white; but smiling):   Onions; brandy…cups!   I leapt out; head well down。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Nosing the wind!

CYRANO:   I charge!gore two; impale onerun him through;   One aims at mePaf! and I parry。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Pif!

CYRANO (bursting out):   Great God!  Out! all of you!

(The cadets rush to the doors。)

FIRST CADET:   The tiger wakes!

CYRANO:   Every man; out!  Leave me alone with him!

SECOND CADET:   We shall find him minced fine; minced into hash   In a big pasty!

RAGUENEAU:   I am turning pale;   And curl up; like a napkin; limp and white!

CARBON:   Let us be gone。

ANOTHER:   He will not leave a crumb!

ANOTHER:   I die of fright to think what will pass here!

ANOTHER (shutting door right):   Something too horrible!

(All have gone out by different doors; some by the staircase。  Cyrano and Christian are face to face; looking at each other for a moment。)



Scene 2。X。

Cyrano; Christian。

CYRANO:   Embrace me now!

CHRISTIAN:   Sir。 。 。

CYRANO:   You are brave。

CHRISTIAN:   Oh! but。 。 。

CYRANO:   Nay; I insist。

CHRISTIAN:   Pray tell me。 。 。

CYRANO:   Come; embrace!  I am her brother。

CHRISTIAN:   Whose brother?

CYRANO:   Hers i' faith!  Roxane's!

CHRISTIAN (rushing up to him):   O heavens!   Her brother。 。 。?

CYRANO:   Cousinbrother!。 。 。the same thing!

CHRISTIAN:   And she has told you。 。 。?

CYRANO:   All!

CHRISTIAN:   She loves me? say!

CYRANO:   Maybe!

CHRISTIAN (taking his hands):   How glad I am to meet you; Sir!

CYRANO:   That may be called a sudden sentiment!

CHRISTIAN:   I ask your pardon。 。 。

CYRANO (looking at him; with his hand on his shoulder):   True; he's fair; the villain!

CHRISTIAN:   Ah; Sir!  If you but knew my admiration!。 。 。

CYRANO:   But all those noses?。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Oh!  I take them back!

CYRANO:   Roxane expects a letter。

CHRISTIAN:   Woe the day!

CYRANO:   How?

CHRISTIAN:   I am lost if I but ope my lips!

CYRANO:   Why so?

CHRISTIAN:   I am a foolcould die for shame!

CYRANO:   None is a fool who knows himself a fool。   And you did not attack me like a fool。

CHRISTIAN:   Bah!  One finds battle…cry to lead th' assault!   I have a certain military wit;   But; before women; can but hold my tongue。   Their eyes!  True; when I pass; their eyes are kind。 。 。

CYRANO:   And; when you stay; their hearts; methinks; are kinder?

CHRISTIAN:   No! for I am one of those mentongue…tied;   I know itwho can never tell their love。

CYRANO:   And I; meseems; had Nature been more kind;   More careful; when she fashioned me;had been   One of those men who well could speak their love!

CHRISTIAN:   Oh; to express one's thoughts with facile grace!。 。 。

CYRANO:   。 。 。To be a musketeer; with handsome face!

CHRISTIAN:   Roxane is precieuse。  I'm sure to prove   A disappointment to her!

CYRANO (looking at him):   Had I but   Such an interpreter to speak my soul!

CHRISTIAN (with despair):   Eloquence!  Where to find it?

CYRANO (abruptly):   That I lend;   If you lend me your handsome victor…charms;   Blended; we make a hero of romance!

CHRISTIAN:   How so?

CYRANO:   Think you you can repeat what things   I daily teach your tongue?

CHRISTIAN:   What do you mean?

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