cyrano de bergerac-第12章
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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?
CYR