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o keep;     Then give me your sweet heart!'

CYRANO:   Lord! first he has too much; then anon not enough!  How much heart does the fellow want?

ROXANE:   You would vex a saint!。 。 。But 'tis your jealousy。

CYRANO (starting):   What mean you?

ROXANE:   Ay; your poet's jealousy!  Hark now; if this again be not tender…sweet?   'My heart to yours sounds but one cry:     If kisses fast could flee   By letter; then with your sweet lips     My letters read should be!   If kisses could be writ with ink;     If kisses fast could flee!'

CYRANO (smiling approvingly in spite of himself):   Ha! those last lines are;hm!。 。 。hm!。 。 。 (Correcting himselfcontemptuously):   They are paltry enough!

ROXANE:   And this。 。 。

CYRANO (enchanted):   Then you have his letters by heart?

ROXANE:   Every one of them!

CYRANO:   By all oaths that can be sworn;'tis flattering!

ROXANE:   They are the lines of a master!

CYRANO (modestly):   Come; nay。 。 。a master?。 。 。

ROXANE:   Ay; I say ita master!

CYRANO:   Goodbe it so。

THE DUENNA (coming down quickly):   Here comes Monsieur de Guiche! (To Cyrano; pushing him toward the house):   In with you! 'twere best he see you not; it might perchance put him on the scent。 。 。

ROXANE (to Cyrano):   Ay; of my own dear secret!  He loves me; and is powerful; and; if he knew; then all were lost!  Marry! he could well deal a deathblow to my love!

CYRANO (entering the house):   Good! good!

(De Guiche appears。)



Scene 3。II。

Roxane; De Guiche; the duenna standing a little way off。

ROXANE (courtesying to De Guiche):   I was going out。

DE GUICHE:   I come to take my leave。

ROXANE:   Whither go you?

DE GUICHE:   To the war。

ROXANE:   Ah!

DE GUICHE:   Ay; to…night。

ROXANE:   Oh!

DE GUICHE:   I am ordered away。  We are to besiege Arras。

ROXANE:   Ahto besiege?。 。 。

DE GUICHE:   Ay。  My going moves you not; meseems。

ROXANE:   Nay。 。 。

DE GUICHE:   I am grieved to the core of the heart。  Shall I again behold you?。 。 。When?  I know not。  Heard you that I am named commander?。 。 。

ROXANE (indifferently):   Bravo!

DE GUICHE:   Of the Guards regiment。

ROXANE (startled):   What! the Guards?

DE GUICHE:   Ay; where serves your cousin; the swaggering boaster。  I will find a way to revenge myself on him at Arras。

ROXANE (choking):   What mean you?  The Guards go to Arras?

DE GUICHE (laughing):   Bethink you; is it not my own regiment?

ROXANE (falling seated on the benchaside):   Christian!

DE GUICHE:   What ails you?

ROXANE (moved deeply):   OhI am in despair!  The man one loves!at the war!

DE GUICHE (surprised and delighted):   You say such sweet words to me!  'Tis the first time!and just when I must quit you!

ROXANE (collected; and fanning herself):   Thus;you would fain revenge your grudge against my cousin?

DE GUICHE:   My fair lady is on his side?

ROXANE:   Nay;against him!

DE GUICHE:   Do you see him often?

ROXANE:   But very rarely。

DE GUICHE:   He is ever to be met now in company with one of the cadets;。 。 。one New villenviller

ROXANE:   Of high stature?

DE GUICHE:   Fair…haired!

ROXANE:   Ay; a red…headed fellow!

DE GUICHE:   Handsome!。 。 。

ROXANE:   Tut!

DE GUICHE:   But dull…witted。

ROXANE:   One would think so; to look at him! (Changing her tone):   How mean you to play your revenge on Cyrano?  Perchance you think to put him i' the thick of the shots?  Nay; believe me; that were a poor vengeancehe would love such a post better than aught else!  I know the way to wound his pride far more keenly!

DE GUICHE:   What then?  Tell。 。 。

ROXANE:   If; when the regiment march to Arras; he were left here with his beloved boon companions; the Cadets; to sit with crossed arms so long as the war lasted!  There is your method; would you enrage a man of his kind; cheat him of his chance of mortal danger; and you punish him right fiercely。

DE GUICHE (coming nearer):   O woman! woman!  Who but a woman had e'er devised so subtle a trick?

ROXANE:   See you not how he will eat out his heart; while his friends gnaw their thick fists for that they are deprived of the battle?  So are you best avenged。

DE GUICHE:   You love me; then; a little? (She smiles):   I would fainseeing you thus espouse my cause; Roxanebelieve it a proof of love!

ROXANE:   'Tis a proof of love!

DE GUICHE (showing some sealed papers):   Here are the marching orders; they will be sent instantly to each company except (He detaches one):   This one!  'Tis that of the Cadets。 (He puts it in his pocket):   This I keep。 (Laughing):   Ha! ha! ha!  Cyrano!  His love of battle!。 。 。So you can play tricks on people?。 。 。you; of all ladies!

ROXANE:   Sometimes!

DE GUICHE (coming close to her):   Oh! how I love you!to distraction!  Listen!  To…nighttrue; I ought to startbuthow leave you now that I feel your heart is touched!  Hard by; in the Rue d'Orleans; is a convent founded by Father Athanasius; the syndic of the Capuchins。  True that no layman may enterbutI can settle that with the good Fathers!  Their habit sleeves are wide enough to hide me in。  'Tis they who serve Richelieu's private chapel:  and from respect to the uncle; fear the nephew。  All will deem me gone。  I will come to you; masked。  Give me leave to wait till tomorrow; sweet Lady Fanciful!

ROXANE:   But; of this be rumored; your glory。 。 。

DE GUICHE:   Bah!

ROXANE:   But the siegeArras。 。 。

DE GUICHE:   'Twill take its chance。  Grant but permission。

ROXANE:   No!

DE GUICHE:   Give me leave!

ROXANE (tenderly):   It were my duty to forbid you!

DE GUICHE:   Ah!

ROXANE:   You must go! (Aside):   Christian stays here。 (Aloud):   I would have you heroicAntoine!

DE GUICHE:   O heavenly word!  You love; then; him?。 。 。

ROXANE:   。 。 。For whom I trembled。

DE GUICHE (in an ecstasy):   Ah!  I go then! (He kisses her hand):   Are you content?

ROXANE:   Yes; my friend!

(He goes out。)

THE DUENNA (making behind his back a mocking courtesy):   Yes; my friend!

ROXANE (to the duenna):   Not a word of what I have done。  Cyrano would never pardon me for stealing his fighting from him! (She calls toward the house):   Cousin!



Scene 3。III。

Roxane; The duenna; Cyrano。

ROXANE:   We are going to Clomire's house。 (She points to the door opposite):   Alcandre and Lysimon are to discourse!

THE DUENNA (putting her little finger in her ear):   Yes!  But my little finger tells me we shall miss them。

CYRANO:   'Twere a pity to miss such apes!

(They have come to Clomire's door。)

THE DUENNA:   Oh; see!  The knocker is muffled up! (Speaking to the knocker):   So they have gagged that metal tongue of yours; little noisy one; lest it should disturb the fine orators!

(She lifts it carefully and knocks with precaution。)

ROXANE (seeing that the door opens):   Let us enter! (On the threshold; to Cyrano):   If Christian comes; as I feel sure he will; bid him wait for me!

CYRANO (quickly; as she is going in):   Listen! (She turns):   What mean you to question him on; as is your wont; to…night?

ROXANE:   Oh

CYRANO (eagerly):   Well; say。

ROXANE:   But you will be mute?

CYRANO:   Mute as a fish。

ROXANE:   I shall not question him at all; but say:  Give rein to your fancy!  Prepare not your speeches;but speak the thoughts as they come!  Speak to me of love; and speak splendidly!

CYRANO (smiling):   Very good!

ROXANE:   But secret!。 。 。

CYRANO:   Secret。

ROXANE:   Not a word!

(She enters and shuts the door。)

CYRANO (when the door is shut; bowing to her):   A thousand thanks!

(The door opens again; and Roxane puts her head out。)

ROXANE:   Lest he prepare himself!

CYRANO:   The devil!no; no!

BOTH TOGETHER:   Secret。

(The door shuts。)

CYRANO (calling):   Christian!



Scene 3。IV。

Cyrano; Christian。

CYRANO:   I know all that is needful。  Here's occasion   For you to deck yourself with glory。  Come;   Lose no time; put away those sulky looks;   Come to your house with me; I'll teach you。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   No!

CYRANO:   Why?

CHRISTIAN:   I will wait for Roxane here。

CYRANO:   How?  Crazy?   Come quick with me and learn。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   No; no!  I 

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