cyrano de bergerac-第21章
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（The carriage enters at full speed covered with dust and mud。 The curtains are drawn close。 Two lackeys behind。 It is pulled up suddenly。）
CARBON： Beat a salute！
（A roll of drums。 The cadets uncover。）
DE GUICHE： Lower the carriage…steps！
（Two cadets rush forward。 The door opens。）
ROXANE （jumping down from the carriage）： Good…day！
（All are bowing to the ground； but at the sound of a woman's voice every head is instantly raised。）
Scene 4。V。
The same。 Roxane。
DE GUICHE： On the King's service！ You？
ROXANE： Ay；King Love's！ What other king？
CYRANO： Great God！
CHRISTIAN （rushing forward）： Why have you come？
ROXANE： This siege'tis too long！
CHRISTIAN： But why？。 。 。
ROXANE： I will tell you all！
CYRANO （who； at the sound of her voice； has stood still； rooted to the ground； afraid to raise his eyes）： My God！ dare I look at her？
DE GUICHE： You cannot remain here！
ROXANE （merrily）： But I say yes！ Who will push a drum hither for me？ （She seats herself on the drum they roll forward）： So！ I thank you。 （She laughs）： My carriage was fired at （proudly）： by the patrol！ Look！ would you not think 'twas made of a pumpkin； like Cinderella's chariot in the tale；and the footmen out of rats？ （Sending a kiss with her lips to Christian）： Good…morrow！ （Examining them all）： You look not merry； any of you！ Ah！ know you that 'tis a long road to get to Arras？ （Seeing Cyrano）： Cousin； delighted！
CYRANO （coming up to her）： But how； in Heaven's name？。 。 。
ROXANE： How found I the way to the army？ It was simple enough； for I had but to pass on and on； as far as I saw the country laid waste。 Ah； what horrors were there！ Had I not seen； then I could never have believed it！ Well； gentlemen； if such be the service of your King； I would fainer serve mine！
CYRANO： But 'tis sheer madness！ Where in the fiend's name did you get through？
ROXANE： Where？ Through the Spanish lines。
FIRST CADET： For subtle craft； give me a woman！
DE GUICHE： But how did you pass through their lines？
LE BRET： Faith！ that must have been a hard matter！。 。 。
ROXANE： None too hard。 I but drove quietly forward in my carriage； and when some hidalgo of haughty mien would have stayed me； lo！ I showed at the window my sweetest smile； and these Senors being （with no disrespect to you） the most gallant gentlemen in the world；I passed on！
CARBON： True； that smile is a passport！ But you must have been asked frequently to give an account of where you were going； Madame？
ROXANE： Yes； frequently。 Then I would answer； 'I go to see my lover。' At that word the very fiercest Spaniard of them all would gravely shut the carriage…door； and； with a gesture that a king might envy； make signal to his men to lower the muskets leveled at me；then； with melancholy but withal very graceful dignityhis beaver held to the wind that the plumes might flutter bravely； he would bow low； saying to me； 'Pass on； Senorita！'
CHRISTIAN： But； Roxane。 。 。
ROXANE： Forgive me that I said； 'my lover！' But bethink you； had I said 'my husband；' not one of them had let me pass！
CHRISTIAN： But。 。 。
ROXANE： What ails you？
DE GUICHE： You must leave this place！
ROXANE： I？
CYRANO： And that instantly！
LE BRET： No time to lose。
CHRISTIAN： Indeed； you must。
ROXANE： But wherefore must I？
CHRISTIAN （embarrassed）： 'Tis that。 。 。
CYRANO （the same）： In three quarters of an hour。 。 。
DE GUICHE （the same）： Or for。 。 。
CARBON （the same）： It were best。 。 。
LE BRET （the same）： You might。 。 。
ROXANE： You are going to fight？I stay here。
ALL： No； no！
ROXANE： He is my husband！ （She throws herself into Christian's arms）： They shall kill us both together！
CHRISTIAN： Why do you look at me thus？
ROXANE： I will tell you why！
DE GUICHE （in despair）： 'Tis a post of mortal danger！
ROXANE （turning round）： Mortal danger！
CYRANO： Proof enough； that he has put us here！
ROXANE （to De Guiche）： So； Sir； you would have made a widow of me？
DE GUICHE： Nay； on my oath。 。 。
ROXANE： I will not go！ I am reckless now； and I shall not stir from here！Besides； 'tis amusing！
CYRANO： Oh…ho！ So our precieuse is a heroine！
ROXANE： Monsieur de Bergerac； I am your cousin。
A CADET： We will defend you well！
ROXANE （more and more excited）： I have no fear of that； my friends！
ANOTHER （in ecstasy）： The whole camp smells sweet of orris…root！
ROXANE： And； by good luck； I have chosen a hat that will suit well with the battlefield！ （Looking at De Guiche）： But were it not wisest that the Count retire？ They may begin the attack。
DE GUICHE： That is not to be brooked！ I go to inspect the cannon； and shall return。 You have still timethink better of it！
ROXANE： Never！
（De Guiche goes out。）
Scene 4。VI。
The same； all but De Guiche。
CHRISTIAN （entreatingly）： Roxane！
ROXANE： No！
FIRST CADET （to the others）： She stays！
ALL （hurrying； hustling each other； tidying themselves）： A comb！Soap！My uniform is torn！A needle！A ribbon！Lend your mirror！My cuffs！Your curling…iron！A razor！。 。 。
ROXANE （to Cyrano； who still pleads with her）： No！ Naught shall make me stir from this spot！
CARBON （who； like the others； has been buckling； dusting； brushing his hat； settling his plume； and drawing on his cuffs； advances to Roxane； and ceremoniously）： It is perchance more seemly； since things are thus； that I present to you some of these gentlemen who are about to have the honor of dying before your eyes。 （Roxane bows； and stands leaning on Christian's arm； while Carbon introduces the cadets to her）： Baron de Peyrescous de Colignac！
THE CADET （with a low reverence）： Madame。 。 。
CARBON （continuing）： Baron de Casterac de Cahuzac；Vidame de Malgouyre Estressac Lesbas d'Escarabiot； Chevalier d'Antignac…Juzet； Baron Hillot de Blagnac…Salechan de Castel Crabioules。 。 。
ROXANE： But how many names have you each？
BARON HILLOT： Scores！
CARBON （to Roxane）： Pray； upon the hand that holds your kerchief。
ROXANE （opens her hand； and the handkerchief falls）： Why？
（The whole company start forward to pick it up。）
CARBON （quickly raising it）： My company had no flag。 But now； by my faith； they will have the fairest in all the camp！
ROXANE （smiling）： 'Tis somewhat small。
CARBON （tying the handkerchief on the staff of his lance）： But'tis of lace！
A CADET （to the rest）： I could die happy； having seen so sweet a face； if I had something in my stomachwere it but a nut！
CARBON （who has overheard； indignantly）： Shame on you！ What； talk of eating when a lovely woman！。 。 。
ROXANE： But your camp air is keen； I myself am famished。 Pasties； cold fricassee； old winesthere is my bill of fare？ Pray bring it all here。
（Consternation。）
A CADET： All that？
ANOTHER： But where on earth find it？
ROXANE （quietly）： In my carriage。
ALL： How？
ROXANE： Now serve upcarve！ Look a little closer at my coachman； gentlemen； and you will recognize a man most welcome。 All the sauces can be sent to table hot； if we will！
THE CADETS （rushing pellmell to the carriage）： 'Tis Ragueneau！ （Acclamations）： Oh； oh！
ROXANE （looking after them）： Poor fellows！
CYRANO （kissing her hand）： Kind fairy！
RAGUENEAU （standing on the box like a quack doctor at a fair）： Gentlemen！。 。 。
（General delight。）
THE CADETS： Bravo！ bravo！
RAGUENEAU： 。 。 。The Spaniards； gazing on a lady so dainty fair； overlooked the fare so dainty！。 。 。
（Applause。）
CYRANO （in a whisper to Christian）： Hark； Christian！
RAGUENEAU： 。 。 。And； occupied with gallantry； perceived not （His draws a plate from under the seat； and holds it up）： The galantine！。 。 。
（Applause。 The galantine passes from hand to hand。）
CYRANO （still whispering to Christian）： Prythee； one word！
RAGUENEAU： And Venus so attracted their eyes that Diana could secretly pass by with （He holds up a shoulder of mutton）： her fawn！
（Enthusiasm。 Twenty hands are held out to seize the shoulder of mutton。）
CYRANO （in a low whisper to Christian）
