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(Enthusiasm。  Twenty hands are held out to seize the shoulder of mutton。)

CYRANO (in a low whisper to Christian):   I must speak to you!

ROXANE (to the cadets; who come down; their arms laden with food):   Put it all on the ground!

(She lays all out on the grass; aided by the two imperturbable lackeys who were behind the carriage。)

ROXANE (to Christian; just as Cyrano is drawing him apart):   Come; make yourself of use!

(Christian comes to help her。  Cyrano's uneasiness increases。)

RAGUENEAU:   Truffled peacock!

FIRST CADET (radiant; coming down; cutting a big slice of ham):   By the mass!  We shall not brave the last hazard without having had a gullet…full! (quickly correcting himself on seeing Roxane):   Pardon!  A Balthazar feast!

RAGUENEAU (throwing down the carriage cushions):   The cushions are stuffed with ortolans!

(Hubbub。  They tear open and turn out the contents of the cushions。  Bursts of laughtermerriment。)

THIRD CADET:   Ah!  Viedaze!

RAGUENEAU (throwing down to the cadets bottles of red wine):   Flasks of rubies! (and white wine):   Flasks of topaz!

ROXANE (throwing a folded tablecloth at Cyrano's head):   Unfold me that napkin!Come; come! be nimble!

RAGUENEAU (waving a lantern):   Each of the carriage…lamps is a little larder!

CYRANO (in a low voice to Christian; as they arrange the cloth together):   I must speak with you ere you speak to her。

RAGUENEAU:   My whip…handle is an Arles sausage!

ROXANE (pouring out wine; helping):   Since we are to die; let the rest of the army shift for itself。  All for the Gascons!  And mark! if De Guiche comes; let no one invite him! (Going from one to the other):   There! there!  You have time enough!  Do not eat too fast!Drink a little。… …Why are you crying?

FIRST CADET:   It is all so good!。 。 。

ROXANE:   Tut!Red or white?Some bread for Monsieur de Carbon!a knife!  Pass your plate!a little of the crust?  Some more?  Let me help you!Some champagne?… …A wing?

CYRANO (who follows her; his arms laden with dishes; helping her to wait on everybody):   How I worship her!

ROXANE (going up to Christian):   What will you?

CHRISTIAN:   Nothing。

ROXANE:   Nay; nay; take this biscuit; steeped in muscat; come!。 。 。but two drops!

CHRISTIAN (trying to detain her):   Oh! tell me why you came?

ROXANE:   Wait; my first duty is to these poor fellows。Hush!  In a few minutes。 。 。

LE BRET (who had gone up to pass a loaf on the end of a lance to the sentry on the rampart):   De Guiche!

CYRANO:   Quick! hide flasks; plates; pie…dishes; game…baskets!  Hurry!Let us all look unconscious! (To Ragueneau):   Up on your seat!Is everything covered up?

(In an instant all has been pushed into the tents; or hidden under doublets; cloaks; and beavers。  De Guiche enters hurriedlystops suddenly; sniffing the air。  Silence。)



Scene 4。VII。

The same。  De Guiche。

DE GUICHE:   It smells good here。

A CADET (humming):   Lo!  Lo…lo!

DE GUICHE (looking at him):   What is the matter?You are very red。

THE CADET:   The matter?Nothing!'Tis my bloodboiling at the thought of the coming battle!

ANOTHER:   Poum; poumpoum。 。 。

DE GUICHE (turning round):   What's that?

THE CADET (slightly drunk):   Nothing!。 。 。'Tis a song!a little。 。 。

DE GUICHE:   You are merry; my friend!

THE CADET:   The approach of danger is intoxicating!

DE GUICHE (calling Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; to give him an order):   Captain!  I。 。 。 (He stops short on seeing him):   Plague take me! but you look bravely; too!

CARBON (crimson in the face; hiding a bottle behind his back; with an evasive movement):   Oh!。 。 。

DE GUICHE:   I have one cannon left; and have had it carried there (he points behind the scenes):   in that corner。 。 。Your men can use it in case of need。

A CADET (reeling slightly):   Charming attention!

ANOTHER (with a gracious smile):   Kind solicitude!

DE GUICHE:   How? they are all gone crazy? (Drily):  As you are not used to cannon; beware of the recoil。

FIRST CADET:   Pooh!

DE GUICHE (furious; going up to him):   But。 。 。

THE CADET:   Gascon cannons never recoil!

DE GUICHE (taking him by the arm and shaking him):   You are tipsy!but what with?

THE CADET (grandiloquently):   With the smell of powder!

DE GUICHE (shrugging his shoulders and pushing him away; then going quickly to Roxane):   Briefly; Madame; what decision do you deign to take?

ROXANE:   I stay here。

DE GUICHE:   You must fly!

ROXANE:   No! I will stay。

DE GUICHE:   Since things are thus; give me a musket; one of you!

CARBON:   Wherefore?

DE GUICHE:   Because I toomean to remain。

CYRANO:   At last!  This is true valor; Sir!

FIRST CADET:   Then you are Gascon after all; spite of your lace collar?

ROXANE:   What is all this?

DE GUICHE:   I leave no woman in peril。

SECOND CADET (to the first):   Hark you!  Think you not we might give him something to eat?

(All the viands reappear as if by magic。)

DE GUICHE (whose eyes sparkle):   Victuals!

THE THIRD CADET:   Yes; you'll see them coming from under every coat!

DE GUICHE (controlling himself; haughtily):   Do you think I will eat your leavings?

CYRANO (saluting him):   You make progress。

DE GUICHE (proudly; with a light touch of accent on the word 'breaking'):   I will fight without br…r…eaking my fast!

FIRST CADET (with wild delight):   Br…r…r…eaking!  He has got the accent!

DE GUICHE (laughing):   I?

THE CADET:   'Tis a Gascon!

(All begin to dance。)

CARBON DE CASTEL…JALOUX (who had disappeared behind the rampart; reappearing on the ridge):   I have drawn my pikemen up in line。  They are a resolute troop。

(He points to a row of pikes; the tops of which are seen over the ridge。)

DE GUICHE (bowing to Roxane):   Will you accept my hand; and accompany me while I review them?

(She takes it; and they go up toward the rampart。  All uncover and follow them。)

CHRISTIAN (going to Cyrano; eagerly):   Tell me quickly!

(As Roxane appears on the ridge; the tops of the lances disappear; lowered for the salute; and a shout is raised。  She bows。)

THE PIKEMEN (outside):   Vivat!

CHRISTIAN:   What is this secret?

CYRANO:   If Roxane should。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Should?。 。 。

CYRANO:   Speak of the letters?。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Yes; I know!。 。 。

CYRANO:   Do not spoil all by seeming surprised。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   At what?

CYRANO:   I must explain to you!。 。 。Oh! 'tis no great matterI but thought of it to… day on seeing her。  You have。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   Tell quickly!

CYRANO:   You have。 。 。written to her oftener than you think。 。 。

CHRISTIAN:   How so?

CYRANO:   Thus; 'faith!  I had taken it in hand to express your flame for you!。 。 。At times I wrote without saying; 'I am writing!'

CHRISTIAN:   Ah!。 。 。

CYRANO:   'Tis simple enough!

CHRISTIAN:   But how did you contrive; since we have been cut off; thus。 。 。to?。 。 。

CYRANO:   。 。 。Oh! before dawn。 。 。I was able to get through。 。 。

CHRISTIAN (folding his arms):   That was simple; too?  And how oft; pray you; have I written?。 。 。Twice in the week?。 。 。Three times?。 。 。Four?。 。 。

CYRANO:   More often still。

CHRISTIAN:   What!  Every day?

CYRANO:   Yes; every day;twice。

CHRISTIAN (violently):   And that became so mad a joy for you; that you braved death。 。 。

CYRANO (seeing Roxane returning):   Hush!  Not before her!

(He goes hurriedly into his tent。)



Scene 4。VIII。

Roxane; Christian。  In the distance cadets coming and going。  Carbon and De Guiche give orders。

ROXANE (running up to Christian):   Ah; Christian; at last!。 。 。

CHRISTIAN (taking her hands):   Now tell me why   Why; by these fearful paths so perilous   Across these ranks of ribald soldiery;   You have come?

ROXANE:   Love; your letters brought me here!

CHRISTIAN:   What say you?

ROXANE:   'Tis your fault if I ran risks!   Your letters turned my head!  Ah! all this month;   How many!and the last one ever bettered   The one that went before!

CHRISTIAN:   What!for a few   Inconsequent love…letters!

ROXANE:   Hold your peace!   Ah! you cannot conceive it!  Ever since   That night; when; in a voice all new to me;   Under my window you revealed

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