cyrano de bergerac-第4章
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ALL THE MARQUISES (rising): Enough!。 。 。Montfleury。 。 。
CYRANO: If he goes not quick I will cut off his ears and slit him up!
A VOICE: But。 。 。
CYRANO: Out he goes!
ANOTHER VOICE: Yet。 。 。
CYRANO: Is he not gone yet? (He makes the gesture of turning up his cuffs): Good! I shall mount the stage now; buffet…wise; To carve this fine Italian sausagethus!
MONTFLEURY (trying to be dignified): You outrage Thalia in insulting me!
CYRANO (very politely): If that Muse; Sir; who knows you not at all; Could claim acquaintance with youoh; believe (Seeing how urn…like; fat; and slow you are) That she would make you taste her buskin's sole!
THE PIT: Montfleury! Montfleury! ComeBaro's play!
CYRANO (to those who are calling out): I pray you have a care! If you go on My scabbard soon will render up its blade!
(The circle round him widens。)
THE CROWD (drawing back): Take care!
CYRANO (to Montfleury): Leave the stage!
THE CROWD (coming near and grumbling): Oh!
CYRANO: Did some one speak?
(They draw back again。)
A VOICE (singing at the back): Monsieur de Cyrano Displays his tyrannies: A fig for tyrants! What; ho! Come! Play us 'La Clorise!'
ALL THE PIT (singing): 'La Clorise!' 'La Clorise!'。 。 。
CYRANO: Let me but hear once more that foolish rhyme; I slaughter every man of you。
A BURGHER: Oh! Samson?
CYRANO: Yes Samson! Will you lend your jawbone; Sir?
A LADY (in the boxes): Outrageous!
A LORD: Scandalous!
A BURGHER: 'Tis most annoying!
A PAGE: Fair good sport!
THE PIT: Kss!Montfleury。 。 。Cyrano!
CYRANO: Silence!
THE PIT (wildly excited): Ho…o…o…o…h! Quack! Cock…a…doodle…doo!
CYRANO: I order
A PAGE: Miow!
CYRANO: I order silence; all! And challenge the whole pit collectively! I write your names!Approach; young heroes; here! Each in his turn! I cry the numbers out! Now which of you will come to ope the lists? You; Sir? No! You? No! The first duellist Shall be dispatched by me with honors due! Let all who long for death hold up their hands! (A silence): Modest? You fear to see my naked blade? Not one name?Not one hand?Good; I proceed! (Turning toward the stage; where Montfleury waits in an agony): The theater's too full; congested;I Would clear it out。 。 。If not。 。 。 (Puts his hand on his sword): The knife must act!
MONTFLEURY: I。 。 。
CYRANO (leaves his chair; and settles himself in the middle of the circle which has formed): I will clap my hands thrice; thusfull moon! At the third clap; eclipse yourself!
THE PIT (amused): Ah!
CYRANO (clapping his hands): One!
MONTFLEURY: I。 。 。
A VOICE (in the boxes): Stay!
THE PIT: He stays。 。 。he goes。 。 。he stays。 。 。
MONTFLEURY: I think。 。 。Gentlemen;。 。 。
CYRANO: Two!
MONTFLEURY: I think 'twere wisest。 。 。
CYRANO: Three!
(Montfleury disappears as through a trap。 Tempest of laughs; whistling cries; etc。)
THE WHOLE HOUSE: Coward。 。 e back!
CYRANO (delighted; sits back in his chair; arms crossed): Come back an if you dare!
A BURGHER: Call for the orator!
(Bellerose comes forward and bows。)
THE BOXES: Ah! here's Bellerose!
BELLEROSE (elegantly): My noble lords。 。 。
THE PIT: No! no! Jodelet!
JODELET (advancing; speaking through his nose): Calves!
THE PIT: Ah! bravo! good! go on!
JODELET: No bravos; Sirs! The fat tragedian whom you all love Felt。 。 。
THE PIT: Coward!
JODELET: 。 。 。was obliged to go。
THE PIT: Come back!
SOME: No!
OTHERS: Yes!
A YOUNG MAN (to Cyrano): But pray; Sir; for what reason; say; Hate you Montfleury?
CYRANO (graciously; still seated): Youthful gander; know I have two reasonseither will suffice。 Primo。 An actor villainous! who mouths; And heaves up like a bucket from a well The verses that should; bird…like; fly! Secundo That is my secret。 。 。
THE OLD BURGHER (behind him): Shameful! You deprive us Of the 'Clorise!' I must insist。 。 。
CYRANO (turning his chair toward the burgher; respectfully): Old mule! The verses of old Baro are not worth A doit! I'm glad to interrupt。 。 。
THE PRECIEUSES (in the boxes): Our Baro! My dear! How dares he venture!。 。 。
CYRANO (turning his chair toward the boxes gallantly): Fairest ones; Radiate; bloom; hold to our lips the cup Of dreams intoxicating; Hebe…like! Or; when death strikes; charm death with your sweet smiles; Inspire our verse; butcriticise it not!
BELLEROSE: We must give back the entrance fees!
CYRANO (turning his chair toward the stage): Bellerose; You make the first intelligent remark! Would I rend Thespis' sacred mantle? Nay! (He rises and throws a bag on the stage): Catch then the purse I throw; and hold your peace!
THE HOUSE (dazzled): Ah! Oh!
JODELET (catching the purse dexterously and weighing it): At this price; you've authority To come each night; and stop 'Clorise;' Sir!
THE PIT: Ho!。 。 。Ho! Ho!。 。 。
JODELET: E'en if you chase us in a pack!。 。 。
BELLEROSE: Clear out the hall!。 。 。
JODELET: Get you all gone at once!
(The people begin to go out; while Cyrano looks on with satisfaction。 But the crowd soon stop on hearing the following scene; and remain where they are。 The women; who; with their mantles on; are already standing up in the boxes; stop to listen; and finally reseat themselves。)
LE BRET (to Cyrano): 'Tis mad!。 。 。
A BORE (coming up to Cyrano): The actor Montfleury! 'Tis shameful! Why; he's protected by the Duke of Candal! Have you a patron?
CYRANO: No!
THE BORE: No patron?。 。 。
CYRANO: None!
THE BORE: What! no great lord to shield you with his name?
CYRANO (irritated): No; I have told you twice! Must I repeat? No! no protector。 。 。 (His hand on his sword): A protectress。 。 。here!
THE BORE: But you must leave the town?
CYRANO: Well; that depends!
THE BORE: The Duke has a long arm!
CYRANO: But not so long As mine; when it is lengthened out。 。 。 (Shows his sword): As thus!
THE BORE: You think not to contend?
CYRANO: 'Tis my idea!
THE BORE: But。 。 。
CYRANO: Show your heels! now!
THE BORE: But I。 。 。
CYRANO: Or tell me why you stare so at my nose!
THE BORE (staggered): I。 。 。
CYRANO (walking straight up to him): Well; what is there strange?
THE BORE (drawing back): Your Grace mistakes!
CYRANO: How now? Is't soft and dangling; like a trunk?。 。 。
THE BORE (same play): I never。 。 。
CYRANO: Is it crook'd; like an owl's beak?
THE BORE: I。 。 。
CYRANO: Do you see a wart upon the tip?
THE BORE: Nay。 。 。
CYRANO: Or a fly; that takes the air there? What Is there to stare at?
THE BORE: Oh。 。 。
CYRANO: What do you see?
THE BORE: But I was careful not to lookknew better。
CYRANO: And why not look at it; an if you please?
THE BORE: I was。 。 。
CYRANO: Oh! it disgusts you!
THE BORE: Sir!
CYRANO: Its hue Unwholesome seems to you?
THE BORE: Sir!
CYRANO: Or its shape?
THE BORE: No; on the contrary!。 。 。
CYRANO: Why then that air Disparaging?perchance you think it large?
THE BORE (stammering): No; small; quite smallminute!
CYRANO: Minute! What now? Accuse me of a thing ridiculous! Smallmy nose?
THE BORE: Heaven help me!
CYRANO: 'Tis enormous! Old Flathead; empty…headed meddler; know That I am proud possessing such appendice。 'Tis well known; a big nose is indicative Of a soul affable; and kind; and courteous; Liberal; brave; just like myself; and such As you can never dare to dream yourself; Rascal contemptible! For that witless face That my hand soon will come to cuffis all As empty。 。 。
(He cuffs him。)
THE BORE: Aie!
CYRANO: of pride; of aspiration; Of feeling; poetryof godlike spark Of all that appertains to my big nose; (He turns him by the shoulders; suiting the action to the word): As。 。 。what my boot will shortly come and kick!
THE BORE (running away): Help! Call the Guard!
CYRANO: Take notice; boobies all; Who