cyrano de bergerac(伯吉拉克的赛拉诺)-第32章
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CYRANO (losing command over himselfaside): My God! it's true;
perchance; love waits me there! (To Roxane): I。 。 。Roxane。 。 。listen。 。 。
LE BRET (entering hurriedlyto Cyrano): Cyrano!
CYRANO (turning round): What?
LE BRET: Hush!
(He whispers something to him。)
CYRANO (letting go Roxane's hand and exclaiming): Ah; God!
ROXANE: What is it?
CYRANO (to himselfstunned): All is over now。
(Renewed reports。)
ROXANE: What is the matter? Hark! another shot!
(She goes up to look outside。)
CYRANO: It is too late; now I can never tell!
ROXANE (trying to rush out): What has chanced?
CYRANO (rushing to stop her): Nothing!
(Some cadets enter; trying to hide something they are carrying; and
close round it to prevent Roxane approaching。)
ROXANE: And those men? (Cyrano draws her away): What
were you just about to say before。 。 。?
CYRANO: What was I saying? Nothing now; I swear!
(Solemnly): I swear that Christian's soul; his nature; were。 。 。 (Hastily
correcting himself): Nay; that they are; the noblest; greatest。 。 。
ROXANE: Were? (With a loud scream): Oh!
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(She rushes up; pushing every one aside。)
CYRANO: All is over now!
ROXANE (seeing Christian lying on the ground; wrapped in his cloak):
O Christian!
LE BRET (to Cyrano): Struck by first shot of the enemy!
(Roxane flings herself down by Christian。 Fresh reports of cannon
clash of armsclamorbeating of drums。)
CARBON (with sword in the air): O come! Your muskets。
(Followed by the cadets; he passes to the other side of the ramparts。)
ROXANE: Christian!
THE VOICE OF CARBON (from the other side): Ho! make haste!
ROXANE: Christian!
CARBON: FORM LINE!
ROXANE: Christian!
CARBON: HANDLE YOUR MATCH!
(Ragueneau rushes up; bringing water in a helmet。)
CHRISTIAN (in a dying voice): Roxane!
CYRANO (quickly; whispering into Christian's ear; while Roxane
distractedly tears a piece of linen from his breast; which she dips into the
water; trying to stanch the bleeding): I told her all。 She loves you still。
(Christian closes his eyes。)
ROXANE: How; my sweet love?
CARBON: DRAW RAMRODS!
ROXANE (to Cyrano): He is not dead?
CARBON: OPEN YOUR CHARGES WITH YOUR TEETH!
ROXANE: His cheek Grows cold against my own!
CARBON: READY! PRESENT!
ROXANE (seeing a letter in Christian's doublet): A letter!。 。 。
'Tis for me!
(She opens it。)
CYRANO (aside): My letter!
CARBON: FIRE!
(Musket reportsshoutsnoise of battle。)
CYRANO (trying to disengage his hand; which Roxane on her knees
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is holding): But; Roxane; hark; they fight!
ROXANE (detaining him): Stay yet awhile。 For he is dead。
You knew him; you alone。 (Weeping quietly): Ah; was not his a
beauteous soul; a soul Wondrous!
CYRANO (standing upbareheaded): Ay; Roxane。
ROXANE: An inspired poet?
CYRANO: Ay; Roxane。
ROXANE: And a mind sublime?
CYRANO: Oh; yes!
ROXANE: A heart too deep for common minds to plumb; A
spirit subtle; charming?
CYRANO (firmly): Ay; Roxane。
ROXANE (flinging herself on the dead body): Dead; my love!
CYRANO (asidedrawing his sword): Ay; and let me die to…day;
Since; all unconscious; she mourns mein him!
(Sounds of trumpets in the distance。)
DE GUICHE (appearing on the rampartsbareheadedwith a wound
on his foreheadin a voice of thunder): It is the signal! Trumpet
flourishes! The French bring the provisions into camp! Hold but the
place awhile!
ROXANE: See; there is blood Upon the lettertears!
A VOICE (outsideshouting): Surrender!
VOICE OF CADETS: No!
RAGUENEAU (standing on the top of his carriage; watches the battle
over the edge of the ramparts): The danger's ever greater!
CYRANO (to De Guichepointing to Roxane): I will charge!
Take her away!
ROXANE (kissing the letterin a half…extinguished voice): O God!
his tears! his blood!。 。 。
RAGUENEAU (jumping down from the carriage and rushing toward
her): She's swooned away!
DE GUICHE (on the rampartto the cadetswith fury): Stand fast!
A VOICE (outside): Lay down your arms!
THE CADETS: No!
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CYRANO (to De Guiche): Now that you have proved your valor;
Sir; (Pointing to Roxane): Fly; and save her!
DE GUICHE (rushing to Roxane; and carrying her away in his arms):
So be it! Gain but time; The victory's ours!
CYRANO: Good。 (Calling out to Roxane; whom De Guiche; aided
by Ragueneau; is bearing away in a fainting condition): Farewell;
Roxane!
(Tumult。 Shouts。 Cadets reappear; wounded; falling on the scene。
Cyrano; rushing to the battle; is stopped by Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; who
is streaming with blood。)
CARBON: We are breaking! I am woundedwounded twice!
CYRANO (shouting to the Gascons): GASCONS! HO;
GASCONS! NEVER TURN YOUR BACKS! (To Carbon; whom he is
supporting): Have no fear! I have two deaths to avenge: My friend
who's slain;and my dead happiness! (They come down; Cyrano
brandishing the lance to which is attached Roxane's handkerchief):
Float there! laced kerchief broidered with her name! (He sticks it in the
ground and shouts to the cadets): FALL ON THEM; GASCONS!
CRUSH THEM! (To the fifer): Fifer; play!
(The fife plays。 The wounded try to rise。 Some cadets; falling one
over the other down the slope; group themselves round Cyrano and the
little flag。 The carriage is crowded with men inside and outside; and;
bristling with arquebuses; is turned into a fortress。)
A CADET (appearing on the crest; beaten backward; but still fighting;
cries): They're climbing the redoubt! (and falls dead。)
CYRANO: Let us salute them! (The rampart is covered instantly by
a formidable row of enemies。 The standards of the Imperialists are
raised): Fire!
(General discharge。)
A CRY IN THE ENEMY'S RANKS: Fire!
(A deadly answering volley。 The cadets fall on all sides。)
A SPANISH OFFICER (uncovering): Who are these men who rush
on death?
CYRANO (reciting; erect; amid a storm of bullets): The bold
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Cadets of Gascony; Of Carbon of Castel…Jaloux! Brawling;
swaggering boastfully; (He rushes for