Cyrano de Bergerac

'gainst windmills

RA

hose who change

GUI

l sails may sweep

n the m

RA

d--to th

e other lords go away whispering together. Le Bret

e 2.

who are eating and drinking

to those who go out witho

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ing back, de

a fin

RA

cold

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, you wi

hilate each

erate

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(trium

h

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nciple--exa

well thus t

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e that pride

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e to bankers?

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ving, on a p

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weary climbing

d horny,--here,

ike, teach my

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reat man to h

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eat man in a

with madrig

indward by old

cy! Bribe k

road my vers

be elected

uncils held

y! Toil to g

onnet, 'stead

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d by every p

y, 'Oh, had I

otice in th

Grow pale, fe

ake a visit

ctions, draw

and no! and no

go lightly,

ok straight forwa

aver just the w

o' show fight,

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hat journey

a line that h

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to oneself, '

ith flowers,--fru

from no garden

lory come by c

ibute unto C

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, if neither

gh, perchance,

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you will! But

man! How in th

ceived this

for yourself

RA

seeing you

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ll unsalute

hat, ho! an

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na

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displease--to l

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nvy, or the po

g friendship wh

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hus,--but less p

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re, everywhere.

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d folds that hold

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aint, and adds

e the ruff worn

ce, but frames

a silence, ta

loud, and bit

ply this,--She

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the cadets, who do not speak to him; he has se

ne

he cadets, Christi

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ra

turns

st

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ts t

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rising and

the fray! 'Tw

he table where Chr

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tice!

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ever breath

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son they spoke t

rting on all-fours from under

d not perish in

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ping him on t

sture! For t

f may prove his

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pt

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i

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skills it

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RB

them

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his back

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ank

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the

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tale

group round him, listening eager

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you,

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passe

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ho!.

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up to C

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cuffing

e-he

have found the old Cyrano a

rt

t

ne's

treets. On the right Roxane's house and the wall of her garden overhung

to the balcony. In front of an old house in the same style of brick and

curtain the duenna is

Roxane's balco

of livery. He has just finished relating som

ne

na. Then Roxane, Cy

UEN

t, with a musketeer! De

and so hanged myself. My

Bergerac! He cuts me dow

for her

DU

it about that you

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ors, and I loved the poe

ave were quickly snapped

ng a-c

, and calling up t

ou ready? The

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t put me

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site, at Clomire's hous

ses, the poets; they read

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nder P

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up to the

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av

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sciple of Gasse

playing an

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lute from him, and goi

h, I can continu

earing on t

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with the air, a

de your lilies, and pay my

XA

comin

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ese two vir

RA

of D'Assoucy. We were d

aged hotly--''Tis so!' 'N

g-shanks, whom he takes a

cratching lute-strings wi

usic,' says he!--And los

once again, these lute-t

all I say, and accompanyi

but i' faith, I begin

e musi

e Montfleury for me!

oward the door.

wont, nightly, to as

es, who are

ime,--and pla

he du

's elected is ever th

ing out of

how brilliant a wit! A

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as so brill

XA

n even your

RA

with all

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sible that there could br

as he all the pretty not

his mind seems far away,

speaks--bewitchin

(incred

,

XA

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e it that he must

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uent tongue in

XA

, 'tis not simple tellin

lys

RA

he with

XA

er! Listen

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f my poor h

r grows m

antly to

you tho

RA

o

XA

it goes

some targe

id's cr

own you de

me your sw

RA

uch, then anon not enoug

ow w

XA

saint!. . .But '

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mea

XA

! Hark now, if this agai

yours sound

s fast c

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rs read

ould be wri

fast cou

approvingly in s

lines are,--h

himself--con

re paltr

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this

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one of

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t can be sworn,-

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XA

ay it--

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-be i

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Monsieur

shing him towa

see you not; it might percha

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t! He loves me, and is p

ry! he could well deal

ntering t

d!

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ne

the duenna standi

rtesying to

goin

GUI

o take m

XA

er go

GUI

the

XA

h

GUI

to-n

XA

h

GUI

way. We are to

XA

besie

GUI

moves you n

XA

y.

GUI

of the heart. Shall I a

you that I am na

(indiff

av

GUI

Guards

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the

GUI

usin, the swaggering boa

self on hi

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u? The Guard

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is it not my

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urprised and

to me! 'Tis the first t

t y

cted, and fan

n revenge your grudg

GUI

ady is on

XA

agains

GUI

see him

XA

ery r

GUI

in company with one of

n--vi

XA

gh st

GUI

-hai

XA

d-headed

GUI

some

XA

u

GUI

ull-w

XA

hink so, to

ing he

revenge on Cyrano? Perch

s? Nay, believe me, that

etter than aught else! I

ar more

GUI

hen? T

XA

rch to Arras, he were le

ets, to sit with crossed

hod, would you enrage a m

l danger, and you puni

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t a woman had e'er dev

XA

eat out his heart, whi

ey are deprived of the

en

GUI

me, then,

smi

thus espouse my cause,

l

XA

proof o

owing some se

ers; they will be sent in

ce

taches

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it in his

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ugh

love of battle!. . .So

.you, of

XA

eti

(coming cl

distraction! Listen! T

now that I feel your hea

onvent founded by Father

no layman may enter--but-

t sleeves are wide enoug

vate chapel: and from res

gone. I will come to you,

orrow, sweet

XA

be rumored, y

GUI

a

XA

siege--A

GUI

chance. Grant

XA

o

GUI

me

(tend

duty to f

GUI

h

XA

must

si

an stay

lo

e you heroi

GUI

d! You love, t

XA

whom I

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I go

ses her

ou co

XA

my fr

goes

behind his back a

my fr

(to the

e done. Cyrano would nev

hting f

s toward

us

e 3.

he duenna

XA

ng to Clom

to the doo

Lysimon are

ing her little f

finger tells me w

RA

ity to mis

come to Clo

DU

e knocker i

g to the

metal tongue of yours,

turb the f

efully and knocks

ng that the

us e

reshold, t

s I feel sure he will

kly, as she

st

tur

stion him on, as is

XA

h

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l,

XA

will b

RA

as a

XA

at all, but say: Give r

peak the thoughts as they

ak sple

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y g

XA

ecret

RA

cr

XA

a

s and shut

e door is shut,

sand t

gain, and Roxane

XA

prepare

RA

vil!--

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cr

door

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ist

ne

, Chri

RA

t is needful.

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put away tho

use with me, I'

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o

RA

h

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it for Ro

RA

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with me and

IST

no!

of these bor

e-makings! Thu

l the time!--'

ing!--Now I k

ger!--I will

RA

rc

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w you I can

h a fool whe

lessons profi

ow to speak al

st to clasp h

come out from C

Cyrano, no!--

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f, my friend, and

s behind the

ne

Roxane, t

use, with a company of friends, wh

--Alcandre!-

(bitterly d

speech upon the

o Roxane'

(still

onte--

nd then separate, going up different st

o

oes to

ing

Speak on.

by her on the be

love

hutting h

k to me

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ve t

XA

at

me! But

IST

.

XA

ry

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ve y

XA

doubt!--an

IST

ould be--oh!--

ove me!--Roxan

th a littl

eam,--you give

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utt

XA

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oat I'd

XA

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ai

eagerly, de

I love t

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s w

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ador

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h

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pleases me,

ease me if you g

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t.

XA

or eloquence

IST

.

XA

e me, that I

toward h

IST

yet! I'd

opening

ador

t very oft.

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ould fa

the door in

has re-ent

It is su

ne

, Cyrano,

IST

to my

RA

t

IST

shal

e I win back

RA

at once, i' t

you i

(seizing

he is

the balcony is

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wi

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k lo

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all

RA

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RA

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it not. Stand th

balcony! I'

your words

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t.

RA

your

ppearing at ba

o

RA

u

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ckly, in a

in ambu

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er-by should

you a

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an comes,--fo

one at each street c

l h

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xa

stones and throwing

bles! wa

f-opening t

call

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XA

's

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ist

(disdai

!

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speak

the balcony-

eak soft

XA

speak

IST

pity

XA

love me

(prompted

--Great

--when--I--love

bout to shut the

trifle better

AN (sam

rocked by the anx

t, which the crue

or a c

ng out on to

s bett

em that Cupi

stifled baby-l

AN (sam

I assayed, b

rn babe is a yo

XA

l be

AN (sam

trangled

twain, of. . .Pri

ning over t

l s

faltering? Ha

our faculty

n under the balcony, and

This waxes c

XA

day

ds are h

ing Christian-

has co

grope their way

XA

find no suc

RA

way at once? S

my heart they

ge my heart, ho

eights descending

unt, Madame, and

XA

last words have

RA

uch gymnastic g

XA

m to speak from

RA

; at such a hei

d from you fe

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come do

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o

him the bench un

en on th

arting bac

o

XA

ou wil

ore and m

le! 'Tis

ion, when our

s unseen,

XA

-uns

RA

! Half hidden,-

k folds of my s

mering whitenes

ow--you a ra

such a momen

were elo

XA

we

RA

to-night my s

my heart as

XA

y

RA

spoke hap

XA

h

RA

r e

turn men dizzy

find speech for

XA

oice rings with a

ng nearer, p

In the tender,

myself for on

ops, f

know not!--O

--'tis so swee

XA

o

nov

e, trying to find the

e at last

led heart, fearin

XA

and fo

RA

mad beat

othed itself wi

f from curious

m at a star, I

idicule,--cull

XA

flower'

RA

o-night--

XA

ve you spoke

RA

id's arrows, qu

ek for sweeter-

sipping in

able waters,

kes its thirst i

om the river's

XA

wit?

RA

used it to

ting,--now, 'twou

he perfumed Nig

ds that garnish v

her stars! Th

earts of all th

dst the alchemy

ntiment dissolv

sted by these

things be the l

XA

t? I s

RA

s crime,--'

loving into

oment comes,

hose who never

ove exists in

word is futile a

XA

oment's come fo

s would s

RA

l, all,

e'en as they ca

ster, not a c

I am mad! I l

my heart as i

tremble, thi

shakes, ever t

ine I mind, for

year on the twe

ne day you change

o take your ha

en the eye stares

fter a red blot

t thy beams, m

hings a blonde

(agit

is love in

RA

e, the

, terrible and

ever sad amid

strangely, not a

would gladly la

u never were to

s I might--far o

echo of the jo

thine awakes in

wn valor. Dost

So late, dost

l, here, through th

ht! Too fair, to

k thus, and that y

ents when my hop

uch guerdon. Na

! Have words o

le,--throned ther

among the leav

or I feel,--an

--your hand's b

branches, down your

nately one of the

XA

bling, weepin

conquered

RA

et dea

myself, who c

but one, I

(under the

ki

(drawin

h

RA

h

XA

ask.

RA

.

tian, whi

ou go t

IST

ved thus--I wil

(to R

thoughtlessly,

--I was too

a little

kly you

RA

I wit

drawing! Hur

s I asked--oh,

rano, pulling hi

h

RA

Christi

(leanin

whisp

RA

for my too b

lence, Ch

es begin

ait awh

ps

ens to the lutes, one of which plays

gay--then sad! What? Ne

mo

lantern. He goes from house to

e 3.

stian, a cap

(to the

, playing a

FR

house of

IST

ague t

FR

ine Ro

IST

ould h

ng to a street

s w

ght o

FR

, and, in y

rosary to i

goes

RA

blessings rest

back to C

e 3.

, Chri

IST

or me tha

RA

o

IST

r late

RA

e moment of i

en your mouths

air mustache--an

hims

should come

ening. Christian goes in

ne

Christia

ing out on

l th

ke of

RA

The word

our lip should

ns it,--what wo

t your bashfu

all this tim

ge aside, a

e to sigh,--from

imperceptibly,

,--a moment's thr

XA

h!

RA

all is said

ratified,--a

wal claiming

the 'i' of '

mouth, not ear,

wing, that make

d like the spring

eving in the hea

the soul's floo

XA

h!

RA

adame, is

rance, to a mo

kiss--the Qu

XA

t t

eaking mor

ffered dumbly

ueen, as loy

faithful,--

XA

d

r as Bu

ide--sudde

--I f

XA

thee mount to

Christian towa

un

XA

rt-breat

RA

un

XA

of bee's

RA

un

AN (hes

, as though 't

XA

ent infi

till push

lockhea

the bench, the branches, and the pillars,

IST

Ro

his arms, and ben

RA

pain that wri

's feast, so n

ate in darkn

b or two from the

rt receives the

s you press yo

e just now!--my

lutes

--a gay ai

f he came from a long

o

XA

is

RA

but passi

istian

AN (ast

ra

XA

day,

RA

n, go

XA

co

the house. At the bac

AN (see

k a

llows

ne

n, Roxane, the f

FR

ure of it--Madame

RA

u said

FR

no

,N,

ld, followed by Ragueneau, who c

t i

FR

ett

IST

h

AR (to

oot but a ho

a worthy

(to Chr

Gui

IST

ares

XA

not importun

ing the

ou,--the

voice by the aid of

ad

rums

buckles it

I,--they deem

I have dar

I am here in

to-night. By t

who knows not

issive to app

le have smiled o

I've seen the

ivate; send e

him,--whose gr

hope, to pardo

ever your-

the

s the matter o

r her, and sh

ad

l's wish is

unwelcome.

es--to your fair

n, discreet,

l that you re

n house, t

rns the

edi

s night. Unknown

mes your husba

nt to your ch

self, and t

ven well recom

ll assurance

ever was, and

and obliged-

(with grea

! I knew naug

e but holy

hristian, in

pt at read

IST

u

loud, wit

s is ho

as turned his la

s y

IST

is

n to him, and as if a doubt st

t.

E (qu

oked the post

pistoles for

FR

.

worth

Roxa

mit

th a marty

ubm

and Christian invites the friar t

iche at bay! H

ot enter

RA

ders

he fr

you to tie th

FR

er of a

g them all tow

I

(to Chr

e!.

y en

RA

detain De Gu

nch, climbs to the

go!. . .I hav

gin to play a

t,

grows more an

ay! 'tis a

er his eyes, takes off his sword, wraps

ot too

branch of one of the trees that are by the garden wall, he

e this at

ne

, De G

s, masked, feeling h

t cursed Fri

RA

. .If he kno

, he pretends to turn an

c!

Cyrano, to se

thy native B

looking at

ee dim,--this m

bends, dropping him between the door and De Guiche; he pretends to fall heavily, as from a

's t

rung back into its place. He sees on

ll that

, and speaking wit

the

GUI

m?.

n a dream

s o'c

GUI

his mind

RA

ountry this? What

GUI

t.

RA

stupe

GUI

i

RA

e a

from th

E (impat

e n

ng, in a ter

,--th

HE (rec

it be so!. . .

alking up

moon! I mean no

GUI

t.

RA

ed years--a m

what time that

that saffron

hrugging his

let me

intercep

I? Tell t

! Oh, spare me n

en like a s

GUI

rb

RA

ghtning-quick!

fall--I know

Is it on a

rior weight h

GUI

you,

of terror, which make

it be?

re men have

tting a hand

h

igning gre

frica? A

o has remembe

sk of m

ending to be

e? ha!--

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y wai

quite re

I am in

iling in spit

ol is

RA

la

GUI

la

ould

beaming

hot back

aughing, dusting

me--by the la

ether,--accid

ull of star-dus

y the planet

mething off

let?--ah, a co

s if to blo

(beside

!.

ass, holds out his leg as if to

he calf--the

ar, and, passin

his trident's

mp, right in the

registered, up

from passing, and detaining hi

that if you s

ld spo

GUI

i

RA

he Mil

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o to

rossing h

ir, out o

u credit it,

rius wears a

ident

is still too

ugh

the Lyre, but I

diloq

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ars, that, wrappe

fe away at n

asterisks i' th

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an end! I

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i

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rm all out o

e, and if men b

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ant

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o know how

by a method

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s m

contemp

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ntanus, no

chytas--neit

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ol! But 'tis

RA

or I of o

and goes toward Roxane's door. Cyrano

ods, all, this

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i

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body naked a

t with crystal

he early morni

e sun's fierc

me up, as 't

sed, making one s

at mak

ack, and enticing

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wind--for

air, in a

placed icos

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w

ll stepping

ve some mech

hopper, with sp

elf by quick s

to the stars'

ly following him and c

re

RA

es have prope

obe with fumes

ry me

play, more and m

hat mak

RA

lf with marro

e lowest poi

oves to suck t

CHE (a

i

had drawn him to the other si

an iron pla

agnet in the

conceived--the

the iron

aunch your magn

mount unmeas

GUI

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the six c

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ne!--a

GUI

ing! Wha

RA

rec

GUI

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se like the waves, w

h! H

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e

RA

ave g

GUI

t

RA

ti

hour when the mo

from a sea-bath

ot to put head

the sea-water

aight! straight! l

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sudden shoc

by curiosity, sittin

h

RA

then

rning to his n

gone--I'll hin

age-vows

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t v

ear carrying lighted candelabra. L

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ra

atting, they hav

GUI

h

each other by the hand. The friar follows them, smiling. Ragueneau also holds a

av

e 3.

tian, the friar, Raguen

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o

Christian,

e

h admiration

gly co

Cyra

ts--Sir Appa

uld arrest at

or their Parad

ith! They'd make

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ail to follow

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uple, son, ma

with a free

y

Roxa

groom, Madame,

XA

y

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he regimen

in

XA

s to b

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out

XA

Cadets

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! the

paper he had pu

s the

hrist

bear it

g herself in Ch

ist

sneeringly

-night is f

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ive me pain of

AN (to

again!

RA

come,

still kissi

leave her, yo

ing to draw

kn

beating a march

GUI

giment

ng back Christian, whom

trust h

t no risks sha

dan

RA

y best, but

I c

XA

he shall b

RA

l do my be

XA

he s

m not

RA

at man

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XA

shall be

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ess, b

XA

will w

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I prom

rt

T

ets of

of Carbon de Castel-Jal

n the distance. Tents. Arms strewn about, drums, etc. Day is breaking with a faint glimmer of yellow sunrise in the east. Sentinels at different points. Watch-fires. The cadets of Gascony, wrapped in their mant

ne

stel-Jaloux, Le Bret, t

B

ter

RB

morsel

B

dio

sign that he sh

r breath. You w

he ca

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sleeps,

B

y comfort for th

starv

heard in th

RB

their firing! 'T

s, who lift u

ep

in heard, near

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il!. .

RB

! 'Tis Cyran

ed up their heads pr

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u! Who go

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ger

(who is on

u! Who go

pearing at

rac,

Bret advances anx

B

av

s that he should no

u

B

un

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e their custom to shoot a

ss

B

ake letters at each d

pping befor

he should w

oks at

s! But how handsome stil

dy-love knew that he

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quick

RA

t. I ran but little risk

lines, where each

B

to bring us b

RA

ight who would get by

t. The French will eat or

B

.tell m

RA

am not certain.

RB

at we should starve

B

cation is this siege of

ld ourselves be caught in

Infante

RA

if he should be be

B

in ea

RA

in

B

precious. . .for the sake of

urning to ent

are yo

RA

g to writ

he tent and

ne

The report of cannon is heard in the distance, followed immediately by the beating of drums far away to the

N (si

reve

ove and stret

rt at an end!. . .I know

st

(sitti

so hu

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ing of

ETH

h

RB

ith

D CA

t move

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ca

ng at himself in

air at this season of t

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for a bit

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gaster wherewith to make

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ng! were it

o the tent and

ra

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re d

eak under his breath at

have the art of quick r

en th

toward another who i

you crunc

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xle-grease! 'Tis poor h

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(followi

afte

g to the tw

ght?--a pheasant?--a car

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udg

SPOR

par

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can be borne!

RB

Come to

ight has

e 4.

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very calm, with a pen stuck behin

is

To the fir

your legs s

CA

in my heels which

RA

t may t

CA

sto

RA

e I, '

CA

be in

RA

m all th

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mach's

RA

ke a fine drum to

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ringing i

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se; a hungry sto

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omething--so

e cadet's helmet and h

your

OT

d's name, c

him the book whic

'Ili

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r in Paris has hi

RA

an he sent you

SA

ot? with

RA

dy. Richelieu,

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d it by one

RA

Eminence Jo

OT

avenous a

RA

patienc

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our poin

RA

inted

ie thus, some

ted word for

dier's end by s

ome brave ad

ed turf, not o

lips, a point

FROM

hu

rossing h

ughts of mea

fer!--you were

ouble leathern

reedy, guzzling

with plaintive

echoes of the d

ich calls like

slow ascending, a

arthstones of ou

es the ear like G

himself, and gets

s now a warri

m your fingers

minuet! O fl

made of reeds fir

ic pastoral d

our youth, in coun

ns to play the ai

ic, Gascons!. .

e of camp--but '

woods! No more th

song of the wander

valley, the wet l

epherd-boy with

ening on the D

Hark, Gascons,

look as if dreaming, and they surreptitiously wipe away th

Cyrano in

make t

RA

nobler pain than hunger,

ed to see their pain chan

than sto

RB

ourage by playing thus

sign to a drumm

ps in Gascon blood is eve

d suff

signal; the

stand up and rus

What

O (sm

drum is enough! Good-by

the pipe called forth

g toward the ba

mes Monsieu

ADETS (mu

. .Ugh

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ering w

CA

ck to dea

HER

over his armor, playi

OT

wore linen

FI

a bandage had he

SE

plotting

HER

le's ow

RB

that--

FI

con!. . .trus

d ever be cra

gerous than a r

B

ale h

OT

ke us poor devils; but un

stomach-ache glitte

(hurr

either! Out with your ca

the drums, the stools, the ground, and

ll read D

rawn from his pocket. Tableau. Enter De Guiche. All appear

ne

me. De

HE (to

d-d

h other. Aside, w

s g

N (as

thing lef

looking at

ebels! Ay, Sir

your ranks yo

, these loutish

uires, and baro

r me--their Co

ll me plotter,

ease their mig

ollar on my st

ge, because a

gged-robin,

All smoke

nd your Capta

o

RB

reover,--will

GUI

h

RB

my company

t to hea

GUI

-in

ill su

himself to

spise yo

wn how I bear

esterday, the

eat back the C

y own men, I

three sepa

lifting his eyes

r white

urprised and

tail?. . .Troth!

ling to reca

charge, a ba

em, close by th

l--capture, s

ht of the go

let fall the s

rank; thus

tion waked--to

y returning

n, to scatter

say y

s and the dice-boxes remain suspended in their hands,

RA

hat Henr

y dangerous od

lf of his whit

rds fall, the dice ratt

GUI

succeeded

ension of

RA

ay be

lightly abdic

s target t

n, and the cadets smoke

sent when your

Sir, is of a

picked it up

GUI

nother Ga

RA

bo

. I pledge my

my breast,--to

GUI

n vaunt! You

he enemy, u

.the place is ridd

n fetch i

rf from his pocket, and

e i

De Guiche turns and looks at them; they instantly become grave, and set to

(taking

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gnal,--that

e--til

rt, climbs it, and wa

L

's t

from the top o

ou yo

re, who

HE (des

alse Spa

emely usefu

e carries

ompt him with-

fluence on th

RA

und

lessly knotting

ne. What wer

ews for you.

us--the Marsh

ort:--secre

here the King'

rn to camp m

im a goodly fo

ed us now would

rmy's absent

RB

iards knew, 'tw

know noth

GUI

they

ill at

RB

h

GUI

y fal

me of their a

the point for

have it? I wil

ded--they'll at

ood. Go out of

e the point from

(to c

e r

of swords and be

GUI

be in a

T CA

d!.

wn again and tak

HE (to

ined. The Marsh

RB

gain

GUI

all be go

rselves to

RA

ance!

GUI

that, if I lo

and yours,--but,

ielding to no

, and serve my

RA

express my g

GUI

e to fight aga

now complain

up with

(to the

to the Gascon

rs of blue and

bar that was a

ack. Orders are given. Preparations go forward. Cyran

his hand on Chri

ist

(shaking

xa

RA

l

IST

st, I'

ell to her in a

RA

cion it wou

etter out of

already

IST

h

RA

you

(taking th

y

s and re

o

RA

h

IST

littl

he letter, with

sp

IST

te

RA

,--by dint of

t for true--tha

letter,--it wa

self in w

IST

t?

RA

tself is hardly

ee her more! That

.I shall

an looks

hall

ick

n, yo

tching the let

e that

far off in

Of SEN

s there

ices--carr

RB

t i

L (on the

a car

ush to

IE

he c

It comes fro

coachman cries!-

e King's

rampart, staring. Th

GUI

's servi

d and draw

RB

ver,

GUI

s! Draw u

ibe his curve

h dust and mud. The curtains are drawn close.

RB

a s

rums. The ca

GUI

e carria

sh forward. Th

ng down from

d-d

t at the sound of a woman's voice

ne

ame.

GUI

ng's serv

XA

ove's! What

RA

at

(rushing

ve you

XA

ge--'tis

IST

why?

XA

tell

ice, has stood still, rooted to the

are I loo

GUI

not rem

E (me

ho will push a d

lf on the drum t

than

lau

age was

oud

uld you not think 'twas

in the tale,--and the

s with her lip

-mor

ing the

of you! Ah! know you tha

Arr

ng Cy

, deli

coming u

n Heaven's

XA

the army? It was simple

I saw the country laid w

en I could never have bel

e of your King, I wou

RA

Where in the fiend's n

XA

ugh the Spa

T CA

craft, give

GUI

ou pass throu

B

t have been a h

XA

ve quietly forward in my

ould have stayed me, lo!

Senors being (with no di

en in the world

RB

ssport! But you must hav

of where you wer

XA

would answer, 'I go to s

d of them all would grave

a king might envy, make s

e;--then, with melanchol

o the wind that the plumes

aying to me, 'Pa

IST

Roxan

XA

, 'my lover!' But beth

one of them ha

IST

t.

XA

ail

GUI

leave t

XA

RA

at ins

B

me to

IST

d, yo

XA

refore

N (embar

tha

(the

quarters of

HE (the

for

(the

re be

T (the

migh

XA

g to fight?-

L

,

XA

my h

rself into Chr

kill us bot

IST

u look at

XA

tell

HE (in

st of mor

(turnin

al d

RA

, that he ha

(to De

ould have made

GUI

n my o

XA

ess now, and I shall not

amu

RA

r precieuse

XA

ergerac, I am

CA

defend y

re and mor

ear of that

(in ec

smells sweet

XA

ave chosen a hat that

lefi

g at De

wisest that th

begin t

GUI

d! I go to inspect the c

l time--think

XA

ve

che goe

ne

all but

N (entre

xa

XA

o

ET (to th

st

tling each other,

form is torn!--A needl

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no, who still p

l make me stir

ing, brushing his hat, settling his plume, and drawin

mly, since things are th

ho are about to have the

y

on Christian's arm, while Carbo

eyrescous

with a low

ame

(cont

ahuzac,--Vidame de Mal

'Antignac-Juzet, Baron Hi

Crabiou

XA

y names hav

N HI

or

(to R

hand that holds

hand, and the ha

h

ny start forward

uickly ra

ut now, by my faith, they

the

E (sm

omewha

andkerchief on the

tis of

(to th

g seen so sweet a face,

were it b

as overheard,

talk of eating when

XA

n; I myself am famished.

my bill of fare? Pra

terna

CA

th

OT

on earth

E (qu

carr

L

o

XA

k a little closer at my

most welcome. All the s

if we

hing pellmell t

Rague

amati

,

ooking af

fel

kissing

d f

on the box like a qu

emen!

al del

CA

o! b

UEN

g on a lady so dainty fai

ty!.

pla

a whisper t

Chri

UEN

ed with gallantr

from under the seat

alantin

lantine passes fr

whispering t

e, one

UEN

heir eyes that Diana cou

p a shoulde

er

s are held out to seize

low whisper t

speak

who come down, their

ll on th

ided by the two imperturbable lac

n, just as Cyrano i

e yoursel

help her. Cyrano's u

UEN

led p

coming down, cutting

not brave the last haz

et-f

ting himself on

A Baltha

ing down the car

are stuffed w

out the contents of the cushion

D CA

Vied

down to the cadets b

of ru

white

ks of

folded tablecloth

napkin!--Come,

(waving

riage-lamps is

o Christian, as they arr

ith you ere yo

UEN

dle is an A

ring out wi

the rest of the army shif

f De Guiche comes, l

m one to t

ime enough! Do not eat t

re you

T CA

ll so g

XA

bread for Monsieur de Ca

rust? Some more? Let me h

w

arms laden with dishes, helpi

worshi

ing up to

wil

IST

th

XA

uit, steeped in muscat;

trying to d

me why

XA

o these poor fellows.--H

ss a loaf on the end of a lanc

Gui

RA

es, pie-dishes, game-bas

uncon

aguen

t!--Is everyth

dden under doublets, cloaks, and beavers. De Guiche ente

e 4.

me. De

GUI

lls go

T (hum

Lo

(looking

matter?--You

CA

Tis my blood--boiling at

tt

OT

oum--po

E (turni

's t

(slightl

'Tis a song!-

GUI

merry, m

CA

of danger is

bon de Castel-Jaloux,

in! I

short on s

! but you look

hiding a bottle behind his ba

!.

GUI

left, and have had

behind th

.Your men can use

reeling s

ng att

ith a grac

solic

GUI

are all

ri

ed to cannon, bew

T CA

o

urious, goin

t.

CA

nnons nev

g him by the arm

psy!--but

(grandil

e smell o

lders and pushing him away, t

what decision do

XA

ay h

GUI

must

XA

will

GUI

thus, give me a m

RB

ref

GUI

too--mean

RA

is is true

T CA

after all, spite o

XA

is al

GUI

no woman

DET (to t

not we might give

ds reappear a

(whose eye

tua

HIRD

them coming from

trolling himse

I will eat

(saluti

ke pro

a light touch of accent

without br-r-

T (with wi

g! He has go

HE (lau

CA

a G

gin to

ad disappeared behind the ramp

men up in line. They

ikes, the tops of which

(bowing

and, and accompany m

up toward the rampart. Al

oing to Cyra

me qu

of the lances disappear, lowered for the

EMEN (o

va

IST

s this

RA

ne shou

IST

ld?.

RA

the let

IST

I kno

RA

ll by seeming

IST

w

RA

.Oh! 'tis no great matte

ing her. Y

IST

qui

RA

en to her oftener

IST

w

RA

n it in hand to express

ithout saying,

IST

!.

RA

imple

IST

e, since we have been c

RA

wn. . .I was able

(folding

d how oft, pray you, hav

.Three times?

RA

often

IST

Ever

RA

ery day

AN (vio

d a joy for you, that

ing Roxane

ot befo

rriedly int

e 4.

nce cadets coming and going. Ca

ning up to

tian, at

(taking

ell m

fearful path

ranks of ri

have

XA

letters bro

IST

say

XA

fault if I

ned my head! Ah!

d the last on

that wen

IST

--for

uent lov

XA

your

ot conceive

en, in a voice

ow you reveal

ce I have ad

this whole mont

that voice s

e! Thy fault, I

th' night! Oh

tayed to broider o

could have wr

cast away her

in him, mad fo

IST

t.

XA

again--grew f

tterly. Each

ttering flower

soul, and waft

each burning

all-pow

IST

e sin

be felt

XA

hat i

IST

come

XA

, my true lo

w myself, here,

e me--but 'tis

you can raise

ve your pardon.

don, now that

done to you w

ved you only

(horror-

xa

XA

love--less

spreads its wings

your beauty,

-I loved for

IST

d

XA

f have triumphe

ve you only f

(stepping

xa

XA

o be loved

hat time so soon

le souls--to s

dear thoughts

hat so won me

arer--and I n

IST

!.

XA

btful of su

IAN (p

xa

XA

cannot yet

love.

IST

sk such lo

oved more si

XA

r

all in turns l

am

henceforth in

IST

irst love

XA

ow yo

love best--lov

rue self, see!

brilliance

IST

u

XA

ld lov

auty should to

IST

no

XA

I sa

IST

y?

XA

ar I'd love

IST

G

XA

content

(in a chok

!.

XA

is

ently pushin

e two words to sa

XA

?.

pointing to

ows, shortly do

es them of the

hem--smile on t

deeply a

hristi

cadets, who respectf

ne

back Roxane talking to

lling toward

ra

ppearing, f

Why so

IST

s not l

RA

h

IST

ou she

RA

o

IST

ves me only

RA

ul

IST

see, that sou

you she loves!--

RA

IST

I kn

RA

'tis

IST

u

mad

RA

and

IST

tell

RA

o

IST

why

RA

face!--be

IST

e me--wer

RA

she

IST

those

RA

she told

ieve it not! I

tell you. Take

ly:--she'd re

IST

ntend di

RA

I

IST

hoose between u

RA

not have it!

IST

ace is haply

appiness? 'Twe

RA

se by Nature'

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fatal to yo

IST

l a

RA

done to te

IST

borne about

yself--I'll

RA

ist

IST

ithout witn

-can be easi

e su

RA

he still

IST

ved myself--

hat they do--th

ak to her, and t

of u

RA

ll be

IST

y G

ca

xa

RA

!

oming up

h

IST

o has

for your

o Cyrano. Chri

ne

arbon de Castel-Jaloux, the cad

XA

tant,

despair.

naught!--Oh, you

nce in

E (wa

he d

?--Ah, yes, I

taking h

re you told hi

XA

d love him

hesit

RA

tha

u before my

XA

.

(smilin

urt me! Say

y!.

XA

, u

report o

I hear

(arde

de

XA

ous!

RA

fig

XA

y

RA

tes

XA

ot be grot

RA

ve the s

XA

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command over

e, perchance, lo

Roxa

ane. . .l

ring hurriedl

ra

(turnin

h

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u

rs somethi

go Roxane's hand

,

XA

t i

o himself

s ove

ed rep

XA

atter? Hark!

up to look

RA

te, now I ca

rying to

has c

ushing to

th

ething they are carrying, and close ro

XA

thos

draws he

just about to

RA

ying? Nothing

lem

stian's soul, his

correctin

are, the nobles

XA

e

loud s

h

p, pushing ev

RA

s ove

an lying on the ground

rist

T (to

irst shot o

tian. Fresh reports of cannon--clash

th sword i

Your m

, he passes to the othe

XA

ist

ARBON (from th

ake h

XA

ist

RB

M L

XA

ist

RB

YOUR

s up, bringing w

(in a dy

xa

ane distractedly tears a piece of linen from his breast, wh

ll. She love

n closes

XA

y swee

RB

RAM

(to C

not

RB

HARGES WITH

XA

ch

ld again

RB

! PRE

letter in Chris

tter

for

opens

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let

RB

I

s--shouts--noi

ge his hand, which Roxane

e, hark, t

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yet a

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ng qui

is a beauteou

dro

nding up--b

Ro

XA

spire

RA

Ro

XA

mind s

RA

,

XA

ep for common

subtle,

O (fi

Ro

ng herself on

, my

de--drawing

let me d

nscious, she mo

rumpets in t

ts--bareheaded--with a wound on hi

gnal! Trumpe

ng the provisi

the pla

XA

here i

e lette

outside--

ren

OF C

o

f his carriage, watches the batt

er's eve

Guiche--pointi

ll c

her

letter--in a half-

tears! his

n from the carriage an

swoone

rampart--to the

nd

E (out

wn you

CA

o

(to De

have proved y

ng to R

nd sav

Roxane, and carrying

! Gain b

ctory'

RA

o

uiche, aided by Ragueneau, is bea

ell,

the scene. Cyrano, rushing to the battle, is stopped b

RB

! I am wounded-

uting to th

ASCONS! NEVER

whom he is

I have two dea

slain;--and my

shing the lance to which is at

d kerchief broide

he ground and shou

M, GASCONS!

he fi

r, p

the slope, group themselves round Cyrano and the little flag. The carriage is crowded w

crest, beaten backward,

limbing t

falls

RA

salut

a formidable row of enemies. The stan

i

al dis

THE ENEMY

i

volley. The cadets

OFFICER (u

e men who ru

, erect, amid a

Cadets of

of Caste

swaggering

rd, followed by

ld Cad

s drowned in

rt

t

o's G

the left the house: broad steps on to which open several doors. An enormous plane tree in the midd

ght hand to the door of a chapel seen through the branches. Through the double row of trees

h is wreathed with autumn leaves, and is lost to view a littl

ainst the fresh green of the lawns. The

ee a patch of

which rustle under foot in the alleys,

the tree a large embroidery frame, in fr

ins and balls of wo

lking to and fro in the park; some are se

ves are

ne

ster Martha, Sister C

A (to Mother

the mirror, once--nay,

it

ERITE (to Si

not

ER C

ister Marth

f the

ERITE (to Si

ill done,

ER C

tle g

ER M

h a lit

MARGU

this to Mon

ER C

e do not!--

ER M

we nuns

ER C

gr

RGUERITE

and

ER C

e, pray, Moth

ome, each wee

ars, to th

MARGU

and

ourteen years

ht here, 'midst

ourning of he

's wing among th

ER M

the skill to

oftened yet by

HE SI

--It's cheerful

-But we all li

im pasties

ER M

not a faith

ER C

l conv

SIST

! Y

MARGU

orb

you attempt th

-he might less

ER M

. .Go

MARGU

ear! God kno

ER M

aturday, whe

Sister, I eat

MARGU

? Well, the la

sed his lips for

ER M

th

MARGU

s p

ER M

you so, d

MARGU

eur L

ER M

hel

MARGU

rmits

widow's coif and veil. De Guiche, imposing-looking and visibly age

go in; Mada

e garden wi

o Sister Claire,

hal of G

IRE (looki

he, I

ER M

s now since he

SIST

--The Court,--

ER C

wo

e come forward in silence, and st

ne

t, formerly Count de Guiche

DU

ere still--eve

in

XA

v

DU

fait

XA

il

(after

for

XA

nce I

her p

DU

soul, yo

XA

en you

DU

I, perchance, to

st letter, ever

XA

s chain, a ge

DU

you love

XA

es,--m

y dead--our hea

still living,

after anot

omes to

XA

en,

riend! We call h

s to come: be

chair, if it be

clock strikes;--

now I never t

r his cane tap

elf:--with ge

apestry that'

l the gossip o

ppears on

ere's

et des

it with o

B

-very

DU

o

(to the

agger

B

phesied: deser

ow make him f

sham nobles,

thieving author

XA

d still holds th

the bette

(shaking

will

B

for him--not

nger--cold D

steal into his

ssins that I

ghtens by one

se--tinted l

ed one shabby

DU

e who has no pr

ot to be

ith a bitt

Marsha

DU

He has lived

ughts, as in hi

in the sa

ord!

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all, and he h

proud to ta

g to R

ie

XA

wit

ret, and goes with Rox

using, while

e,--I e

n life is bri

t hold no action

f-disgusts, of

e, but a dim,

nts the steps o

d mantles trail

ad illusions,

rce a whisper

race steps, by y

train the dyin

(iron

re pe

DU

e!

going out,

eur L

Roxa

ith your

e Bret, and i

that

your friend;--b

he Queen's card

o may die--

tay in--b

sing his arm

nt! H

re. I'll warn

on the steps, to a sist

t i

SI

would see

XA

him

Duke and

ll his trouble

e the mark!)--

he's si

B

ng-ma

XA

actor

B

dle

XA

make

B

of the l

XA

e be to-day

(entering

Ma

es Le

u here

E (sm

l your

will ret

UEN

Madam

the Duke. Ragueneau

e 5.

t, Rag

UEN

re, 'tis best sh

your friend j

om the house,

rried to him

.suddenly, fro

sing--was it cha

fall a large

B

s! O C

UEN

--I s

B

hid

UEN

et, Sir--o

ound--a large wo

B

s d

UEN

ore him to h

at a thing to se

B

suf

UEN

nsciousnes

B

ou a

UEN

kind--

B

no!--We must

enly.--What sa

UEN

know not--fever

ee him--all his

e!--There's no

to rise, Sir

ging him towa

e chapel! 'Tis t

d seeing Le Bret go away by the co

eur l

eneau disappear w

goes--wh

trouble of goo

cends th

ne

Two sisters,

XA

auty in Septe

sed. April's j

ns it with he

he embroidery frame. Tw

a large armchai

famous armchai

ithful

ER M

e parlor

XA

s, si

siste

be her

erself. A cl

our s

Why, now, the

st

his time, at

tress--where's

preachin

pau

must be p

come soon!--Ah,

off the leaf

s, could--sciss

hinder

coming to

r de Be

ne

nd, for a moment

thout turn

s I say

who had announced him retires. He descends the steps slowly, with a visible difficulty in

immed the

monize

with playf

e firs

rst time, all the

r, and has seated himself--in a lively voice,

inous! I raged-

XA

?.

RA

, unwelco

bsently,

cre

RA

,--the las

debt to cl

XA

d

pai

RA

yet! I p

you mercy; th

get a standi

fers. Call in

(care

creditor can

t you go ere t

RA

ce, I quit yo

Martha crosses the park from the chapel to the flight o

(to C

have not teas

tily openin

r

ically lo

! come

r glides u

at? Those

r on the

a movement of astonishm

h

hisper, pointi

'tis n

n a bluste

fast y

MARTHA

w, I

is so pale!

tory, I'll m

l of soup. .

RA

,

ER M

u are more rea

hears them

r would c

ER M

, n

RA

true! You preac

glib with hol

ished

urlesqu

ll surpris

permit

for something to tease her

s somethi

e, to-night, a

XA

!

(laug

Martha is

MARTHA

your leave to

goes

xane, who is still be

y! Beshrew m

r see it

XA

as

hat well-

e causes the l

RA

tumn l

head, and looking do

own, like a Ve

how th

RA

ow brave

ourney downward

the clay; yet,

orror of the

yward grace of

XA

elancho

ollecting

nay,

XA

leaves fall the

have you nothi

urt G

RA

st

XA

h

wing whiter

tu

th: having e

rve, the King

lled this trea

pulse beats a

ball on Sunda

waxen tapers

say, have chase

were hanged.

'Athis took

XA

tongue, Monsie

RA

ch--Claire cha

XA

h

face changes m

urt repaired to

ntglat said to Co

ncini, Queen of

lat to Count Fie

y the twent

s. His head falls

ceasing, turns round, looks a

swo

toward h

ra

is eyes, in an un

is

d, hastily pressing his hat on his h

on my

hing! Le

XA

t.

RA

old

metimes,--as

XA

fri

RA

ng, 'twill

s with an

it has

XA

his wound; ay

--not healed ye

er hand on

ath this letter

ar-drops, and still

t begins

RA

h! you promis

should

XA

d you?--H

RA

ld fain,--

g the bag hun

here

(taki

our leav

XA

n--

tapestry frame, folds i

O (re

dieu! I so

night, bel

heavy with

ore, as in

longing eye

t gesture--a

e way you to

ger, softly,

now that g

s out!--I cry

XA

that letter! On

ontinuing

love, my je

been yours in

evening fall

XA

h a voice--so s

first time I h

it, passes behind his chair, and, noiselessly leanin

RA

nd there, in th

ved, who loves

g her hand on

ead? It is to

e holds his head down. Then in the dusk, which has now comple

ars long, he has

riend who comes t

RA

xa

XA

as

RA

er; Rox

XA

essed, each time

RA

t was

XA

was

RA

sw

XA

all the genero

etter

RA

o

XA

t, mad l

o

RA

o

XA

thrilled the

RA

ar yo

XA

-it was y

RA

ed yo

XA

oved

RA

as

XA

love

RA

o

XA

you fal

RA

love, I nev

XA

h

g dead, see! how

silence all thes

letter, which

s were y

ng out the le

dstains

XA

noble silence,

y for the fi

RA

?.

Ragueneau e

ne

Le Bret an

B

s! Here? I

iling and

t n

B

his death by

XA

o

aintness of a mo

RA

interrupted

twenty-sixth,

tion of D

hat; they see hi

XA

Cyrano!--His h

chanced? Ho

RA

struc

i' the heart, fro

reamed. O mo

of all men--i

hind, and by a

. I am foiled,

in my

UEN

nsieur

ing out his

uen

tterly!. . .Wh

comr

(amid hi

hts for Moli

RA

li

UEN

shall leave

it!--Yesterd

he'd thieved a

B

a whol

UEN

indeed,

'Que Diable al

B

has stol

RA

did we

aguen

ene? It told--I

EAU (s

they l

RA

, it was

ompter every