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cyrano de bergerac-第7部分

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htens himself):   。 。 。Oh! to write a ballade!

LISE (to Cyrano; who; as he passes by the counter; has absently shaken hands with her):   What's wrong with your hand?

CYRANO:   Naught; a slight cut。

RAGUENEAU:   Have you been in some danger?

CYRANO:   None in the world。

LISE (shaking her finger at him):   Methinks you speak not the truth in saying that!

CYRANO:   Did you see my nose quiver when I spoke?  'Faith; it must have been a monstrous lie that should move it! (Changing his tone):   I wait some one here。  Leave us alone; and disturb us for naught an it were not for crack of doom!

RAGUENEAU:   But 'tis impossible; my poets are coming。 。 。

LISE (ironically):   Oh; ay; for their first meal o' the day!

CYRANO:   Prythee; take them aside when I shall make you sign to do so。 。 。What's o'clock?

RAGUENEAU:   Ten minutes after six。

CYRANO (nervously seating himself at Ragueneau's table; and drawing some paper toward him):   A pen!。 。 。

RAGUENEAU (giving him the one from behind his ear):   Herea swan's quill。

A MUSKETEER (with fierce mustache; enters; and in a stentorian voice):   Good…day!

(Lise goes up to him quickly。)

CYRANO (turning round):   Who's that?

RAGUENEAU:   'Tis a friend of my wifea terrible warriorat least so says he himself。

CYRANO (taking up the pen; and motioning Ragueneau away):   Hush! (To himself):   I will write; fold it; give it her; and fly! (Throws down the pen):   Coward!。 。 。But strike me dead if I dare to speak to her;。 。 。ay; even one single word! (To Ragueneau):   What time is it?

RAGUENEAU:   A quarter after six!。 。 。

CYRANO (striking his breast):   Aya single word of all those here! here!  But writing; 'tis easier done。 。 。 (He takes up the pen):   Go to; I will write it; that love…letter!  Oh!  I have writ it and rewrit it in my own mind so oft that it lies there ready for pen and ink; and if I lay but my soul by my letter…sheet; 'tis naught to do but to copy from it。

(He writes。  Through the glass of the door the silhouettes of their figures move uncertainly and hesitatingly。)



Scene 2。IV。

Ragueneau; Lise; the musketeer。  Cyrano at the little table writing。  The poets; dressed in black; their stockings ungartered; and covered with mud。

LISE (entering; to Ragueneau):   Here they come; your mud…bespattered friends!

FIRST POET (entering; to Ragueneau):   Brother in art!。 。 。

SECOND POET (to Ragueneau; shaking his hands):   Dear brother!

THIRD POET:   High soaring eagle among pastry…cooks! (He sniffs):   Marry! it smells good here in your eyrie!

FOURTH POET:   'Tis at Phoebus' own rays that thy roasts turn!

FIFTH POET:   Apollo among master…cooks

RAGUENEAU (whom they surround and embrace):   Ah! how quick a man feels at his ease with them!。 。 。

FIRST POET:   We were stayed by the mob; they are crowded all round the Porte de Nesle!。 。 。

SECOND POET:   Eight bleeding brigand carcasses strew the pavements thereall slit open with sword…gashes!

CYRANO (raising his head a minute):   Eight?。 。 。hold; methought seven。

(He goes on writing。)

RAGUENEAU (to Cyrano):   Know you who might be the hero of the fray?

CYRANO (carelessly):   Not I。

LISE (to the musketeer):   And you?  Know you?

THE MUSKETEER (twirling his mustache):   Maybe!

CYRANO (writing a little way off:he is heard murmuring a word from time to time):   'I love thee!'

FIRST POET:   'Twas one man; say they all; ay; swear to it; one man who; single…handed; put the whole band to the rout!

SECOND POET:   'Twas a strange sight!pikes and cudgels strewed thick upon the ground。

CYRANO (writing):   。 。 。'Thine eyes'。 。 。

THIRD POET:   And they were picking up hats all the way to the Quai d'Orfevres!

FIRST POET:   Sapristi! but he must have been a ferocious。 。 。

CYRANO (same play):   。 。 。'Thy lips'。 。 。

FIRST POET:   'Twas a parlous fearsome giant that was the author of such exploits!

CYRANO (same play):   。 。 。'And when I see thee come; I faint for fear。'

SECOND POET (filching a cake):   What hast rhymed of late; Ragueneau?

CYRANO (same play):   。 。 。'Who worships thee'。 。 。 (He stops; just as he is about to sign; and gets up; slipping the letter into his doublet):   No need I sign; since I give it her myself。

RAGUENEAU (to second poet):   I have put a recipe into verse。

THIRD POET (seating himself by a plate of cream…puffs):   Go to!  Let us hear these verses!

FOURTH POET (looking at a cake which he has taken):   Its cap is all a' one side!

(He makes one bite of the top。)

FIRST POET:   See how this gingerbread woos the famished rhymer with its almond eyes; and its eyebrows of angelica!

(He takes it。)

SECOND POET:   We listen。

THIRD POET (squeezing a cream…puff gently):   How it laughs!  Till its very cream runs over!

SECOND POET (biting a bit off the great lyre of pastry):   This is the first time in my life that ever I drew any means of nourishing me from the lyre!

RAGUENEAU (who has put himself ready for reciting; cleared his throat; settled his cap; struck an attitude):   A recipe in verse!。 。 。

SECOND POET (to first; nudging him):   You are breakfasting?

FIRST POET (to second):   And you dining; methinks。

RAGUENEAU:   How almond tartlets are made。

  Beat your eggs up; light and quick;     Froth them thick;   Mingle with them while you beat   Juice of lemon; essence fine;     Then combine   The burst milk of almonds sweet。

  Circle with a custard paste     The slim waist   Of your tartlet…molds; the top   With a skillful finger print;     Nick and dint;   Round their edge; then; drop by drop;   In its little dainty bed     Your cream shed:   In the oven place each mold:   Reappearing; softly browned;     The renowned   Almond tartlets you behold!

THE POETS (with mouths crammed full):   Exquisite!  Delicious!

A POET (choking):   Homph!

(They go up; eating。)

CYRANO (who has been watching; goes toward Ragueneau):   Lulled by your voice; did you see how they were stuffing themselves?

RAGUENEAU (in a low voice; smiling):   Oh; ay!  I see well enough; but I never will seem to look; fearing to distress them; thus I gain a double pleasure when I recite to them my poems; for I leave those poor fellows who have not breakfasted free to eat; even while I gratify my own dearest foible; see you?

CYRANO (clapping him on the shoulder):   Friend; I like you right well!。 。 。 (Ragueneau goes after his friends。  Cyrano follows him with his eyes; then; rather sharply):   Ho there!  Lise! (Lise; who is talking tenderly to the musketeer; starts; and comes down toward Cyrano):   So this fine captain is laying siege to you?

LISE (offended):   One haughty glance of my eye can conquer any man that should dare venture aught 'gainst my virtue。

CYRANO:   Pooh!  Conquering eyes; methinks; are oft conquered eyes。

LISE (choking with anger):   But

CYRANO (incisively):   I like Ragueneau well; and somark me; Dame LiseI permit not that he be rendered a laughing…stock by any。 。 。

LISE:   But。 。 。

CYRANO (who has raised his voice so as to be heard by the gallant):   A word to the wise。 。 。

(He bows to the musketeer; and goes to the doorway to watch; after looking at the clock。)

LISE (to the musketeer; who has merely bowed in answer to Cyrano's bow):   How now?  Is this your courage?。 。 。Why turn you not a jest on his nose?

THE MUSKETEER:   On his nose?。 。 。ay; ay。 。 。his nose。

(He goes quickly farther away; Lise follows him。)

CYRANO (from the doorway; signing to Ragueneau to draw the poets away):   Hist!。 。 。

RAGUENEAU (showing them the door on the right):   We shall be more private there。 。 。

CYRANO (impatiently):   Hist!  Hist!。 。 。

RAGUENEAU (drawing them farther):   To read poetry; 'tis better here。 。 。

FIRST POET (despairingly; with his mouth full):   What! leave the cakes?。 。 。

SECOND POET:   Never!  Let's take them with us!

(They all follow Ragueneau in procession; after sweeping all the cakes off the trays。)



Scene 2。V。

Cyrano; Roxane; the duenna。

CYRANO:   Ah! if I see but the faint glimmer of hope; then I draw out my letter! (Roxane; masked; followed by the duenna; appears at the glass pane of the door。  He opens quickly):   Enter!。 。 。 (Walking up to the duenna):   Two words with you; Duenna。

THE DUENNA:   Four; Sir; an it like you。

CYRANO:   Are you fond of sweet things?

THE DUENNA:   Ay; I could eat myself sick on them!

CYRANO (catching up some of the paper bags from the counter):   Good。  See you these two sonnets of Monsieur Beuserade。 。 。

THE DUENNA:   Hey?

CYRANO:   。 。 。Which I fill for you with cream cakes!

THE DUENNA (changing her expression):   Ha。

CYRANO:   What say you to the cake they call a little puff?

THE DUENNA:   If made with cream; Sir; I love them passing well。

CYRANO:   Here I plunge six for your eating into the bosom of a poem by Saint Amant!  And in these verses of Chapelain I glide a lighter morsel。  Stay; love you hot cakes? 

THE DUENNA:   Ay; to the core of my heart!

CYRANO (filling her arms with the bags):   Pleasure me then; go eat them all in the street。

THE DUENNA:   But。 。 。

CYRANO (pushing her out):   And come not back till the very last crumb be eaten!

(He shuts the door; comes down toward Roxane; and; uncovering; stands at a respectful distance from her。)



Scene 2。VI。

Cyrano; Roxane。

CYRANO:   Blessed be the moment when you condescend   Remembering that humbly I exist   To come to meet me; and to say。 。 。to tell?。 。 。

ROXANE (who has unmasked):   To thank you first of all。  That dandy count;   Whom you checkmated in brave sword…play   Last night;。 。 。he is the man whom a great lord;   Desirous of my favor。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ha; De Guiche?

ROXANE (casting down her eyes):   Sought to impose on me。 。 。for husband。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ay!  Husband!dupe…husband!。 。 。Husband a la mode! (Bowing):   Then I fought; happy chance! sweet lady; not   For my ill favorbut your favors fair!

ROXANE:   Confession next!。 。 。But; ere I make my shrift;   You must be once again that brother…friend   With whom I used to play by the lake…side!。 。 。

CYRANO:   Ay; you would come each spring to Bergerac!

ROXANE:   Mind you the reeds you cut to make your sw
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