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LE BRET (entering; and running up to Cyrano): They're looking for you! Here's a crazy mob Led by the men who followed you last night。 。 。
CYRANO (alarmed): What! Have you told them where to find me?
LE BRET (rubbing his hands): Yes!
A BURGHER (entering; followed by a group of men): Sir; all the Marais is a…coming here!
(Outside the street has filled with people。 Chaises a porteurs and carriages have drawn up。)
LE BRET (in a low voice; smiling; to Cyrano): And Roxane?
CYRANO (quickly): Hush!
THE CROWD (calling outside): Cyrano!。 。 。
(A crowd rush into the shop; pushing one another。 Acclamations。)
RAGUENEAU (standing on a table): Lo! my shop Invaded! They break all! Magnificent!
PEOPLE (crowding round Cyrano): My friend!。 。 。my friend。 。 。
Cyrano: Meseems that yesterday I had not all these friends!
LE BRET (delighted): Success!
A YOUNG MARQUIS (hurrying up with his hands held out): My friend; Didst thou but know。 。 。
CYRANO: Thou!。 。 。Marry!。 。 。thou!。 。 。Pray when Did we herd swine together; you and I!
ANOTHER: I would present you; Sir; to some fair dames Who in my carriage yonder。 。 。
CYRANO (coldly): Ah! and who Will first present you; Sir; to me?
LE BRET (astonished): What's wrong?
CYRANO: Hush!
A MAN OF LETTERS (with writing…board): A few details?。 。 。
CYRANO: No。
LE BRET (nudging his elbow): 'Tis Theophrast; Renaudet;。 。 。of the 'Court Gazette'!
CYRANO: Who cares?
LE BRET: This paperbut it is of great importance!。 。 。 They say it will be an immense success!
A POET (advancing): Sir。 。 。
CYRANO: What; another!
THE POET: 。 。 。Pray permit I make A pentacrostic on your name。 。 。
SOME ONE (also advancing): Pray; Sir。 。 。
CYRANO: Enough! Enough!
(A movement in the crowd。 De Guiche appears; escorted by officers。 Cuigy; Brissaille; the officers who went with Cyrano the night before。 Cuigy comes rapidly up to Cyrano。)
CUIGY (to Cyrano): Here is Monsieur de Guiche? (A murmurevery one makes way): He comes from the Marshal of Gassion!
DE GUICHE (bowing to Cyrano): 。 。 。Who would express his admiration; Sir; For your new exploit noised so loud abroad。
THE CROWD: Bravo!
CYRANO (bowing): The Marshal is a judge of valor。
DE GUICHE: He could not have believed the thing; unless These gentlemen had sworn they witnessed it。
CUIGY: With our own eyes!
LE BRET (aside to Cyrano; who has an absent air): But。 。 。you。 。 。
CYRANO: Hush!
LE BRET: But。 。 。You suffer?
CYRANO (starting): Before this rabble?I?。 。 。 (He draws himself up; twirls his mustache; and throws back his shoulders): Wait!。 。 。You shall see!
DE GUICHE (to whom Cuigy has spoken in a low voice): In feats of arms; already your career Abounded。You serve with those crazy pates Of Gascons?
CYRANO: Ay; with the Cadets。
A CADET (in a terrible voice): With us!
DE GUICHE (looking at the cadets; ranged behind Cyrano): Ah!。 。 。All these gentlemen of haughty mien; Are they the famous?。 。 。
CARBON: Cyrano!
CYRANO: Ay; Captain!
CARBON: Since all my company's assembled here; Pray favor me;present them to my lord!
CYRANO (making two steps toward De Guiche): My Lord de Guiche; permit that I present (pointing to the cadets): The bold Cadets of Gascony; Of Carbon of Castel…Jaloux! Brawling and swaggering boastfully; The bold Cadets of Gascony! Spouting of Armory; Heraldry; Their veins a…brimming with blood so blue; The bold Cadets of Gascony; Of Carbon of Castel…Jaloux:
Eagle…eye; and spindle…shanks; Fierce mustache; and wolfish tooth! Slash…the…rabble and scatter…their…ranks; Eagle…eye and spindle…shanks; With a flaming feather that gayly pranks; Hiding the holes in their hats; forsooth! Eagle…eye and spindle…shanks; Fierce mustache; and wolfish tooth!
'Pink…your…Doublet' and 'Slit…your…Trunk' Are their gentlest sobriquets; With Fame and Glory their soul is drunk! 'Pink…your…Doublet' and 'Slit…your…Trunk;' In brawl and skirmish they show their spunk; Give rendezvous in broil and fray; 'Pink…your…Doublet' and 'Slit…your…Trunk' Are their gentlest sobriquets!
What; ho! Cadets of Gascony! All jealous lovers are sport for you! O Woman! dear divinity! What; ho! Cadets of Gascony! Whom scowling husbands quake to see。 Blow; 'taratara;' and cry 'Cuckoo。' What; ho! Cadets of Gascony! Husbands and lovers are game for you!
DE GUICHE (seated with haughty carelessness in an armchair brought quickly by Ragueneau): A poet! 'Tis the fashion of the hour! Will you be mine?
CYRANO: No; Sir;no man's!
DE GUICHE: Last night Your fancy pleased my uncle Richelieu。 I'll gladly say a word to him for you。
LE BRET (overjoyed): Great Heavens!
DE GUICHE: I imagine you have rhymed Five acts; or so?
LE BRET (in Cyrano's ear): Your play!your 'Agrippine!' You'll see it staged at last!
DE GUICHE: Take them to him。
CYRANO (beginning to be tempted and attracted): In sooth;I would。 。 。
DE GUICHE: He is a critic skilled: He may correct a line or two; at most。
CYRANO (whose face stiffens at once): Impossible! My blood congeals to think That other hand should change a comma's dot。
DE GUICHE: But when a verse approves itself to him He pays it dear; good friend。
CYRANO: He pays less dear Than I myself; when a verse pleases me I pay myself; and sing it to myself!
DE GUICHE: You are proud。
CYRANO: Really? You have noticed that?
A CADET (entering; with a string of old battered plumed beaver hats; full of holes; slung on his sword): See; Cyrano;this morning; on the quay What strange bright…feathered game we caught! The hats O' the fugitives。 。 。
CARBON: 'Spolia opima!'
ALL (laughing): Ah! ah! ah!
CUIGY: He who laid that ambush; 'faith! Must curse and swear!
BRISSAILLE: Who was it?
DE GUICHE: I myself。 (The laughter stops): I charged themwork too dirty for my sword; To punish and chastise a rhymster sot。
(Constrained silence。)
The CADET (in a low voice; to Cyrano; showing him the beavers): What do with them? They're full of grease!a stew?
CYRANO (taking the sword and; with a salute; dropping the hats at De Guiche's feet): Sir; pray be good enough to render them Back to your friends。
DE GUICHE (rising; sharply): My chair therequick!I go! (To Cyrano passionately): As to you; sirrah!。 。 。
VOICE (in the street): Porters for my lord De Guiche!
DE GUICHE (who has controlled himselfsmiling): Have you read 'Don Quixote'?
CYRANO: I have! And doff my hat at th' mad knight…errant's name。
DE GUICHE: I counsel you to study。 。 。
A PORTER (appearing at back): My lord's chair!
DE GUICHE: 。 。 。The windmill chapter!
CYRANO (bowing): Chapter the Thirteenth。
DE GUICHE: For when one tilts 'gainst windmillsit may chance。 。 。
CYRANO: Tilt I 'gainst those who change with every breeze?
DE GUICHE: 。 。 。That windmill sails may sweep you with their arm Downin the mire!。 。 。
CYRANO: Or upwardto the stars!
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