第 8 节
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  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 swords?。 。 。
  CYRANO:   While you wove corn…straw plaits for your dolls' hair!
  ROXANE:   Those were the days of games!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   And blackberries!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   In those days you did everything I bid!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Roxane; in her short frock; was Madeleine。 。 。
  ROXANE:   Was I fair then?
  CYRANO:   You were not ill to see!
  ROXANE:   Ofttimes; with hands all bloody from a fall;   You'd run to me!  Thenaping mother…ways   I; in a voice would…be severe; would chide; (She takes his hand):   'What is this scratch; again; that I see here?' (She starts; surprised):   Oh!  'Tis too much!  What's this? (Cyrano tries to draw away his hand):   No; let me see!   At your age; fie!  Where did you get that scratch?
  CYRANO:   I got itplaying at the Porte de Nesle。
  ROXANE (seating herself by the table; and dipping her handkerchief in a glass of water):   Give here!
  CYRANO (sitting by her):   So soft! so gay maternal…sweet!
  ROXANE:   And tell me; while I wipe away the blood;   How many 'gainst you?
  CYRANO:   Oh!  A hundrednear。
  ROXANE:   Come; tell me!
  CYRANO:   No; let be。  But you; come tell   The thing; just now; you dared not。 。 。
  ROXANE (keeping his hand):   Now; I dare!   The scent of those old days emboldens me!   Yes; now I dare。  Listen。  I am in love。
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   But with one who knows not。
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   Not yet。
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   But who; if he knows not; soon shall learn。
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   A poor youth who all this time has loved   Timidly; from afar; and dares not speak。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   Leave your hand; why; it is fever…hot!   But I have seen love trembling on his lips。
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE (bandaging his hand with her handkerchief):   And to think of it! that he by chance   Yes; cousin; he is of your regiment!
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE (laughing):   Is cadet in your own company!
  CYRANO:   Ah