第 9 节
作者:抵制日货      更新:2021-02-19 20:54      字数:9319
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE (laughing):   Is cadet in your own company!
  CYRANO:   Ah!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   On his brow he bears the genius…stamp;   He is proud; noble; young; intrepid; fair。 。 。
  CYRANO (rising suddenly; very pale):   Fair!
  ROXANE:   Why; what ails you?
  CYRANO:   Nothing; 'tis。 。 。 (He shows his hand; smiling):   This scratch!
  ROXANE:   I love him; all is said。  But you must know   I have only seen him at the Comedy。 。 。
  CYRANO:   How?  You have never spoken?
  ROXANE:   Eyes can speak。
  CYRANO:   How know you then that he。 。 。?
  ROXANE:   Oh! people talk   'Neath the limes in the Place Royale。 。 。   Gossip's chat   Has let me know。 。 。
  CYRANO:   He is cadet?
  ROXANE:   In the Guards。
  CYRANO:   His name?
  ROXANE:   Baron Christian de Neuvillette。
  CYRANO:   How now?。 。 。He is not of the Guards!
  ROXANE:   To…day   He is not join your ranks; under Captain   Carbon de Castel…Jaloux。
  CYRANO:   Ah; how quick;   How quick the heart has flown!。 。 。But; my poor child。 。 。
  THE DUENNA (opening the door):   The cakes are eaten; Monsieur Bergerac!
  CYRANO:   Then read the verses printed on the bags! (She goes out):   。 。 。My poor child; you who love but flowing words;   Bright wit;what if he be a lout unskilled?
  ROXANE:   No; his bright locks; like D'Urfe's heroes。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Ah!   A well…curled pate; and witless tongue; perchance!
  ROXANE:   Ah no!  I guessI feelhis words are fair!
  CYRANO:   All words are fair that lurk 'neath fair mustache!   Suppose he were a fool!。 。 。
  ROXANE (stamping her foot):   Then bury me!
  CYRANO (after a pause):   Was it to tell me this you brought me here?   I fail to see what use this serves; Madame。
  ROXANE:   Nay; but I felt a terror; here; in the heart;   On learning yesterday you were Gascons   All of your company。 。 。
  CYRANO:   And we provoke   All beardless sprigs that favor dares admit   'Midst us pure Gascons(pure!  Heaven save the mark!   They told you that as well?
  ROXANE:   Ah!  Think how I   Trembled for him!
  CYRANO (between his teeth):   Not causelessly!
  ROXANE:   But when   Last night I saw you;brave; invincible;   Punish that dandy; fearless hold your own   Against those brutes; I thoughtI thought; if he   Whom all fear; allif he would only。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Good。   I will befriend your little Baron。
  ROXANE:   Ah!   You'll promise me you will do this for me?   I've always held you as a tender friend。
  CYRANO:   Ay; ay。
  ROXANE:   Then you will be his friend?
  CYRANO:   I swear!
  ROXANE:   And he shall fight no duels; promise!
  CYRANO:   None。
  ROXANE:   You are kind; cousin!  Now I must be gone。 (She puts on her mask and veil quickly; then; absently):   You have not told me of your last night's fray。   Ah; but it must have been a hero…fight!。 。 。   Bid him to write。   (She sends him a kiss with her fingers):   How good you are!
  CYRANO:   Ay!  Ay!
  ROXANE:   A hundred men against you?  Now; farewell。   We are great friends?
  CYRANO:   Ay; ay!
  ROXANE:   Oh; bid him write!   You'll tell me all one dayA hundred men!   Ah; brave!。 。 。How brave!
  CYRANO (bowing to her):   I have fought better since。
  (She goes out。  Cyrano stands motionless; with eyes on the ground。  A silence。  The door (right) opens。  Ragueneau looks in。)
  Scene 2。VII。
  Cyrano; Ragueneau; poets; Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; the cadets; a crowd; then De Guiche。
  RAGUENEAU:   Can we come in?
  CYRANO (without stirring):   Yes。 。 。
  (Ragueneau signs to his friends; and they come in。  At the same time; by door at back; enters Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; in Captain's uniform。  He makes gestures of surprise on seeing Cyrano。)
  CARBON:   Here he is!
  CYRANO (raising his head):   Captain!。 。 。
  CARBON (delightedly):   Our hero!  We heard all!  Thirty or more   Of my cadets are there!。 。 。
  CYRANO (shrinking back):   But。 。 。
  CARBON (trying to draw him away):   Come with me!   They will not rest until they see you!
  CYRANO:   No!
  CARBON:   They're drinking opposite; at The Bear's Head。
  CYRANO:   I。 。 。
  CARBON (going to the door and calling across the street in a voice of thunder):   He won't come!  The hero's in the sulks!
  A VOICE (outside):   Ah!  Sandious!
  (Tumult outside。  Noise of boots and swords is heard approaching。)
  CARBON (rubbing his hands):   They are running 'cross the street!
  CADETS (entering):   Mille dious!  Capdedious!  Pocapdedious!
  RAGUENEAU (drawing back startled):   Gentlemen; are you all from Gascony?
  THE CADETS:   All!
  A CADET (to Cyrano):   Bravo!
  CYRANO:   Baron!
  ANOTHER (shaking his hands):   Vivat!
  CYRANO:   Baron!
  THIRD CADET:   Come!   I must embrace you!
  CYRANO:   Baron!
  SEVERAL GASCONS:   We'll embrace   Him; all in turn!
  CYRANO (not knowing whom to reply to):   Baron!。 。 。Baron!。 。 。I beg。 。 。
  RAGUENEAU:   Are you all Barons; Sirs?
  THE CADETS:   Ay; every one!
  RAGUENEAU:   Is it true?。 。 。
  FIRST CADET:   Aywhy; you could build a tower   With nothing but our coronets; my friend!
  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;