第 5 节
作者:抵制日货      更新:2021-02-19 20:54      字数:9321
  ng the crowds and chattering groups   Make Truth ring bravely out like clash of spurs!
  THE VISCOUNT:   But; Sir。 。 。
  CYRANO:   I wear no gloves?  And what of that?   I had one;。 。 。remnant of an old worn pair;   And; knowing not what else to do with it;   I threw it in the face of。 。 。some young fool。
  THE VISCOUNT:   Base scoundrel!  Rascally flat…footed lout!
  CYRANO (taking off his hat; and bowing as if the viscount had introduced himself):   Ah?。 。 。and I; Cyrano Savinien   Hercule de Bergerac
  (Laughter。)
  THE VISCOUNT (angrily):   Buffoon!
  CYRANO (calling out as if he had been seized with the cramp):   Aie!  Aie!
  THE VISCOUNT (who was going away; turns back):   What on earth is the fellow saying now?
  CYRANO (with grimaces of pain):   It must be movedit's getting stiff; I vow;   This comes of leaving it in idleness!   Aie!。 。 。
  THE VISCOUNT:   What ails you?
  CYRANO:   The cramp! cramp in my sword!
  THE VISCOUNT (drawing his sword):   Good!
  CYRANO:   You shall feel a charming little stroke!
  THE VISCOUNT (contemptuously):   Poet!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Ay; poet; Sir!  In proof of which;   While we fence; presto! all extempore   I will compose a ballade。
  THE VISCOUNT:   A ballade?
  CYRANO:   Belike you know not what a ballade is。
  THE VISCOUNT:   But。 。 。
  CYRANO (reciting; as if repeating a lesson):   Know then that the ballade should contain   Three eight…versed couplets。 。 。
  THE VISCOUNT (stamping):   Oh!
  CYRANO (still reciting):   And an envoi   Of four lines。 。 。
  THE VISCOUNT:   You。 。 。
  CYRANO:   I'll make one while we fight;   And touch you at the final line。
  THE VISCOUNT:   No!
  CYRANO:   No? (declaiming):   The duel in Hotel of Burgundyfought   By De Bergerac and a good…for…naught!
  THE VISCOUNT:   What may that be; an if you please?
  CYRANO:   The title。
  THE HOUSE (in great excitement):   Give room!Good sport!Make place!Fair play!No noise!
  (Tableau。  A circle of curious spectators in the pit; the marquises and officers mingled with the common people; the pages climbing on each other's shoulders to see better。  All the women standing up in the boxes。  To the right; De Guiche and his retinue。  Left; Le Bret; Ragueneau; Cyrano; etc。)
  CYRANO (shutting his eyes for a second):   Wait while I choose my rhymes。 。 。I have them now! (He suits the action to each word):   I gayly doff my beaver low;   And; freeing hand and heel;   My heavy mantle off I throw;   And I draw my polished steel;   Graceful as Phoebus; round I wheel;   Alert as Scaramouch;   A word in your ear; Sir Spark; I steal   At the envoi's end; I touch! (They engage):   Better for you had you lain low;   Where skewer my cock?  In the heel?   In the heart; your ribbon blue below?   In the hip; and make you kneel?   Ho for the music of clashing steel!   What now?A hit?  Not much!   'Twill be in the paunch the stroke I steal;   When; at the envoi; I touch。
  Oh; for a rhyme; a rhyme in o?   You wriggle; starch…white; my eel?   A rhyme! a rhyme!  The white feather you SHOW!   Tac!  I parry the point of your steel;   The point you hoped to make me feel;   I open the line; now clutch   Your spit; Sir Scullionslow your zeal!   At the envoi's end; I touch。 (He declaims solemnly):   Envoi。   Prince; pray Heaven for your soul's weal!   I move a pacelo; such! and such!   Cut overfeint! (Thrusting):   What ho!  You reel? (The viscount staggers。  Cyrano salutes):   At the envoi's end; I touch!
  (Acclamations。  Applause in the boxes。  Flowers and handkerchiefs are thrown down。  The officers surround Cyrano; congratulating him。  Ragueneau dances for joy。  Le Bret is happy; but anxious。  The viscount's friends hold him up and bear him away。)
  THE CROWD (with one long shout):   Ah!
  A TROOPER:   'Tis superb!
  A WOMAN:   A pretty stroke!
  RAGUENEAU:   A marvel!
  A MARQUIS:   A novelty!
  LE BRET:   O madman!
  THE CROWD (presses round Cyrano。  Chorus of):   Compliments!   Bravo!  Let me congratulate!。 。 。Quite unsurpassed!。 。 。
  A WOMAN'S VOICE:   There is a hero for you!。 。 。
  A MUSKETEER (advancing to Cyrano with outstretched hand):   Sir; permit;   Naught could be finerI'm a judge I think;   I stamped; i' faith!to show my admiration!
  (He goes away。)
  CYRANO (to Cuigy):   Who is that gentleman?
  CUIGY:   WhyD'Artagnan!
  LE BRET (to Cyrano; taking his arm):   A word with you!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Wait; let the rabble go!。 。 。 (To Bellerose):   May I stay?
  BELLEROSE (respectfully):   Without doubt!
  (Cries are heard outside。)
  JODELET (who has looked out):   They hoot Montfleury!
  BELLEROSE (solemnly):   Sic transit!。 。 。 (To the porters):   Sweepclose all; but leave the lights。   We sup; but later on we must return;   For a rehearsal of to…morrow's farce。
  (Jodelet and Bellerose go out; bowing low to Cyrano。)
  THE PORTER (to Cyrano):   You do not dine; Sir?
  CYRANO:   No。
  (The porter goes out。)
  LE BRET:   Because?
  CYRANO (proudly):   Because。 。 。 (Changing his tone as the porter goes away):   I have no money!。 。 。
  LE BRET (with the action of throwing a bag):   How!  The bag of crowns?。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Paternal bounty; in a day; thou'rt sped!
  LE BRET:   How live the next month?。 。 。
  CYRANO:   I have nothing left。
  LE BRET:   Folly!
  CYRANO:   But what a graceful action!  Think!
  THE BUFFET…GIRL (coughing; behind her counter):   Hum! (Cyrano and Le Bret turn。  She comes timidly forward):   Sir; my heart mislikes to know you fast。   (Showing the buffet):   See; all you need。  Serve yourself!
  CYRANO (taking off his hat):   Gentle child;   Although my Gascon pride would else forbid   To take the least bestowal from your hands;   My fear of wounding you outweighs that pride;   And bids accept。 。 。 (He goes to the buffet):   A trifle!。 。 。These few grapes。 (She offers him the whole bunch。  He takes a few):   Nay; but this bunch!。 。 。 (She tries to give him wine; but he stops her):   A glass of water fair!。 。 。   And half a macaroon!
  (He gives back the other half。)
  LE BRET:   What foolery!
  THE BUFFET…GIRL:   Take something else!
  CYRANO:   I take your hand to kiss。
  (He kisses her hand as though she were a princess。)
  THE BUFFET…GIRL:   Thank you; kind Sir! (She courtesies):   Good…night。
  (She goes out。)
  Scene 1。V。
  Cyrano; Le Bret。
  CYRANO (to Le Bret):   Now talkI listen。 (He stands at the buffet; and placing before him first the macaroon):   Dinner!。 。 。 (then the grapes):   Dessert!。 。 。 (then the glass of water):   Wine!。 。 。 (he seats himself):   So!  And now to table!   Ah!  I was hungry; friend; nay; ravenous! (eating):   You said?
  LE BRET:   These fops; would…be belligerent;   Will; if you heed them only; turn your head!。 。 。   Ask people of good sense if you would know   The effect of your fine insolence
  CYRANO (finishing his macaroon):   Enormous!
  LE BRET:   The Cardinal。 。 。
  CYRANO (radiant):   The Cardinalwas there?
  LE BRET:   Must have thought it。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Original; i' faith!
  LE BRET:   But。 。 。
  CYRANO:   He's an author。  'Twill not fail to please him   That I should mar a brother…author's play。
  LE BRET:   You make too many enemies by far!
  CYRANO (eating his grapes):   How many think you I have made to…night?
  LE BRET:   Forty; no less; not counting ladies。
  CYRANO:   Count!
  LE BRET:   Montfleury first; the bourgeois; then De Guiche;   The Viscount; Baro; the Academy。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Enough!  I am o'erjoyed!
  LE BRET:   But these strange ways;   Where will they lead you; at the end?  Explain   Your systemcome!
  CYRANO:   I in a labyrinth   Was losttoo many different paths to choose;   I took。 。 。
  LE BRET:   Which?
  CYRANO:   Oh! by far the simplest path。 。 。   Decided to be admirable in all!
  LE BRET (shrugging his shoulders):   So be it!  But the motive of your hate   To Montfleurycome; tell me!
  CYRANO (rising):   This Silenus;   Big…bellied; coarse; still deems himself a peril   A danger to the love of lovely ladies;   And; while he sputters out his actor's part;   Makes sheep's eyes at their boxesgoggling frog!   I hate him since the evening he presumed   To raise his eyes to hers。 。 。Meseemed I saw   A slug crawl slavering o'er a flower's petals!
  LE BRET (stupefied):   How now?  What?  Can it be。 。 。?
  CYRANO (laughing bitterly):   That I should love?。 。 。 (Changing his tone; gravely):   I love。
  LE BRET:   And may I know?。 。 。You never said。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Come now; bethink you!。 。 。The fond hope to be   Beloved; e'en by some poor graceless lady;   Is; by this nose of mine for aye bereft me;   This lengthy nose which; go where'er I will;   Pokes yet a quarter…mile ahead of me;   But I may loveand who?  'Tis Fate's decree   I love the fairesthow were't otherwise?
  LE BRET:   The fairest?。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Ay; the fairest of the world;   Most brilliantmost refinedmost golden…haired!
  LE BRET:   Who is this lady?
  CYRANO:   She's a danger mortal;   All unsuspiciousfull of charms unconscious;   Like a sweet perfumed rosea snare of nature;   Within whose petals Cupid lurks in ambush!   He who has seen her smile has known perfection;   Instilling into trifles grace's essence;   Divinity in every careless gesture;   Not Venus' self can mount her