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