第 11 节
作者:抵制日货      更新:2021-02-19 20:54      字数:9322
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  ANOTHER (clapping him on the shoulder):   A word?  A gesture!  For the indiscreet   His handkerchief may prove his winding…sheet!
  (Silence。  All; with crossed arms; look at Christian。  He rises and goes over to Carbon de Castel…Jaloux; who is talking to an officer; and feigns to see nothing。)
  CHRISTIAN:   Captain!
  CARBON (turning and looking at him from head to foot):   Sir!
  CHRISTIAN:   Pray; what skills it best to do   To Southerners who swagger?。 。 。
  CARBON:   Give them proof   That one may be a Northerner; yet brave!
  (He turns his back on him。)
  CHRISTIAN:   I thank you。
  FIRST CADET (to Cyrano):   Now the tale!
  ALL:   The tale!
  CYRANO (coming toward them):   The tale?。 。 。 (All bring their stools up; and group round him; listening eagerly。  Christian is astride a chair):   Well!  I went all alone to meet the band。   The moon was shining; clock…like; full i' th' sky;   When; suddenly; some careful clockwright passed   A cloud of cotton…wool across the case   That held this silver watch。  And; presto! heigh!   The night was inky black; and all the quays   Were hidden in the murky dark。  Gadsooks!   One could see nothing further。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   Than one's nose!
  (Silence。  All slowly rise; looking in terror at Cyrano; who has stopped dumfounded。  Pause。)
  CYRANO:   Who on God's earth is that?
  A CADET (whispering):   It is a man   Who joined to…day。
  CYRANO (making a step toward Christian):   To…day?
  CARBON (in a low voice):   Yes。 。 。his name is   The Baron de Neuvil。 。 。
  CYRANO (checking himself):   Good!  It is well。 。 。 (He turns pale; flushes; makes as if to fall on Christian):   I。 。 。 (He controls himself):   What said I?。 。 。 (With a burst of rage):   MORDIOUS!。 。 。 (Then continues calmly):   That it was dark。 (Astonishment。  The cadets reseat themselves; staring at him):   On I went; thinking; 'For a knavish cause   I may provoke some great man; some great prince;   Who certainly could break'。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   My nose!。 。 。
  (Every one starts up。  Christian balances on his chair。)
  CYRANO (in a choked voice):   。 。 。'My teeth!   Who would break my teeth; and I; imprudent…like;   Was poking。 。 。'
  CHRISTIAN:   My nose!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   'My finger;。 。 。in the crack   Between the tree and bark!  He may prove strong   And rap me。 。 。'
  CHRISTIAN:   Over the nose。 。 。
  CYRANO (wiping his forehead):   。 。 。'O' th' knuckles!  Ay;'   But I cried; 'Forward; Gascon!  Duty calls!   On; Cyrano!'  And thus I ventured on。 。 。   When; from the shadow; came。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   A crack o' th' nose。
  CYRANO:   I parry itfind myself。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   Nose to nose。 。 。
  CYRANO (bounding on to him):   Heaven and earth! (All the Gascons leap up to see; but when he is close to Christian he controls himself and continues):   。 。 。With a hundred brawling sots;   Who stank。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   A noseful。 。 。
  CYRANO (white; but smiling):   Onions; brandy…cups!   I leapt out; head well down。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   Nosing the wind!
  CYRANO:   I charge!gore two; impale onerun him through;   One aims at mePaf! and I parry。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   Pif!
  CYRANO (bursting out):   Great God!  Out! all of you!
  (The cadets rush to the doors。)
  FIRST CADET:   The tiger wakes!
  CYRANO:   Every man; out!  Leave me alone with him!
  SECOND CADET:   We shall find him minced fine; minced into hash   In a big pasty!
  RAGUENEAU:   I am turning pale;   And curl up; like a napkin; limp and white!
  CARBON:   Let us be gone。
  ANOTHER:   He will not leave a crumb!
  ANOTHER:   I die of fright to think what will pass here!
  ANOTHER (shutting door right):   Something too horrible!
  (All have gone out by different doors; some by the staircase。  Cyrano and Christian are face to face; looking at each other for a moment。)
  Scene 2。X。
  Cyrano; Christian。
  CYRANO:   Embrace me now!
  CHRISTIAN:   Sir。 。 。
  CYRANO:   You are brave。
  CHRISTIAN:   Oh! but。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Nay; I insist。
  CHRISTIAN:   Pray tell me。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Come; embrace!  I am her brother。
  CHRISTIAN:   Whose brother?
  CYRANO:   Hers i' faith!  Roxane's!
  CHRISTIAN (rushing up to him):   O heavens!   Her brother。 。 。?
  CYRANO:   Cousinbrother!。 。 。the same thing!
  CHRISTIAN:   And she has told you。 。 。?
  CYRANO:   All!
  CHRISTIAN:   She loves me? say!
  CYRANO:   Maybe!
  CHRISTIAN (taking his hands):   How glad I am to meet you; Sir!
  CYRANO:   That may be called a sudden sentiment!
  CHRISTIAN:   I ask your pardon。 。 。
  CYRANO (looking at him; with his hand on his shoulder):   True; he's fair; the villain!
  CHRISTIAN:   Ah; Sir!  If you but knew my admiration!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   But all those noses?。 。 。
  CHRISTIAN:   Oh!  I take them back!
  CYRANO:   Roxane expects a letter。
  CHRISTIAN:   Woe the day!
  CYRANO:   How?
  CHRISTIAN:   I am lost if I but ope my lips!
  CYRANO:   Why so?
  CHRISTIAN:   I am a foolcould die for shame!
  CYRANO:   None is a fool who knows himself a fool。   And you did not attack me like a fool。
  CHRISTIAN:   Bah!  One finds battle…cry to lead th' assault!   I have a certain military wit;   But; before women; can but hold my tongue。   Their eyes!  True; when I pass; their eyes are kind。 。 。
  CYRANO:   And; when you stay; their hearts; methinks; are kinder?
  CHRISTIAN:   No! for I am one of those mentongue…tied;   I know itwho can never tell their love。
  CYRANO:   And I; meseems; had Nature been more kind;   More careful; when she fashioned me;had been   One of those men who well could speak their love!
  CHRISTIAN:   Oh; to express one's thoughts with facile grace!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   。 。 。To be a musketeer; with handsome face!
  CHRISTIAN:   Roxane is precieuse。  I'm sure to prove   A disappointment to her!
  CYRANO (looking at him):   Had I but   Such an interpreter to speak my soul!
  CHRISTIAN (with despair):   Eloquence!  Where to find it?
  CYRANO (abruptly):   That I lend;   If you lend me your handsome victor…charms;   Blended; we make a hero of romance!
  CHRISTIAN:   How so?
  CYRANO:   Think you you can repeat what things   I daily teach your tongue?
  CHRISTIAN:   What do you mean?
  CYRANO:   Roxane shall never have a disillusion!   Say; wilt thou that we woo her; double…handed?   Wilt thou that we two woo her; both together?   Feel'st thou; passing from my leather doublet;   Through thy laced doublet; all my soul inspiring?
  CHRISTIAN:   But; Cyrano!。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Will you; I say?
  CHRISTIAN:   I fear!
  CYRANO:   Since; by yourself; you fear to chill her heart;   Will youto kindle all her heart to flame   Wed into one my phrases and your lips?
  CHRISTIAN:   Your eyes flash!
  CYRANO:   Will you?
  CHRISTIAN:   Will it please you so?   Give you such pleasure?
  CYRANO (madly):   It!。 。 。 (Then calmly; business…like):   It would amuse me!   It is an enterprise to tempt a poet。   Will you complete me; and let me complete you?   You march victorious;I go in your shadow;   Let me be wit for you; be you my beauty!
  CHRISTIAN:   The letter; that she waits for even now!   I never can。 。 。
  CYRANO (taking out the letter he had written):   See!  Here it isyour letter!
  CHRISTIAN:   What?
  CYRANO:   Take it!  Look; it wants but the address。
  CHRISTIAN:   But I。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Fear nothing。  Send it。  It will suit。
  CHRISTIAN:   But have you。 。 。?
  CYRANO:   Oh!  We have our pockets full;   We poets; of love…letters; writ to Chloes;   Daphnescreations of our noddle…heads。   Our lady…loves;phantasms of our brains;   Dream…fancies blown into soap…bubbles!  Come!   Take it; and change feigned love…words into true;   I breathed my sighs and moans haphazard…wise;   Call all these wandering love…birds home to nest。   You'll see that I was in these lettered lines;   Eloquent all the more; the less sincere!   Take it; and make an end!
  CHRISTIAN:   Were it not well   To change some words?  Written haphazard…wise;   Will it fit Roxane?
  CYRANO:   'Twill fit like a glove!
  CHRISTIAN:   But。 。 。
  CYRANO:   Ah; credulity of love!  Roxane   Will think each word inspired by herself!
  CHRISTIAN:   My friend!
  (He throws himself into Cyrano's arms。  They remain thus。)
  Scene 2。XI。
  Cyrano; Christian; the Gascons; the musketeer; Lise。
  A CADET (half opening the door):   Naught here!。 。 。The silence of the grave!   I dare not look。 。 。 (He puts his head in):   Why?。 。 。
  ALL THE CADETS (entering; and seeing Cyrano and Christian embracing):   Oh!。 。 。
  A CADET:   This passes all!
  (Consternation。)
  THE MUSKETEER (mockingly):   Ho; ho!。 。 。
  CARBON:   Our demon has become a saint?   Struck on one nostrillo! he turns the other!
  MUSKETEER:   Then we may speak about his nose; henceforth!。 。 。 (Calling to Lise; boastfully):   Ah; Lise; see here! (Sniffing ostentatiously):   O heavens!。 。 。what a stink!。 。 。 (Going up to Cyrano):   You; sir; without a doubt have sniffed it up!   What is the smell I notice here?
  CYRANO (cuffing his head):   Clove…heads。
  (General delight。  The cadets have found the old Cyrano again!  They turn somersaults。)
  Curtain。
  Act III。
  Roxane's Kiss。
  A small square in the old Marais。  Old houses。  A perspective of little stree