第 19 节
作者:抵制日货      更新:2021-02-19 20:54      字数:9322
  FIRST CADET:   For subtle craft; give me a woman!
  DE GUICHE:   But how did you pass through their lines?
  LE BRET:   Faith! that must have been a hard matter!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   None too hard。  I but drove quietly forward in my carriage; and when some hidalgo of haughty mien would have stayed me; lo! I showed at the window my sweetest smile; and these Senors being (with no disrespect to you) the most gallant gentlemen in the world;I passed on!
  CARBON:   True; that smile is a passport!  But you must have been asked frequently to give an account of where you were going; Madame?
  ROXANE:   Yes; frequently。  Then I would answer; 'I go to see my lover。'  At that word the very fiercest Spaniard of them all would gravely shut the carriage…door; and; with a gesture that a king might envy; make signal to his men to lower the muskets leveled at me;then; with melancholy but withal very graceful dignityhis beaver held to the wind that the plumes might flutter bravely; he would bow low; saying to me; 'Pass on; Senorita!'
  CHRISTIAN:   But; Roxane。 。 。
  ROXANE:   Forgive me that I said; 'my lover!'  But bethink you; had I said 'my husband;' not one of them had let me pass!
  CHRISTIAN:   But。 。 。
  ROXANE:   What ails you?
  DE GUICHE:   You must leave this place!
  ROXANE:   I?
  CYRANO:   And that instantly!
  LE BRET:   No time to lose。
  CHRISTIAN:   Indeed; you must。
  ROXANE:   But wherefore must I?
  CHRISTIAN (embarrassed):   'Tis that。 。 。
  CYRANO (the same):   In three quarters of an hour。 。 。
  DE GUICHE (the same):   Or for。 。 。
  CARBON (the same):   It were best。 。 。
  LE BRET (the same):   You might。 。 。
  ROXANE:   You are going to fight?I stay here。
  ALL:   No; no!
  ROXANE:   He is my husband! (She throws herself into Christian's arms):   They shall kill us both together!
  CHRISTIAN:   Why do you look at me thus?
  ROXANE:   I will tell you why!
  DE GUICHE (in despair):   'Tis a post of mortal danger!
  ROXANE (turning round):   Mortal danger!
  CYRANO:   Proof enough; that he has put us here!
  ROXANE (to De Guiche):   So; Sir; you would have made a widow of me?
  DE GUICHE:   Nay; on my oath。 。 。
  ROXANE:   I will not go!  I am reckless now; and I shall not stir from here!Besides; 'tis amusing!
  CYRANO:   Oh…ho!  So our precieuse is a heroine!
  ROXANE:   Monsieur de Bergerac; I am your cousin。
  A CADET:   We will defend you well!
  ROXANE (more and more excited):   I have no fear of that; my friends!
  ANOTHER (in ecstasy):   The whole camp smells sweet of orris…root!
  ROXANE:   And; by good luck; I have chosen a hat that will suit well with the battlefield! (Looking at De Guiche):   But were it not wisest that the Count retire?   They may begin the attack。
  DE GUICHE:   That is not to be brooked!  I go to inspect the cannon; and shall return。 You have still timethink better of it!
  ROXANE:   Never!
  (De Guiche goes out。)
  Scene 4。VI。
  The same; all but De Guiche。
  CHRISTIAN (entreatingly):   Roxane!
  ROXANE:   No!
  FIRST CADET (to the others):   She stays!
  ALL (hurrying; hustling each other; tidying themselves):   A comb!Soap!My uniform is torn!A needle!A ribbon!Lend your mirror!My cuffs!Your curling…iron!A razor!。 。 。
  ROXANE (to Cyrano; who still pleads with her):   No!  Naught shall make me stir from this spot!
  CARBON (who; like the others; has been buckling; dusting; brushing his hat; settling his plume; and drawing on his cuffs; advances to Roxane; and ceremoniously):   It is perchance more seemly; since things are thus; that I present to you some of these gentlemen who are about to have the honor of dying before your eyes。 (Roxane bows; and stands leaning on Christian's arm; while Carbon introduces the cadets to her):   Baron de Peyrescous de Colignac!
  THE CADET (with a low reverence):   Madame。 。 。
  CARBON (continuing):   Baron de Casterac de Cahuzac;Vidame de Malgouyre Estressac Lesbas d'Escarabiot; Chevalier d'Antignac…Juzet; Baron Hillot de Blagnac…Salechan de Castel Crabioules。 。 。
  ROXANE:   But how many names have you each?
  BARON HILLOT:   Scores!
  CARBON (to Roxane):   Pray; upon the hand that holds your kerchief。
  ROXANE (opens her hand; and the handkerchief falls):   Why?
  (The whole company start forward to pick it up。)
  CARBON (quickly raising it):   My company had no flag。  But now; by my faith; they will have the fairest in all the camp!
  ROXANE (smiling):   'Tis somewhat small。
  CARBON (tying the handkerchief on the staff of his lance):   But'tis of lace!
  A CADET (to the rest):   I could die happy; having seen so sweet a face; if I had something in my stomachwere it but a nut!
  CARBON (who has overheard; indignantly):   Shame on you!  What; talk of eating when a lovely woman!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   But your camp air is keen; I myself am famished。  Pasties; cold fricassee; old winesthere is my bill of fare?  Pray bring it all here。
  (Consternation。)
  A CADET:   All that?
  ANOTHER:   But where on earth find it?
  ROXANE (quietly):   In my carriage。
  ALL:   How?
  ROXANE:   Now serve upcarve!  Look a little closer at my coachman; gentlemen; and you will recognize a man most welcome。  All the sauces can be sent to table hot; if we will!
  THE CADETS (rushing pellmell to the carriage):   'Tis Ragueneau! (Acclamations):   Oh; oh!
  ROXANE (looking after them):   Poor fellows!
  CYRANO (kissing her hand):   Kind fairy!
  RAGUENEAU (standing on the box like a quack doctor at a fair):   Gentlemen!。 。 。
  (General delight。)
  THE CADETS:   Bravo! bravo!
  RAGUENEAU:   。 。 。The Spaniards; gazing on a lady so dainty fair; overlooked the fare so dainty!。 。 。
  (Applause。)
  CYRANO (in a whisper to Christian):   Hark; Christian!
  RAGUENEAU:   。 。 。And; occupied with gallantry; perceived not (His draws a plate from under the seat; and holds it up):   The galantine!。 。 。
  (Applause。  The galantine passes from hand to hand。)
  CYRANO (still whispering to Christian):   Prythee; one word!
  RAGUENEAU:   And Venus so attracted their eyes that Diana could secretly pass by with (He holds up a shoulder of mutton):   her fawn!
  (Enthusiasm。  Twenty hands are held out to seize the shoulder of mutton。)
  CYRANO (in a low whisper to Christian):   I must speak to you!
  ROXANE (to the cadets; who come down; their arms laden with food):   Put it all on the ground!
  (She lays all out on the grass; aided by the two imperturbable lackeys who were behind the carriage。)
  ROXANE (to Christian; just as Cyrano is drawing him apart):   Come; make yourself of use!
  (Christian comes to help her。  Cyrano's uneasiness increases。)
  RAGUENEAU:   Truffled peacock!
  FIRST CADET (radiant; coming down; cutting a big slice of ham):   By the mass!  We shall not brave the last hazard without having had a gullet…full! (quickly correcting himself on seeing Roxane):   Pardon!  A Balthazar feast!
  RAGUENEAU (throwing down the carriage cushions):   The cushions are stuffed with ortolans!
  (Hubbub。  They tear open and turn out the contents of the cushions。  Bursts of laughtermerriment。)
  THIRD CADET:   Ah!  Viedaze!
  RAGUENEAU (throwing down to the cadets bottles of red wine):   Flasks of rubies! (and white wine):   Flasks of topaz!
  ROXANE (throwing a folded tablecloth at Cyrano's head):   Unfold me that napkin!Come; come! be nimble!
  RAGUENEAU (waving a lantern):   Each of the carriage…lamps is a little larder!
  CYRANO (in a low voice to Christian; as they arrange the cloth together):   I must speak with you ere you speak to her。
  RAGUENEAU:   My whip…handle is an Arles sausage!
  ROXANE (pouring out wine; helping):   Since we are to die; let the rest of the army shift for itself。  All for the Gascons!  And mark! if De Guiche comes; let no one invite him! (Going from one to the other):   There! there!  You have time enough!  Do not eat too fast!Drink a little。… …Why are you crying?
  FIRST CADET:   It is all so good!。 。 。
  ROXANE:   Tut!Red or white?Some bread for Monsieur de Carbon!a knife!  Pass your plate!a little of the crust?  Some more?  Let me help you!Some champagne?… …A wing?
  CYRANO (who follows her; his arms laden with dishes; helping her to wait on everybody):   How I worship her!
  ROXANE (going up to Christian):   What will you?
  CHRISTIAN:   Nothing。
  ROXANE:   Nay; nay; take this biscuit; steeped in muscat; come!。 。 。but two drops!
  CHRISTIAN (trying to detain her):   Oh! tell me why you came?
  ROXANE:   Wait; my first duty is to these poor fellows。Hush!  In a few minutes。 。 。
  LE BRET (who had gone up to pass a loaf on the end of a lance to the sentry on the rampart):   De Guiche!
  CYRANO:   Quick! hide flasks; plates; pie…dishes; game…baskets!  Hurry!Let us all look unconscious! (To Ragueneau):   Up on your seat!Is everything covered up?
  (In an instant all has been pushed into the tents; or hidden under doublets; cloaks; and beavers。  De Guiche enters hurriedlystops suddenly; sniffing the air。  Silence。)
  Scene 4。VII。
  The same。  De Guiche。
  DE GUICHE:   It smells good here。
  A CADET (humming):   Lo!  Lo…lo!
  DE GUICHE (looking at him):   What is the matter?You are very red。
  THE CADET:   The matter?Nothing!'Tis my bloodboiling at the thought of the comi