cyrano de bergerac-第5部分
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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 conch blown sea…ward; As she can step into her chaise a porteurs; Nor Dian fleet across the woods spring…flowered; Light as my Lady o'er the stones of Paris!。 。 。
LE BRET: Sapristi! all is clear!
CYRANO: As spiderwebs!
LE BRET: Your cousin; Madeleine Robin?
CYRANO: Roxane!
LE BRET: Well; but so much the better! Tell her so! She saw your triumph here this very night!
CYRANO: Look well at methen tell me; with what hope This vile protuberance can inspire my heart! I do not lull me with illusionsyet At times I'm weak: in evening hours dim I enter some fair pleasance; perfumed sweet; With my poor ugly devil of a nose I scent spring's essencein the silver rays I see some knighta lady on his arm; And think 'To saunter thus 'neath the moonshine; I were fain to have my lady; too; beside!' Thought soars to ecstasy。 。 。O sudden fall! The shadow of my profile on the wall!
LE BRET (tenderly): My friend!。 。 。
CYRANO: My friend; at times 'tis hard; 'tis bitter; To feel my lonelinessmy own ill…favor。 。 。
LE BRET (taking his hand): You weep?
CYRANO: No; never! Think; how vilely suited Adown this nose a tear its passage tracing! I never will; while of myself I'm master; let the divinity of tearstheir beauty Be wedded to such common ugly grossness。 Nothing more solemn than a tearsublimer; And I would not by weeping turn to laughter The grave emotion that a tear engenders!
LE BRET: Never be sad! What's love?a chance of Fortune!
CYRANO (shaking his head): Look I a Caesar to woo Cleopatra? A Tito to aspire to Berenice?
LE BRET: Your courage and your wit!The little maid Who offered you refreshment even now; Her eyes did not abhor youyou saw well!
CYRANO (impressed): True!
LE BRET: Well; how then?。 。 。I saw Roxane herself Was death…pale as she watched the duel。
CYRANO: Pale?
LE BRET: Her heart; her fancy; are already caught! Put it to th' touch!
CYRANO: That she may mock my face? That is the one thing on this earth I fear!
THE PORTER (introducing some one to Cyrano): Sir; some one asks for you。 。 。
CYRANO (seeing the duenna): God! her duenna!
Scene 1。VI。
Cyrano; Le Bret; the duenna。
THE DUENNA (with a low bow): I was bid ask you where a certain lady Could see her valiant cousinbut in secret。
CYRANO (overwhelmed): See me?
THE DUENNA (courtesying): Ay; Sir! She has somewhat to tell。
CYRANO: Somewhat?。 。 。
THE DUENNA (still courtesying): Ay; private matters!
CYRANO (staggering): Ah; my God!
THE DUENNA: To…morrow; at the early blush of dawn; We go to hear mass at St。 Roch。
CYRANO (leaning against Le Bret): My God!
THE DUENNA: Afterwhat place for a few minutes' speech?
CYRANO (confused): Where? Ah!。 。 。but。 。 。Ah; my God!。 。 。
THE DUENNA: Say!
CYRANO: I reflect!。 。 。
THE DUENNA: Where?
CYRANO: Atthe pastry…house of Ragueneau。
THE DUENNA: Where lodges he?
CYRANO: The RueGod!St。 Honore!
THE DUENNA (going): Good。 Be you there。 At seven。
CYRANO: Without fail。
(The duenna goes out。)
Scene 1。VII。
Cyrano; Le Bret。 Then actors; actresses; Cuigy; Brissaille; Ligniere; the porter; the violinists。
CYRANO (falling into Le Bret's arms): A rendezvous。 。 。from her!。 。 。
LE BRET: You're sad no more!
CYRANO: Ah! Let the world go burn! She knows I live!
LE BRET: Now you'll be calm; I hope?
CYRANO (beside himself for joy): Calm? I now calm? I'll be frenetic; frantic;raving mad! Oh; for an army to attack!a host! I've ten hearts in my breast; a score of arms; No dwarfs to cleave in twain!。 。 。 (Wildly): No! Giants now!
(For a few moments the shadows of the actors have been moving on the stage; whispers are heardthe rehearsal is beginning。 The violinists are in their places。)
A VOICE FROM THE STAGE: Hollo there! Silence! We rehearse!
CYRANO (laughing): We go!
(He moves away。 By the big door enter Cuigy; Brissaille; and some officers; holding up Ligniere; who is drunk。)
CUIGY: Cyrano!
CYRANO: Well; what now?
CUIGY: A lusty thrush They're bringing you!
CYRANO (recognizing him): Ligniere!。 。 。What has chanced?
CUIGY: He seeks you!
BRISSAILLE: He dare not go home!
CYRANO: Why not?
LIGNIERE (in a husky voice; showing him a crumpled letter): This letter warns me。 。 。that a hundred men。 。 。 Revenge that threatens me。 。 。that song; you know At the Porte de Nesle。 To get to my own house I must pass there。 。 。I dare not!。 。 。Give me leave To sleep to…night beneath your roof! Allow。 。 。
CYRANO: A hundred men? You'll sleep in your own bed!
LIGNIERE (frightened): But
CYRANO (in a terrible voice; showing him the lighted lantern held by the porter; who is listening curiously): Take the lantern。 (Ligniere seizes it): Let us start! I swear That I will make your bed to…night myself! (To the officers): Follow; some stay behind; a