cyrano de bergerac(伯吉拉克的赛拉诺)-第25章
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CHRISTIAN （to Roxane）： Oh！ once again！ Your lips！
CYRANO： Come； come； enough！
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CHRISTIAN （still kissing Roxane）： 'Tis hard to leave her； you
know not。 。 。
CYRANO （trying to draw him away）： I know。
（Sound of drums beating a march in the distance。）
DE GUICHE： The regiment starts！
ROXANE （To Cyrano； holding back Christian； whom Cyrano is
drawing away）： Oh！I trust him you！ Promise me that no risks shall
put his life In danger！
CYRANO： I will try my best； but promise。 。 。 That I cannot！
ROXANE： But swear he shall be prudent？
CYRANO： Again； I'll do my best； but。 。 。
ROXANE： In the siege Let him not suffer！
CYRANO： All that man can do； I。 。 。
ROXANE： That he shall be faithful！
CYRANO： Doubtless； but。 。 。
ROXANE： That he will write oft？
CYRANO （pausing）： That； I promise you！
Curtain。
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ACT IV。
The Cadets of Gascony。
Post occupied by company of Carbon de Castel…Jaloux at the siege of
Arras。
In the background an embankment across the whole stage。 Beyond；
view of plain extending to the horizon。 The country covered with
intrenchments。 The walls of Arras and the outlines of its roofs against
the sky in the distance。 Tents。 Arms strewn about； drums； etc。 Day is
breaking with a faint glimmer of yellow sunrise in the east。 Sentinels at
different points。 Watch…fires。 The cadets of Gascony； wrapped in their
mantles； are sleeping。 Carbon de Castel…Jaloux and Le Bret are keeping
watch。 They are very pale and thin。 Christian sleeps among the others
in his cloak in the foreground； his face illuminated by the fire。 Silence。
SCENE 4。I。
Christian； Carbon de Castel…Jaloux； Le Bret； the cadets； then Cyrano。
LE BRET： 'Tis terrible。
CARBON： Not a morsel left。
LE BRET： Mordioux！
CARBON （making a sign that he should speak lower）： Curse under
your breath。 You will awake them。 （To the cadets）： Hush！ Sleep on。
（To Le Bret）： He who sleeps； dines！
LE BRET： But that is sorry comfort for the sleepless！。 。 。 What
starvation！
（Firing is heard in the distance。）
CARBON： Oh； plague take their firing！ 'Twill wake my sons。 （To
the cadets； who lift up their heads）： Sleep on！
（Firing is again heard； nearer this time。）
A CADET （moving）： The devil！。 。 。Again。
CARBON： 'Tis nothing！ 'Tis Cyrano coming back！
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（Those who have lifted up their heads prepare to sleep again。）
A SENTINEL （from without）： Ventrebieu！ Who goes there？
THE VOICE Of CYRANO： Bergerac。
The SENTINEL （who is on the redoubt）： Ventrebieu！ Who goes
there？
CYRANO （appearing at the top）： Bergerac； idiot！
（He comes down； Le Bret advances anxiously to meet him。）
LE BRET： Heavens！
CYRANO （making signs that he should not awake the others）：
Hush！
LE BRET： Wounded？
CYRANO： Oh！ you know it has become their custom to shoot at
me every morning and to miss me。
LE BRET： This passes all！ To take letters at each day's dawn。
To risk。 。 。
CYRANO （stopping before Christian）： I promised he should write
often。 （He looks at him）： He sleeps。 How pale he is！ But how
handsome still； despite his sufferings。 If his poor little lady…love knew
that he is dying of hunger。 。 。
LE BRET： Get you quick to bed。
CYRANO： Nay； never scold； Le Bret。 I ran but little risk。 I have
found me a spot to pass the Spanish lines； where each night they lie drunk。
LE BRET： You should try to bring us back provision。
CYRANO： A man must carry no weight who would get by there！
But there will be surprise for us this night。 The French will eat or
die。 。 。if I mistake not！
LE BRET： Oh！。 。 。tell me！。 。 。
CYRANO： Nay； not yet。 I am not certain。 。 。You will see！
CARBON： It is disgraceful that we should starve while we're
besieging！
LE BRET： Alas； how full of complication is this siege of Arras！
To think that while we are besieging； we should ourselves be caught in a
trap and besieged by the Cardinal Infante of Spain。
CYRANO： It were well done if he should be besieged in his turn。
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LE BRET： I am in earnest。
CYRANO： Oh！ indeed！
LE BRET： To think you risk a life so precious。 。 。for the sake of a
letter。 。 。Thankless one。 （Seeing him turning to enter the tent）： Where
are you going？
CYRANO： I am going to write another。
（He enters the tent and disappears。）
SCENE 4。II。
The same； all but Cyrano。 The day is breaking in a rosy light。 The
town of Arras is golden in the horizon。 The report of cannon is heard in
the distance； followed immediately by the beating of drums far away to
the left。 Other drums are heard much nearer。 Sounds of stirring in the
camp。 Voices of officers in the distance。
CARBON （sighing）： The reveille！ （The cadets move and stretch
themselves）： Nourishing sleep！ Thou art at an end！。 。 。I know well
what will be their first cry！
A CADET （sitting up）： I am so hungry！
ANOTHER： I am dying of hunger。
TOGETHER： Oh！
CARBON： Up with you！
THIRD CADET： Cannot move a limb。
FOURTH CADET： Nor can I。
THE FIRST （looking at himself in a bit of armor）： My tongue is
yellow。 The air at this season of the year is hard to digest。
ANOTHER： My coronet for a bit of Chester！
ANOTHER： If none can furnish to my gaster wherewith to make a
pint of chyle； I shall retire to my tentlike Achilles！
ANOTHER： Oh！ something！ were it but a crust！
CARBON （going to the tent and calling softly）： Cyrano！
ALL THE CADETS： We are dying！
CARBON （continuing to speak under his breath at the opening of the
tent）： Come to my aid； you； who have the art of quick retort and gay
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jest。 Come； hearten them up。
SECOND CADET （rushing toward another who is munching
something）： What are you crunching there？
FIRST CADET： Cannon…wads soaked in axle…grease！ 'Tis poor
hunting round about Arras！
A CADET （entering）： I have been after game。
ANOTHER （following him）：
