cyrano de bergerac(伯吉拉克的赛拉诺)-第33章
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swaggering boastfully； （He rushes forward； followed by a few survivors）：
The bold Cadets。 。 。
（His voice is drowned in the battle。）
Curtain。
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ACT V。
Cyrano's Gazette。
Fifteen years later； in 1655。 Park of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in
Paris。 Magnificent trees。 On the left the house： broad steps on to
which open several doors。 An enormous plane tree in the middle of the
stage； standing alone。 On the right； among big boxwood trees； a
semicircular stone bench。
The whole background of the stage is crossed by an alley of chestnut
trees leading on the right hand to the door of a chapel seen through the
branches。 Through the double row of trees of this alley are seen lawns；
other alleys； clusters of trees； winding of the park； the sky。
The chapel opens by a little side door on to a colonnade which is
wreathed with autumn leaves； and is lost to view a little farther on in the
right…hand foreground behind the boxwood。
It is autumn。 All the foliage is red against the fresh green of the
lawns。 The green boxwood and yews stand out dark。
Under each tree a patch of yellow leaves。
The stage is strewn with dead leaves； which rustle under foot in the
alleys； and half cover the steps and benches。
Between the benches on the right hand and the tree a large embroidery
frame； in front of which a little chair has been set。
Baskets full of skeins and balls of wool。 A tapestry begun。
At the rising of the curtains nuns are walking to and fro in the park；
some are seated on the bench around an older Sister。
The leaves are falling。
SCENE 5。I。
Mother Marguerite； Sister Martha； Sister Claire； other sisters。
SISTER MARTHA （to Mother Marguerite）： Sister Claire glanced
in the mirror； oncenay； twice； to see if her coif suited。
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MOTHER MARGUERITE （to Sister Claire）： 'Tis not well。
SISTER CLAIRE： But I saw Sister Martha take a plum Out of
the tart。
MOTHER MARGUERITE （to Sister Martha）： That was ill done；
my sister。
SISTER CLAIRE： A little glance！
SISTER MARTHA： And such a little plum！
MOTHER MARGUERITE： I shall tell this to Monsieur Cyrano。
SISTER CLAIRE： Nay； prithee do not！he will mock！
SISTER MARTHA： He'll say we nuns are vain！
SISTER CLAIRE： And greedy！
MOTHER MARGUERITE （smiling）： Ay； and kind！
SISTER CLAIRE： Is it not true； pray； Mother Marguerite； That
he has come； each week； on Saturday For ten years； to the convent？
MOTHER MARGUERITE： Ay！ and more！ Ever sincefourteen
years agothe day His cousin brought here； 'midst our woolen coifs；
The worldly mourning of her widow's veil； Like a blackbird's wing
among the convent doves！
SISTER MARTHA： He only has the skill to turn her mind From
griefunsoftened yet by Timeunhealed！
ALL THE SISTERS： He is so droll！It's cheerful when he comes！
He teases us！But we all like him well！ We make him pasties of
angelica！
SISTER MARTHA： But； he is not a faithful Catholic！
SISTER CLAIRE： We will convert him！
THE SISTERS： Yes！ Yes！
MOTHER MARGUERITE： I forbid； My daughters； you attempt
that subject。 Nay； Weary him nothe might less oft come here！
SISTER MARTHA： But。 。 。God。 。 。
MOTHER MARGUERITE： Nay； never fear！ God knows him
well！
SISTER MARTHA： Butevery Saturday； when he arrives； He
tells me； 'Sister； I eat meat on Friday！'
MOTHER MARGUERITE： Ah！ says he so？ Well； the last time
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he came Food had not passed his lips for two whole days！
SISTER MARTHA： Mother！
MOTHER MARGUERITE： He's poor。
SISTER MARTHA： Who told you so； dear Mother？
MOTHER MARGUERITE： Monsieur Le Bret。
SISTER MARTHA： None help him？
MOTHER MARGUERITE： He permits not。 （In an alley at the back
Roxane appears； dressed in black； with a widow's coif and veil。 De
Guiche； imposing…looking and visibly aged； walks by her side。 They
saunter slowly。 Mother Marguerite rises）： 'Tis time we go in； Madame
Madeleine Walks in the garden with a visitor。
SISTER MARTHA （to Sister Claire； in a low voice）： The Marshal
of Grammont？
SISTER CLAIRE （looking at him）： 'Tis he； I think。
SISTER MARTHA： 'Tis many months now since he came to see
her。
THE SISTERS： He is so busy！The Court；the camp！。 。 。
SISTER CLAIRE： The world！
（They go out。 De Guiche and Roxane come forward in silence； and
stop close to the embroidery frame。）
SCENE 5。II。
Roxane； the Duke de Grammont； formerly Count de Guiche。 Then
Le Bret and Ragueneau。
THE DUKE： And you stay here stillever vainly fair； Ever in
weeds？
ROXANE： Ever。
THE DUKE： Still faithful？
ROXANE： Still。
THE DUKE （after a pause）： Am I forgiven？
ROXANE： Ay； since I am here。
（Another pause。）
THE DUKE： His was a soul； you say？。 。 。
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ROXANE： Ah！when you knew him！
THE DUKE： Ah； may be！。 。 。I； perchance； too little knew
him！ 。 。 。And his last letter； ever next your heart？
ROXANE： Hung from this chain； a gentle scapulary。
THE DUKE： And； dead； you love him still？
ROXANE： At times；meseems He is but partly deadour hearts
still speak； As if his love； still living； wrapped me round！
THE DUKE （after another pause）： Cyrano comes to see you？
ROXANE： Often； ay。 Dear； kind old friend！ We call him my
'Gazette。' He never fails to come： beneath this tree They place his
chair； if it be fine：I wait； I broider；the clock strikes；at the last
stroke I hear；for now I never turn to look Too sure to hear his
cane tap down the steps； He seats himself：with gentle raillery He
mocks my tapestry that's never done； He tells me all the gossip of the
week。 。 。 （Le Bret appears on the steps）： Why； here's Le Bret！ （Le Bret
descends）： How goes it with our friend？
LE BRET： Ill！very ill。
THE DUKE： How？
ROXANE （to the Duke）： He exaggerates！
LE BRET： All that I prophesied： desertion； want！。 。 。 His
letters now make him fresh enemies！ Attacking the sham nobles；
sham devout；
