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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
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SCENE VII

Cyrano, Ragueneau, Poets, Carbon De Castel-Jaloux, the Cadets, a crowd, then De Guiche.

Ragueneau.

Can we come in ?

Cyrano

[without stirring].

Yes . . .

[Ragueneau signs to his friends, and they come in. At the same time, by door at back, enters Carbon de Castel-Jaloux, in Captain's uniform. He makes gestures of surprise on seeing Cyrano.]

Carbon.

Here he is!

Cyrano

[raising his head].

Captain ! . .

Carbon.

[delightedly].

Our hero ! We heard all ! Thirty or more Of my cadets are there ! . . .

Cyrano

[shrinking back].

But . . .

Carbon.

[trying to draw him away].

Come with me ! They will not rest until they see you !