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CYRANO DE BERGERAC

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 four…

Carbon

[the same].

It were best…