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CYRANO DE BERGERAC

Roxane

[quietly].

In my carriage.

All.

How?

Roxane.

Now serve up—carve! Look a little closer at my coachman, gentlemen, and you will recognise a man most welcome. All the sauces can be sent to table hot, if we will!

The Cadets

[rushing pell-mell to the carriage].

'Tis Ragueneau! [Acclamations.] Oh, oh!

Roxane

[looking after them].

Poor fellows!

Cyrano

[kissing her hand].

Kind fairy!

Ragueneau

[standing on the box like a quack doctor at a fair].

Gentlemen!…

[General delight.]

The Cadets.

Bravo! bravo!