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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
SCENE II
Roxane; the Duke de Grammont, formerly Count de Guiche. Then Le Bret and Ragueneau.
The Duke.
And you stay here still—ever vainly fair,
Ever in weeds?
Roxane.
Ever in weeds?Ever.
The Duke.
Ever in weeds? Ever.Still faithful?
Roxane.
Still.
The Duke.
[after a pause].
Am I forgiven?
Roxane.
Am I forgiven?Ay, since I am here.
[Another pause.]
The Duke.
His was a soul, you say?…
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.
