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CYRANO DE BERGERAC

for Montfleury, and so!—has forbid him strictly to show his face on the stage for one whole month.

Lignière

[drinking his fourth glass].

Well?

Ragueneau.

Montfleury will play!

Cuigy.

He cannot hinder that.

Ragueneau.

Oh! oh! that I have come to see!

First Marquis.

Who is this Cyrano?

Cuigy.

A fellow well skilled in all tricks of fence.

Second Marquis.

Is he of noble birth?

Cuigy.

Ay, noble enough. He is a cadet in the Guards.

[Pointing to a gentleman who is going up and down the hall as if searching for some one.]

But 'tis his friend Le Bret, yonder, who can best tell you. [He calls him.] Le Bret!

[Le Bret comes toward them.]

Seek you for De Bergerac?