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 !