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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Roxane's Voice.
I come ! I come !
[A sound of stringed instrument! approaching.]
Cyrano's Voice
[behind the scenes, tinging],
La, la, la, la !
The Duenna
[surprised].
They serenade us ?
Cyrano
[followed by two Pages with arch-lutes].
I tell you they are demi-semi-quavers, demi-semi-fool!
First Page
[ironically].
You know then, Sir, to distinguish between semi-quavers and demi-semi-quavers ?
Cyrano.
Is not every disciple of Gassendi a musician ?
THE PAGE
[playing and singing].
La, la !
Cyrano
[snatching the lute from him, and going on with the phrase].
In proof of which, I can continue ! La, la, la, la.
Roxane
[appearing on the balcony].
What? 'Tis you ?
