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10
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
are lit. Some people have taken their seats in the galleries. Lignière, a distinguished-looking roué, with disordered shirt-front, arm-in-arm with Christian de Neuvillette. Christian, who is dressed elegantly, but rather behind the fashion, seems preoccupied, and keeps looking at the boxes.]
SCENE II
The Same. Christian, Lignière, then Ragueneau and Le Bret.
Cuigy.
Lignière!
Brissaille
[laughing.]
Not drunk as yet?
Lignière
[aside, to Christian].
I may introduce you? [Christian nods in assent.] Baron de Neuvillette. [Bows.]
The Audience
[applauding as the first lustre is lighted and drawn up].
Ah!
Cuigy
[to Brissaille, looking at Christian].
'Tis a pretty fellow!