CYRANO DE BERGERAC
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Roxane.
Ay,—King Love's! What other king?
Cyrano.
Great God!
Christian
[rushing forward].
Why have you come ?
Roxane.
This siege—'tis too long!
Christian.
But why?…
Roxane.
I will tell you all!
Cyrano
[who, at the sound of her voice, has stood still, rooted to the ground, afraid to raise his eyes].
My God! dare I look at her?
De Guiche.
You cannot remain here!
Roxane
[merrily].
But I say yes! Who will push a drum hither for me? [She seats herself on the drum they roll forward.] So! I thank you. [She laughs.] My carriage was fired at [proudly] by the patrol! Look! would you not think 'twas made of a pumpkin, like Cinderella's
