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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Baskets full of skeins and balls of wool. A tapestry begun.
At the rising of the curtain nuns are walking to and fro in the park; some are seated on the bench around an older Sister.
The leaves are falling.

SCENE I

Mother Marguerite, Sister Martha, Sister Claire, other Sisters.

Sister Martha

[to Mother Marguerite].

Sister Claire glanced in the mirror, once—nay, twice,
To see if her coif suited.

Mother Marguerite

[to Sister Claire].

To see if her coif suited.'Tis not well.

Sister Claire.

But I saw Sister Martha take a plum
Out of the tart.

Mother Marguerite

[to Sister Martha].

Out of the tart.That was ill done, my sister.

Sister Claire.

A little glance!

Sister Martha.

A little glance!And such a little plum!