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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!