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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
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Ragueneau.
Some little rolls!
Lignière
[severely].
They were milk-rolls!—And as for the theatre, which you love?
Ragueneau.
Oh! to distraction!
Lignière.
How pay you your tickets, ha?—with cakes. Your place, to-night, come tell me in my ear, what did it cost you?
Ragueneau.
Four custards, and fifteen cream-puffs.
[He looks round on all sides.]
Monsieur de Cyrano is not here! 'Tis strange.
Lignière.
Why so?
Ragueneau.
Montfleury plays!
Lignière.
Ay, 'tis true that that old wine-barrel is to take Phœdon's part to-night, but what matter is that to Cyrano?
Ragueneau.
How? Know you not? He has got a hot hate
