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24
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
SCENE III
The Same, all but Lignière. De Guiche, Valvert, then Montfleury.
A Marquis
[watching De Guiche, who comes down from Roxane's box, and crosses the pit surrounded by obsequious noblemen, amongst them the Vicomte de Valvert].
He pays a fine court, your De Guiche!
Another.
Faugh!… Another Gascon!
The First.
Ay, but the cold, supple Gascon—that is the stuff success is made of! Believe me, we were best make our bow to him.
[They go towards De Guiche.]
Second Marquis.
What fine ribbons! How call you the colour, Count de Guiche? Kiss me, my darling, or Timid Fawn?
De Guiche.
'Tis the colour called Sick Spaniard.
First Marquis.
'Faith! The colour speaks truth, for, thanks to your valour, things will soon go ill for Spain in Flanders.
