CYRANO DE BERGERAC
77
Ragueneau.
To turn fair verse to such a use!
Lise.
'Faith, 'tis all it's good for.
Ragueneau.
Pray then, madam, to what use would you degrade prose?
SCENE II
The Same. Two Children, who have just trotted into the shop.
Ragueneau.
What would you, little ones?
First Child.
Three pies.
Ragueneau
[serving them].
See, hot and well browned.
Second Child.
If it please you, Sir, will you wrap them up for us?
Ragueneau
[aside, distressed].
Alas! one of my bags! [To the Children.] What? must I wrap them up?