(Lise goes rapidly up to him.)

CYRANO (turning around).

Who is this?

RAGUENEAU.

A friend of my wife's. A terrible warrior,—at least so he says!....

CYRANO (taking up the pen and motioning away Ragueneau).

Silence!.... write—fold,—(to himself) hand it to her,—and run away....

(throwing away the pen). Coward!....But may I die if I dare speak to her, even a single word....

(to Ragueneau). What time is it?