(He stops, bewildered.)

Where was I?.... I forget.... Pardon my confusion.... All this is so exquisite.... so new to me!....

ROXANE.

So new!

CYRANO (quite bewildered, and trying to explain).

So new!.... Why! yes.... It's new to be sincere. And then.... a fear of ridicule....

ROXANE.

Ridicule? For what?

CYRANO.

My emotional flights!