I must speak to you!

ROXANE (to the Cadets who come up loaded with eatables).

Place all that on the ground.

(She spreads a table-cloth on the grass, and, with the assistance of the two lackeys, prepares the cover.)

(to Christian, whom Cyrano is endeavouring to draw aside).

Come, make yourself useful.

(Christian helps her. Cyrano looks anxious.)

RAGUENEAU.

A stuffed peacock!

A CADET (cutting for himself a large slice of ham).