ROXANE (appearing on the steps, and seeing Le Bret go away by the colonnade leading to the chapel door):
Monsieur le Bret!
(Le Bret and Ragueneau disappear without answering):
Le Bret goes—when I call!
’Tis some new trouble of good Ragueneau’s.
(She descends the steps.)
[Scene 5.IV.]
Roxane alone. Two sisters, for a moment.
ROXANE:
Ah! what a beauty in September’s close!
My sorrow’s eased. April’s joy dazzled it,
But autumn wins it with her dying calm.
(She seats herself at the embroidery frame. Two sisters come out of the
house, and bring a large armchair under the tree):
There comes the famous armchair where he sits,
Dear faithful friend!
SISTER MARTHA:
It is the parlor’s best!
ROXANE:
Thanks, sister.
(The sisters go):
He’ll be here now.
(She seats herself. A clock strikes):
The hour strikes.
—My silks?—Why, now, the hour’s struck!
How strange
To be behind his time, at last, to-day!
Perhaps the portress—where’s my thimble?. . .
Here!—Is preaching to him.
(A pause):
Yes, she must be preaching!
Surely he must come soon!—Ah, a dead leaf!—
(She brushes off the leaf from her work):
Nothing, besides, could—scissors?—In my bag!
—Could hinder him. . .
A SISTER (coming to the steps):
Monsieur de Bergerac.
[Scene 5.V.]
Roxane, Cyrano and, for a moment, Sister Martha.