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Scene XI.

Cyrano, Christian, the Gascons, the musketeer, Lise.
A CADET
(half opening the door)

Naught here!. . .The silence of the grave! I dare not look. . .

(He puts his head in)

Why?. . .

ALL THE CADETS
(entering, and seeing Cyrano and Christian embracing)

Oh!. . .

A CADET

This passes all!

(Consternation.)
THE MUSKETEER
(mockingly)

Ho, ho!. . .

CARBON

Our demon has become a saint? Struck on one nostril--lo! he turns the other!

MUSKETEER

Then we may speak about his nose, henceforth!. . .

(Calling to Lise, boastfully)

--Ah, Lise, see here!

(Sniffing ostentatiously)

O heavens!. . .what a stink!. . .

(Going up to Cyrano)

You, sir, without a doubt have sniffed it up! --What is the smell I notice here?

CYRANO
(cuffing his head)

Clove-heads.

(General delight. The cadets have found the old Cyrano again! They turn somersaults.)
Curtain.