You might. . .

ROXANE:
You are going to fight?--I stay here.

ALL:
No, no!

ROXANE:
He is my husband!
(She throws herself into Christian's arms):
They shall kill us both together!

CHRISTIAN:
Why do you look at me thus?

ROXANE:
I will tell you why!

DE GUICHE (in despair):
'Tis a post of mortal danger!

ROXANE (turning round):
Mortal danger!

CYRANO:
Proof enough, that he has put us here!

ROXANE (to De Guiche):
So, Sir, you would have made a widow of me?

DE GUICHE:
Nay, on my oath. . .

ROXANE:
I will not go! I am reckless now, and I shall not stir from here!--Besides,
'tis amusing!

CYRANO:
Oh-ho! So our precieuse is a heroine!

ROXANE:
Monsieur de Bergerac, I am your cousin.

A CADET:
We will defend you well!

ROXANE (more and more excited):
I have no fear of that, my friends!

ANOTHER (in ecstasy):
The whole camp smells sweet of orris-root!

ROXANE:
And, by good luck, I have chosen a hat that will suit well with the
battlefield!
(Looking at De Guiche):
But were it not wisest that the Count retire?
They may begin the attack.

DE GUICHE:
That is not to be brooked! I go to inspect the cannon, and shall return.
You have still time--think better of it!

ROXANE:
Never!

(De Guiche goes out.)

Scene 4.VI.

The same, all but De Guiche.

CHRISTIAN (entreatingly):
Roxane!

ROXANE:
No!

FIRST CADET (to the others):
She stays!

ALL (hurrying, hustling each other, tidying themselves):
A comb!--Soap!--My uniform is torn!--A needle!--A ribbon!--Lend your
mirror!--My cuffs!--Your curling-iron!--A razor!. . .

ROXANE (to Cyrano, who still pleads with her):
No! Naught shall make me stir from this spot!

CARBON (who, like the others, has been buckling, dusting, brushing his hat,
settling his plume, and drawing on his cuffs, advances to Roxane, and
ceremoniously):
It is perchance more seemly, since things are thus, that I present to you
some of these gentlemen who are about to have the honor of dying before your
eyes.
(Roxane bows, and stands leaning on Christian's arm, while Carbon introduces
the cadets to her):
Baron de Peyrescous de Colignac!

THE CADET (with a low reverence):
Madame. . .

CARBON (continuing):
Baron de Casterac de Cahuzac,--Vidame de Malgouyre Estressac Lesbas
d'Escarabiot, Chevalier d'Antignac-Juzet, Baron Hillot de Blagnac-Salechan de
Castel Crabioules. . .

ROXANE:
Bu