... LIGNIÈRE ( trying to break away ) : I'm going . CHRISTIAN ( restraining him ) : O , prithee , stay . LIGNIÈRE ( laughing but determined ) : O , you be cursed . Assoucy waits me . Here , one dies of thirst . THE WAITRESS ( passing ...
... LIGNIÈRE . On credit . He is a poet of talent himself- RAGUENEAU . They tell me so . LIGNIÈRE . Crazy over poetry ! RAGUENEAU . It is true that for an odelet— LIGNIÈRE . You give a tart . RAGUENEAU . Oh ! a tartlet ! LIGNIÈRE . The ...
... LIGNIÈRE and CHRISTIAN DE NEUVILLETTE enter , arm in arm . Lignière is slightly disheveled , a distinguished - looking drunk ; Christian is dressed in an elegant , albeit outmoded fashion . CUIGY Lignière ! BRISSAILLE ( laughing ) ...
... LIGNIÈRE Patron of the Arts- Mæcenas ! Yes , you are- RAGUENEAU The poets gather round my hearth . LIGNIÈRE Himself a poet- The Muses . RAGUENEAU So they say- LIGNIÈRE Undoubtedly , On credit- Maintains RAGUENEAU It is true that for an ...
... Lignière, saying that Lignière, is in trouble. Lignière explains that his poem has gotten him into difficulties; Cyrano orders his entourage to follow and watch, but not to interfere. He will defend Lignière himself because he once saw ...
... Lignière I do not believe it. prose? Leila Well, it's God's truth. Rhyming is dead – Lignière – then show me proof. He's caught her out. Both laugh a little. Corneille's still writing – there's Racine ... Leila (not listening) Plus the ...
... ligniere.] Sir, have you seen Monsieur de Cyrano? ligniere. [Presents him to christian.] Permit me . . . Ragueneau, confectioner, The chief support of modern poetry. ragueneau. [Bridling.] Oh — too much honor! ligniere. Patron of the ...
... LIGNIÈRE . ] Sir , have you seen Mon- sieur de Cyrano ? LIGNIÈRE . [ Presents him to CHRISTIAN . ] Permit me . . . Ragueneau , con- fectioner , The chief support of modern poetry . RAGUENEAU . [ Bridling . ] Oh - too much honor ...
... LIGNIÈRE ( to CHRISTIAN ) . Rague- neau , the famous pastry - cook . RAGUENEAU ( in a pastry - cook's Sun- day best , making a bee - line for LIGNIÈRE ) . Have you seen Monsieur Cyrano ? LIGNIÈRE ( introducing RAGUENEAU to CHRISTIAN ) ...