Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 5, Scene 1 summary
Act 5, Scene 1 of 51 · 2 min to read the scene
In Act 5, Scene 1, the sisters discuss Monsieur Cyrano’s Saturday visits, his kindness toward his grieving cousin, and his refusal to accept help despite poverty. Their conversation gives way to Roxane’s arrival with De Guiche, and the sisters leave the pair in the garden.
What happens
- Sister Martha and Sister Claire report each other’s small faults, and Mother Marguerite threatens to tell Monsieur Cyrano.
- The sisters praise his cheerful visits, which begin fourteen years earlier when his widowed cousin enters the convent.
- Mother Marguerite forbids attempts to convert him because she fears they might discourage his visits.
- She reveals that he goes without food, is poor, and refuses help, according to Monsieur Le Bret.
- Roxane enters with De Guiche, and the sisters withdraw as the pair approach the embroidery frame.
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What to notice
The revelation contrasts Cyrano’s joking about eating meat with his actual hunger. It introduces the hardship beneath his cheerful visits.
Quick check
Why does Mother Marguerite forbid the sisters to try converting Cyrano?
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