Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 7, Scene 1 summary
Act 7, Scene 1 of 51 · 3 min to read the scene
In Act 7, Scene 1, Cyrano rejoices over an invitation from an unnamed woman, then learns that a hundred men threaten Lignière on his route home. He chooses to escort his friend, forbids others to help him fight, and leads a theatrical procession toward the Porte de Nesle.
What happens
- Cyrano celebrates a meeting invitation with such excitement that Le Bret cannot calm him.
- Cuigy, Brissaille, and officers bring in the drunken Lignière, who carries a warning about a hundred attackers.
- Cyrano refuses Lignière’s request for shelter and promises to escort him home.
- Against Le Bret’s objections, Cyrano praises Lignière’s romantic gesture of drinking holy water after his beloved touches it.
- Actors, actresses, officers, and violinists join the expedition, while Cyrano insists on fighting without help.
- Cyrano draws his sword and leads the procession toward the Porte de Nesle.
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In this scene
What to notice
Cyrano presents his friendship as the explanation for the enormous attacking force. The claim joins his loyalty to his confidence in his own fighting power.
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What does Cyrano tell the officers before they leave?
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