Cyrano de Bergerac, Part 1, Act 4, Scene 2 summary
Part 1, Act 4, Scene 2 of 51 · 1 min to read the scene
In Act 4, Scene 2, Cyrano welcomes the masked Roxane and sends her duenna outside with bags of sweets, creating a chance to speak privately. He hopes for an encouraging sign before producing his letter, but the scene ends before Roxane speaks.
What happens
- Cyrano says he needs only a slight sign of hope to bring out his letter.
- Roxane appears masked at the door with the duenna, and Cyrano lets them in.
- Cyrano asks the duenna about sweets and fills paper bags made from poems with cakes.
- He sends the duenna into the street and tells her to finish everything before returning.
- Cyrano closes the door, removes his hat, and stands respectfully apart from Roxane.
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