Cyrano de Bergerac, Part 1, Act 4, Scene 1 — streszczenie

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1. Cyrano eats a small meal while Le Bret warns that his bold behavior creates many enemies.
2. Cyrano welcomes this hostility and explains his decision to seek excellence in everything.
3. His explanation for hating Montfleury reveals that he loves a woman whom Le Bret identifies as his cousin Roxane.
4. Cyrano describes his loneliness and insists that his nose makes the hope of being loved impossible.
5. Le Bret cites a maid's interest and Roxane's distress during the duel as reasons to approach her.
6. Cyrano fears ridicule, but the porter interrupts by bringing in Roxane's duenna.

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Cyrano means Roxane mocking his face. His admission exposes a private fear beneath his readiness to provoke powerful enemies.

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