Both Uses of
ruse
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- ... Seek a protector, choose a patron out, And like the crawling ivy round a tree That licks the bark to gain the trunk's support, Climb high by creeping ruse instead of force?†
Act 2 *ruse = an action (such as a trick or lie) that hides the truth
- DE GUICHE: The ruse succeeded, though!†
Act 4