The Only Use of
scruples
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- I do not prank myself out, puppy-like; My toilet is more thorough, if less gay; I would not sally forth—a half-washed-out Affront upon my cheek—a conscience Yellow-eyed, bilious, from its sodden sleep, A ruffled honor, ...scruples grimed and dull!†
Act 1
Definition:
ethical or moral principles that discourage certain kinds of action