All This, and Heaven Too Page #14

Did you love this woman?

Love?

Do you know the meaning of the word?

I believe we are all thinking

of the same thing.

I did not love her.

I give you one last chance

to save yourself.

I warn you, monsieur, you will give

a truthful answer to that question.

We've only begun.

And if it takes hours or days,

we'll get it from you.

Are you quite sure?

What did you say?

Oh, I was just thinking...

...that there is more than one answer

to a question.

I don't understand you.

I did not intend that you should.

Mademoiselle Henriette Deluzy.

Mademoiselle Henriette Deluzy.

- Yes?

- Follow me.

Mademoiselle, there is a visitor

waiting for you in your cell.

A visitor? For me?

Yes, mademoiselle.

Perhaps you don't remember me.

Yes, I remember.

- Mr?

- Henry Field.

- You are the American minister.

- I hoped you'd remember.

How did you get in here?

I'm not allowed visitors.

They may deny you visitors

but not the consolation of a minister.

I read of your trouble.

I came as fast as I could.

You're not asking me to believe

you came because I was in trouble?

That must surprise you...

...but it was some impulse stronger

than my will that compelled me.

Perhaps because that other time we met...

...in such a brief encounter...

...and I saw that even then

you were not happy.

I had wanted to say something to you.

And ever since,

I've regretted that I was afraid to.

What could you have had to say to me then

or even now?

Just a word of faith

that might be some comfort.

All ministers have their faiths.

Most of them preach

that one must endure with patience...

...the miseries of this world

in order to earn happiness in another.

But I believe

that no matter what our despair...

...there is a heaven on this earth

for each of us.

If we can only find it.

A woman is dead,

the children I loved are orphaned.

I'm afraid I can't believe

in your heaven on earth, Mr. Field.

You must try not to be bitter.

Don't you know you can't help me

but will only harm yourself?

You are a minister.

And I? Don't you know

what they're saying about me?

- But it isn't true.

- Suppose I tell you it is?

It will make no difference.

You are a fool.

I went to your lodging

and gathered your belongings...

...the police had not confiscated.

I thought you might be glad

to have them.

Then I went to the residence, thinking

you'd want to know about the children.

I talked to an old servant named Pierre.

What has become of the children?

They've been sent to Corsica

to their grandfather.

Their mother is to be buried there.

I couldn't think of anything to do...

...except come here

and let you know you have a friend.

You have been very kind, Mr. Field.

I'm sorry I was rude just now.

I understand.

You are to be questioned before...

...the Commission of the House of Peers.

Are you well-prepared?

- Have you good legal counsel?

- No, I do not wish a lawyer.

I will tell them all they want to know.

After all, I have the truth to rely on.

I call your attention to the fact

that in your first questioning...

...you made a most violent avowal

of your own guilt in this crime.

I said I should not have asked

for the letter.

I should have accepted my fate.

In that, I was guilty.

- When you sent him for the letter...

- I did not. I begged him to forget it.

So much the worse for both of you.

It demonstrates the spell

you had him under.

The power you held over him

which resulted from the passion...

...that was between you.

We always return to that,

don't we, monsieur?

Yes, and we will always return to it.

Then I will tell you again,

I did not bring sin into that home...

...since that is in your mind.

I could not have done it

out of respect for the children.

I could never have kissed their pure brows

if I had been guilty of that.

They were like my own children.

Though perhaps I was wrong to think

of them in that way.

Can't you understand

that it is possible to love honestly?

Can you call it an honest love

when it results in a violent crime and death?

Oh, yes, monsieur, it was honest.

There has never been anything evil

between the duke and myself in the past...

...nor was any future evil intended.

I am telling you the truth

and you must believe me.

Is there not something in the tone

of a voice which can convince you of that?

Mademoiselle Deluzy, I have news for you

that will make you speak.

- What more can I say?

- I advise you to prepare for a shock.

I've just received a message.

The Duc de Praslin has taken poison.

- Oh, no.

- Yes, mademoiselle, poison.

At this moment, he is dying.

The doctor says

it's only a matter of hours.

To me, it has but one meaning.

By this act, he admits his guilt.

He has judged and condemned himself.

But to you,

it must have a frightful significance...

...and I ask you to consider it well.

Plainly, mademoiselle, he deserts you.

He seeks for himself to evade the justice

his conscience made him fear.

He takes a coward's course.

You alone he leaves to suffer

the aroused anger of the people of France.

I call upon you in this moment...

...to soften, if you can,

the consequences to yourself.

Admit the sinful passion

that led to the murder.

Denounce this man who betrayed you.

Rebuke his cowardice

by the courage of your confession.

I do not know by what means

you have driven him to his terrible act.

I do not know if he has, as you say,

abandoned me.

I can only tell you

what I have said before.

You drive me to a course

I had hoped to avoid.

That of taking you to that house

and bringing the two of you face to face.

- I beg you, monsieur.

- Do you wish to speak?

Only for him.

If he is dying, have at least the pity

to let him die in peace.

Captain, summon carriages.

Order a large guard. It'll be needed.

Yes, sir.

Sergeant, double your escort.

Take the prisoner to the house

of the Duc de Praslin.

You're not thinking of

joining this household, mademoiselle. Heh.

You'd not enter this household

of your own free will.

I did it for

mademoiselle all the way over at the park.

Raynald looks splendid, mademoiselle.

I just wanted to tell you,

I love you almost as much as Papa.

You know, we never had such a good time

before you came.

We never had anything like this.

Even Papa was never so happy.

To be loved as you are

in this house is above all bargains.

- Well, may we go in now, doctor?

- I don't think you should, monsieur.

Surely you don't intend

to question him now?

He's dying. He's in frightful agony.

Let us go in. Mademoiselle Deluzy

will wait here till we call her.

Yes, sir.

Monsieur, we come to question you

for the last time.

I implore you to tell the truth.

That your repentance may be

as public as your crime has become.

I haven't any strength...

...to say anything.

It would take such a long time

to tell the whole truth.

We don't ask the whole truth.

We only want a yes or no.

Are you guilty of the murder

of your wife?

To some questions...

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