Arch of Triumph Page #9

Madame Favier gave me

my old place here.

I can't go over the whole thing now.

First, I must sleep.

Did he ever find out who you were?

He didn't know who or why.

Ravic?

Hello? Ravic?

Answer me.

The colonel told me you're there.

I'm back at the Milan,

where you first brought me.

L... I've left him, Ravic,

and he's hurt me badly.

Come. Come quickly.

Quickly.

Dr. Ravic. Dr. Ravic.

Dr. Ravic, wake up.

You must wake up.

- Please do wake up.

- What do you want?

You must come immediately.

- It's Joan.

- What?

It was an accident.

You can't put the light on.

There's a blackout.

If I have to put a light on,

I'll put a light on.

Have you a taxi downstairs?

I have my car.

I shot her.

I pleaded with her not to leave me.

I only meant to threaten her.

What about the police?

No one heard me.

- Get my case together.

- Yes.

How did you get on the bed?

Alex. I couldn't walk.

Just after I telephoned you, I couldn't...

I couldn't move my leg or my arm.

What is it, Ravic?

Are you in pain?

Yes.

I'll give you something in a minute.

Call up Passy 2741.

Order an ambulance.

Yes.

Hello.

Passy 2741.

What is it, Ravic?

Nothing bad.

Send an ambulance immediately.

Hotel de Milan.

Rue Cardinal.

Room 8.

I don't want to be operated on.

Maybe we won't have to.

Is it serious?

No. Nothing serious.

They said the ambulance is coming.

Call up Auteuil 1357.

It's a hospital.

I'll talk to them.

Hello.

Auteuil 1357.

Ravic.

I don't want...

I don't want to have pain.

You won't.

I can't... I can't endure... I can't...

Doctor, it's the hospital.

All right. I'll be right there.

Hold it for a second.

All done.

Hello.

Hello, Geni?

Yes. Yes, a room.

And call up Veber.

Yes. Yes, have everything ready.

All right.

I've ordered an ambulance.

Yes. In ten minutes.

Oh, darling, darling,

I don't know what happened.

I don't know what happened.

I don't know...

Get up.

I didn't mean to do it.

Believe me, I didn't mean to do it.

Go down and wait for the ambulance.

Go on.

You'll help me.

Yes.

You're here.

I'm always at peace when I'm with you.

If you like, I'll call Baudet.

He could be here in 15 minutes.

You can assist him,

and he can do it.

No. No, it's too late.

I couldn't anyway.

Looking on would be worse.

Ravic.

Are you here?

Yes.

Did you operate?

No.

It wasn't necessary.

Will you stay with me?

Yes.

Headache.

Oh, it feels like lead.

You'll be better soon.

Oh, it didn't ache so much before.

Oh, I don't want to suffer.

Ravic, promise I won't suffer.

My grandmother. I saw her.

I don't want that. Promise.

I promise.

What's wrong with my arm?

It will come back again.

And my leg.

It's the same.

Oh, I just intended to begin

to live differently.

What would have happened

without you?

Doctor, how is she?

I'm going in and find out.

The one time when I'm most needed,

all that I know,

all that I've learned, is nothing.

Poor France.

Yes, poor France.

And I'm afraid it's more

than France, Veber.

For me, it's France.

Of course.

Ravic.

I'm here, Joan.

What's the matter with my legs?

I can't move either one of them anymore.

You'll be able to walk as always

as soon as you get up again.

You don't have to lie.

You mustn't let me live

when I'm nothing but pain.

You must give me something strong,

strong enough for heaven.

You must do it,

even if I don't want you to.

Promise.

Joan...

It's all right for you to do it.

Without you,

I wouldn't be alive anyway.

You gave me this year.

Why didn't I stay with you?

It was my fault, Joan.

No.

It was... It was...

Oh, I don't know.

My head...

a light...

my eyes...

My eyes...

So much to tell you.

Later.

Later.

There's no more time to explain.

I think I know most of it.

You know?

I think so.

You know that I always...

Yes, Joan.

Strange.

It's strange to die...

when you love.

You are my life.

My arm.

My arm can never embrace you.

You are in my arms and I in yours.

I understand you.

"Love" is no word for it.

It isn't enough.

It's a small part only.

It is so much more.

Yes.

Yes, you are always with me,

no matter whether

I loved you, hated you,

or seemed indifferent.

That never changed anything.

You are always with me.

Ravic.

I was only more lost without you.

You were all the brightness

and the sweet and the bitter.

Doctor.

Dr. Ravic.

The patient in number 12 is dead.

You may notify the police.

Very well.

Do you live here?

Yes.

Take your place in line, please.

Hello, Boris. You, too?

This war, they want to see

everybody's papers.

I was asleep, idiot that I am.

I could have warned you.

I'm through running.

Next.

You know where they will put you.

I've been there before.

There is rumor they are going to set up

concentration camp at Longchamp.

Maybe they'll set us free again soon.

We can be used.

This is the end of our waiting, Boris.

- Next.

- Oh, no.

Not so fast.

Perhaps not.

But you will see the day.

Next.

Boris.

Joan is dead, shot by a man.

She is in Veber's hospital.

Will you see that she's buried?

No, don't ask questions.

Just say yes and be done with it.

- Yes.

- Next.

And take any of my things

that you can use.

Move into my room.

You always wanted my shower anyway.

All right.

After the war,

I will meet you at Fouquet's.

Which side, Champs-Elyses

or Georges V?

- Georges V.

- Good.

No, come here, idiot.

Don't we even dare

say good-bye decently?

God bless your eyes.

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