Bilitis Page #2

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He's mostly at

the riding school.

- Do you live here all year?

- Since Pierre bought the riding school.

- Do you sleep in the same bed?

- Of course.

What a question!

Sleep well.

What are you looking at?

At you, darling. When you were

Bilitis' age. You look like her.

I don't think so.

Say...

What's she doing now?

She certainly drinks her milk...

She is very tired.

She will sleep, and so will I.

Pardon me,

I'm not tired

I undressed to climb a tree,

My naked thighs embraced

the smooth and humid bark.

My sandals climbed

upon the branches.

High up, but still beneath the leaves

and shaded from the heat,

I straddled a wide-spread fork...

and swung my feet into the void.

It had rained... Drops of water

fell and flowed upon my skin.

My hands were soiled

with moss, and...

my heels were reddened

by the crushed blossoms.

I felt the lovely tree living,

when the wind passed through it

so I locked my legs tighter,

and crushed my open lips to

the hairy nape of a bough.

Good morning, Nanny.

Well, you're up already?

Yes, are they?

Pierre left early this morning.

You won't see him until tonight.

And Melissa?

She's taking a bath.

There she is.

- Good morning, Bilitis.

- Good morning.

So you've taken a bath?

- Yes, and you?

- I didn't need it.

Is it true that your husband

won't be back until tonight?

You can call him Pierre.

Yes, he won't be here.

That's good.

Now nobody can bother us.

What have do on?

You will put on a

bathing suit.

What are you waiting for?

- Is it that bad?

- Dreadful.

I will give you of mines.

- On me, it'll still be dreadful.

- Do not do silly, come!

Do you have a sister?

No

I wish that I had.

Come, you can't remain

like that.

The bathing suit is wool,

it will never dry.

I'm used to it, you know.

That's no reason.

You'll catch a cold.

Take that off.

Take it off, there's nobody here.

- You are there...

- But Bilitis...

You could at least help me.

I am dreadful.

I seem a boy. So flat.

I find you nice the way you are.

In school, when then I was your age...

In the dormitory,

where the others slept...

You hurt me.

Does your husband

do that to you?

Stand up!

Listen, stop spying on me,

you hear?

If you have nothing

to do tomorrow...

come to the riding school

and I will give you a lesson.

No thanks, I don't like horses.

I'm afraid of them

I will sleep. Won't you?

You forgot your book.

A book about love.

They no longer love each other

and then they start over.

Goodnight.

Ungrateful age...

No, the beautiful age.

Check.

How did they know

each other, Nanny?

In a riding school.

He gave lessons there.

Did she really fall in

love with him?

First with the horse,

then him afterwards.

I think she made a mistake.

I would have chosen the horse.

Yes. That's something

you can't say.

To who, the horse, or Melissa?

All but please be quiet?

If she was really unhappy...

she wouldn't be as

beautiful as she is, huh?

Dearest Lucas...

No! Not this way! No!

I don't want...

Wait two minutes!

Take your time.

We going to the beach today?

I don't think so.

Why aren't we?

I would love to go.

You're going. I not.

- Why would I go alone?

- You'll see.

Your husband's a brute!

I told you not to spy on me.

It's this house,

you can hear everything.

Once more, Bilitis,

it's my matter, not yours.

And why do you leave by myself?

With your friend you're not alone.

Which friend?

Your boyfriend.

Which boyfriend?

Dear Lucas. Now, you don't have

to write anything in your letter.

- Lucas?

- I said that.

Who's spying on who?

Why are you doing this?

So that you wouldn't

imagine that you are in love.

To lose the illusion, to

get a little experience

I still don't get it.

Just know that nothing changes.

- You want ice cream?

- Yes.

Come. The girl wants ice cream.

Pistachio, vanilla, chocolate?

All.

Serve yourself.

If I understand you well...

you cannot go out tonight...

not tomorrow and not

the day after tomorrow.

Absolutely not.

Why?

Melissa will refuse it

Melissa...

Are you sure?

Yes.

You could climb out the window

Melissa wouldn't want that.

- Now, Bilitis, I'm serious.

- So am I.

That's good!

I work by day...

and you can't go out at night...

That's like the watchman

and his wife.

One wonders when would

they have children.

Do you think of having children?

Wipe off you chin.

Good. I don't work.

We meet each other by day.

You come by bicycle.

Do I have a bicycle?

The bicycle that you'll

get from Melissa.

Why must I ask Melissa

for a bicycle?

Bilitis, do you want us to meet?

Yes.

No. I might want to see you

so I'll come by the bicycle

that I'll ask Melissa for.

And other days you ride your

motor bike to the house.

- You have a motor bike?

- Yes.

Agreed? I come some days

and you come the other days, agreed?

Agreed.

Kiss me for the effort.

This way then.

A kiss, quickly! There!

You've been kissed.

- Watch the ducks!

- The ducks!

- That's Melissa's husband.

- I've seen him at your school.

Did he spend a lot to

set this place up?

That was paid by

Melissa's father.

He's a good looking man.

He's not my type

I sure hope not.

Should I try to ride

in Monte Carlo?

Not bad, but Monte Carlo is

rather difficult, you know.

Yes, but if I have my teacher

that gives me confidence.

Moral support, I see.

Are you going to Monte Carlo?

Not that I know.

They will see us still

I might as well say hello.

You look overjoyed.

Do I go, or do I not?

Maybe not... look.

See you tomorrow,

on your bike.

- Yes.

- What bicycle?

Wait!

You didn't say goodbye.

Look, Melissa, what do I say?

Nothing. You've never met.

Good day, Madam.

Strange manner to

drink coffee together.

Please sit down.

If I'm going I have to get

the horses ready tonight

3 days of hanging around for

chance to win a medal

I find it a awful bore.

But if I don't go

to the games...

You don't need me to

make up your mind for you.

Isn't it in Monte Carlo,

your show?

Yes, how did you know that?

I read the newspaper, you know.

Are you going to take us,

Melissa and me?

Melissa, do you want

to come along?

Not as much as you like

to have me there.

Why are you spinning like that?

She wants to ask you a question.

She's waiting until I'm gone.

That right?

Yes.

Goodnight.

You know, this way you

don't have to drive me.

What way?

If I have a bicycle.

Is that all?

He's wonderful,

Melissa, he's so nice...

Say no more...

you'll have a bicycle.

Thank you!

You use your tongue,

like this, to say thank you?

Just with you

I can't follow you!

That is normal, I'm a man.

It's easy for you,

you have a motor bike.

This is not so easy.

You don't have one.

- Take my picture.

- I have no camera.

Yes, take my picture.

Okay.

This way!

You know, Melissa is

really wonderful.

But she doesn't want me

to talk about you.

Really?

That's difficult, because I

only want to talk about you.

- You don't want to?

- Not that way.

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