Blanche Fury Page #5

Don't come through that gate!

God!

Come on!

Get after her!

Work her back this way towards me!

I asked you not to

come through that gate.

I am not a stable boy. I dislike

being shouted at on my own estate.

Not that way! Send Williams behind her!

Are those the two

yearlings from Mr Weatherby?

They were.

You've wasted your time.

Why didn't you wait until I

arrived before choosing them?

I find this interest in

the estate unexpected!

You and your father have

left these matters to me.

From now on, everything

is going to be different.

In future, you will

take your orders from me.

I am going to manage the estate.

Do you know enough to do that?

I know enough to dispense with you.

I'll see that you're dismissed.

You can clear out. You

don't belong here any more!

Hello, Gypsy.

What are you doing here by yourself?

Aimes!

Yes, sir?

- Who did this, Aimes?

- Mr Laurence.

I'm sorry.

What in the devil was that?

What's the matter, Blanche?

No.

Laurence, quickly! Get the guns!

Blanche, rouse the

household! Send the men out.

There he is!

Where were you when you heard the shots?

- In my quarters.

- What did you do?

I loaded a gun and

ran out to the garden.

You were among the first to

reach the scene of the crime?

Elliot and Aimes got there

a few moments before I did.

- When you arrived, this had been found?

- Yes.

Could you say whether

you'd ever seen this before?

No. Seen dozens like it. It's

a common type of gypsy earring.

Quite so. You knew of the gypsies'

threats against Mr Fury's life?

Yes, everybody did.

- That is all, Thorn, thank you.

- Yes, sir.

Tell the others I shall not

want to question them any more.

I'm afraid there's no doubt about it.

Your husband and your uncle were

the victims of gypsy vengeance.

I warned your uncle but it appears he

refused to take my warning seriously.

This is a terrible tragedy for you.

You have the sympathy of

everyone in the neighbourhood.

You're very kind, Major Fraser.

One thing more, Mrs Fury. You may

have to testify at the inquest.

That man you saw at the window.

- That is all that you can say for certain?

- Yes, Major Fraser.

- Well, Thorn?

- May I have a word with you, Mrs Fury?

I'll say goodbye. Please

don't trouble to see me out.

And once more, my deepest sympathy.

Thank you. Goodbye.

Good day, Thorn.

- Philip, my dearest.

- Did he ask more questions?

- Nothing important. He believes us.

- No reason why he shouldn't.

A clever man would find nothing

suspicious and he's a fool.

We can't be too careful, Philip.

He won't find any evidence.

That's all I care about.

What did you do with the things you

wore? The handkerchief and the hat?

Under the floor of the summerhouse.

I had to hide them and get back.

I've been so afraid for you.

It all happened so suddenly!

It's all happened exactly

as I said it would.

Quickly, and in such a way

that no-one need ever know.

And now it's over. And you're free.

And so is Clare at last.

We can do what we like

without caring about anyone.

Don't risk everything

now for want of patience.

I've been patient all my life, Blanche.

I know.

When am I going to see you again? Alone?

My darling...

We can't... We mustn't.

Not yet. It's too dangerous.

We must only meet when other people

are there. For a little while.

Aren't you exaggerating?

That'll be all, Thorn.

Be good enough to see that the affairs

of the estate go on exactly as usual.

Gentlemen of the jury,

you upon your oath do swear

that the said Simon and Laurence Fury

were found dead on the 25th

day of May in this present year.

In the Italian garden of Clare Hall.

And that the cause of death

was in each case a gunshot wound

but that there is

insufficient evidence to say

by whom those gunshots were fired.

And you do further say

that these gunshots were

discharged by a person

or persons unknown, feloniously,

that is to say, with intent to murder.

And now, gentlemen, this court is agreed

that there are indications

that these crimes were the work

of a band of lawless

rogues and vagabonds.

And I'm sure I speak for the

whole community in demanding...

Excuse me, madam. Mr

Thorn is here to see you.

He's waiting in the drawing room.

Thank you.

Philip!

Why do you stand there, my love?

Come in. Come in.

- What are you doing?

- Nothing I haven't a right to do.

- At last.

- Don't speak so loudly.

You must be out of your

mind behaving like this!

My dear Blanche, you aren't losing

confidence in me now, are you?

Philip, don't be absurd!

Do you think suspicion

will never fall on you?

Do you want to attract the attention

of people to the fact you had motives?

If anything should happen to you

now, I don't know what I should do.

Don't worry, nothing will happen.

I can deal with anything

now. Anything and anyone.

We agreed not to see each

other for the time being.

You must go back to your quarters.

Are you keeping me out of the house now?

Philip, what's the matter with

you today? You're not yourself.

On the contrary. Today I am myself.

There's something

strange about you, Philip.

I don't like it.

I think it would be a good idea to

make some changes among the servants.

We could start on Banks. I've

never liked him. He's too old.

Philip, will you go, please?

This is my house as well as

yours, my dearest Blanche.

Our house, at last.

For us to love, for us to live in.

And one day for us to

leave to our children.

Philip, the heir to

this house is Lavinia.

Yes, of course.

Another of the same breed.

The fact remains, Philip.

The fact doesn't remain, Blanche!

Nothing remains. Nothing

and no-one shall remain

between me and the absolute

possession of Clare.

I thought you would have realised that

by now.

You are out of your mind.

You are out of your mind!

Philip! Philip!

Now listen to me.

And never forget what

I'm going to say to you.

If ever you were to

harm, or even try to harm,

one hair of that child's head,

if ever I see you make the

slightest threat to her,

I shall destroy you, Philip.

My dear Blanche,

what an absurd idea.

I begin to think the events of the last

few weeks have been working on your mind.

Please go now, Philip.

As you wish.

- Good morning, madam.

- Good morning, Gladys.

- Where is Lavinia?

- She went out riding early this morning.

You know what she is nowadays. You

can't keep her away from that pony.

I hope she hasn't gone far.

No, only to the paddock

where the jumps are.

- Who is with her?

- One of the grooms, madam.

Elliot, I think.

- Do you think you can do it?

- Oh, yes.

Dandy can jump anything,

can't you, Dandy?

I'll come over with

you, give you a lead.

- Are you ready?

- Yes! Come on!

Then off we go! Giddy up!

Mr Thorn!

Were you suggesting that Miss

Lavinia should attempt that jump?

She wants to try it.

Don't you, Lavinia?

Oh, do let me try!

You know perfectly well that a child

of that age on such a small pony

couldn't possibly take a jump

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