Blanche Fury Page #7

truth is the reverse of what you say.

So far from wishing harm to you,

I only wished your happiness.

And in sacrificing it, I...

sacrificed my own.

It sometimes happens

that a woman marries

...and then comes face to face

with love when it's too late.

I didn't think that any love

could be as strong as ours.

Until I realised that

your love for Clare

was stronger than us both.

Silence in court!

Silence!

Silence!

Have you any more questions

to put to this witness?

Yes, my lord.

My lord, may I ask a privilege

on behalf of this witness?

What privilege?

With respect, I would ask

that the witness be permitted

to give the rest of her evidence seated.

Mrs Fury has been an

exceptionally long time in the box

and I would add she is

expecting to become a mother.

In these circumstances, by all

means let the witness be seated.

Prisoner at the bar, you may proceed.

I have no more questions to put.

Silence in court.

Gentlemen of the jury,

are you agreed upon your verdict?

We are.

How find you? Is the

prisoner Philip Thorn

guilty or not guilty of murder?

Guilty.

And that is the verdict of you all?

Yes.

Prisoner at the bar,

you have been convicted of

the crime of willful murder.

Have you anything to say why judgment

of dying should not be given?

I am content, my lord.

Philip Thorn, the sentence

of this court upon you is

that you be taken from here to

the prison from whence you came.

That from thence you be

taken to a place of execution,

there to be hanged by the

neck until you be dead.

And may the Lord have

mercy upon your soul...

...so the prince and the

princess returned to the castle

where a great ball was

being given in their honour.

And they lived together

in great happiness

and had a little boy who

was called after the prince

and a little girl who bore

the name of the princess.

Better go for your ride now.

We'll finish this tomorrow.

Wasn't it a lovely story?

- Who's going with you?

- Aimes.

Don't go too far, will you?

Good morning, Lavinia.

- You saw him?

- Yes.

What did he say?

I could get nothing

out of him, Mrs Fury.

How was he?

Calm, quite composed.

- But... he sent no message at all?

- No.

I asked if there was anything I could

do or anything he wanted me to say.

He only smiled and... shook his head.

At...

...what time, Major Fraser?

At midday.

Mrs Fury, if you take my

advice, you'll go away.

No, I...

No, I can't do that.

This is Lavinia's home. She loves it.

As for myself...

Going over it all again

and again in my mind,

I realise now that everything

that happened was somehow

inevitable.

My destiny too will come to me at Clare.

I'm sure of that.

Well, Mrs Fury, if ever

I can be of any help...

I'll walk round to the

stables with you, Major Fraser.

- Please don't trouble.

- No, I should like to.

It's such a lovely day.

- Goodbye, Mrs Fury.

- Goodbye, Major Fraser.

And thank you.

Have you any message

you would like to send?

- Any letters?

- No.

Is there anything you wish to say?

Nothing.

- Aimes!

- Yes, ma'am?

I thought you were with Miss Lavinia.

No, Mrs Fury,

she said she had your

permission to go out alone today.

- Where's she gone?

- She said she was going into the paddock.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Lavinia!

No! Lavinia, don't!

No, Lavinia, come back!

It's all right, Aunt

Blanche! I can do it!

Doctor! Doctor!

There's nothing more to be done.

She may not even regain consciousness.

Mrs Fury?

Mrs Fury?

Mrs Fury?

I have good news for

you. You have a son.

A strong, healthy boy.

You look after him, Louisa.

I want

...him to be called Philip.

Philip Fury of Clare Hall.

It has a good sound, hasn't it?

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