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but I'm only planning to be married once.

- That is old-fashioned.

- Don't joke, UncleJervis.

I thought perhaps

if you talked to Mother...

told her how well he's doing at the lab,

what a wonderful future you see ahead for him...

well, she might forget

that his father manufactures overalls.

I think she's afraid his whole family

will attend the ceremony in overalls.

Uh, Linda. Linda.

Uh, you couldn't by any chance

be speaking of oneJimmy McBride?

The one and only.

Jimmy McBride and you?

How perfectly wonderful.

l-lt's sensational.

But tell me.

Uh, uh, when and how?

I got him on the rebound,

UncleJervis...

- but I got him, and that's all that I care about.

- Well, congratulations, my dear.

Your mother will give you the biggest

wedding this town has ever known.

- Do you think so?

- I know so. You know why?

- Because I'm going to pay for it.

- Oh, thank you!

I hope you'll be very happy.

Now, make a list of the presents you want.

A long, long list.

Don't stint.

- You're only doing this once, you know.

- Oh, UncleJervis, I love you.

- I love you. If you'll excuse me, I'm expecting-

- Of course. I understand.

Oh, oh. Listen, honey.

Uh, how is, uh-

Uh, how- how is Julie?

- Julie Andre?

- Mmm.

She's- Oh, she's having the most

dreadful time. She's terribly unhappy.

Is she?

I thought you'd be glad to hear that.

Good-bye, UncleJervis.

- Good-bye. Good-

- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Griggs.

- Yes?

- Have I been rude to you?

- Most.

Forgive me.

You're utterly charming.

You're a little fat boy with wings

and a bow and arrow, and I'm very fond of you.

Mmm. You're a dandy.

Here we are.

This is where he lives.

- Who shall I ask for?

- Don't worry about it. You're expected.

Thank you, Miss Pritchard.

Thank you for everything.

- Miss Andre.

- Yes.

May I take your coat?

Wait just a moment, please.

- As we continue to view-

- Thank you.

this truly remarkable

collection of art...

one feels more and more

a sense of debt toward its donor.

Now we come to

some of the impressionists...

a group of painters who have always

been a subject of great controversy.

Their break with the past was viewed

with great horror by the academic school...

who had for so long

reigned supreme in French art.

This is a Renoir.

Actually, it is a painting of the daughter

of the marquis de Marineau...

and was said to

have been done in 1894.

Will you please

stay with the group, miss?

- Me?

- We cannot have people wandering off by themselves.

I must insist that

you stay with the rest of us.

Renoir is famous

for his paintings of children...

but this is

one ofhis finest.

Here we have a Corot.

- In this painting, the foliage,

far more than any signature-

proclaims the painter.

- Note the rich use of browns and yellows.

- Jervis.

A truly fine example

of Corot at his best.

For him, the countryside was

a constant source of inspiration.

The homely, rustic scene is brought

to life here with great sensitivity.

Hello, Julie.

Hello.

- What are you doing here?

- Shh! Quiet, please. Quiet.

- Do you know my guardian?

- Oh, yes. Yes. Very well.

- Oh. You never told me before.

- He asked me not to.

But I knew you were coming here today,

and I had to see him first because...

there was something

very important I wanted to ask him.

Now, ladies and gentlemen,

as is customary, we conclude the tour-

- I'm so happy to see you again.

- with the Pendleton family portraits.

Here we have the portrait

of the firstJervis Pendleton...

painted by

James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Jervis Pendleton II sat, or-

stood, as you can see,

forJohn Singer Sargent...

whose portraits are hung in every

important museum in the world.

This is

Jervis Pendleton III...

who, as you can see, has broken with

the family tradition somewhat.

Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

That concludes our tour.

Thank you very much.

Oh, miss. The tour is o-

Oh. I beg your pardon, sir.

Yes. Of course, sir. Good day, sir.

Tell me.

When you saw John Smith...

what did you ask him?

Since he's your guardian,

I felt I should ask his permission...

before asking you

to marry me.

Oh. What did he say?

He said I'd have to

wait my turn-

that he wants to

ask you himself first.

Ah.

Well, why don't you?

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