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Darling we've been so worried about you.

If we'd only known when you were coming.

- Norbert? Norbert?

- But I did send...

- Oh, excuse me. Dr. Grover,

this is Aunt Emily.

- How do you do?

How very kind of you to drive her out.

Won't you come in and sit down?

- Thank you, but I...

- Did you get the telegram?

No.

But don't worry about it, darling.

I'm sure it will turn up someday.

There you are, Norbert.

This is your uncle, dear.

- How do you do?

- Poor child; nobody met her.

You really should have

let us know, dear.

And Dr. Grover, so kind.

How do you do?

Hello.

I tried to telephone you

and you're not in the book.

That's odd.

Of course, it's not in our name.

It's listed under Cleeve because

naturally Mr. Cleeve was

the only one living here at the time.

So you see, dear,

you should have looked for Cleeve.

But Aunt Emily, you didn't say anything

about him in your letter.

Two fish!

Oh dear, oh dear.

I don't know why they do those things.

They promise you and then...

There's a chicken.

I'll just speak with Florella

You make me nervous!

I'm quite sure Florella

can produce something.

I told Dr. Grover you'd want him

to stay for dinner.

- Provided...

- We'd love to have you stay, doctor.

Of course, a simple meal,

under the circumstances.

No thanks.

I'm afraid I have to get back.

Oh.

That's too bad. Some other time, then.

So glad to have you with us, Leslie.

Make yourself at home.

- Emily, I'm right in the middle of this.

- Yes, I know.

You go ahead.

I'll be with you in a moment.

- I'll show you to you room, dear.

- I'll say goodbye now.

I'll be out to see you soon. Very soon.

- Thank you.

- Behave yourself.

- Goodbye.

- 'Bye.

I know you must be tired.

Of course, if I'd only known

you were coming.

I wonder if I could see

Mr. Lamont a moment.

He seems to have disappeared.

He's so engrossed in the book

he's writing. He's hardly aware

of what's going on around him.

In that case, maybe I better tell you

what's on my mind.

I don't want to alarm you but

Leslie's been through a terrible time.

I know. The doctor at the hospital

wrote us all about it.

I just want to explain that she's

in a very nervous, unsettled condition.

Exhausted. Physically and emotionally.

She has nightmares.

She's afraid

she's turning into a mental case.

That's ridiculous, of course.

But she shouldn't sit around

and brood about it.

We know. We'll do everything

we can to help her.

Just tell Mr. and Mrs. Lamont

not to question her too much.

Try to make her forget.

They would anyway, I'm sure.

But I thought I'd better mention it.

Very kind of you, doctor, thank you.

We'll do everything we can for her.

- Goodbye, Mr. Sydney.

- Goodbye, Doctor.

Heavens! It's stuffy

This room hasn't been used since...

Darling, you shouldn't have

carried your bag up.

Norbert would.

But he's so absent-minded.

All wrapped up in his work.

Scientifics

A book he's doing for the government.

I help him with the typing but

really I don't understand a word.

Sit down and rest and let...

No, no no, I want to help you unpack.

My only niece arrives

and this is the reception she gets.

No one to meet her at the station.

And now this room

that needs dusting

and sweeping so badly.

That Florella.

Aunt Emily, really I don't mind.

- And you mustn't...

- And no flowers.

Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Perhaps we'll do better tomorrow.

I don't want to be any trouble to you.

Imagine you being any trouble.

You don't know what this means to me.

In the hospital

I thought I was all alone.

Now I have a home

and Uncle Norbert and you.

My own people who love me.

I've never had any children of my own.

That's why your coming

means so much to me.

I hope you'll be happy here, Leslie.

I know I will.

Sit down, darling.

I have to see about dinner.

Mr. Sydney is s so particular,

he's so awfully particular.

And there's no salmon.

You'll hear a gong

just before dinner, dear

I thought perhaps

you might like to have this.

It was painted of your mother

just before she was married.

Lovely, isn't it?

Yes, lovely.

We weren't much alike.

She's so pretty, isn't she?

Christine always was the pretty one

but I didn't mind.

I think you're pretty, Aunt Emily.

You'll hear a gong for dinner, dear.

I'll try to be back before.

Florella!

Look at this dust

and look at these flowers.

The room is a pigsty!

Sorry, sir. I'll get a dust cloth.

Do. Look at that basket.

You know I don't like

that sort of thing.

It's disgusting.

ARRIVING BELLEVILE 2:45 WEDNESDAY

WITH LOVE, LESLIE CALVIN

Oh, there's a good girl.

Ah, there you are.

This is Mr. Cleeve, Leslie.

He runs the plantation for us.

How do you do, Miss Calvin?

How do you do?

This is Florella.

How do you do ?

I hope you'll forgive our (?????????????????)

We're just camping out down here.

All of our things are still

up in New York, you know.

It's a pity how some of these houses

are let go.

Mirrors need resilvering.

Draperies needs cleaning.

Look at this chair.

Crying for attention.

Yes, of course.

I'll have Florella put some

furniture polish on it.

Furniture polish.

Emily, have they any conception

of what this beautiful wood

really needs?

Why, you're quite right.

It needs refinishing.

I'll have it done right away.

Aunt Emily, have you decided

whether to stay here or not?

Oh, uh...

No, dear, we haven't.

You see, your uncle and I

have been discussing.

- But there are so many problems.

- Emily,

Would you pass the salt, please?

Oh, yes, yes.

Why don't you sell Rosignol,

Uncle Norbert?

What?

I only meant that sugar is so scarce...

You'd probably get a good price for it.

Of course he would.

That's what I've been telling him.

Besides the price of sugar won't be

so high after the war

when we can import again.

Antiques, business, sugar

He knows all about everything.

Who's that talking

in the kitchen, Emily?

Ring the bell.

When did you arrive

in America, Miss Calvin?

Florella?

Who's that in the kitchen?

It's just Pearson.

He just came to help me with the dishes.

Pearson's not allowed here anymore.

No company

during working hours, Florella.

Yes, sir.

Florella must learn.

Pearson must learn too.

Florella is such a... I mean...

She's very young. You understand.

- I suppose you've had...

- Perhaps, Emily

There may not be any

servant problems in the East Indies.

When did you leave Batavia?

Over a year ago.

A year? Why, where have you been?

In any bombings?

Yes.

Did you get away ahead of the japs?

Yes.

Nip and tuck, huh?

How did you manage it?

On a trading boat.

Darling, you're not eating a bit.

I think you should have a hot biscuit.

Would you tell us more

about it, Miss Calvin?

We're so removed

from the scene of action

in this peaceful backwater.

We went to Diego Suarez in Madagascar.

- And I had fever.

- Poor child.

Leslie dear, you've no butter.

I don't want any, thank you, Aunt Emily.

Go on. What happened?

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