Fingersmith Page #9

Mrs. Sucksby was so game

when the judge put on the black cap,

and sentenced her to death.

She always looked behind me.

As if she was expecting

someone else to be with me.

But I wanted her for myself.

Quite alone.

That's good.

Just you and me...

as it used to be.

Oh! Mrs. Sucksby!

How shall I do without you?

Better dear girl.

How can you say that?

Watch me tomorrow.

Don't cover your eyes.

And Sue,

should you ever hear hard things

of me when I am gone,

think back too.

We had a collection.

It's not very much but...

Thank you.

How is she?

Game...

Thanks Tommy.

A lady to see you.

She won't give me her name.

No one will listen to me.

You must tell them.

If you only came to say that,

then go.

I've done what I've done

and that's the end of it.

You must tell them I killed him.

No.

I was wrong to send you away.

And I was wrong to do that

to a girl like Sue,

a jewel.

I hope she never finds out.

I will never tell her.

I came to see you as well as...

Did you?

Of course I did.

Oh dear.

Mother, mother.

I wish...

Never mind.

Just is.

Mrs. Sucksby's daughter, isn't it?

Sue... Sue?

S - U...

I, Marianne Lilly of Bear Court...

Briar Court

sound of mind though feeble of body...

commit my infant daughter Susan...

to the guardianship of

Mrs. Grace Sucksby.

In exchange for which

Mrs. Sucksby commits into my care

her dear daughter Maud.

Get some water Dainty!

Bit of a shock, is it, Sue?

I should says so, Tommy.

I should say so.

Look at me, Sue.

Come here.

I heard that Mr. Lilly had died.

And so I returned to Briar,

to see if I could find something

to show me where Maud had gone.

Have you come to kill me?

No Maud!

How could I harm you?

I know everything.

No...

you know nothing.

You don't know me at all.

How delicious was the glow on

her ivory shoulders,

as I forced her back on the couch.

I scarcely knew what I was about

everything, now, was in active exertion.

Tongues, lips, bellies, thighs,

arms, legs, bottom.

Every part in a voluptuous motion...

Are they all like that?

Every single one.

I'm at it myself now.

I must earn a living some how.

I'm not the good, sweet girl

you thought I was.

This... is what I am.

I know you must hate me...

hate me.

I don't hate you.

I'm..

I'm so sorry for what

I did to you, Sue!

I'm sorry...

True to us both then.

I found this in her dress.

Someone read it out to me.

The money is yours.

Did you know who my mother was

from the very beginning?

No. Not till I got to London.

And Mrs. Sucksby never

wanted you to find out.

She loved you.

She did, Sue, she...

She said...

how wrong she was to... try and turn...

a jewel like you and...

A jewel?

Turn a girl like you

into a common place girl.

I killed her.

I pleaded with Mrs. Sucksby

to tell the truth...

but all she would say was...

that she had done it and...

and that was the end.

I know.

What a mess you're making

of yourself, ay?

What does it say?

They're full of words saying...

How I want you.

How..

I love you.

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