Love Letters Page #7

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How will Victoria look at you?

What will be her feelings toward you?

I've asked myself these very questions.

There are no answers.

I simply have to take a chance.

I love her.

Can you be sure

that Victoria will love you?

I have reason to believe

she'll hate me.

Don't ask me why. It's just part

of that chance I must take.

Has Singleton consented to marry you?

I haven't asked her yet.

I thought I should speak to you first.

Of course, you don't know me. But...

I know a great deal about you.

I've made it my business to inquire.

And your answer?

I never want to interfere again.

I did once.

I lived to regret it.

What do you mean?

What I mean is no concern of yours.

Have you obtained

the permission of the Church?

Could such a marriage be solemnized?

The Bishop wants to see Singleton

personally before he gets his decision.

He asked me to bring her to him.

You know that I love my ward very much.

Yes.

I wanted her to be happy.

And for her sake...

won't you tell me

what happened that night?

Have you read yet

accounts of the trial?

Yes

And you still wish

to marry her in spite of it?

Yes

Then that's all you have to know.

I shall advise her

of the decision of the Church.

If you can get the bishop's

permission,

you'll have my consent.

I am glad you came, my child.

And I do enjoy talking to you.

Well, thank you.

It was kind of you to invite us.

I've always wanted to see a bishop.

For God sakes, Singleton!

Well, it's true.

Oh what... no.

Please do.

Oh thank you. It's beautiful.

I've never seen anything so beautiful.

And this. Isn't this lovely?

Tell me. Are you quite content

to be called Singleton?

Don't you want

a Christian name sometime?

Oh, no. I don't mind it, really.

Lots of people in the Bible

got on well with one name.

Some others not so well with two.

- You read your Bible?

- Yes. I do.

Do you like reading it?

Yes. I like it very much.

I particularly like that sentence.

"What shall it profit a man

if he shall gain the whole world

and lose his own soul. "

I always feel as if it

were written for me.

Why?

Because, you see,

I've lost the whole world.

And gained my own soul.

That may be true, my child.

Yes.

Yes, you see, now I can look at

the world through my own eyes.

As if it were a new world,

seen for the first time.

That's the way we all should look at it.

In spite of our memories.

Do you like what you see?

Oh yes, I love it.

I love everything.

I especially like the country.

I've never lived in the country.

And it's so full of surprises.

I love the fields and gardens.

You have a beautiful garden.

I've never seen anything like it.

And those trees!

What kind of trees are they?

Mary, Mary. This is your department.

But where have the flowers?

We haven't had any for some time.

But we're quite proud of our vegetables.

- Are you interested in gardening?

- Oh, yes, I am.

Come along.

Thank you. I love to Alan are you...?

No, no. I'll wait here.

Her mind is clear. Her soul, innocent.

Both of you

have a great deal of courage.

I feel safe

in entrusting Singleton to your care.

- I shall permit your marriage.

- Thank you, sir!

Oh, Alan, isn't that beautiful?

I think I better get you home.

Oh, no, don't. Let's stay.

Let's make the day

last as long as possible.

Do you think

that time passes slower outside?

No, but once you bring me home,

today will be over.

It seems such a lovely day.

And... and you don't want it

to end just yet.

I never want it to end.

Alan, I'm sorry about the difficulties.

What difficulties?

Difficulties about me that you

had to discuss with the Bishop.

How do you know

what I discussed with the Bishop?

I'd like to think of you being so kind.

You went around and consulted people

to make sure they'd permit it

before you spoke to me.

But what about Victoria Morland?

Singleton.

That's gone and finished.

My past is as dead as yours.

We're making a new beginning together.

You don't want me to ask

questions about it?

I want you to trust me.

I trust you, Alan.

I know you love me.

But...

You can't really know

until you find her again.

If you don't, you'll never be sure.

I am.

I am sure.

Singleton, if you love me,

you'll forget that name.

And never think of it again.

I love you.

Singleton, will you marry me?

Singleton!

What's the matter?

I don't know.

I knew what you were going to say.

I'd thought about it. I was happy.

Yet when I heard you say it...

I heard you say

"will you marry me?"...

something happened.

It frightened me. I don't know why.

Something out of your past?

Alan, there's something in my past.

I don't know what it is.

But it's something horrible.

If I remember,

someday it may hurt you.

And I couldn't bear to hurt you.

Singleton, nothing could

hurt me except to lose you.

People get married

and face the future together.

And they're not afraid.

We have to face the future and the past.

That's the only difference.

Say it again.

Say it again. I want to see

whether it frightens me again.

I love you, Singleton.

Will you marry me?

Yes!

I'm worried, Alan.

I'm really worried.

She's been married before.

So what might it do to her?

The repetition

of such an important event.

What is the ceremony brings

everything back to her?

I wondered about that myself.

She's been very happy and excited

as a child for the last few days.

But this ceremony may bring back

all the terrible memories.

I know.

What if she suddenly awakens

to remember

she had a husband whom she murdered?

And then learned that you were

responsible for her tragedy.

Aren't you afraid, Alan?

I simply can't permit myself to be.

They're ready, Mr. Alan.

I, Alan, I take thee, Singleton,

to my wedded wife.

I, Alan, I take thee, Singleton,

to my wedded wife.

To have and to hold

from this day forward.

To have and to hold

from this day forward.

- For better for worse.

- For better for worse.

- For richer for poorer.

- For richer for poorer.

- In sickness and in health.

- In sickness and in health.

- To love and to cherish.

- To love and to cherish.

- Until death do us part.

- Till death do us part.

- According to God's holy ordinance,

- According to God's holy ordinance,

- And thereto I plight thee my trough.

- And thereto I plight thee my trough.

I, Singleton, take thee, Alan,

to my wedded husband.

I, Singleton, take thee, Roger,

to my...

Oh, I'm so sorry. I...

What made me say that?

I'm so sorry.

Don't be afraid, my child.

It's natural that a young bride

should feel deeply

the import of the solemnity.

And a mistake can be forgiven.

Repeat after me.

I, Singleton, take thee, Alan,

to my wedded husband.

I, Singleton, take thee, Alan,

to my wedded husband.

To have and to hold

from this day forward.

To have and to hold

from this day forward.

How do you like your house?

My house!

Oh, it sounds wonderful, Alan.

My house.

And my ring.

I love it, Alan, because it's so simple.

Oh, it's a beautiful house, Alan.

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