My Cousin Rachel Page #5

But then neither did I expect you when you called on me.

You're welcome here sir.

He should be scolded though.

Imagine his being in England a week without letting me know.

I couldn't be more surprised when he walked in.

Will you have glass Philip?

Thank you no i...

I think I should bathe and change first if you'll excuse me.

Hurry and we'll see you at dinner.

I'm not certain uh...

ow Philip?

It's a pleasure to see you here sir.

It's very good of you to say so.

He reminds me of only of one person.

May I ask what that is?

Tisane. Guido's favorite tisane.

Which he says nobody can make as well as myself.

o one can make any tisane so well as your cousin.

I'm sure she knows more about herbs than any other person in the world.

Yes but what is it a tisane?

I'm sorry I should have introduced you to it long before now.

It's a tea made from herbs a mixture of herbs.

In Italy it's a very ancient art

With endless variations in flavor and strength and purposes etc.

Some of it for pleasure some for the health.

Ambrose loved it and if you like it we'll have it again.

For this young man it must always be for pleasure.

For I can imagine no one standing less in need of more health.

Have you ever had an illness in your life.

ot that I can remember.

Doesn't it worry you?

Why should it?

Because such people are so often the first to go when finally they are stricken.

Haven't you heard that?

I'm unalarmed by the situation.

It is probably all this violent riding and walking and swimming

That young Englishmen do. It develops the wrong portion of the body.

ow. In Italy...

Would you figure this Philip?

Guido and I have a good deal of rather dull business to discuss.

And I believe it can be done more conveniently upstairs.

Certainly.

Will you join us later?

I'm afraid not thank you. I'm rather tired really.

If you change your mind come in at any time.

It is very kind of you to have me as a guest in your home.

I trust that... you'll be comfortable.

And I must thank you too for all you have done for your cousin.

She wrote to me about the allowance.

You might be pleased to know that that was precisely what

She had planned for you if the other will had been signed.

What other will?

She didn't tell you?

o one's told me of any other will.

Then perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned it.

evertheless there was one with a more normal arrangement.

He left all this the entire estate to his widow.

But unfortunately by the time it was drawn and copied

Orlando's collapse was complete and it was never signed.

You still have a copy though of course.

o. We destroyed it.

You'll pardon me. May I ask you what sense you use the word "we?"

Is it royal or domestic?

either sir it's legalistic. For lawyer and client.

Though I confess I expect some day to be able to use it in a sense more intimate.

When that day comes I shall of course be happy to congratulate you.

Thank you sir. Your graciousness helps me to understand

We both regret your cousin will leave here.

If and when she does?

I understand.

Goodnight sir.

Goodnight.

You'll have to go further than this to skip me.

How did you know I was here?

You're always here when you're angry with me.

We'll have to go back. It's far too cold for you here.

ot if we sit close and you put your arms around me.

You didn't come to say goodnight.

You didn't really expect me to.

I waited up for you till after eleven.

With your friend?

A good hour after I'd sent him up to bed.

Is that true?

But of course. Why do you ask that?

Where is he now?

On his way back to London.

I'm terribly sorry.

You're a goose.

You really do think me a fool don't you?

I told you not to say that. It's absurd.

I become fonder and fonder of you in fact each day that passes.

And each day that passes i'm more and more determined that I shall never let you leave here.

Date it today if that's necessary but make it effective tomorrow which is my birthday.

Very well

At midnight tonight the property becomes mine absolutely

And there can be no objections whatever from anyone as to what I do with it.

I've never heard of such a thing before in my life.

ever!

You mean you've never before heard of a wrong being righted.

You're quite determined on this?

Quite.

Does she know about it?

othing whatever. The idea is mine and mine alone.

But isn't it possible you could satisfy your love or your conscience or whatever it 'tis

With something less than the entire estate?

But suppose this was what Ambrose himself intended.

Until he became too ill to arrange it.

We don't know that. ot for a fact.

o but I knew Ambrose and so did you.

Would he have done anything less for the woman he loved?

o. ot if he still loved her.

If you let me sign?

I'm sorry Philip

But I can't help regarding this as the completest folly.

I wish now she'd never come to England.

Ah but if there's nothing i can say to dissuade you

Sign here and I'll witness it.

There are some women good women very possibly.

Who through no fault of their own impel disaster.

Whatever they touch somehow turns to tragedy.

Rachel.

Wake up Rachel

This is not the time for sleeping girl.

Wake up and come to the window.

Or do you want me to come in and wake you up?

Dear Philip.

Yes Rachel.

What are you doing at this hour?

I wanted you to look at the moon and smell the fragrance of spring in the air.

But you've been drinking.

Only at the springs of love.

Here catch this.

I'll do no such thing!

Catch it I tell you.

I do believe you must be really mad.

ow pull it.

It's heavy.

Pull hard.

What is it?

I'll show you.

You idiot! You'll fall and hurt yourself.

Only a clod would walk up stairs on such a night.

A man in love would scale the wall.

Oh do be careful please!

Have you taken leave of your senses?

Perhaps. And never happier.

Please Philip. You can't do this.

You must leave at once.

Don't you know what the day is?

It's not day to begin with.

And if it's your birthday you mean that's not till tomorrow.

And when pray do you think tomorrow begins.

ow Philip you can't mean...

Listen!

So now it's all yours?

o.

Yours.

I'm cold.

Stand by the fire.

You remember what your mother used to tell you?

What must happen on a birthday.

Your hair is wet.

I've been swimming in the sea.

Philip how could you in this weather?

Do you remember?

o but it was something foolish I'm sure.

Well on a man's birthday his every wish must be granted.

o no that's not it at all.

That's exactly what you told me not two weeks ago.

Only up to the age of ten.

There was no such restriction as that.

Then there is now. Up to the age of ten and not one day older.

Very well then suppose this time we reverse it.

The celebrator will try to grant you every wish.

Whatever you want.

Home.

Money.

Perhaps these to help you while you decide.

Are you out of your mind Philip?

o and far from it.

It's only that it's my 25th birthday and everything I have is yours.

Let me have your hand.

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