My Cousin Rachel Page #8

That we're married now.

But we're not Philip.

But of course we're married.

On my birthday.

You can't have forgotten!

It 'tis true.

Isn't it?

It would have been better if you'd let me die.

If you say things like that they destroy me too.

Why didn't you tell me?

I couldn't. ot while you were so ill and weak.

You'll understand i'm sure when you're well.

And it all seemed so important then.

Soon you'll recover soon and you'll swim and sail in the bay

And you'll be back about your work again.

And in a little while everthing will seem to you just like it was before I came.

You really believe that?

If I didn't I don't think I should ever have another moment's peace of mind.

Is it Rainaldi?

o Philip.

I know it is. It's always been Rainaldi.

Let's not go through all that again.

Ambrose knew it too.

You've no right to pry into such matters

But i'll answer you nevertheless just as i answered Ambrose who hated him too.

Guido's a friend to see me through every trial and trouble.

You must never misjudge me or try to see me as other than as I am.

He knows all my faults and weaknesses but has never condemned me for them.

And without his help i should have been lost time and again.

He's my only true friend.

But friend only.

I'd better leave now don't you think

After this could there be anything but unhappiness for both of us?

Where is he now?

Guido?

In Florence I imagine.

When have ever you told me anything...

Any single word since you came into this house

But lies?

Who's that?

Thank you seecomb.

One of the many advantages of being in the service Seecombe is

That you not called upon to listen to a scolding from the pulpit every sunday morning.

How do you feel this morning?

Better thank you.

Good to see you on your feet Philip.

There's whisky in the library nick.

Thank you my dear.

I'm leaving this evening Philip.

There's a vessel sailing in the morning and I booked passage on it.

Don't you think we might be friends for the last few hours?

Of course we must be.

There's an Italian saying that Ambrose loved:

Remember only the happy hours.

That I think is the way it should be with us.

It's a beautiful thought.

And in spite of everything we've had many together haven't we?

Very happiest.

Let me kiss you.

There are still moments when I could swear that Ambrose lives all over again in you.

Philip! How much better you do look.

Thank you.

Gracious he does by George.

The last time I saw him he looked quite green.

Tell me how do you feel?

Ever so much better thank you.

Ah that's splendid splendid.

ow my dear come come.

My dear Louise.

Are you sure you're quite up to all this?

It's precisely what I need all my old friends again.

Good.

Louise.

Are you staying to dinner?

obody is.

The vicar's got a service and father's going down to the farm.

Then you must make some excuse to stay here.

I want to see you alone. It's very important.

I'll arrange it.

Come on you two.

Time enough for that when I'm gone.

This is my last sunday here and I want it to be as happy as my first

With only Philip's and Ambrose's dearest friends around me.

Are they gone?

All but Miss. Louise.

Worthington can drive me home later can't he?

Of course.

You read Italian don't you?

Yes but not very well I'm afraid.

There's a letter her somewhere in Italian I want you to read for me if I can find it.

They're very dear people particularly Leptkin.

And i'm going to miss her more than I can say.

This is for you Louise.

What is it?

It's my special tisane for phillip.

I want you to watch how I make.

The English way if there should be an English way which I rather doubt is to use pure barley.

I brought my own dried herbs from Florence.

If you like the taste I'll leave some of them here for you too.

In Florence I used to brew my tisane in my room and let it stand for a while.

Then Ambrose and I would go out into the courtyard and sit

And talk and play. It was very pleasant and peaceful

Sipping it slowly while the water dripped into the pool

Often until after midnight.

I wonder Philip if we couldn't make just such a pleasant place in the sunken garden?

Where we might sit in the afternoons.

If I could find another little statue like the one in the cor....

o. Thank you.

ow Philip really. You can't refuse this last cup with me.

It's your own brew.

You drink it for me.

o. It's a pity to waste it.

But mine's already poured with the sense of my taste.

Yes Seecombe?

The man from the bank is here ma'am.

Oh yes. Show him into the office.

Yes.

Will you excuse me for a moment?

I have this one last paper to sign.

It's a letter from Rainaldi.

I'm certain it's in her room somewhere.

I have no idea how it can be managed

But I should like desperately to get hold of that letter and read it.

Why what's happened?

I haven't the time to explain.

But i'm convinced now that Ambrose was right.

She not only murdered him but she's done her best to kill me too.

Philip you can't be serious.

Every word you uttered in the church that afternoon was the truth.

And with that letter i'm positive I can prove it.

But not murder surely.

How else could she marry her lover and still keep possession of the estate?

Wasn't that the particular point you were going to be sure of?

You're in a very bad humor today.

And i'd like to think it's because i'm leaving.

In any case I can't go away

Without trying to do something for your sufferings.

What is it?

A mixture for your tisane.

And I want your promise that you'll take it tonight before going to bed.

Will you?

If you insist.

I do.

It's helped you before. And it'll help you again.

ow. Who'll walk with me to the sunken garden?

I've just thought of a little statue I can get in Florence.

And I want to make sure in my mind how it'd look from the other side.

If you don't mind. Louise must leave in a few minutes.

I promised to show her an old map of the estate

That some brought to Seecombe yesterday.

Of course. You should.

Come on.

Stand by the window and watch.

I'm going to find that letter if I have to....

I'm frightened Philip.

Unless of course unless she's destroyed it.

Rainaldi's been here all the time you know.

In Plymouth.

She's been seeing him for weeks.

She lied about that business and she's lying about...

Here's an odd one.

It's a reciept from the bank.

She sent them back the jewelry collection.

Then she's not taking it with her.

Very clever of her.

Did you look all through the desk?

Of course.

Have you looked in the blotter?

Here.

What does it say?

Rachel love my ship sails saturday midnight.

If I don't see you again before then i'll leave defeated but with no reproaches.

I shall continue to serve you with love and friendship as long as I shall live.

As for that boy if he's so much in your heart that you cannot bear to leave him

By all means bring him back to Florence with you.

We'll nurse him back to health.

Guido.

Oh my god!

What is it Philip? What have you done?

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