Of Human Bondage Page #4

that's had the quality of...home.

Don't you think us a little queer?

Everyone's queer but me and thee.

And sometimes

thee is a little queer.

Thank you, Father.

It's no use mooning over her, Carey.

Sally never kisses a gentleman

until he's been here twice.

Well, you must ask me again,

some time.

Do it yourself!

Why don't you come next Sunday?

May I walk to the station with you?

No. Why not?

It's too late and you're a child.I'm 20.

Let's talk it over when you're 30.

Did you hear what I said, old man?

Yes, I heard. Sorry if I brought

up a painful subject.

I thought you'd be interested to

hear about Mildred. Sorry she's hadI gave her all I could.

But you know me, always stony broke.

I thought perhaps you'd want to...

I can't do anything.Go on.

I don't blame you.

I wouldn't have told you. She asked

me to give you her address.

Gave me a jolt, seeing her with that

baby, asking for something to eat.

She had the baby with her? Yes.

Not difficult to imagine

her next step.

Baby all right?

I'm very grateful to you, Philip.

If I could afford it, I'd have given

you a place of your own.

You're welcome to my room.

I don't know what would become

of me and...baby...

if you hadn't taken us in.

You'd have got on, I expect.

You've always been much nicer

to me than I deserved. I'm beginning

to realise how silly I've been.

You couldn't help how you felt.

Let's not talk about it, shall we?

I don't feel like that now.

Look here, Mildred. Let's have no

misunderstanding about this.

The reason you're here is... I know.

Because you once liked me enough

to want to marry me.

Yes.

Well, at least I can cook for you

and keep your flat clean.

Maybe some day you'll...

you'll feel better about me

and things will be like

they used to be.

Oh, thanks. I'll smoke it later.

Well, er... Good night.

Good night.

Landlady came upstairs

a little while ago.

She said, "Mrs Carey," she said.

"How can you stand it?"

What's the matter with them? They're

indecent. Disgusting, I calls it.

To have drawings

of naked people about.

If you want to know what I think,

I've half a mind to take them down.

You'll do nothing of the kind.

I love those pictures, Mildred.

I love them for what

they were meant to be.

JAUNTY TUNE BEGINS

What happened to it?

Hm? What?

The way you used to love me.

Oh, I don't know.

I was disappointed so often

and hurt so much.

What difference does it make?

Nothing. Only, remember how you got

when I was so cold to you?

You're getting me that way

cos you're so cold to me.

No-one else, is there?

He's not in love with anybody.

Where were you?

Altherneys'.

What are you doing up?

I couldn't sleep.

Hadn't you better put on

something warmer?

Oh, I'll be all right.

Just let me stay here.

Phil...

Phil, I love you so.

Oh, nonsense. T'isn't.

I can't live without you.

Please get up. You're making a fool

of yourself and a fool of me.

Oh, Phil. Please.

I can't go on like this.

Nonsense. You haven't anywhere

to go. Stay as long as you like.

But with the definite

understanding...

You disgust me.

Me?

I disgust YOU?

You.

You!

You're too fine!

You won't have me but you sit here

looking at your naked females!

Mildred. You cad!

You dirty swine!

I never cared for you, not once.

I was always making a fool of you.

You bored me stiff.

It made me sick when I let you kiss

me. I did it because you begged me.

You drove me crazy!

And after you kissed me,

I always use to wipe my mouth!

Well, I made up for it.

For every kiss, we laughed at you.

Miller and me, and Griffiths and me.

We laughed at you.

You were such a mug, a mug, a mug!

You gippy-legged monster!

You're a cripple! A cripple!

You love these things.

You love what they were meant to be.

Well, here's what

they were meant to be!

You want to be a doctor!

This will take care

of your medical school.

You're leaving? ..Why?

My money's gone.What do you intend to do?

Oh... Anything.

Before you go out into the world,

don't you think we ought

to do something about that foot?

Think it'll do any good?

I'll know better tomorrow.

How are you, Philip?I'm all right, Sally.

How's your foot? Well...

Let's try it, shall we?

All right.

Careful now.

No openings...

Sorry, nothing today...

All situations filled...

No experience? Can't use you...

Nothing today...

Sorry, no vacancies...

No openings...

Nothing...

Nothing... Nothing... Nothing...

Nothing... Nothing...

TURNS KEY AND PUSHES DOOR

Why haven't you been to see us?Oh, I don't know.

I've had things to do.

You've been putting on weight.I'm sure you haven't!

Why do you say that? The wayOh! That's only my look!

It's more than that. I sent you

a note and when you didn't answer

I went to your room.

Your landlady said

she had to put you out.

Hello, Philip!

My dear fellow, by pre-arranged

signal, my daughter communicated to

me confirmation of our suspicions.

As you know, I've been on the beach

most of my life.

In Tahiti, I was President

of the Beachcombers' Union!

I would like to enquire

into your amateur standing.

Where have you been staying?

Oh...anywhere.Why didn't you come here?

False modesty, I suppose.

Now, stop being an Englishman.

When a man's on his uppers,

it's time he came down to Earth.

We want you here with us. Well, I...

Thanks very much, but... You're

to stay until you get your bearings.

I want no more fine talk about it.

It's all arranged.

Well...

Well, here goes my amateur standing.

I-I really have no place to go.

It's awfully good of you. Nonsense!

The house is completely unsanitary.

You'll wind up with some

foul disease! Let him alone, Father.

I want to talk to him.I suppose youth must be served.

But I'm sick and tired

of serving it. Nine of them!

Will that do?

Looks as if it might.

Wouldn't be a nice night to be out.

Not really. No. It's going to be

jolly having you here.

I hope I shan't have to stay

very long. Why?

I can't go on like this, you know.

I need a job.

Father and I discussed that.There isn't much you've overlooked.

I'll have to sew that on, too.

And Father has a job for you.

Has he? Where? Where he works.

You're walking all right now.

I saw you in the window.

I never thought you'd come to that.

COUGHS SHARPLY:

You're very hoarse. Throat sore?

You haven't forgotten

your doctoring, have you? No.

Because...that's what I want

to see you about.

Why not go to a doctor?

There's the Free Hospital.All them students staring at me?

COUGHS:

What seems to be the trouble?Well, I cough all the time.

Let's have a look at your throat.

Phil.

It's not...me lungs, is it?

SOBS GENTLY:

Where's the baby?

She died last summer.

Oh.

You might say you're sorry.I'm not. I'm very glad.

I'm afraid I can't help you much.

Don't leave me, Philip.

I know I've treated you shocking.

But don't leave me. Not yet, please.

There's no-one I can go to.

You're the only one that treated me

like I was human.

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