Of Human Bondage Page #5

You're a gentleman, Philip.

The only one I've ever met.

COUGHS:

Some things you'll need.

Our last day.

Why, Sally!

Darling.

I was so determined

not to let you see.

Well, that's sweet of you

to care because I'm going away.

I suppose I'm a fool to care,

but it doesn't mean you have to do

anything about it.

You can't help it because someone

loves you and you don't love back.

Sally, look at me.

Darling, do you think you'll always

feel like this about me?

Yes.

I've known it since the first time

you came to our house.

I thought at first that

I meant something to you, too.

Oh, but you did.

You do.

When I come back, if you feel the

same, will you marry me, darling?

Don't you mean if YOU feel the same?

VOICES SHOUT AND ARGUE OUTSIDE

This is what you might call

the irony of fate.

Come on now. Be quick.

Get her out of here.

I don't want the likes of her

on me hands.

I understand there's an interestingDon't go in there.

Why not?

If you please... It's no use.

Philip, I'm sorry I'm late.

You're not. I'm not going.

What's that?

My wedding present to my wife.

When do you intend to marry me?

Right away.

Thank you, Philip.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

You don't seem very pleased.

Well, I am and I'm not.

Why? I'm afraid

it's only a noble gesture.

That's not enough for marriage.No, Sally. It isn't just that.

I like you far too much

to stand in your way.

WHISTLE BLOWS:

HORNS BLOW:

CACOPHONY DROWNS OUT CONVERSATION

WHISTLE BLOWS, HORNS STOP

Philip, you're free. Yes,

but suddenly there's nowhere to go.

Taxi, sir? No, thanks.

I had to be free to realise that,

free to understand that all those

years I dreamed of escape was

because I was limping through life.

Taxi, sir? No, thank you!

And because I was bound up with

a person who was incredible to me.

That's all over.

I'm not limping any more. My life's

all right. Then why don't you go?

Because everything that's beautiful

to me is right here.

Won't you please marry me, Sally?

If you like. But don't you want to?

Well, there's no-one else I'd marry.

How about a taxi, sir?

What? How about a taxi?

Yes.

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