Portrait of Jennie Page #7

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who'll love me.

"Its the thought that terrifies me,

dear sister.

"And I need your comfort

and your wisdom to help me.

"Your loving Jennie."

That was the year the terrible tidal

wave hit the New England coast.

October 5th. I remember well.

I always offer my communion

for Jennie on that day.

I afterwards learnt that Jennie was in

the habit of sailing out everyday alone

to a little cove near an

abandoned lighthouse.

Land's End light.

During one of those trips

the waves struck her.

That was the last anyone

ever saw of her.

Land's End light,

thats where I'll find her.

But Jennie is dead, Mr. Adams.

You must accept that.

- However its hard...

- I won't accept. Don't tell me she's dead.

I held her in my arm three

months ago not ten years ago.

I love her. I want her back.

What vision Gods sent you I can't say,

but don't doubt the ways of providence.

You must have faith.

We know so little, so very little.

I don't need to be abrupt,

and I'm grateful for your kindness.

When did you say that waves

struck the coast?

October 5th.

- And today is ?

- October 1st.

That leaves me four days.

But, Mr. Adams, that October

Are you so sure?

You said we know so little.

You said Jennie's parents were killed.

I found her sobbing on the

bench the night it happened.

You said she was a student

here. I visited her here.

You said she went to New

England with her aunt.

I was with her just

before she left.

Then how can you say it all

happened many years ago?

Yes, we know so little.

Yet now, I know a little more.

I know, now the

pattern of Jennie's life.

But I also know that I am part of it.

She herself said the strand of

our lives were woven together,

and that neither time nor

the world can breaks up.

This I have faith in.

Thank you mother,

I must hurry.

Thanks for your kindness.

Where have you been keeping yourself?

Well, whats wrong Mr. Adam?

I am going away. Ms. Shinney

I don't know for how long.

Heres my portrait of Jennie.

Will you store it for me till I come back?

Of course.

- Where you going ?

- I think I know where she's going to be.

I'm going to be there waiting for her.

A place on Cape Cod,

called Land's End.

Well here, Adams.

Where've you been?

I've got lot of commissions for you.

In that case, perhaps you'll

will advance me a 100 $.

Give him a 100 $, Mr. Matthews.

Whats the matter?

Is there something wrong?

- Never mind. Just pay him. Mr. Mattrew

- As you say, Miss Spinney.

Thank you, Thanks Spinney.

Thanks for everything

- Goodbye, Mr. Matthews.

- Goodbye my boy. Have a good rest.

We do big things together later.

Paint me a little church

while you're there.

Little white church with a big steeple.

Don't get yourself drowned in the sea.

What makes you say that?

Men do such foolish things.

I'm afraid of the ocean.

You are tough.

Sea won't get you.

Tough ones drown too, you know.

Bye.

Any warning for the storm?

- What storm is that ?

- Hurricane is coming up.

No hurricane is coming

here, you young pal.

Fair weather.

Thats what it says.

Right there.

How far in advance will the barometer

show up the work coming up?

Far enough.

Didn't show far enough when I

heard that hurricane back in 20 years.

I heard about that hurricane.

Happened this time

of the year, did it?

Yeah?

My Goddy.

Come to think of it,

it was October 5th.

I remember.

Because October 4ths her birthday.

Today.

I'd like to get upto Land's End light.

You know where to charter a boat?

Land's End light ?

Can't think of any reason

why anybody would go up there.

Never mind my reasons.

You know someone with a boat?

My father gave me a boat.

Thats fine. Would you mind

taking me to your car?

No.

Come to think about, I don't think

Ma would like him do it the boat.

You better get down to see Eke.

I'd tell her he wants his boat sometime.

Where do I find Eke ?

Its not hard to find Eke.

He's always sitting in the same place.

- Where ?

- I'll tell you now.

You go down to the jetty,

and ask for the guy named Eke...

Mind if I ask you to rent me a boat.

You can go and buy a new

one for what you're paying me.

What I don't see is

how you figure it getting out tomorrow

in al this smug.

Not a blade of wind stirring

There'll be wind all right. Running up.

May be. Never been too

sure about them things.

Not since the hurricane we had in the 20s.

What about the wave? I heard

something about a great wave.

Great wave ? Yeah.

There was a wave all right.

Sometimes I think, I had never seen it.

I just read about it.

Like something in the scriptures.

She comes out of the sea,

like a mountain.

Coming towars the land,

like the day of Judgement.

You didn't happen to know a girl,

a visitor, who was caught by the wave?

Her name was Jennie Appleton.

You know its queer for

asking me about that.

I used to rent her my boat.

I shall never forget till the day I die.

Did you know her ?

Yes, I know her.

Pretty as a dame, wasn't she?

Such big sad eyes she had.

Big sad eyes...

Something about her that

seemed to come from far away.

What happened exactly?

Where was she when the waves struck?

She was in Land's End point,

that much is certain,

well I found the bow of my

boat tied to the warf there.

Anyway, what left on it.

May I ask you something.

If she had reached the lighthouse,

she might have been savede.

- Isn't that so ?

- Yes.

But she didn't make it.

No, I know.

Pretty tough climb up them rocks,

with all that wind.

- Especially for a female.

- I suppose what.

Alone.

"Way to strong wind ripped the mountains

"and break in pieces the

rocks before the Lord,

"but the Lord was not in the wind."

I was afraid I wouldn't find you.

I'll never let you go again.

Its been so long. Let me look at you.

The waves coming.

Its all right, whatever happens...

Whatever happens? You I want,

not just touch in dreams.

Please believe me. The waves

will strike again in soon.

- We can have a whole lifetime...

- We are all eternity, Eben.

Can't you see ? We were lonely,

unloved. Time made an error.

But you waited for me,

and so we found our love.

- And now if we lose it?

- No, no we are just beginning.

There is no life my darling, until you

have loved and been loved.

Then, there is no death.

- Reach the lighthouse fast.

- You are fighting nothing.

Please Eben, go without me.

No, theres nothing in life,

nothing at all without you.

You must live on,

but with faith.

- Here it comes.

- Goodbye, my darling.

Hey, young fellow. A shave

will make you feel better.

- Morning, Capitain Cobb.

- Morning.

- Miss Spinney.

- Hello Adams.

What are you doing here?

Well frankly, I was worried about you.

I wanted to come here and

see how you were doing.

Capitaine Cobb kindly let me visit you.

So you see we both his guests.

- Its nice of you, Thanks.

- OK nothing.

Let me tell you young fellow.

You are mighty lucky saying to

Eke what you were here for.

People like him will never

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