The Bride Wore Red Page #10

You should have known

you couldn't get away with it.

Well, I missed by

only a very few minutes.

I can't understand. I should

have had this wire days ago.

The days go quickly

with Count Armalia.

He probably didn't think it

very important.

Anne, you poor darling.

Oh, don't feel sorry for me,

Maddelena.

You should hate me

for what I've done to you.

But you won't.

You're the finest lady

I've ever known.

You're too good for Rudi.

But then, you're in love

with him.

I guess love makes you

to do crazy things.

You're not broken-hearted, Rudi,

any more than I am.

You want to marry Maddelena.

I know that.

I've known it ever since

you asked me to marry you.

A miracle saved you this time

but if you've any sense at all,

there won't be a next time.

You're very high class,

contessa, and very smart

but I'm just as smart,

remember that.

Admiral, will you ever forget

how you used to dandle me

on your knee?

Maria?

Maria?

Anni.

Oh, Maria.

So he delivered the telegram?

He waited all day for you to do

it yourself but you wouldn't.

So he did it.

Because he loves you.

And you love him.

Because he thinks that's

most important to both of you.

You wish you could hate him

for it, but..

...cry instead.

Maybe you're not crying

about anything.

Maybe you're just crying..

...about everything.

Because you can't play anymore.

You can't have your own way.

Now you've got to go back.

So cry, Anni.

Cry all over your spilt milk.

No more crying.

No more tears.

There's nothing left

to cry about.

Isn't it ridiculous, Maria?

I should be hysterical now.

Screaming

at the top of my voice.

Beating my head on the floor.

Here I am walking up and down as

though I have everything I want.

Everything I want.

How do I know what I want?

How does anyone know?

I guess you want

what you haven't got.

It's funny how light I feel.

As if I've been carrying a heavy

load for miles and miles and..

...suddenly I could put it down

and walk on without it.

Oh, I wanna dance.

Will you dance with me?

You in your lovely red dress.

Oh, it's such

a wonderful red dress.

Fit for a..

Fit for me.

It's really not beautiful

at all, you know?

It's too red, and too loud,

and too cheap.

I don't like it anymore.

I don't wanna wear it anymore.

It's yours, Maria.

I hate it.

I don't want it either.

What would I do with it?

Hang it on your wall and tell

people it's a picture of me.

Where is she?

Where is whatever her name is?

Inside, Signor Nobili. The..

The signorina

is-is changing her clothes.

Signorina? Signorina indeed!

- Yes, Signor Nobili.

- You're not to serve her.

You have to stop this instant,

did you understand?

Go back to the linen room.

She should be serving you.

- Yes, Signor Nobili.

- Well!

Yes, Senor Nobili.

You've had enough time to pack

your things. Now, get out.

Aren't you being

a little bit loud?

Loud?

How dare you come

into my apartment

and yell like a fish monger?

- Get out.

- You get out first.

I've some things to attend to.

I'll give you five minutes.

I may need six or seven.

Also that slight matter

of the bill.

I've given some

of my clothes to the maid.

The rest

you may keep as payment.

Anni.

The bird's nest is almost gone.

They build a new one every year.

Oh!

- Where will you go, Anni?

- I haven't thought.

'What will happen to you?'

I'd like once more

to climb to the pines.

Very high.

The clearing on the top.

To look down once more.

- Anni.

- Only to look, Maria.

- I'm afraid.

- Well, you needn't be.

People are so wrong

about that too.

It isn't the way out for a

coward, but for a great courage.

- Great by far than mine.

- What about Giulio?

And in the morning,

there's a train back to Trieste.

- I have my ticket.

- What about Giulio?

He wouldn't want me now.

He couldn't.

The way things happened with me

because I want him so terribly.

Thank you, Alberto.

Did I ever tell you

that the Archduke of Austria

once rode in this cart?

It can't take me

where I'm going.

- Where are you going?

- To the pines first.

From there,

we can take you to the star.

- Giulio?

- Yes.

Giulio, you've shown me

how strong your love is

and how proud.

You couldn't want me now.

He's alright

when he gets started.

All I bring you is this dress,

and it isn't even faithful.

We won't worry about it,

the dressmaker..

- Is my cousin.

- Is your cousin?

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