The House of Mirth Page #8

you could wipe your feet on them.

'Why don't you use

the letters?

'Lt would be so simple.

'Lt IS so simple.'

Here today I will tell you

about the plight

of the poor people

of Russia under the Tsar!

Please inform Mrs Dorset that Miss

Lily Bart wishes to speak with her.

Mrs Dorset is not at home, Miss Bart.

Then I should like

to speak with Mr Dorset.

I'm sorry, but the Mr and Mrs Dorset

left for the country two days ago.

Oh.

Shall I take a message?

No. No message.

I can recommend the armchair.

I came to say that I am sorry

for the way we parted.

For what I said to you

that day at Mrs Hatch's.

I was sorry, too.

You look tired.

Do sit down.

Why, you're drenched.

Let me make you some tea.

No. I must go in a moment.

I must go.

I may not see you

again for a long time

and I wanted to tell you

that I have never forgotten

the things that you

said to me at Bellomont.

That they have helped keep me

from becoming the person

that many people thought me to be.

I'm glad. But nothing I have said

has made the difference.

The difference is in yourself.

No, don't say that.

That is all that I have lived on.

Don't take that from me.

We resist the great temptations

but it is the little ones

that eventually pull us down.

I remember your saying that

such a life could never satisfy me

and I was ashamed to admit

that it could.

That is what I wanted

to thank you for.

I have tried. I have tried hard.

But life is difficult

and I am a useless person.

And now I am on the rubbish heap.

Lily...

can I help you?

You told me once that you could

help me only by loving me.

Well, you did love me

for a moment, and it helped me.

But that moment is gone.

And I let it go.

And one must go on living.

Lily, you mustn't speak in this way.

Things may change, but...

you could never go out of my life.

Let us be friends.

Then I shall feel safe

whatever happens.

What do you mean?

What's going to happen?

Nothing. Nothing is going to happen.

But I should like some tea now.

Goodbye, Lawrence.

Ten thousand dollars.

Ten... thousand dollars.

Oh, Lily!

Lily.

Miss Bart?

It's a great mercy.

May I... May I see her... alone?

Will it take long?

It won't take long.

Lily.

Oh, Lily.

I love you.

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