The Innocents Page #8

Help them even if

they refuse my help.

Even if it hurt them sometimes.

And that's the only reason

I'm here is to help you.

Whatever you've done,

I'm not against you.

- I don't think it's your fault.

- But I haven't done anything.

Then why were you

sent home from school?

It must be because I'm different.

But you aren't.

You're like any other boy.

Ah, now who isn't

telling the truth?

If you really thought that,

we wouldn't be having these conversations.

No, my dear, you don't think

I'm like any other boy.

That's why you're afraid.

If I am, it's for you.

And I am afraid

for you, Miles.

- If you don't tell me now-

- There's nothing.

Isn't there?

Why did you take my letter?

You did take it, didn't you?

Yes, I took it.

Why?

To see what you said about us.

- Us?

- [ Rustling ]

Well, about me.

- [ Rustling ]

- And what did you discover?

You thanked my uncle

for trusting you.

You apologized for troubling him...

for asking him to come down.

Go on, Miles.

What else did I say?

That's all I read. I heard footsteps.

I threw it on the fire.

And did you take other things?

Is that what you did at school?

No, I'm not a thief.

Then what did you do, Miles?

I-Well, I- I said things.

Yes, Miles?

Sometimes I hurt things.

And sometimes at night...

when everything was dark-

- What?

- They screamed.

The masters heard about it.

They said I frightened

the other boys.

And when...

did you first see

and hear of such things?

Why, I- I made them up.

Who taught them to you?

I told you,

they just came into my head.

What were they?

Shall I tell you

who taught them to you?

I won't ever again.

I promise.

Shall I tell you who taught you

the things you've done, the things you've said?

- Shall I tell you his name?

- You don't fool me.

- I know why you keep on and on.

- [ Gasps ]

It's because you're afraid.

You're afraid you might be mad.

So you keep on and on, trying to make me

admit something that isn't true.

Trying to frighten me

the way you frightened Flora.

- Miles.

- But I'm not Flora. I'm no baby.

You think you can

run to my uncle with a lot oflies.

But he won't believe you,

not when I tell him what you are-

a damned hussy,

a damned dirty-minded hag!

You never fooled us. We always knew.

[ Laughs ]

- Miles?

- Forgive me.

Hush, darling, hush.

- There.

- I didn't mean it.

Oh, it wasn't you.

That voice, those words...

they weren't yours.

[ Sobbing ]

Forgive me.

Oh, Miles.

Dear Miles, say it now.

Now, while I'm holding you.

Say his name...

and it will all be over.

Who?

The man who taught you.

The man you've been meeting...

that you've never

stopped meeting.

You're wrong!

You're insane!

- You're insane! You're insane!

- His name, Miles!

His name, Miles.

Tell me his name!

- You must tell me his name!

- He's dead!

- Look! Miles, look!

- [ Miles Screams ]

- Look.!

- No!

- He's here! For the last time, he's here!

- No, no, he's dead!

He's here,

and you must say his name!

Quint! Peter Quint!

Where? Where?

Where? Where, you devil?

Where?

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

- He's gone, Miles.

- [ Birds Chirping ]

You're safe.

You're free.

I have you.

He's lost you forever.

Miles?

[ Chirping Continues ]

Miles!

Miles.!

Oh!

Oh, no.

[ Chirping Continues ]

[ Chirping Continues ]

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