The Rains Came Page #4

Is it?

Oh, a love song.

Oh, yes.

Do you know the song?

Yes. The words

Are traditional,

But the music

Is improvised--

Free variations.

How do the words go?

Well, it's in

The ancient language--

The ceremonial language.

I'm afraid I don't know it

As well as I should.

Try.

Well, it's a bit florid.

"that my lyre...

"were of purest jade,

"with strings...

"of fine spun gold.

"that I...

"might sing...

"with merit...

"of your beauty.

"your hands...

"hold my life,

"my being.

"drop it,

"and I perish.

"but in your heart,

"my love...

"has found a home.

"and it...

Can never die."

"but in your heart,

"my love has found a home,

And it can never die."

It is a lot

Of sentimental nonsense,

Isn't it?

- hello, miss macdaid.

- oh, hello.

Where's Rama?

He's busy.

Ahh!

Didn't turn up yesterday.

What sort of a woman

Is lady Esketh?

Lady Esketh? Why?

The major brought

Her here yesterday

To show her the hospital.

He's out with her

Again today.

Well, you met her.

What did you think

Of her?

I know her type.

Many like her in europe

These days.

Too many for its own good.

Oh. Well, I would say

She's the one woman

In Ranchipur...

That Rama shouldn't know.

Is lady Esketh

Dining out tonight?

Yes, milord.

Her ladyship is dining

At the Bannerjees'.

Mr. Ransome

Is calling for her.

Oh.

Why should I care

Who's calling for her?

Go on, answer it.

Yes, milord.

What's this?

Major Safti's orders.

I hope that blasted native

Knows what he's doing.

Major Safti is the head

Of the state medical department.

Filth.

Her ladyship

Will be ready directly.

May I offer you

A drink, sir?

Yes. Brandy and soda--

And make it strong.

Yes, sir.

How's the patient

This evening?

Much better, sir, thank you.

Thanks.

Hello, Tom.

Oh, hello.

Good of you to come for me.

Are we late?

Oh, no, no. There's--

There's plenty of time.

No, Mr. Bannerjee's

Dinners always begin...

At the fashionable

Half-past 8:
00.

Hear you've been

Having adventures.

I am a victim

Of circumstances.

If you didn't drink so much,

You wouldn't always be

Getting into trouble.

Well, at least my weakness

Is wine.

- what do you mean by that?

- you know what I mean.

Listen to who's moralizing.

I suppose that comes

From philandering

Around missions.

I never philander

Around missions,

And I don't philander

Around hospitals either.

Don't be catty, Tom.

I do believe you're jealous.

You know perfectly well

I'm not jealous.

If there ever was

Anything between us,

We both know it's finished now--

Dead and gone.

Then why do you come here

And act drunk

And dictatorial?

Because I see

Something happening

I don't like.

Stop talking

Like a copy book.

It's not becoming.

When are you leaving?

We planned to go Tomorrow,

But with albert ill--

Is he too ill to travel?

No.

Then why don't you go?

You are a beast, aren't you?

Tom, we've double-crossed

Almost everyone in the world.

Let's not start

On each other.

I don't want

To interfere really.

But Rama's my friend,

And I don't like it.

If you only knew

How wrong you are.

He's the one man I've ever met

I haven't been able to make

An impression on.

Are you sober enough

To take me

To the party?

Almost.

Bates.

Bates!

Have they gone yet?

Yes, milord.

They've just left.

Well, get me

My dispatch case.

Yes, milord.

Go on, get it.

Don't just stand there.

And the pen.

Why are you standing there

Looking like a fool?

Your lordship

Didn't dismiss me.

Dismiss you?

You're lucky I didn't

Dismiss you ages ago.

I've put up with your

Infernal impertinence

For 15 years.

Don't stand there looking at me.

If I want you again, I'll ring.

Now, get out.

Yes, milord.

Come here.

Close those.

I suppose you'd like me

To die of malaria.

No, milord.

Well, get out!

Yes, milord.

Just stand still.

They won't attack

If they're not provoked.

Welcome, lady Esketh.

Good evening, Mr. Ransome.

Please.

Some night, you're going

To fall flat on your face,

And people will begin

To suspect that you drink.

Good evening.

It's awfully kind of you

To come, lady Esketh.

Of course, we are terribly

Upset about lord Esketh--

That he can't

Be with us tonight.

Hello, Ransome.

I believe you know almost

Everyone from the palace.

You know raschid ali khan.

Of course.

Yes.

And may I present miss macdaid?

Lady Esketh.

- yes, we've met.

- yes, indeed.

I hope you're enjoying

Your stay, lady Esketh.

- very much.

- how soon do you expect

To be leaving?

Oh. I'm in no particular hurry.

I find it very pleasant

Here in Ranchipur.

There's major Safti.

Excuse me.

Good evening, major.

Good evening. You know

Major remmington? Lady Esketh.

Could I have

A word with you?

Certainly.

Forgive us.

Poor lady Esketh.

She's so frightfully upset

About her husband.

Better have this cocktail.

It isn't as bad as it looks.

Do you know that your friends

Have been warning me

To leave town?

Leave town? Why?

Why do you think?

They feel

I'm a bad influence on you.

That's ridiculous.

Isn't it?

You're not afraid of me,

Are you, major?

Why, of course not.

You wouldn't feel relieved

If I left?

No. As a matter of fact,

I'd miss you.

I've enjoyed your company

Very much.

- I was afraid

You'd take that attitude.

- what attitude?

Lying to me.

But I--

I just told you that--

Don't bother to explain.

You know perfectly well

What I'm thinking,

And I know

What you're thinking.

I've done everything

But fall at your feet,

And you haven't even blinked.

So I think I will

Leave Tomorrow morning.

Please don't leave

On my account.

Not because of what might

Happen to you if I stayed,

But because

Of what might happen to me.

Earthquake!

It's an earthquake!

Well, it's all over.

Nothing to worry about,

Not a thing.

Just a slight tremor.

Where is his highness?

He was in there.

What's the matter with you,

Standing there like dummies?

Clear this away.

Get through to that room!

Wire's down, of course.

I'm going to the palace

For orders.

Major--

Come along with us,

Miss macdaid.

They'll need us

At the hospital.

Bates!

Fifteen years, it's been

"yes, milord. No, milord.

Yes, milord."

Well, it's too late now.

We're both for it.

You're afraid.

Come on with me.

Good morning,

Edwina.

Good morning.

Water's still rising.

Look at queen victoria.

What's that frightful row?

Bannerjee.

He says I'm an impious

Barbarian.

But not in english,

You'll notice.

That's India for you.

They've been praying

For the rains all spring.

Now that they're here,

They're praying for them

To go away.

Might be just as well

If we joined in.

Look. It's a boat.

Well, I'm glad someone

Besides ourselves is alive.

Hello!

What on earth?

Why, it's the little

Simon girl.

Your juvenile light of love?

Come to snatch you

From a watery grave--

How sweet.

Come on. Give me a hand.

Easy now.

Thank heaven you're safe.

I didn't close my eyes

All night.

I was afraid

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