The White Cliffs of Dover Page #7

Soon, John?

I'm afraid sue picked a bad

moment to marry an Englishman.

I guess she picked a good man at that.

But, well, it's too bad.

All the luck in the world!

Thanks.

I guess Im just in the way

here. I better get going.

No need to tell you how I feel.

Good-Bye, Sam. I'll write to you.

Oh, gee, thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks.

Oh, boy!

What about all this mail for

the third king's fusiliers?

Hold.

Been holding for weeks.

So have they.

In a spot, aren't they?

John dearest, it is nearly 3 weeks

Since your last letter came.

No letter for your mother, either.

Nothing from you, nothing from Reggie.

We know you must have written.

You're so good about writing.

We try not to worry, to think of all

the reasons there must be for the delay.

Your mother is braver

than I am, Im afraid.

A letter is a little piece of you.

Without it, I feel so much alone.

I miss you so. I hardly knew you,

darling, before you went away.

God keep you safe. I love you so.

Hello, Davis.

Hello, sir.

Reggie? Reggie!

Are the telephone lines still out?

Yes.

The runner get back?

No.

We just hang on.

Those are the orders. Position

must be held at all costs.

At all costs.

Well, here's to the last battalion.

I suppose they'll be

coming in for the kill soon.

Take it easy, Davis.

Nothing?

Nothing.

It's been 5 weeks.

I don't think we

should worry, sue, dear.

Remember last spring?

We heard nothing for nearly two months.

Yes. I'd forgotten.

You look tired.

I didn't sleep very well.

I know. I saw a light in your window.

Were you awake?

About 4:
00. What woke you?

I don't know. I was dreaming, I think.

Sue, you're not more

anxious than usual, are you?

Oh, no. Why should I be?

Don't worry, darling. We've

been through all this before,

Then we've gotten several

letters all at one time.

You're a great comfort to me, sue, dear.

When I remember how badly we started-

Well, we know each other better now.

If I could only see him.

I love him so unreasonably.

I know, dear.

Sometimes Im afraid if I lose him,

I won't be able to remember,

Hold on to all the

things I loved in him.

I'll lose him dead as I lost him living.

Sue, don't talk like that.

You're killing him with words.

John's coming home. Peace will come.

You'll have years together.

Am I intruding?

No, no, nanny. Come in.

I only wanted to show you this.

It caught my eye this minute

- Here in this corner.

Look. The government

is to allow the wives

Of men who have not had

leave since last autumn

To go to France to meet them.

Let me see.

The first bit of sense they've shown-

The blithering old idiots.

Why, if this is so-

And now you haven't

an excuse in the world.

Dear knows, it's time

you put a baby in my arms.

Oh, nanny, really!

They have now completed

all necessary arrangements.

It's rather wonderful, isn't it?

Yes. We'd better look

into it right away.

We'll telephone uncle

henry at the war office.

And take a word from me to master John

that I am expecting him to do his duty

And not be sending you back

with things otherwise this time.

Poor little mite

- He'll be half a foreigner at best.

And it's a queer sort of country

that says it's too proud to fight.

What do you mean? You get out of here.

You'll find out whether

we're too proud to fight.

Imagine the government having a heart.

Course, there'll be thousands

of wives wanting to go,

But how wonderful to have something

to look forward to, to plan for!

To plan for. Ha ha ha!

Are you crazy, man? Standing

there with the door wide open,

With the draft blowing

right up to the attics?

There's a telegraph boy.

Here it is, sir.

Thanks, mate.

It's a fine morning.

'Tis that.

,

For her?

It might be one of them was hurt.

Yes. Will you give it to her?

If I must.

Surely she'll not be called upon to-

I'll have to wait my turn,

But it may not be too long.

I must write John and tell him.

What is it, nanny?

It's a telegram.

Shall I read it to you?

No.

Give it to me.

It's not John.

Ohh...

not John.

Reggie.

Oh.

He died heroically.

Oh, Im so sorry... so sorry.

It's all right.

Sue, you must go to John.

You must go to John at once.

Oh, how good you are. How good you are.

And now, my dear, I

think Ill go to my room.

Porter, pouvez-Vous

me dire si le train-

The train's late, isn't it?

When do you suppose it-

It signaled, didn't it?

Thank you.

Hotel Normandie?

Hotel Normandie.

Sue.

John, darling.

Darling.

Hotel Normandie.

Oh, you've changed. You're so thin.

Hotel Normandie.

I'm so happy.

Very good hotel. Many English.

Let me look at you. You're

so beautiful. I'd forgotten.

And what a lovely hat.

You like it?

Hotel Normandie

- Prix tres raisonnable, cuisine excellente.

Oh, this is my batman Jennings.

How do you do, Jennings?

You must excuse me.

I know my husband

thinks the world of you.

Thank you, my lady.

Hotel Normandie

- Sur la plage, tarifs tres moderes, madame.

I'm sorry. I have rooms.

Nous sommes au prince

de galles. Je regrette.

Mol aussi, madame. Infiniment.

Hotel Normandie!

You don't know how wonderful it is

To be able to open my eyes

and find you still there.

You see, all these months, Ive

had to close my eyes to see you.

There'd you be in some crazy little hat,

And then somebody would

say, "pardon me, sir,"

And Id open my eyes,

and bang! You'd be gone.

Oh, my love, none of that.

I can't help it. I've

just got to brim over.

It's so wonderful.

You are here at last.

Madame has been all

impatience, but now...

madame is all tears.

But of course. Que

voulez-Vous? She's so happy.

You like the rooms?

Perfect.

Oh, it's the band.

Come and see the view.

Oh, what gorgeous weather-

More like June than April.

Isn't that a cute little bandstand?

That's a cute little bandmaster.

It's the mustache that gets me.

Dear, are you going to cry

the whole time Im here?

I think so.

Thanks. Merci.

Merci, monsieur.

Jennings, go and amuse yourself.

I don't want to see you again.

Very good, sir.

Oh, sue, my darling, I

simply can't believe it.

You're not going to cry again?

Yes, I am. I am.

It's so perfect.

Oh, darling, you don't

know what it means.

It's been almost 3 years now-

3 years without peace of

mind, 3 years of being afraid.

Now to have you, to know you're safe-

For these few days at

least, to know you're safe.

For the first time, I dare to be happy.

I'm going to be very

happy these few days.

I'm going to hoard up every moment.

I know...

as though it had to last us

for the rest of our lives.

I've dreamed of this a hundred times.

Tackle the champagne, will you, darling?

With enthusiasm.

I think it's grand that you

and mother hit it off so well.

Does nanny bully you?

Does she? To hear her,

you'd think I was doing it

Just to be contrary

because Im an American.

Doing what?

Well, I should say not doing it.

Not doing what?

Well-

Sue, you're blushing.

You look a little pink yourself.

Well, I know nanny,

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