Under the Red Robe Page #4

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Very well, darling.

We won't quarrel about it.

The question is how to get

the diamonds to Edmond.

But, don't you see? He can take them.

And give my letter to Edmond.

And tell him everything!

I wish I could go with him.

You don't know how I miss Edmond.

It's so lonely without him.

Still? After all this time?

Yes.

And I'm not ashamed of it.

It's wonderful.

You don't understand. How could you?

You're not in love.

No, darling.

I'm not in love.

It was you, master,

giving back those diamonds!

Which you wanted to divide.

Well, after all, I'd stolen them!

And that's the rule among gentlemen.

You don't have to be a gentleman.

You've got brains!

You are too kind.

You look ahead. You see things.

Subtle, that's what you are.

Foxy!

You flatter me.

I do. You should've seen her!

Tears in her eyes!

Sobs in her voice!

She's yours! And with her,

you get all the rest!

What?

I said, 'with her, you get all the rest'!

What do you mean?

One, you get the woman.

Two, through the woman, you get the husband.

Three, the cardinal hangs the husband.

Four, you get the widow.

Five, with the widow

you get back the diamonds.

Six, you remember who got them for you.

And they all live happily ever after!

Open the door!

Where's the duke?

The duke is in Spain.

That's a lie!

Search the castle!

We have reliable information that

the duke is somewhere in the castle.

We know it!

You ought to save time and tell us where.

Why? When you know it?

I've got him, sir!

I've got him!

Who the devil are you?

Isn't he the duke, sir?

To my deep regret...

I am not the duke.

What are you doing here?

I am a guest here.

Are you?

I bear the king's commission.

He has my sympathy.

What's this?

Look, sir!

Be careful!

I am not a woman.

Come out.

Thank you, Marius.

No, don't!

He insulted you.

But you can't kill a man for that!

He might kill me.

Arrest that man.

Arrest?

Aren't you going to fight?

No.

Don't you want to kill me?

Yes.

But not with a sword.

With a rope.

A sissily enemy, my friend.

Means hanging.

Take four men and march the prisoner

out to the garden.

He tries to escape, shoot him.

Take him away!

Come.

You two stay here.

I'm going to still search the castle.

What is it?

Attack!

The castle.

Did he mean so much?

Always.

From the first day.

And I was jealous and suspicious

and horrible!

And now...

I shall never forgive myself!

Darling...

It wasn't your fault.

You're just worn-out, that's all.

Let me get you something.

There.

Just a tiny drop.

Oh, no, thank you, Elise.

I do appreciate your sympathy, my dear.

But...

Just now, all I want is to be left alone.

I understand.

Good night, darling.

Good night.

Don't put that in me.

Really? It is you?

I'm afraid so.

But...

But the shooting!

Very poor.

You were not hurt?

I am! All over!

Good!

I beg your pardon?

- For your safety.

- And for your wine.

And so, madame...

Good night.

And goodbye.

You are not leaving.

But I must!

I have news for you.

I know now that I can trust you.

Edmond is coming back.

When?

Soon. But he can't stay twelve days.

So you will stay, won't you?

I've been here too long.

Don't you want to meet Edmond?

Yes, of course, but...

I might bring danger on your house.

No. The soldiers will be off again tomorrow.

And if they should return...

We can hide you.

Would you have me stay?

Yes.

I'll stay.

Thank you. Good night.

Good night.

I have a confession to make.

I deceived you.

How?

When you first arrived here, you remember?

Could I forget?

You called me 'madame'.

You thought I was Edmond's wife.

Yes!

I am not. Elise is his wife.

I am...

Edmond's sister.

You are not married?

Forgive me?

I had to hate you.

But at this very moment...

I have to love you.

You big boy, you.

Master!

You've picked the wrong one.

No! I've just heard some news!

You've been making love to the other one!

While all the time, it was the other one

that was the one and not the other one!

What are you talking about?

The duchess. She is not the duchess.

It's the unmarried one

that's the duke's wife.

And the other one is not the one!

Do I make myself clear?

No.

But I know what you mean.

Well?

What are you going to do about it?

I wish I knew.

It makes me laugh when I look back.

I thought you were all kinds

of horrible things!

You were right.

But, dear, what is the use

of telling me that?

I know you.

Then do you know that I came here

on an assumed name?

What?

De Vas.

The name of my mother's family, not mine.

Why did you use it?

Because my name is...

Gil de Berault.

But I like it!

What's wrong with it?

The name of a gambler, a duelist,

'The Black Death'.

That's what they call me.

A man not fit to lick your shoes.

But you left out something.

And that is?

The name of the man I love.

What do I care what you have been?

The past is past.

Your hands, your eyes...

Your courage.

Have moved me.

Very pretty.

Sir?

I said, 'Very pretty, Monsieur de Vas. '

How do you know my name?

How do I know that it is your name?

What do you mean?

May I ask what you're doing in this house?

I happen to be the duke's guest.

What are you doing?

I happen to be the duke.

Edmond! Edmond!

Edmond!

Edmond!

Have you told him about us?

Told me?

What?

We love each other.

Love?

But...

But are you certain that -

You don't know what he's done for us!

He found the diamonds!

You've got them back?

Yes! Thanks to him.

And he risked his life for us

when the soldiers came.

You've done me a great service.

Let me do you another.

Go back to Spain.

Go back?

Why?

Don't ask me.

Go.

Go where you are safe.

Safe?

From whom?

They've killed the guard!

How many are there?

I don't know, sir!

They seem to be everywhere!

How could they know you were here?

Somebody must've seen me.

Is my horse saddled?

Yes, but they're coming from the gates!

Open up!

The passage!

They're here, too.

They've found the entrance.

The castle is surrounded!

The northern entrance is blocked.

The lower side.

They're coming up over the rocks!

Duke of Foix.

In the name of the cardinal...

I arrest you.

Don't try to resist.

My orders are to lead you to Paris.

Give me your word of honor

that you will obey me.

That you'll come to Paris at your

ease and as a gentleman.

If you don't surrender, the soldiers

will put you in chains.

Give me your word of honor.

I give you my word.

Duke of Foix...

I arrest you.

You are too late.

The duke is my prisoner.

You? I thought you -

I have arrested the duke by virtue

of the cardinal's commission.

And by the same commission, I order

you to leave this house.

The cardinal's commission!

Where is it?

Here!

'By this presence, I command and entitle

Gil de Berault, Gil de Berault...

...to seek, forehold and arrest and deliver

to the governor of the Bastille...

...the body of Edmond, Duke of Foix.

And to do all such acts and things

as should be necessary

to effect such arrest and delivery.

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