Waterloo Bridge Page #6

Oh, no, hot.

Very well, miss.

- The German casualties seem pretty heavy.

- What is it?

The German casualties seem pretty heavy!

Are you deaf?

Must have been a tough year for them.

- Gosh, they must have lost thousands.

- What?

- They must have lost thousands.

- Yes, poor devils.

Decent fellows too, some of them.

I used to know one. He was at Cambridge

with old Plumsteed and me.

A fellow called Heinrich or some such name.

Quite a good fellow,

he used to play a good game of rugger.

His face was all cut up.

He used to fight duels in Heidelberg

or some such dreadful place.

Very unbecoming.

More coffee, Mary...

The family is in the breakfast room, miss.

Oh, thanks.

- Myra.

- Good morning, Myra.

- Come and sit down, Myra.

- Thank you.

- Here.

- Will you have tea or coffee, Myra?

Coffee, please.

- Well, did you sleep well?

- All right, thank you.

All right, thank you.

Myra, fish, or bacon and eggs?

- Bacon and eggs, please.

- Coming up.

I was saying the German casualties

seem to have been very heavy.

I was telling them I used to be

at Cambridge with one of them.

A fellow called Heinrich something or other.

Quite a decent fellow.

Lord knows, he used to play

a good game of rugger.

- Here are your bacon and eggs.

- Thanks.

- Hope you're feeling energetic, Myra.

- In a what?

- I hope she's feeling energetic.

- Yes, yes.

We're leaving immediately after breakfast.

Oh, I'm afraid I can't go.

- Myra.

- No, I've got to be in London.

Oh, but you must come to Camden with us.

Why, it's perfectly lovely.

And you said you'd never seen it.

- I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't do it.

- Oh, listen, this was all arranged yesterday.

Here's your coffee, darling.

You must come with us, Myra.

Why, of course she must.

You don't suppose

I'm going to Camden without her.

Motoring all day with my own family?

Not likely.

Come along, Myra.

You don't need a wrap.

Hurry up, children. Get ready for the ride.

- Don't be long, darling.

- All right, I won't be 10 minutes.

Oh, Augusta...

...tell Simpkins to bring around the car,

please.

Very good, madam.

- We're going to have a lovely day, Myra.

- Oh, Mrs. Wetherby.

You didn't tell them

what I told you last night?

Of course not.

We're not fighting each other.

Run along now and get ready.

- What time is the London train?

- Due now.

Thank you.

- Third class single for London, please.

- Eighteen ninety-three.

London train.

London train.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Excuse me,

I seem to have forgotten your name.

- I know we've met somewhere.

- Yeah, that's right.

Your face is familiar too.

- What are you doing this evening?

- Looking for a good time...

...and wondering where the rent's

coming from.

Well, maybe I can be of some use to you

in both those little points.

Guess I know a gentleman when I see one.

You know, when anybody's in trouble,

I like to help them out.

Would a quid cover the rent?

2.10, it is.

Rent's come pretty high these days.

Oh, well, I daresay we can manage it.

Let's call a cab.

Hi, cabby.

Oh, buzz off, will you.

Why, what's the matter?

Do you hear me? I don't want you.

Did you get that?

Now, go on, get out.

Cabby.

Take it to the hotel.

Oh, I didn't mean it, mister.

I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean it, mister.

Come on, ducky.

Oh, so, you're back.

That Canadian was here this morning

asking for you.

If he comes back, tell him I'm out.

Don't let him up.

Yes, that's all very well,

but what about my rent.

Here.

There's the rent for a week.

That's all I could manage.

Oh, well, I suppose that's something.

- Where did you come from?

- I've been waiting in that girl's room.

- You can't stay here.

- Myra, I gotta see you now.

All leaves have been canceled. I've gotta

catch the 10:
27 tonight from Waterloo.

- Why don't you say something?

- What is there to say?

Tell me why you ran away like that.

What was the matter, did I do anything?

- No.

- Was anybody unkind to you?

- No.

- Well, why did you do it? Why?

- Were you running away from me?

- Yes, Roy.

- What's the matter? Don't you like me?

- Oh, yes.

- Please go now.

- I don't understand.

I love you more than anything in all the

world. There can't ever be anybody else.

I can't ever get you out of my mind.

I love you, Myra.

Leave me alone. Get away.

Go out of here. Leave me alone.

I never wanna see you again. I hate you.

I hate your mother and your family

and all of you. I hate you.

I was happy here until you came.

Do you hear me?

I was happy here, I was.

Oh, why can't you leave me alone?

What do you think you've got to give me?

Nothing. Nothing!

Oh, look at you.

Oh, if you could see yourself,

you'd laugh as I'm laughing now.

You'd laugh. You'd laugh.

You'd laugh, you'd laugh,

you'd laugh, you'd laugh!

Honey, what is it?

Tell me.

Oh, your...

Your nerves are all shot.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's it. It's my nerves.

Here, you'll be all right soon.

There, now. You're gonna be all right.

Oh, you poor kid.

There. Now see?

See? You're all right now.

Yeah.

- Yeah, I'm all right now.

- Sure.

Darling...

...you love me, don't you?

- Oh, yes.

- Then listen.

I want you to do something for me.

Now, if you say no...

...it's just gonna break my heart.

All right, I'll do it.

- Do you know what it is?

- No, but I'll do it.

Well, I want you to marry me.

Now. Today.

Before I have to catch that train.

Darling...

...you said you'd do it.

All right. I'll do it.

Here you go. You better get dressed.

Here.

Will you wait outside for me?

Sure.

Oh, it's you.

Oh, allow me, Mrs. Hobley.

Well.

- Nice day.

- You seem to think so.

Dear.

Hey, Myra?

Myra?

Myra?

Where is she? Where is she?

Where is she? Look at that window.

You know as well as I do where,

she's hopped it. That's where is she.

She had to get away without facing me,

so she's bolted.

- Why without facing you?

- You know, you hypocrite.

- It's a conspiracy to fraud me.

- Did she owe you money?

Did she owe me money?

Don't you think you can pull wool over my

eyes, young man, because I won't have it.

I'll have the police on both of you.

I won't be cheated and robbed

by you and that soldier's girl.

- What did you call her?

- What she is.

- What you know she is.

- Aren't you careless about what you say?

No. I'm choosing my words careful.

More careful than I choose my lodgers.

Because I make no complaints. You think

you can cheat me, insult me, rob me.

But you can't.

You and your fancy girl neither.

I don't know whether you know,

but there's law in this land.

How much does she owe you?

- You mean, you'll pay me?

- That's what I mean.

Oh, well, I must say

you're a gentleman then.

More than I say

for most of her friends.

I asked you how much she owes you.

Well, there's 2.89

since last April...

...and there's a week's advance now.

- What's the rent here?

- For this room?

Thirty shillings a week.

Forty and 30 is 70. And 18 did you say?

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