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The best part of a kiss, I think, is when you see that head coming towards

and you know that you're going to get kissed. That moment just before, it's so

exquisite. And I never ever felt the touch of another person my age and the

sensation just flew through me. I love it. I love kissing.

We're addicted to that, being entwined with each other, whether it was

really positive, which it was at the beginning.

Or negative. I get this really intense look in my eyes that says, you know, I'm

so mysterious and there's so much more to me than meets the eye.

You don't find out.

I believe in fate, so I believe that that person will just find me or we'll

each other somehow. It means finding a mirror, the clearest mirror and the most

loyal mirror.

So when I love that person, I know that they're going to shine that back to me.

There's one thing more, Miss Archer.

You know, if you don't like Lockley, if you think it's too damp or anything of

that sort, you need never go within 50 miles of it.

It's not damp, by the way. I've had the house thoroughly examined, and it's

perfectly safe and right.

But if you shouldn't fancy it, you needn't dream of living in it.

There's no difficulty whatever about that.

A plenty of has it.

I thought to let you know.

Some people don't like emote, you know.

I adore emote.

I'm very sure you know.

I don't go off easily.

But when I'm touched, it's for life, Miss Archer.

It's for life.

Look, here comes Miss Archer.

Oh, no.

She's going up to the house.

There she is.

Where is Lord Warburton now?

No, Bunchy, go back.

Back.

No.

Shall I sit with you until dinner, Daddy? I would like that, but Isabella's

asked if she may talk with me.

Come in, my dear.

You sit down.

Uncle, I... I ought to let you know that Lord

Warburton has asked me to marry him.

Well, I told you you'd be a success over here.

Americans are highly appreciated.

And you're very beautiful, you know.

Oh, yes, of course, I'm lovely.

I... I know it.

Seems tasteless and ungrateful.

But I can't marry him.

You didn't find his proposal sufficiently attractive?

It was attractive.

There was one moment when I would have given my little finger to say yes.

But... I think I have to begin by getting a general impression of life.

Do you see?

And there's a light that has to dawn.

I can't explain it, but... I know it's there.

I'm not afraid, you know.

He's a very fine man.

He's got a hundred thousand a year.

But half a dozen houses to live in?

And a seat in Parliament, as I have one at my own dinner table.

Well, I hope very much I have no more offers.

They upset me completely.

Isabel, your uncle is quite right.

You certainly cannot go to London without a proper escort.

Well, my friend Henrietta will be with me.

Your friend sounds rather bohemian, and no doubt she will want to stay at a

boarding house.

Ralph has put you down at his club.

With Ralph, you can go anywhere.

Isn't anything proper here?

You're too fond of your own ways, Miss.

Yes, I'm very fond of them.

Isabel, I do not expect you to always heed my advice.

But as you now have neither mother nor father, I do expect you to listen to it.

Shall I love you, reporter friend, or shall I hate her?

Whichever you do will matter very little to Henrietta.

She doesn't care a straw what men think of her. Oh.

Will she interview me?

She'll not think you important enough.

Isn't it?

When I wrote to you from Liverpool, I

said I had something in particular to tell you.

You haven't asked me what it is yet.

Is it because you've suspected?

Suspected what?

What have you to tell me?

What I have to tell you is about your American admirer.

Mr. Goodwood has come over on this team with me.

Oh.

You say that right.

He's come after you.

Did he tell you so?

No.

He told me nothing.

But I spoke of you a great deal. I'm sorry you did that.

Oh, no. It was a pleasure to me.

I like the way he listened.

He was so quiet.

So intense.

He drank it all in.

He thinks too well of me already.

He oughtn't be encouraged.

He's dying for a little encouragement.

I can see his face now.

And his look while we talked.

I've never seen an ugly man look so handsome.

He's very simple -minded.

And he's not so ugly.

Does your cousin go around all day with his hands in his pockets?

What does he do for a living?

He's terribly ill. He's quite unfit for work.

Don't you believe it.

I work when I'm sick.

I should look to show him up.

It would make a beautiful specimen.

Daddy and I lived here when we worked at the bank.

We don't use it now.

I love this time of day.

Just as it gets to.

Don't you?

If you'll permit me, I'll light a cigarette.

You may do what you please.

As long as you'll amuse me.

What had you in mind when you refused Warburton?

I have his leave to let you know he has told me.

Did... Did he ask you to talk to me?

No, not that. He...

Told me because he couldn't help it.

We're old friends and he was very heavy -hearted.

What had I in mind when I refused him?

What was the logic that dictated so remarkable an act?

Why do you call it remarkable?

As a man, Warburton is hardly a fault.

I refused him because he was too perfect.

If you've really given Warburton his final answer, I'm rather glad.

I don't mean I'm glad for you, and still less, of course, for him. I'm glad for

myself.

Are you thinking of proposing to me?

What I mean is that I shall have the thrill of seeing what a young lady does

won't marry Lord Warburton.

You asked about logic.

I'll tell you.

It's that I can't escape my fate.

Your fate?

It's not my fate to give up.

Do you call marrying Lord Warburton giving up?

It's getting a great deal, but it's giving up other chances.

Chances for what?

I don't mean chances to marry. I mean...

From life?

From the usual chances and dangers?

You've answered my question.

It seems to me I've told you very little.

You've told me the great thing.

That the world interests you and you want to throw yourself into it.

I never said that.

I think you meant it. Don't repudiate it.

It's so fine.

Miss Dekpo let me know.

That is not kind of her.

You said you hoped never to hear from me again. I know that.

But I never accepted any such rule as my own.

I didn't say I hoped never to hear from you.

Not for five years, then. For ten years, twenty, it's the same thing.

What good do you expect to get by insisting?

I disgust you very much.

Yes.

You don't at all delight me.

You don't fit in, not in any way, not now.

Think of me or not, only leave me alone.

Until when?

For a year or two.

Which do you mean?

Between one year and two, there's all the difference in the world.

Call it two, then.

You'll marry someone else as sure as I stand here.

I don't wish to be a mere sheep in the flock.

I shall probably never marry.

If you should hear a rumor that I am on the point of marrying, remember what

I've told you.

And doubt it.

I hate to lose sight of you.

Thank you.

You acted very wrongly.

You don't need to tell me that you sent him off.

I asked him to leave me alone.

And I ask you the same, Henrietta.

If you marry one of these people, I'll never speak to you again.

You'd better wait till I'm asked.

Oh, you'll be asked quick enough.

Annie Clymer was asked three times in Italy.

Poor, plain little Annie.

Well, if Annie Clymer wasn't captured, why should I be?

Well, I don't believe Annie was pressed.

But you'll be.

Do you know where you're going, Isabelle Archer? No, and I find it very pleasant

not to know.

You're drifting off to some great mistake.

You make me shut up.

My father's had an attack of his old malady.

It's quite severe, I'm afraid.

By great good luck, Dr. Matthew Hope is in town, and I shall make sure of his

coming down to Garden Court.

There's an express train at 2 .45, and you shall come with me or not, as you

prefer. I shall go with you.

I'll pop now.

I'm not at peace about Isabel.

I fear she may marry one of these Europeans, and I want to prevent it.

What a rage you have for organizing people.

I simply want her to marry Mr. Casper Goodwood. He's followed her all the way

here from Boston.

He was here last night.

Here in France?

Hmm.

It was a little plot of mine.

Is she very fond of him?

If she isn't, she ought to be.

He's simply wrapped up in her.

Three months ago, she gave him every reason to suspect he was perfectly

acceptable to her. And it's not worthy of Isabel to go back on a friend simply

because she's changed the scene.

Isabel was cruel?

She gave him no satisfaction.

Her only idea was to be rid of him.

Or Mr. Goodwin.

Sir Matthew, he had some kind of seizure last night, but I do feel a dreadful

cold coming on. You will leave me a powder or something.

Oh, my great friend from Rome has arrived.

He won't stay for tea.

It's very beautiful.

And your playing makes it more beautiful still.

You don't think I disturbed Mr. Touchett then?

His room's so far away, and I played just... Just to put it to her.

No, I should think that to hear such lovely music would make him feel better.

I'm afraid there are moments in life when even Schubert has nothing to say to

us.

Would you play something more?

If it will give you pleasure?

Delighted.

Are you the niece? The young American.

I'm my aunt's niece.

Lead ball.

Well, compatriots, I'm Madame Merle.

Who's that with me?

Is it my son?

Yes, it's your son, Daddy.

Is there no one else?

No one else.

Cigarette.

What

you

should do when I'm gone...

Is to marry.

What do you think of your cousin?

Do I understand you to propose that I should marry Isabel?

Well, that's what it comes to in the end.

Don't you like Isabel?

Yes, very much. I like Isabel very much.

I've thought a great deal about it. So have I.

I don't mind telling you that.

You're in love with her, then?

I should think you would be.

As if she came over on purpose.

No, I'm not in love with her, but... I should be if... certain

things were different.

Things are always different from what they might be.

I shall not live many years.

But I hope I shall live long enough to see what Isabel does with herself.

I should like to do something for her.

I should like to make her rich.

What do you mean by rich?

I call people rich when they're able to meet the requirements of their

imagination.

To do what she likes?

Absolutely what she likes.

You win.

Who is this Madame Merle?

She's very charming.

She plays beautifully.

She does everything beautifully. She's complete.

You don't like her.

On the contrary, I was once in love with her.

And she didn't care for you?

That's why you don't like her?

How can we discuss such things?

Monsieur Merle is then living.

Is he dead now?

So she says.

Don't you believe her?

Yes, because the husband of Madame Meryl would be likely to pass away.

I'm late.

I do apologize.

No, not at all.

Oh, you have all the beautiful walking pads around.

Americans certainly make poor Europeans.

We've no natural place here.

But a woman, it seems to me, has no natural place anywhere.

Wherever she finds herself, she has to remain on the surface and more or less

crawl.

I shall never crawl.

Yes.

On the whole, I don't see you crawling.

But the men, the Americans?

Look at poor Ralph touch it.

What sort of figure do you call that?

Fortunately, he has consumption.

I say fortunately because it gives him something to do.

His consumptions, his career, it's a kind of position.

If you were not ill, he'd do something.

He'd take his father's place in the bank.

I doubt it.

Not at all up onto the bank.

Are you not good friends?

Perfectly. But he doesn't like me.

What have you done to him?

Nothing, whatever.

But one has no need of a reason for that.

For not liking you?

I think one has need of a very good reason.

I love the English ring.

There's always a little of it and never too much at once.

It never wets you, and it always smells good.

I'd give a good deal to be your age again.

To have my life before me.

Your life's before you yet?

No.

The best part, gone and gone for nothing.

Oh, surely not for nothing.

Why not?

What have I got?

Neither husband, nor child, nor fortune.

Nor even a house of my own.

What should you like to do that you've not done?

very ambitious.

To me, you're the vivid image of success.

My dreams were so great.

I should make myself ridiculous by talking of them.

I should like you to have this.

I'm going to six places in succession, and I shall meet no one I like so well

you.

He has left me this house.

But naturally, I shall not live in it.

I have a much better one in Florence, as you know.

And Ralph gets garden court.

Serena, there is one remarkable clause in my husband's will.

I'll ring 40.

He has left my niece a fortune.

A fortune.

Mm -hmm.

Isabelle steps into something like 70 ,000 pounds.

Clever creature.

She seems to me very gentile.

She's really pretty.

When her mother died, I sent you my daughter to see what you'd make of her.

I had faith, you know.

She's perfect.

She has no faults.

We've had her. I think she was so small.

I'm not certain you'll lose her.

Is she?

Good as she is.

She's not one of us.

She's made for the world.

Nothing's settled yet.

It's only the color that's different, Mama.

There are just as many in one bunch as in the other.

Is there someone here?

Yes, there is.

Someone you may see.

Madame Merle. I've come to welcome you home.

May I not go to the carriage?

It would please me better if you'd remain with me.

I

do

hope they see that you wear gloves.

Little girls usually dislike them. I used to dislike them, but I like them

I'll make you a present of a dozen.

And will they be very pretty?

Not too pretty.

She's going to give me some gloves.

You're very kind to her.

But she's supposed to have everything she needs.

I should think she'd had enough of the nun.

If we were going to discuss that matter, she'd better go out of the room.

Let her stay. We'll talk of something else.

Go into the garden, Mignon, and pluck a flower, too, for a friend.

That's just what I want to do.

There's something I should like you to do in Florence.

There's a friend of mine I want you to know.

What good will that do me?

It will amuse you.

If only I could induce you to make an effort.

Ah, there you are.

I knew something tiresome was coming. What in the world that's likely to show

here is worth an effort.

Don't be foolish, Osmond.

The person I came to Florence to see.

She's a niece of Mrs. Touchett.

She's young, 23 years old. I met her in England six months ago.

I like her mentally.

And I do... what I don't do every day. I... admire her.

You'll do the same.

Not if I can help it.

You won't be able to help it.

Is she beautiful?

Clever? Rich?

Splendid?

Universally intelligent?

Unprecedentedly virtuous?

It's only on those conditions that I care to make her acquaintance. I know

plenty of dingy people.

I don't want to know anymore. Miss Archer isn't dingy.

She fills all your requirements.

More or less, of course.

No.

Quite literally.

What do you want to do with her?

What do you see?

Put her in your way?

Isn't she meant for something better than that?

Oh, I don't pretend to know what people are meant for. I only know what I can do

with them.

I'm sorry for Miss Archer.

If that's the beginning of interest in her.

I take note of it.

You're looking very well.

You never look so well as when you've got an idea.

They're always becoming to you.

I wish very much you were not so heartless.

It's always been against you. It will be against you now.

I'm not so heartless as you think.

and that something touches me.

As for instance, your ambitions for me.

I don't see why you think Mrs. Touches' niece should matter to me.

I myself have mattered so little.

That's not what I meant to say, of course.

And I have known and appreciated such a woman as you.

I think her heart is better than mine.

Have you seen my latest?

Isn't that one of last year's sketches?

The one you did in Spain?

I've made improvements since then.

You know I don't care for your drawings.

They really are so much better than other people's. But it's the only thing

do. It's so little.

I should have liked you to do so many other things. Those were my ambitions.

Things that were impossible.

Things that were impossible.

Your room, at least, is perfect.

I'm struck with that afresh whenever I come back here.

You've such adorable taste.

Sick of my adorable taste?

You must let Miss Archer come and see it.

As Cittarone of your museum, you appear to a particular advantage.

Did she say she was rich?

With no doubt whatever about her fortune.

Do you think it good for me to be made so rich?

Henrietta doesn't.

Oh, hang Henrietta. You ask me, I'm delighted at it.

Did you know your father intended to leave me so much money?

What does it matter whether I know? My father was very obstinate.

So you did know?

Yes, he told me.

How did he know I'll make good uses of such a large fortune?

How did he know I'm not weak?

Don't ask yourself so much whether this or that is good for you.

Live as you like best and your character will take care of itself.

I wonder if you know what you say.

If you do, you take a great responsibility.

The facade is 16th century, but the interior is much older.

I must tell you that Osmond doesn't often invite me. It was quite

my own idea coming today.

I like to see new people, and I'm sure you're very new.

But don't sit there.

That chair's not what it looks.

There are some very good seats here.

But there are also some horrors.

I don't see any horrors anywhere.

Everything seems to me beautiful and precious.

Thank you.

I have a few good things.

Indeed, I have nothing very bad.

Poor Osmond with his old curtains and crucifixes.

Won't you have some tea? You must be very tired.

No, I'm not tired.

What have I done to tire me?

You'll be tired when you go home.

If he shows you all his bibelots.

And gives you a lecture on each.

If I'm tired, I shall at least have learned something.

Oh. Well, for me, one should like a thing and one shouldn't. But one

attempt to reason it out.

There are some very good feelings that may have very bad reasons. Don't you

know? Such a lovely day. Should we go for a walk in the Illuminaia?

Oh.

And then there are some very bad feelings.

Sometimes they have very good reasoning.

This hill of my brother's, is it possible?

It's very disagreeable to hear one's horses whiz.

Miss Archer, what do you think of my sister?

Um... Don't ask me that. I've seen your sister too little.

Yes, it's true you've seen her very little, but I should like to know how

strikes a fresh, unprejudiced mind.

I sometimes think we've gotten into a rather bad way, living here amongst

and things not our own.

My sister's rather unhappy.

And as she's not of a serious turn, she doesn't tend to show it tragically. She

shows it comically instead.

Shall I take that painting down? You'll want more light.

One of the first paintings I bought when I came to Italy.

I've seen the girl but this once, and I like her very much. So do I.

Well, you have a strange way of showing it.

I advise you not to agitate yourself. The matter concerns three persons much

stronger of purpose than yourself.

Three persons?

You and Osmond, of course.

But is Miss Archer also very strong?

Quite as much so as we.

You're capable of anything, you and Osmond.

You're dangerous.

You better leave us alone, then.

I remember I spoke of you having some plan of going around the world.

I'm rather ashamed of my plans.

I make a new one every day.

I don't see why you should be ashamed.

It's the greatest of pleasures.

I made a plan years ago, and I'm acting on it today.

Must have been a very pleasant one.

It was. Very simple.

It was to be as quiet as possible.

As quiet?

Not to worry, not to strive, nor struggle. To content myself with little.

I've spent a great many years here on that plan and been not at all unhappy.

Polishes me up a bit to talk to you.

But you'll be gone before I see you three times.

That's what it is to live in a country that people come to.

Have you had the opportunity to wander in Florence at all?

Serena, you know everything.

Is that curious creature making love to my niece?

Gilbert Osman?

Hadn't helped if that's an idea.

It hadn't occurred to you?

He's called five times in the course of a fortnight.

You make me feel an idiot, but I confess it hadn't.

What if it has occurred to Isabel?

I shall ask her.

Don't put it in her head. The thing would be to ask Mr. Osmond.

I cannot do that.

I will not have him inquire of me with that air of his.

I'll ask him myself.

I'll investigate and report to you.

She is quite capable of marrying him, for the beauty of his opinions are his

autograph of Michelangelo.

Excuse me.

Stop.

Which day is that?

She wants me to go to Camp Barola, what's that?

Excuse me.

To go with her?

To be there while she's there.

She proposed it.

Of course, I gave her the chance.

I rejoice to hear it.

But don't cry victory too soon.

Of course, you'll go.

It makes me work, this idea of yours.

Pretend you don't enjoy it.

You've made a very good impression.

And I can see for myself that you've received one.

You've not come to miss the touches so often to oblige me.

The girl's not disagreeable. She has only one fault.

What's that?

Too many ideas.

I warned you she was clever.

Fortunately, they're very bad ones.

Why is that fortunate?

No loss if there must be sacrifice.

You're unfathomable.

I'm frightened. It's the abyss into which I've cast her. You can't draw back

now. You're in too far.

Very good.

But you must do the rest yourself.

It's incredible.

There's so much work there, and they would have been paid a bit for it.

I forgot my parasol. I must go back.

I'll get it.

No, it's fine. You won't do bad, Faith.

Yes, thank you.

So you decided to come.

I came last night.

The others are up above.

I didn't come here for the others.

I came to say goodbye.

Who knows if you'll come back.

You're under no obligation to.

You think my travel is ridiculous?

No. Go everywhere.

Do everything. Be happy.

Be triumphant.

What do you mean by triumphant?

Doing what you like.

Doing all the vain things one likes. Maybe tiresome.

And you'll be tired someday.

I don't know whether I'd better not wait until then for something I want to say

to you.

I can't advise you without knowing what it is.

But I'm horrid when I'm tired.

I don't believe that.

You're angry sometimes, that I can believe, but I'm sure you're never

Not even when I lose my temper?

You don't lose your temper, you find it. And that must be beautiful.

Only I could find it now.

I should fold my arms and admire you.

What I wish to say is that I find I'm in love with you.

Oh, no.

Madder better wait. No, you may heed it now or never as you please, but after

all, I must say it.

Don't say that I haven't the idea it won't matter much to you. I have neither

fame nor fortune so I offer nothing I Think I'm glad that we're separating

If you weren't going away you'd know me better I shall do that some other time

There's one thing more a little service I should

like to ask I'm going to Rome for a few days Would you go and visit my little

daughter before you leave Florence?

Yes

I think they're the most beautiful gardens in the world.

Not that I've been everywhere in the world.

Papa says while he's away, I'm not to go beyond this line.

Your father says that.

He thinks I will get scorched.

Here.

Share my parasol.

What is it?

No, you're right to do as your father says.

He'll never ask you anything unreasonable.

There it is.

Excuse me. No, no, no, no.

What I wish to say is that I'm

absolutely in love with you.

I'm absolutely in love with you.

I'm absolutely in love with you.

I'm absolutely in love with you.

I'm absolutely in love with you.

I can't tell you how I hoped you wouldn't come.

I've no doubt of that.

I gave you full warning. I do as I choose.

I wanted to hear what you had to say. An explanation of you having changed your

mind. An explanation?

Do you think I'm bound to explain?

You were very positive.

I did believe it.

I've not deceived you.

I was perfectly free.

When I had your letter, I thought there might be some mistake.

There's no mistake whatever.

I've done what I wished.

I've seen you.

Do you mean you came simply to look at me?

You didn't come up for lunch.

I'm not hungry.

You ought to eat.

You live on air.

I haven't congratulated you.

I wondered why you were silent.

I think I hardly got over my surprise since my mother told me.

You were the last person I expected to see caught.

I don't see why you call it caught.

Because you're going to be put into a cage.

If I like my cage, that needn't trouble you.

I'd treated myself to a charming vision of your future.

I'd amused myself with planning out a high destiny for you.

There used to be nothing of this sort in it.

You were not to come down so easily or so soon.

Come down?

It hurts me.

Hurts me as if I'd fallen myself.

I don't understand you. I should have said that a man for you would have had a

more active, larger, freer sort of nature.

I can't get over the sense that Osmond is somehow, well, small.

Small? I think he's narrow.

Selfish. Takes himself so seriously.

He's the incarnation of taste.

His taste is exquisite.

You ever seen such a taste? A really exquisite one? Rafa?

I hope I will never fail to gratify my husband.

Oh.

That's capital. That's wonderful.

That's what every wife would wish for.

But weren't you meant for something better than to keep guard over the

sensibilities of a sterile dilettante?

I've took what I've had on my mind.

Said it because I love you.

Then you're not disinterested.

I love you, but without hope.

I see Mr. Osmond in quite another way.

He's not important. No, he's not rich.

He has no titles, nor honors, nor property.

If that's what you mean when you call him small, he's as small as you please.

I call that large.

It's the largest thing I know.

He... He has the gentlest...

kindest, lightest spirit.

You've got hold of a false idea.

It's a pity, but I can't help it.

They think I'm in love with your money.

How do you know what they think?

You've not told me they're pleased.

And if they had been, I should have had some sign of it.

I care for only one thing.

For you not having the shadow of a doubt.

You know I have not. Not one shadow.

I have never in my life tried to earn a penny. And I ought to be less subject to

suspicion than most people once he's grubbing and grabbing.

I won't pretend. I'm sorry you're rich.

I'm delighted.

There have been moments when I should like to go and kneel by my uncle's grave

and thank him.

It has made me better loving you.

I'm not a failure as I used to think. I've succeeded in two things.

I'm now the woman I adore.

And I've brought up my child in the old way.

We'll amuse ourselves making up some little life for her.

What have you got besides your Spanish lace and dresden teacups?

My collection's very well thought of, and I have a comfortable little fortune,

about 40 ,000 francs a year.

Miss Osmond and I can live beautifully on that.

Beautifully? No.

Sufficiently, yes.

Her father can give you nothing.

He lives like a rich man.

The money's his wife's.

She brought him a large fortune.

Well, Mrs. Osmond is very fond of her stepdaughter. She may do something.

For a lovesick man, you have your wits about you.

No, she would probably prefer to keep her money for her own children.

Her own children?

Surely she has none.

She may have yet.

She had a poor little boy who died almost two years ago.

I'm very sorry.

She's a splendid woman.

I don't say your office to be jumped at.

But there might be a worse one.

Mr. Osmond, however, will incline to believe he can do better.

He can do better, perhaps, but his daughter can do no better than marry the

she loves.

But she does, you know.

And in the meanwhile, I'll say a word to Mrs. Osmond.

No.

No, don't set her going or you'll spoil everything.

Her husband's sure to have other views. I advise you not to multiply the points

of difference between them.

Let the matter alone until I've taken a few soundings.

Let the matter alone.

But I'm in love.

How are you, old burn -up?

No,

no.

Where is Pendry?

He's already come down.

I hate his proposal.

I let him see that. I was rude to him on purpose.

I'll tell him you'll take time and think it over.

Don't do that. Oh, hang on.

I hate talking with a donkey.

He's a gentleman.

He has a charming temper.

And after all, a comfortable income.

It's misery.

genteel misery. It's not what I dreamed of for Pansy.

Fortunately, this kind of thing doesn't find me unprepared.

It's what I educated her for.

It's all for this, that when a case like this should come up, she should do what

I prefer.

I've never been treated so. I don't know what there is against me.

It's not the way I'm usually considered. I could have married 20 times.

You're not rich enough for Pansy. She doesn't care a straw for one's money.

No, but her father does. Oh, yes.

Well, you would know that.

Now you'll never help me.

It's not that I won't.

I simply can't.

Isabella, I bring you an old friend.

Lord Warburton.

I've only just arrived this afternoon.

I knew you were at home on Thursday, so I came.

You see, the fame of your Thursdays has spread to England.

We're greatly flattered. I'm really very glad to see you.

There's something I must tell you without further delay.

I've brought Rafe Touchett with me.

No, no, he's not here. He's at the hotel.

He was too tired to come.

Why has he come to Rome?

He's very far gone, Mrs. Osmond.

He can't keep warm.

And the further back we come, the more he feels the cold.

Don't mind my saying.

I think it was a most extraordinary time for Mrs. Touchett to decide on going to

America.

Do you know what your father said to me just now?

Don't speak so loud.

Everyone will hear.

He says you've forgotten me.

How?

I don't forget.

And everything's just the same?

Not the very same.

Please don't talk anymore.

I said I was not to talk to you.

May I introduce you to some of these people? Oh, please don't.

Unless it be to that young lady at the tea table.

She has a charming face.

That's my husband's daughter.

What a dear little maid.

You must meet her. Oh, in a moment.

I like looking at her from here.

You know...

You've changed a bit.

Yes, a good deal.

I don't mean for the worse, of course.

Yet how can I say for the better?

I think, after all, you know, that I shan't go to Sicily.

Won't go to Sicily.

Where will you go?

I guess I won't go anywhere.

Do you mean to return to England?

Oh, dear, no.

I'll stay in Rome.

Rome would do for you.

Rome's too cold.

You'll have to do. Make it do.

I recommend that you try Sicily.

Can't try it. Done trying. Can't move further.

Can't face that journey.

And I haven't a single cousin in Sicily.

Well, what did the doctor say?

I haven't asked him, and I don't care a fig.

If I die here, you'll bury me.

You shan't die here.

I can't believe she's so cold.

She's utterly changed.

It's awesome.

I

recommend

that you get the doctor's consent all the same.

The doctor's consent would spoil it.

You're sacrificing your health to your curiosity, then?

I'm not much interested in my health.

I'm deeply interested in Mrs. Osmond.

So am I.

Not as I once was.

Permit me to ask whether it's to bring out that fact.

That you're so very civil to the little girl.

Does that strike you as ridiculous?

Of course, there's a difference in our ages.

More than 20 years.

My dear woman, are you serious?

Perfectly serious.

As far as I've got.

And heaven help us, how chewed up Osmond will be.

Oh, sir, don't spoil it.

To judge, you'll be pleased.

A girl delighted, Sherlock.

I know.

I mean, Mrs. Osmond.

Lord Warburton was here.

Yes.

He stayed half an hour.

Did he talk to Pansy?

He talked almost only to her.

It seems to me he's attentive.

Isn't that what you call it?

I don't call it anything. I've waited for you to give it a name.

Will you excuse us?

That's a consideration you don't always show.

I... I had determined this time to try and act as you'd like.

Are you trying to quarrel with me?

No.

I'm trying to live at peace.

It's an excellent resolve.

Your temper isn't good.

That's partly why I've not spoken to you about this business of my daughter's.

I was afraid I should encounter opposition.

I sent little Rosier about his business.

You see, I believe my daughter only has to sit perfectly quiet to become Lady

Warburton.

Perhaps she won't sit perfectly still.

If she loses Mr. Rosier, she may jump up.

Pansy would like to be a great lady.

She wishes, above all, to please.

To please Mr. Rosier, perhaps.

No, to please me.

In the meantime, I should like our...

distinguished visitor to speak.

He has spoken.

He told me it would be a great pleasure to believe she could care for him.

Why didn't you tell me that?

There was no opportunity.

You know how we live.

Why didn't he speak to me then?

You should have patience.

Englishmen are shy.

This one's not. He was not when he made love to you. I beg your pardon.

He was extremely so.

Oh, I see.

You must have a great deal of influence with him.

I'm sure the moment you really wish it, you can bring him to the point.

It lies in your hands.

I shall leave it there.

With a little goodwill, you may manage it.

Think that over.

And remember how much I count on you.

I'm going to pull the camera.

Saw pansies.

It must be hers.

Yes.

She gave it to me to hold.

May I hold it?

May I at least have a flower?

for you

don't

put it in your buttonhole don't for the world you pity me

but don't you pity her a little

Calm down, dear, calm down.

She's promised to dance with me later.

I suppose you've engaged her for the cotillion.

No, I didn't ask her for that.

It's a quadrille.

You're not clever.

I told her to keep the cotillion in case you should ask for it.

Poor little maid. Fancy that.

She didn't say.

Of course I would if you like.

If I like?

Oh, you dance with her only because I like it.

I'm afraid I'd bore her.

She seems to have a lot of young fellas on her book.

Please let me understand.

Understand what?

Ten days ago you told me you'd like to marry my stepdaughter. You've not

forgotten it?

Forgotten it? No. I wrote to Miss Osmond this morning.

He didn't mention to me that he'd heard from you.

It's an awkward sort of letter to write.

Don't forget to send it.

Are you not dancing?

Certainly not if I can't dance with her.

You should leave, then.

Not until she does.

Who's your dismal friend?

He has a face a yard long.

He has reason.

My husband won't listen to him.

What do you mean?

He looked a well -set -up young fellow.

You've a kind thought even for a rival.

A rival?

You don't mean that she cares for him?

Well, yes.

I think she does.

You told me that she would have no wish apart from that of her father's, and

that he favored me, don't you see? I told you she had an immense wish to

her father.

That seems very proper.

Very proper?

In fact, it was.

But hardly the sort of feeling a man would wish to be indebted for a wife.

Why are you so unwilling?

So skeptical?

You're the most wonderful dancer.

I want you to answer me a question.

It's about Lord Warburton.

Is... Is he really in love?

Yes, I think very much I can make that up.

Oh.

You seem disappointed.

No.

No, only mistaken.

I thought I'd made out that he doesn't really care for Pansy. Oh, Pansy, no.

But you just said now that he did.

That he cared for you.

That is nonsense, you know.

To me, he's denied it.

When I talk of your helping me, I talk great nonsense.

The idea of troubling you with my domestic embarrassments.

Your husband may think you haven't pushed enough.

It's a matter we can hardly quarrel about for almost all of the interest is

his side.

You know what his interest will make him say?

It will make him say that your lack of zeal is owing to jealousy.

To jealousy.

To jealousy of his daughter.

If I try to learn what you want, what you desire,

it's only so that I may act accordingly.

The only thing I want in life is to marry Mr. Rozier.

Your father would like you to make a better marriage.

What should you like me to do?

Lord Warburton has shown you great attention.

If you mean that he'll propose for me, I think you're mistaken.

Your father would like it extremely.

Lord Warburton won't propose. He'll be the police, Papa.

Oh, no.

There's no danger.

There's no danger.

It's as if he said to me, I like you very much, but if it doesn't please you,

would never say it again.

And he doesn't care for me either.

Oh, no.

There's no danger.

You must tell your father that.

I'd rather not.

I wouldn't let him have false hopes.

But it will be good for me that he should.

Then Papa won't propose to anyone else.

And that will be a great advantage for me.

Does Warburton form his words with such difficulty?

When he told you he intended to write, what did you say to him?

I think I told him not to forget it.

Apparently he has forgotten.

Be so good as to remind him. If you really wish hands to be laid on Lord

Warburton, you must lay them yourself.

That won't be easy with you working against me. I told you I would do what I

could. Yes.

That gained you time.

My husband and I were just now talking of you.

We wondered what had become of you. We thought perhaps you'd gone away.

I'm only on the point of going.

I find myself suddenly recalled to England.

I'm awfully sorry to leave poor Touchett.

Take poor Touchett with you.

You'd better wait for warmer weather.

I shouldn't advise him to travel just now.

I have a letter to write before dinner, will you excuse me?

Of course, when you come to Rome, you'll always look us up.

I'm glad it's the last time.

So am I.

She doesn't care for me.

Goodnight, Papa.

Don't go. I have something to say.

I don't understand what you wish to do.

I wish to go to bed. I'm very tired.

I think you're trying to humiliate me.

You're playing a very deep game.

You've managed it beautifully.

What is it that I've managed?

You've kept this matter quite in your own hands.

Will you tell me in the plainest words what it is you accuse me?

Of having prevented Pansy's marriage to Warburton.

Are those words plain enough?

On the contrary, I took great interest in it.

When you told me you counted on me, I accepted the obligation. I was a fool to

do so, but I did it.

You pretended to do it.

Where is the letter you told me you'd written?

I haven't the least idea.

No, you destroyed it.

Oh, Gilbert, for a man who was so fine.

I was never so fine as you.

You've done everything that you wanted.

You got him out of the way without appearing to do so, and you've placed me

the position in which you wish to see me.

That of a man who has tried to marry his daughter to a lord, but has grotesquely

failed. And he doesn't care. That has nothing to do with the matter. And he

doesn't care for... That won't do. You told me that he did.

After this, you must attend to such things yourself.

I always thought you were fond of my daughter.

I have never been more so than now.

Your affection has immense limitations. However, that perhaps is natural.

Is that all you wish to say to me?

Are you satisfied?

Am I sufficiently disappointed?

Don't think on the whole you're disappointed.

You've had another opportunity to try to stupefy me.

It's not that.

It's proof that Pansy can aim high.

I suppose you know you can't go back to England alone.

I have no idea of doing that.

I shall have people with me.

What do you mean by people?

Servants? Whom you pay?

After all, they're human beings.

I guess I'll go with you.

Go with me?

Yes.

I know you don't like me, but I'll go with you.

And what's more, I'll take care of you.

I like you very much.

You needn't think you can buy me off.

I'm afraid I should be a fifth wheel to the coach.

Mrs. Osmond wants me to travel with you.

But that isn't the principal thing.

The principal thing is she wants me to leave Rome.

She wants us all to leave Rome.

It's wonderfully good of you.

I can't tell you how kind I think you.

A few words like that and you make me go?

You must come back someday.

I don't care a straw for your cousin. Is that what you wish to tell me?

No. No, I don't want to tell you anything.

I can't understand.

What am I to believe? What do you want me to think?

If you are happy, I should like to know it.

That would at least be something for me. You yourself say you're happy, and yet

somehow you're so still, so smooth, so hard.

You're completely changed.

You can feel everything.

I haven't really come near you.

You've come very near.

This isn't commonly glad to get rid of us all.

I've seen less of you than I might have.

But it's been better than nothing.

I've heard a great deal about you.

I don't know from whom living the life you've done.

From the voices of the air.

You've been my best friend.

It was for you that I wanted to live.

But I'm of no use to you.

If

you

should send for me, I'd come.

Your husband won't consent to that.

No, he won't like it.

But I might go. all the same.

I'd hoped to find Lord Warburton here and to be able to congratulate Pansy.

You shouldn't have gone to Naples then.

You should have stayed here to watch the affair.

Do you think it's too late?

It's all over, please.

Just let it rest.

I've no doubt Osmond will be happy to discuss it with you.

Oh, I know what he thinks.

He came to see me last evening.

As soon as you arrived.

Your husband judges you severely.

Wait.

Please.

I want it. it's possible to learn the truth.

What truth do you speak of?

Just this.

Whether Lord Warburton changed his mind quite of his own accord or because you

recommended it.

To please himself, I mean, or to please you.

Now, don't be unreasonable.

Don't take offense.

If Lord Warburton simply got tired of the poor child, that's one thing, and

a pity.

But if he gave her up to please you, that's another.

If that's the case, let him off. Let us have him.

You take it like that.

What have you to do with me?

Everything.

I would give my right hand to be able to weep.

What good would it do you to weep?

It would make me feel...

As I felt before I knew you.

If I've dried up your tears, that's something, but I've seen you shed them.

Oh, I believe you'll make me cry, Jill. I mean, make me howl like a wolf.

I have a great need of that.

I was vile this afternoon. I was horrid.

You may have said things that were in bad taste.

I was full of something bad.

something good. I don't know. I couldn't help it.

You've not only dried up my tears, you've dried up my soul.

You're very bad.

Is this the way where to end?

How do bad people end?

Especially as to their common crimes.

You have made me as bad as yourself.

You seem to me quite good enough.

going to weep after all. Have I ever complained to you? Of course you haven't

complained. You've enjoyed your triumph too much.

You made your wife afraid of you. She was... She was afraid of me this

afternoon, but it was really you she feared. This whole idea didn't originate

with me. It was your genius that brought it about.

I only asked that my wife should like me.

Oh, Jesus. She should like you so much.

If you're determined to make a tragedy of that, the tragedy's hardly for her.

It's for me.

I live with the consequences, how much do you?

Please be careful of that precious object.

It already has a wee bit of the tiny crack.

Since my wife doesn't like me, I shall look for compensation in Pansy.

Fortunately, I have an assault to find with her.

Is Pansy not well?

No, she is quite well.

But I've sent her to the convent.

I didn't speak of it to you because I doubt if I can make you understand.

One's daughter should be fresh and fair.

Pansy's a little dusty, a little disheveled.

She'll have time to think, and there's something I want her to think about.

It's very absurd, my dear Osmond.

Why don't you just say that you want to get her out of my way?

My dear Amy, if that were the case, it would be much simpler to banish you.

You know I think very well of Mr. Rossier.

I do indeed.

He seems to me simpaticissimo.

He's made me believe in true love.

excuse me when i come into your room i always knock i forgot i

had something else to think of my cousin's dying

i don't believe that he was dying when we married he'll outlive us all my aunt

has telegraphed for me i must go to england

i don't see the need of it

Be Ralph before he died.

I shall not like it if you do.

You won't like it if I don't.

You like nothing I do or don't do.

You pretend to think I lie.

That's why you go then?

Not to see your cousin, but to take revenge on me?

You wish immensely I would commit some folly.

Let it be clear, if you leave Rome today, it will be an act of the most

deliberate, the most calculated opposition.

I can't tell you how unjust you seem to me.

It's your own opposition that's calculated.

It's malignant.

I have an ideal of what my wife should do and should not do.

She should not travel across Europe to sit at the bedside of other men.

Your cousin is nothing to you.

He's nothing to us.

You smile most expressively when I talk about us, but I assure you that we,

we, Mrs. Osmond, is all I

know.

You are nearer to me than any other human creature, and I am nearer to you.

It may be a disagreeable proximity, but it is one of our own deliberate needs.

You don't like to be reminded of that, I know.

But I am perfectly willing, because... because I believe we should accept the

consequences of our actions.

And what I value most in life is the honor of the thing.

My dear, do tell me some amusing book to read.

Would this do me any good?

My cousin Ralph Touchett is dying.

Oh,

he was so sympathetic.

I'm awfully sorry for you.

Oh, you look very bad.

Osmond says it's impossible I should go to England.

And why does Osmond say it's impossible?

Because we're so happy together that we can't separate even for a fortnight.

You're very unhappy.

Yes.

But I don't think you could comfort me.

Will you give me leave to try?

There is something I want you to know.

Perhaps you do.

Perhaps you've kept it.

Oh, in your place, I should have kept it ages ago.

Have you never really suspected?

Suspected what?

My first sister -in -law had no children.

The poor little woman was married hardly three years and died childless.

Pansy's not my husband's child, then?

Oh, your husband's in perfection.

But not his wife's.

Isabel, with you in the thought one's eyes.

Whose child?

Oh, she's been wonderfully clever. She's been magnificent about Pansy.

Had it never occurred to you

that Serena Merrill was for six or seven years his lover?

At last you are

You're surprised to find me here.

And I'm afraid you're not pleased.

I confess that when we're on the street, I ought to watch you.

Mission? I came to see Pansy.

Because it occurred to me this afternoon that she must be rather lonely.

But it's a little difficult.

That's why I came on the train.

Don't you think I've made it pretty?

Yes.

It seems comfortable.

I've come to bid you goodbye.

I'm going to England.

Not to come back?

My cousin is very ill.

Don't leave me here.

Will you come with me now?

Did Papa tell you to ask me that?

No, it's my own proposal.

I had better wait then.

He thinks I have not had enough.

But I have.

He wished me to think a little.

And I've thought a great deal.

What have you thought?

That I must never displease Papa.

I found I wished to wait for you.

But it's not to talk about Pansy.

Are you very fond of your cousin? I don't understand you.

It's hard to explain.

Your cousin once did you a great service, have you never guessed it?

He made you rich.

He made me?

It was your uncle's money, but it was your cousin's idea.

He brought his father over to it.

I don't know why you say such things.

I don't know how you know.

I know nothing but what I've guessed.

And I've guessed that.

At bottom, it's him you have to thank.

I believed it was you I had to thank.

You're very unhappy, I know.

But I'm more so.

Isn't it wonderful she's come?

How was the channel?

Very fine.

No.

No, I believe it was very rough.

will he see me can he speak to me you can try him

is there really no hope none whatsoever there never has been

It's very good for you to come.

I thought you would, but I wasn't sure.

I wasn't sure either.

Until I came.

With me, it's all over.

Isabel.

I wish you well.

What is it you have done for me in leaving Rome?

What is it you did for me?

You did something once.

You know it.

Keep me in your heart.

I shall be near.

I never spoke.

I never was what I should be.

Yet how could I know? I only know today because there are people less stupid

than I.

Don't mind people.

Is it true?

That you've been stupid?

He married me for the money.

I only want you to understand.

I always try to keep you from understanding.

But that's all over.

Was he very bad about you coming?

He made it very hard for me.

But I don't care.

Here, with you.

I'm happier than I've been in a long time.

I want you to be happy.

Feel that I'm near you.

That I love you.

Why should there be pain?

It's not the deepest thing.

You must stay here.

Pain's deep.

But it passes.

It's passing now.

Oh. The love remains.

I don't know why we should suffer so much. Perhaps I should find out.

I don't believe.

I don't believe that you chose.

A mistake as yours can hurt you for more than a little.

And remember this.

That if you can hate it, you've also been loved.

Oh, but Isabel.

I don't work.

That is the call of one who hath but a short time to live, and is full of

misery.

He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower.

He cleareth, as it were, a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.

In the midst of life we are in death.

Of whom may we seek for succour but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins are

displeased?

I adore him, Mom.

You frightened me.

I wanted to see you alone.

I've been waiting and walking about.

I don't wish to trouble you if I didn't roam.

That was no use. It only distressed you.

I knew I was wrong.

I'm not wrong now. It's very different now. I can help you.

How can you help me?

It was a good thing when you made me come away with your cousin.

He was a good man.

A fine man.

He told me how the case stands for you.

He explained everything.

He guessed my sentiments.

Do you know what he told me here the last time I saw him?

He said, do everything you can for her.

Everything she'll let you.

You had no business to talk with me.

Why not?

Why not when we talked in that way? He was dying.

Too late to play a part.

But it knew and I knew what it cost you to come here. What it cost you, your

life.

Give me one word of truth.

You're afraid to go back.

You're perfectly alone.

Now I want you to think of me.

To think of you.

Turn to me.

Why should you go back? Why should you go through that?

In ghastly form. To get away from you.

I want to prevent that.

Only for one.

Listen to me.

Why shouldn't we be happy?

Why? Why, when it's here before us, when it's so easy?

We can do absolutely as we please. To whom under the sun do we owe anything?

I beg you to go away.