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How is Mary?

The doctor's here.

- Is she conscious? - She still is.

For God's sake Matthew... What happened?

She destroyed her unborn child. Take your hands off

- Who was the father? - You ask me that? Her husband?

You know how long I've been away.

Don't go in. You won't help.

Please, leave the room. She needs peace.

Get out, please, both of you.

Bring me hot water.

There's nothing I can do. She's all torn up inside.

I'll pay you as much as you want...

For what? No fee will help here.

Except one for the Almighty, perhaps.

What do you mean?

She's dying.

Yes, Mr. Wosinski.

Mary

You're back.

Are you glad?

You'll get rid of me at last.

Why did you do it?

You ask me that now?

- Where's Matthew? - Here I am.

Give me something to drink...

some wine.

I'm weak, very weak.

Mary, Mary...

What is it? What do you want?

Shall I call a priest?

A priest... for me?

Are you in such a hurry to get me under the ground?

The devil take your priest.

This is good enough for me.

Mary, for Christ's sake,

what are you saying?

You called me a bitch...

And I'll die like a bitch.

Where's the crucifix?

You won't find it.

I burnt it at Candlemas.

Water.

What?

I'll find you...

It's over.

What's that?

Leave it

Don't touch it

Do you hear the din outside?

What is it?

- Nothing, nothing. - Tell me

We must burn it.

But why?

Wait.

I must try to remember.

What did she need it for?

- Why are we stopping? - Casper, hold the horse

What are you doing?

- What needs to be done. - But why?

- It's for her. - Are you crazy?

This is preposterous.

I'm quite sane.

Hold your tongue. I know what I'm about.

She was a witch.

Let's get to it.

I won't allow it.

You're courting disaster.

She'd find you wherever you went.

Only this will stop her for good.

- May she be damned - No

You won't drive that stake through her

But you will.

Giddy-up

Giddy-up

Let's wait. Perhaps he'll turn up.

I'm sure he won't. He'd have been here by now.

A burial without a priest?

- Wait - No point in waiting.

Very well. You shall hear the whole truth, if you must.

The vicar won't come.

Why? He's known us since childhood.

- Perhaps you paid him too little? - Too little?

I gave him Imperial Gulden.

He turned his back. Wouldn't even look.

Nothing would persuade him and you know best why.

Yes. Some of the fault is yours.

Months at a time you were away, and she...

I'm ashamed to say it. The neighbors saw it all.

Drunkenness, debauchery

Lately she dabbled in black magic, and now this...

Her end was as wicked as her life.

So don't expect the priest to come.

He was adamant: no last rites.

You'd do better to help.

You have to do it You, her husband

No... I can't.

Are you afraid? It's only a corpse,

- a rotting carcass. - For God's sake

I'll do it then. Let's hope you won't regret it.

Cover her face

Must you go?

Yes.

You're going to be a steward at Rosolowice?

My brother - a flunkey? Your home is here.

What are you looking for?

I don't want to set eyes on this place again.

Stay here, Casper.

No. Good bye, Matthew.

You know where to reach me.

What the devil?

She's found me...

Anyone at home? Quickly Open up

What's the hurry, you blockhead?

His lordship... the horse... He's asking for you...

Mr. Smorawinski's here.

He rode his horse to death. Such a fine animal

I didn't recognize him. He rode like a possessed.

- Did you notice anything? - What should I have noticed, sir?

A wolf... a big she-wolf.

A wolf? What would a wolf be doing here?

Get away, you oaf

I'm glad to see you. Jarmolnice's been burnt down.

Here's the witness.

Victor, I don't think you've met.

Casper Wosinski. My comrade-in-arms during the insurrection.

We have no time, Louis. The Hussars are very close.

But you see... I really can't do it.

What can't you do? Especially just now?

What do I tell Julia?

Would she rather see you in handcuffs?

- Perhaps they won't come here. - Why shouldn't they?

It's all over.

There's no hope. Too late to argue.

Have the horse saddled and get ready.

But where? Where are we going?

Abroad. To Hungary. Better exile than prison.

Tertium non datur.

God's will be done.

I'll go.

Go and see to the horses.

In the meantime we'll get ready.

Have some food prepared for the journey.

What is it, Victor?

He's alive.

But what happened? Why?

It's exhaustion. He must be bled.

What is it? You have blood on your face.

It's nothing. It's just a scratch.

It was the crucifix.

He must be put to bed somewhere.

Hey there Come quickly

Tighter

More?

More?

More?

- More? - More. - More?

Forgive me, I'm only...

That is...

Why are you laughing?

Forgive us my dear, you startled us.

Who's the visitor?

Well, sit down.

Julia

Hortense, my dear...

I attire myself...

What else should I do in this wilderness?

You, men meet and play politics.

Ridiculous pipe dreams.

They're not pipe dreams, we're fighting our oppressors.

You fight Who does?

Why use the plural?

Are you trying to prove you're a man?

But to whom, my dear, to me?

You've been trying hard since our wedding day.

If it were not for Hortense...

That's enough

So, you're fighting

With whom, may I ask?

Perhaps it's a secret?

I'm still young, do you hear?

I'm young

I won't waste my life for patriotic nonsense...

and delusions of young fools and dodderers

That's right. Repulsive old dodderers.

Julia

Julia

- Miss Hortense... - I'll go away... I'll go...

Please, leave us, count.

Madam must rest now.

Everything's ready. The carriage is waiting.

And Mr. Smorawinski?

The doctor applied leeches. He's feeling better.

- But he's still weak. - How will he travel?

In the carriage, to begin with.

Then I must get ready.

The boy will bring you boots.

- I told him to grease them. - The hunting boots?

They'll be the most serviceable.

I entrust my wife and house to your care.

I should be frantic to think they lacked anything.

You'll give me your word.

I pledge my honor.

Victor Take care.

It's nothing.

Are you ready to start?

What is it? There's no time to lose.

- I haven't taken leave of Julia. - You went up to see her

Yes,

but you know what women are...

- I didn't have time to tell her. - Then write a letter.

That's a good idea.

Not now. You can send a messenger.

Mr. Wosinski, we'll need you.

You'll go ahead in the carriage...

...and we'll follow some way behind on horseback.

Permit me to suggest...

...that you had better use the carriage.

My dear Wosinski...

I know best what I should do. Besides I'm fine.

You'll go first and send the groom...

...to let us know if the roads are patrolled.

We'll keep a lookout for you.

Is that clear?

Yes, sir.

Go and get changed for a journey.

And take some pistols. Do you have any?

Yes.

Halt

Hey there

I told you to go ahead and keep a lookout.

That's what I'm doing, your honor.

Don't answer back. Get going.

Ride ahead and let me know if anything's amiss.

- I don't understand... - Stop talking start riding!

Go!

Nightmare, begone, for God's sake

- Who's there? What is it? - It's me.

- What happened? - Open up, sir

Why are we stopping?

We're at the Tartar crossroads, your honor.

Are their lordships behind us?

I don't know. There's a thick mist, sir.

Put your ear to the ground, and see if you hear them.

Instead of smoking you'd better look after the horses.

I've put blankets on them. They're all right.

Well?

Not a sound.

Damnation Get on your horse and go back

Tell his lordship we're waiting at the Tartar crossroads.

Wait Did you look in the inn?

I didn't go inside.

Why not?

I was afraid... someone was standing outside.

Silber, of course. The innkeeper.

What, a Jew without his cap?

Numbskull Hurry up and find the master

This place doesn't feel right, your honor.

Old wives' tales

It's the graves. They're all around.

Now, three years ago, I remember...

...I was out alone, at night...

I lost my way coming back from town.

Satan brought me to this spot.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

I stood here in front of the inn...

It was freezing cold, like tonight.

Quiet

Who is it?

- Did you see? - Yes, sir

Heaven help us

Be gone evil spirit

Quiet

It's only a trick of the mist. There was no one here.

Nobody, your honor? And the horses?

Quiet, quiet Cool down

What's going on here?

Have you gone deaf? What happened?

I didn't expect you from that direction

You gave me a fright. Where's the count?

I'm here.

We lost our way. Something startled the horses.

Ours were startled too, but what was it?

Just imagine a wolf crossed our path.

- A wolf... - That's right

The ugly brute The horses nearly threw us

Let's go to the inn. I can hardly stay in the saddle.

- Someone's outside. - I know, the groom told us.

What does it matter if anyone's there or not?

I'll go first and see. Get in and let's be off.

Horrible

Put down the lantern, I can't bear to look.

He's cold. The hussars must have been here.

Perhaps they questioned him about me.

A pity. He was a decent Jew.

Mr. Wosinski...

Please, give this letter to her ladyship in person.

- Sir, let me come with you. - No,

I'm sorry my friend, but I can't. Take my horse.

I won't confide this letter to anyone else.

We're going abroad. Who'll look after my household?

Take good care of it.

My honor is in your hands.

I give you my word.

And I thank you. God be with you.

Good bye, Onufry...

Look after your master.

What will I do in foreign parts? They'll kill me

Rely on the Lord.

Time to go. God be with you, Wosinski.

Hot water, quickly

Plenty of it.

Were the hussars here?

They were.

- Well? - They asked about his lordship.

- Did they search the place? - What?

- Did they look through the rooms? - No.

They said there's been a plot against the emperor.

Ask Dr. Goldberg to come and see me.

I must be sick.

Was it the night air?

Can the master take food?

Not at present.

Give him a teaspoonful every two hours.

Wake him up if he's asleep.

Why has the master been taken bad?

It's the damp. He has marsh fever.

Will he be sick for long?

Long enough. Why do you ask?

Her ladyship said she wanted to see him.

She'll have to wait.

Say Mr. Wosinski won't be up for some time.

And that he needs quiet.

Who's that?

For God's sake, who's there?

Leave the candlestick and go to bed.

Wait.

Come closer.

- Where's the dog? - She wanted to go out, so I let her.

Why aren't you in bed yet?

The Frenchwoman told me to polish the silver.

- Was Mlle Ruttier here? - No, she wasn't.

I locked the door downstairs.

She doesn't like it here.

What's that?

What's that?

A wolf.

It'll be a long winter.

Well, go to bed.

Jesus Christ

Hush, hush...

So I found you at last.

You came here then.

Why did you choose this place?

Because I like it.

And you?

From today I do. Most decidedly.

They were trapped on my father's estates...

...and presented to his Imperial Majesty.

You might say they are my countrymen.

I can see they don't like you.

They're afraid of me.

It's you who's afraid.

Look out, the footman.

What are you doing?

I'll take you home and bandage your hand.

Why did you leave without a word?

Welcome to my home,

Otto.

Come in.

Mr. Wosinski...

I see you have recovered after your mysterious journey.

I have a letter for you from your husband.

Do you have to shout so?

Put the letter down.

Good bye.

Imbecile.

I thought you'd never come. I've been here over an hour.

Welcome Matthew. Heaven sent you.

I'm in a bad way. I've been sick.

Will you drink something?

I was afraid I wouldn't get here.

There are soldiers and gendarmes everywhere.

I had to pay Talar for a pass.

Listen, Casper,

I've brought the rent for the estate.

Why the hurry? I haven't asked you for it.

I'd like to give you back the lease as well.

Why, for heaven's sake?

I won't stay there a moment longer... not a moment.

Have you lost your senses? Have some wine.

Listen, Casper...

A few days ago I woke up at night and heard...

...the dogs whimper...

I was sleeping above your former alcove...

Quiet, quiet now.

That's all I remember.

I must have fainted.

The watchman found me...

And what was he doing there?

He came to tell me a wolf had been seen nearby.

A big she-wolf? Was that it?

Later I saw her myself.

Wait, wait a moment...

Listen to me. Hear me out.

The day before there'd been a battle nearby.

But Rymwid's manor is a real stronghold.

With loyal men who'd been in the insurrection.

- They even had a cannon. - Spare me the tale of the battle.

But it's all part of the story.

Why?

Dear God...

The whole place was laid waste.

The cemetery was ploughed up by grenades.

I tell you, bones were thrown beyond the wall.

Skulls and everything else mixed up.

Fresh bodies and rotting carcasses.

Did you see Mary's grave?

It was only a hole and mounds of earth.

I wonder,

- can she have got away? - Nonsense.

No, Casper. It's not nonsense.

There was no trouble while she had the stake in her heart.

But when the grave was disturbed...

- The stake must have come out... - Impossible.

Take my word for it Listen...

Since then I've felt her presence in the house.

I hear her steps in the garden, in the alcove.

I hear her laughter.

What's that?

Take a look.

The countess?

No, that's impossible.

Julia...

I recognized her right away, right away...

But that daguerreotype always stood on your desk.

A speaking likeness.

Whose?

Are you drunk? Of Mary, your wife.

Why did you bring it?

It's yours, after all. A keepsake.

Maybe she's looking for it.

Casper,

pay for a mass to be said for her soul.

Do it, believe me, or you'll regret it.

I know what she was like.

But your only hope now is in the Lord.

Don't you see that I hate her?

I hate her

Today she dishonored me again

I shan't forget it.

Ever.

I thought it was all over,

and now once more...

Accursed bitch

She-wolf

Good evening, my friend.

I dozed off.

Take a seat, doctor.

I am still weak.

Any news from the world of science?

Don't you joke about that.

It's some years since I practiced official science...

...and came to this lonely spot.

In that case tell me the latest...

...news from the mansion.

Lady Julia and that officer...

How do you know?

It's enough to look at them.

As for you, my friend,

I advise you not to do anything rash.

What?

You know very well what I have in mind.

Tell me, doctor...

...you have studied the secret arts...

Can a dead person take over the body...

...of someone alive and beautiful?

For this you need no secret knowledge.

The answer is in the Holy Bible.

Here you are, see for yourself.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man,

it wanders over the desserts seeking the resting place

and finds none.

Then it says

I will go back to the home I left.

And when he returns he finds it empty, swept and tidy.

Off it goes and collects seven other spirits...

...more wicked than itself,

and they enter and dwell there.

And in the end the man's plight is worse than before.

And that is how it will be with this wicked generation.

Now you understand?

What must I do?

That I don't know yet.

Not yet.

Your honor

What is it?

Something should be done, your honor.

- There's a wolf about. - How do you know?

Not an ordinary wolf, sir. It's as big as a calf.

A she-wolf. God forbid she should whelp here.

That's enough.

What's that singing?

The women are returning from church.

It's Candlemas today, sir.

People say that the bullet for a beast like that...

...must be cast in holy water.

Now's the time to try and get her...

It's a new moon.

What was it you saw, then?

Why don't you answer?

That's enough.

Now you prefer Otto, but that won't last long.

I warned you, but you wouldn't listen.

You have changed, Julia.

You are not yourself.

Be on your guard.

Against whom?

I don't know.

Nonsense. You're jealous

I no longer need you, Hortense.

For anything.

Fine.

Au revoir, Mr. Wosinski.

Why won't you say what happened?

It's just a scratch.

I don't remember how I got it.

So careless.

My poor little one.

So you came after all.

Have you any wine?

I have. Take a seat.

Thank you.

There's a wolf about.

I saw her myself.

A she-wolf, big as a calf.

She killed your dog.

- Will you join me? - No,

you shouldn't either.

You need a steady hand.

I missed, doctor.

For all my reputation as a marksman, I missed.

Though perhaps I didn't?

I need a silver bullet.

- Will you cast one for me? - I will.

In holy water, for it's an unusual beast.

Tell me, Goldberg, why is she pursuing me?

What does she want from me, for God's sake?

It's true, I beat her and called her bitch.

And she said: I won't be a bitch but a she-wolf.

- On her deathbed she said that. - You should have forgiven her.

I couldn't.

Did you love her?

Like my own soul.

Look what she was like once.

Leave that

So that's what you meant...

...when I read the verse from the Bible.

Yes.

So, you've made up your mind yourself.

Go down, spirit of darkness.

Through iron to fire. Through wood to water.

Turn into stone and drink my blood.

Ariel, Sabbath, Ashtaroth, thrice three, a triple trinity...

Ariel, Lucifer, Baroeth, let your fire burn her.

Be damned, threefold and thrice, the Trinity on the cross.

Open the door.

Excuse me, I've come for the doctor, sir.

What's the matter?

Her ladyship's fallen ill. Please come at once.

- When did it happen? - Just now.

She's in terrible pain and screaming.

Where's the pain?

In her chest.

Go back. I'll come right away.

Did you hear?

Now you know...

...what forces you unleashed.

Yes.

Listen to what I say.

Her pain will pass. Now everything depends on you.

Some time after I've left you must pull out the pin.

But you mustn't look at what you're doing.

After that burn the picture. But don't look at it.

- I knew they wouldn't come. - They'll be here soon.

I know them too well.

- How are you feeling? - Quite well.

Won't this tire you?

I can't lie in bed during the carnival season.

I'm glad to hear that.

- Hasn't anybody come yet? - No. And nobody will.

Why? There are no snowdrifts...

The snow doesn't matter. It's a demonstration.

A demonstration?

Yes. My esteemed neighbors are playing patriots.

I don't see what patriotism has to do with a ball.

It's tomfoolery. Come along

I want to dance

Have you brought it?

- Is it consecrated? - I went to the church myself.

Pour it out.

What's going on at the mansion?

They're having a ball.

Very good. Are there many guests?

None. Who'd celebrate at times like these?

There are still some decent Poles left.

You'd better think about yourself now.

Have you brought the weapon?

I'll load it for you.

I'll do it myself.

Welcome home, sir.

Where is she? Where was she buried?

There, under the wall. It wasn't our doing.

Even I wasn't present.

You should have had her re-buried later.

We hardly dared without your approval, sir.

- Shall we go? - I think they've finished digging.

You must try to stay calm, sir.

It's nothing. Come along, the sheriff will find us.

Can we start?

Go ahead.

I beg you to desist.

No, I must see her once more.