"A TRUE STORY TOLD BY JEAN RENOIR" "BASED ON THE RESEARCH OF JACQUES LEVERT" "IN PREPARATION OF HIS NOVEL, "TONl"" "THE FOLLOWING OCCURS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE" "WHERE, DESTRO YING THE SPIRIT OF BABEL" "NATURE KNOWS FULL WELL HOW TO MIX RACES" "Pass me the bottle" "Let's have a sip" " Another lot" " Another trainload of Spaniards" "They take the bread from our mouths" "It's disgusting" "You can talk." "You came over from Turin last year" "And I came from Barcelona to find work and feed my kids" "My home country's wherever I can earn enough to eat" "Yeah." "That's why you're fat" "You, over there!" "Your papers, please" "Which road leads to the town?" " The way into town?" " It's that way" " First time working in France?" " No, I've been here before" " Fresh air, eh?" " It makes you feel funny" "Yeah, it smells of petrol, and work, too" " Think we'll be happy, here?" " Of course, my dear" "Under your balcony, my beloved" "I wlll sing to you tonlglt" "I am leaving for France" "And slall never see you again" "And wien I am travelling" "And lave left to go tiere" "I wlll never return to see" "Full of melancloly" "Goodbye, Anne-Marle, because I'm going" "Goodbye our sons and motlers" "Anne-Marle, don't cry If I am leaving" "Before I go, I wlll send you a kiss" "I'm told you let rooms" "Yes." "Have you got a job here?" "Not yet, but I will have" "Come inside" "Anne-Marle, don't cry If I am leaving" "Before I go, I wlll send you a kiss" "END OF THE PROLOGUE" "I'll make the coffee for you, Marie" "That's good of you, thanks" "Toni." "Come on, get up." "It's late" " What time is it?" " Six o'clock" "You might say good morning" "No kiss?" "There was a time when I didn't need to ask you" "You held me and kissed me all day long" " I don't feel well" " Rest then." "Don't go to work" "It's not that bad" "I'm feeling rough in the mornings because I've been sleeping badly" "I twist and turn all night" "If I touch your leg it feels boiling hot" "I'm sweating a lot" "Look, my shirt is soaking wet" "When you arrived here looking like a stray dog you didn't find my skin too hot" "You held me tight." "The bed was too big for you then" "I know your trouble, you've had enough of me" "Nag, nag!" "I'm fed up with your scenes" "You'd welcome a scene as an excuse to clear out" "Well, you can forget that" "I think I know what's going on" "Some woman's on the prowl after you" "Maybe it's Josefa?" "She comes here, hardly speaking a word of French and everyone falls over her" "You spend enough time over there" "Or maybe it's Alinda, then?" "Well, you wouldn't be the first she's had" "Alinda!" "I never speak to her" "Whoever it is, I'll look after myself" "Don't you think it's hot?" "I twisted and turned all night, as if I were under a grill" "Have some coffee, it'll wake you up" "I'm wide awake already" "Have you had another row?" " Never mind" " When's this going to calm down?" "Go on." "Drink it while it's hot" "Let's eat" "Toni, your rabbit's a tough one" "The rabbit Sebastian gave you" "I've broken a tooth on it" "You need to be a strong man to master this rabbit" "It really is a tough one" "Don't say you went to the farm just to get this beast" "You'd prefer the little chicken Sebastian is uncle to" "I don't know what you're getting at" "I know" "Come on, or we'll be late" " What was all that about?" " Nothing" "Jump on, I'll give you a lift" "No, I'll walk" " See you later, Papa" " Goodbye, and work hard!" "Hello, Dominique." "Going shooting?" "I'm looking for the thief who took one of my hens" " Up already, Sebastian?" " You, too!" " You been out shooting?" " You know I don't hunt" "I've been getting rabbit food" " Washday, Josefa?" " Yes, uncle" "Be careful of all the foreigners here" "Especially the Arabs." "You never know what they're thinking" "I'll be careful" "Gabi." "Gabi." "What do you want, cousin?" " I don't like washday" " I'm not taking your place!" "I'm not doing the washing for you, you know?" " Help me pull the cart" " Oh, you weren't listening" "You see, I'd love to pull the cart but uncle can't do without me." "I'm indispensable" " What did she say?" " Oh, nothing special, you know" " About the girl?" " A little, not much" "Marie's a wonderful woman." "She'd do anything for me" "She mollycoddles me like a child." "She does too much, damn it!" " Why do you let her?" " It just happens that way" "You don't know how lucky you are" "If I were you, I wouldn't annoy her like you do" "Then do me a favour, you take her" "If you were cuckolded, you'd be the first to complain" "Me?" "Complain?" "Don't think you'll find me begging to get married" "Will you call in today, Toni?" "After five o'clock" "Have you spoken to the other one?" "To Josefa?" "Not yet" "You're afraid" "There's your Spaniard." "It looks as though she saw you coming" "That's a depressing sight." "Work fit for a donkey" " You could give her a hand" " I feel sorry for her" "Watch your step, Toni" "Josefa's very good at making men chase after her" "I only want to help her" "All right, I'll tell Albert you had a puncture" "I don't care what you tell him" " Washday, Josefa?" " Yes." "Are you going to help?" " I haven't got time" " Well, you're no help" "Hi, Toni." "You're not off to the quarry as well, are you?" "Oh, go on, take my bike" "Muclas graclas" "You're nice, at least." "The cart hurts my hands" "I'll get blisters." "It will be awful" "Why didn't you send Gabi to tell me you needed help?" "What about Marie?" "I don't want her to scratch my eyes out" " Toni!" " What do you want?" "I'm thirsty." "Get me some grapes" "They're Dominique's." "What if he sees us?" "Never mind, he isn't there" "You say you'd do anything for me and then you make a fuss over a few grapes" "No, I'm not." "You know I'd do anything to please you" "There's still some sulphate on them." "Wipe them first" " There's a wasp!" " Don't move!" "Toni, I think it's on my neck" "Be careful." "Undo my dress a little" "Can you see anything?" "I can feel it move!" "Yes!" "It's coming now" "Don't move" "Get it out, Toni!" "Quick!" "If I touch it, it'll get afraid and sting you" "Too bad!" "Hurry!" "It's stung me!" "It's stung me." "Oh, it hurts!" "Look, there." "At the end of my finger" " Ah!" "The little black point?" " Yes, it hurts!" "The sting's still there." "It will swell up" "I need to nick it out with my knife" "No you won't!" " Well, it'll swell up" " Oh, Toni, do as you like" " Is your knife clean?" " Yes" "Sit down." "Give me your handkerchief" "I hardly felt a thing." "Did you get the sting?" "I should suck the poison out, but that might hurt" "The sting!" "That's better" "Do it again, Toni, in case there's still some poison left" "Now then, Toni!" "You're taking advantage" "Do up my dress." "Someone might see us" "They might tell uncle we were playing about" " You've not seen my kids?" " Alinda took them to school" "Now he'll have a fine tale to tell everyone" "But we didn't do anything wrong, did we, Toni?" "Right or wrong, I don't know what I'm doing any more" "Have you paid your National Insurance?" "Don't worry, we dock it out of their wages" "It's not a shambles here." "I keep my eye on things" "They think I'm hard on them" "But they know that they can't pull a fast one on me" "It mustn't be much fun here" "I didn't think it would be so easy." "It went off very well" "Now the difficult thing is to talk to Sebastian" "If everything goes well, it's goodbye to the quarry" "I'll take over the farm." "And make good wine, if I'm lucky" "Good wine!" "You don't know what good wine is" "We'll see." "And, Fernand, another thing..." "You tell Marie." "It's your concern as much as mine" "It's not easy." "She'll kick up a row" "I'm afraid of being tough with her, I don't want to hurt her" "But you know how to speak to her, she'll listen to you" "Are you a shareholder now?" "In conference now, two hours late this morning." "What for?" " I was ill" " I'm not wet behind the ears" " Does Marie know you were late?" " Mind your own business!" "Perhaps you were chasing after Josefa?" "Leave me alone, it's my business" "Wrong!" "It is my business, and here's some free advice" "I'm interested in that kid, so just you keep off my territory" "I'm taking care of that doll" "Well said, Albert." "It's nice to see you so sure of yourself" "And what would you say to a little push over the edge?" "Don't be scared, I won't kill you" "But if you take Josefa, I'll do worse than that" " Let me go, you brute" " Just keep out of my way" "Listen, I'm not the sort to bear a grudge" "You've got an easy job here." "That's fine by me" "But after work, keep out of our business" "Have fun with women as much as you like, but don't steal ours" "Yours!" "Do you think you're the owner?" "You know what'll happen to you if you try it with Josefa" "Dlos mio.!" "Dlos mio.!" "All my washing!" "Uncle will make me wash them all again" "You're so beautiful when you're angry" "I'd like to see you do a whole day's wash" "Look how chapped my hands are." "They're not beautiful" "They're charming." "They need a manicure, that's all" "I always look first at a woman's hands, and a man's shoes" "Shall we pick up the washing?" "Put up the line" " It's a bit too short for me, eh?" " Leave it alone!" "Look what you've done!" "You're impossible!" "You've nothing better to do" "So that's all the thanks I get for picking up your shift" "There's no need for you to look at it" "It's not your shift I'm looking at, but what goes inside it!" "You'd do better to help me fold the sheets, you pig" "How could you think of calling me a pig?" "Over to my right" "Over to the left?" "We need to work together" "Let me do it." "You're useless" "I couldn't tell which way to fold it" "You know which is my right hand" "Don't be hard on me, I dream about you" "You don't believe me?" "Feel my heart, then" "I'm sure it will break" "Look at uncle's shirt." "Go and try your luck elsewhere" "Try my luck?" "I mean every word I say" "That's a good one!" "You're the biggest liar I've ever known" " Well, I'm going then" " Go on, leave" "Josefa, you're cruel to me" "Go away!" "I've got work to do" "Toni asked me to speak for him because, you see well, he's got a good job thanks to the industrial development in the area..." "Yes, things are moving fast here, we're taking the lead" "My brother in Segovia won't believe what I tell him" " And the air's so good here" " Here, let me talk to him" "Sebastian, you know me." "It's about Josefa" "I love her, but I don't know how it happened" "We used to laugh like kids when I came here" "Then one day I could no longer dare even to hold her hand" "I've got a heavy heart for her." "Help me out, give me Josefa." "Will you?" "Love makes even the dumb speak" "Listen, Toni, you're a good sort." "It's all right by me" "We could run the vineyard together" "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of work" "Well, then, you know the bit of ground by the cypresses?" "You could grow artichokes there" "And I know someone who'll quit working at the quarry" "I'd better go to see Marie" "I'm very pleased, but I wonder what's the best way to break the news?" " She'll let rip" " I wish it were all over" "Can he manage it?" "Yes, they'll be happy together" "I'd like to see other places" "I'll take you to Paris when I go" "Will you?" "Is that really true?" " You've nothing else on" " So what?" "It's hot doing the washing" "My word!" "You really are naked" "I don't know about washing, but it makes my hands itch" "I see you've got it all worked out" "You're hurting me!" "Why are you squeezing me like that?" "As if you didn't know" "What's this on your back?" "Been using sex appeal already?" "Who was the victim?" "A wasp stung me." "Uncle took out the sting for me" "I don't think it's quite better yet" "No, I don't like that!" "She scratches!" "She's fierce!" "Listen, my doll, get this into your head" "I don't like wasting my time, or being made a fool of" "You're hurting me!" "Be quiet." "Your uncle might come back" "Monsieur Albert, what you did wasn't very nice" "We could talk and have fun without going too far" "I want meat with my gravy, my girl" "And when I start a meal, I like to finish it" "The men round here don't know how to kiss" "Come here, I'll give you a lesson" "Don't worry, it's for your own good" " I'll give you a hand" " Don't bother, it's all right" "Josefa must decide for herself, you know" "Speak to her." "She's doing the washing" "That's how it is, Toni" "Josefa, you've hurt me" "When I think how you've given yourself to him like that after kissing me so nicely this morning when I thought our life was before us and old Sebastian, who thought he knew everything can't even take care of his niece" "While he's talking like a patriarch she's taken by the first man" "He's a peasant, he doesn't know how to talk to women" "You stupid bastard!" "They're valuing the house, the vineyard and so on but where do I come into it all?" " You're part of the livestock" " Very nice" " Congratulations, dear cousin" " Thanks, Gabi." " I hope we'll get on well together" " So do I" "Have you agreed about the farm?" "Your interests have been taken care of" " I trust you, uncle" " Gentlemen of good faith always agree" "You've nothing to lose, have you?" "To your health and to our agreement" "Not because I'm pleased, but one must toast an engagement" "Everything's in order, that's the main thing" "It won't hurt you, Albert." "It's from my own vineyard" "Our own vineyard" "Happy because I love you" "Dear Marle" "Happy because I love you" "Passlonately" "Your beauty las wounded my leart" "Happy because I love you" "Passlonately" "But look Inside my leart" "Our love its beauty las wounded my leart" "Toni, so as not to upset Josefa as good neighbours we could have a double wedding" "It would save money" "Llttle bouquet of flowers" "Wllcl came from tle mountain" "Llttle bouquet of flowers" "Wllcl came from tle mountain" "Take care" "Don't let tiem get soaked" "As I want to give tiem away" "Take care" "Don't let tiem get soaked" "As I want to give tiem away" "Not bad." "Nearly as good as a nice funeral" "Don't you recognise me?" "Levellu, Funeral Undertaker." "At your service" "To give away to my brown-lalred lad" "Tonlglt, wien le comes to me" "Do you know who I saw at the Café du Divan?" "Albert with that tall blonde from the café in Aix" "I'm sure they're sleeping together" "I don't believe it." "What about Josefa?" "He's not faithful to her, especially now she has a kid" "Two years of marriage are enough for a man like Albert" "And you know that skinny girl at the post office?" " He's definitely sleeping with her" " I can't believe it!" "Everyone reckons Sebastian will kick the bucket soon" "You know what someone said to me?" "He owes money to everyone." "They'll take the farm away" "It's expensive having an educated son-in-law" "I can understand that" "We're far enough away now" " Why not push it a bit further?" " There's no risk" "If poor old Sebastian dies, what will become of Josefa?" "I don't know" "Do you think Albert would abandon her?" "What a bastard" "That fuse is taking its time" "If there were 100,000 francs there, would you go for them?" "Yes, she won't go off yet" "Oh, no?" "He's cocky, isn't he?" "You'd end up in a thousand pieces" "What wouldn't we do for 100,000?" "Do you think he would abandon her?" "100,000 francs?" "I wouldn't have gone looking for them" "What weather!" "I just finished my varnishing" "The old man isn't at work" "He spends all his time indoors now" "Come on." "Let's go in" "I want my little niece baptised before the end of the week" "I shall be dead by then" "You can't refuse me, Toni" " Why Toni?" " I trust him" "How nice for me" "Don't take offence, Albert but you don't know our country ways" "It's obvious you're a good-for-nothing layabout!" "Be quiet." "You'll never achieve anything" "My dear Toni, you must be godfather to Josefa's daughter" "It's not a simple matter for us Christians" "It's like being more than the father" "Charming!" "And where do I come in?" "Don't worry, Sebastian." "I'll look after the child like my own" "Excuse me." "Just one question" "Is the child mine or Toni's?" "Don't make a fool of me" "That's nothing unusual" "Albert's right." "He's the one to look after his daughter" "It's not our business." "I could have children" "Shut up, Marie" "Sebastian, if anything happens I won't let Josefa down" "That farce all over again" "Uncle is dead." "I'm all alone" "No, you're not" "Stop that." "Have you no shame?" " But why?" " Go home" " I want to see Sebastian" " No!" "Come home" "Fine." "We'll go home!" "Is my jacket ready?" "Never mind, you're not going out" "My old friend's being buried and I can't say goodbye?" "Your old friend can do without you for a change" "Let me go, Marie" "And remember what the old man said about the baptism?" "A father." "You have a father's responsibilities" "You must look after it" "It's not yours, but never mind" "Never mind the parents, Toni will take care of it" "Do you expect me to put up with it all?" "I must respect the dead man's wish, or I'll be cursed" "Did he wish you to kiss Josefa, too?" " You hypocrite!" "Liar!" " You're so right" " Are you satisfied?" " About what?" " The funeral ceremony" " All the trappings were pretty tatty" " That's because of the weather" " Some excuse!" "We must talk about the bill" "I'm not going to discuss that now" "I can appreciate your feelings" "I'd rather jump down the well than see you with them" "Go to hell, Marie!" "That's right, insult me!" "Hit me if you like!" "In my shoes, who wouldn't" "Clear off, if you like!" "And don't forget to take your gun with you" "Give me my jacket." "I'll keep my promise to Sebastian" "Fate has dealt with your jacket" "I'll wear the old one" "If you leave here, watch out!" "Dirty swine" " Dirty swine" " I'm going, Marie" "After this I don't know if I can come back" "I love you, Toni." "I don't want you to leave me" "You won't find anyone who loves you more than I do" "I know..." "I'm wrong to make such a scene" "I won't do it again, I promise" "There, now." "I don't intend to leave you" "You got me irritated with all your yelling" "Go back and have a rest" "I'll go to the funeral." "You'll feel better when I get back" "I'll have the child baptised, then we'll forget all about this" "You've no mercy!" "All right, go to the funeral" "Arrange the baptism." "Take back your Josefa" "Pray for Sebastian, who didn't give a damn for you" "He comes between us even when he's dead" "Go on!" "You'll regret it!" "I know what I've got to do" "Do what you like." "I can't stand your voice any longer" "You won't hear it again." "And afterwards you'll say it's fate" "Where are you going?" "Do you remember the kittens you drowned last year?" "That did something to you." "It's terrible to take life" "You're pushing me under as wickedly as you did the kittens" " All over?" " Why didn't you come?" "I didn't feel well" "Another row with Marie, I suppose" "Yes, but..." "We fought like two dogs" "Like we did before we were married" "Remember when she tried to set the police on Josefa?" "I'm sorry for both of you" "You're a good mate, and you know how I feel about Marie" "But you weren't made to live together." "You'll kill yourselves" "Where's Marie?" "She said she'd drown herself." "That cut no ice with me" "The more they love, the closer they cling" "Did she really say she'd drown herself?" "Yes, and a lot of other things, too." "My ears are still ringing" "She might chuck herself in just to spite you" " Which way did she go?" " Through the little wood." "That way" "You go that way, I'll go to the cove" "Toni, look what you've done!" "He's been waiting for this for ages" "They do nothing but argue." "I've heard them often enough" "I don't believe that." "Toni's my mate" "You're here" "Why did you do it?" "You know it might have been the end of you" "You're still alive, that's the main thing" "Leave me alone" "We must put her to bed now or she may get pneumonia" "Not you" "I don't want to see you again." "Go to Josefa or anyone else but don't come back to my house" "I can't believe you mean to say such a thing to me" "I'll come to the house this evening, and you'll see" "Clear off, Toni!" "Poor old lad" "It's me, Marie" "Toni, it's finished between us" "You don't want me back?" "Thank you, Marie" "What will you do?" "I'll sleep at the charcoal burners' hut" "I'll come to see you" "If you want" " Do you want anything?" " What are you doing?" "Nothing..." "I'm a bit hungry" " What's that in your pocket?" " Some bread" "It's for Toni, eh?" "He must be very hungry, you know" " Take some wine, too" " You're very good" "Lord help us, what can we do?" "Tell him to come back" "It would begin all over again, we'd flay each other" "You were lucky to come out of it all right this time" "It's hard to split up" "You see, it nearly cost me my life" "But once it's done, it's best not to go back on it" "Take him a blanket." "I don't want to see him again but I wish him no harm" "He's over there" "If you're looking for conversation you'd be better off with us" " That bottle would go down well" " You've had enough" "I don't suppose he's had anything to eat all day" "We invited him to join us, but he didn't answer" "Wlen le goes by and wien le returns" "He always carries a razor In land" "How loly tie lmaglnatlon" "He las cut off my beard, dlslonourlng me" "Evening, Toni" "You weren't at work today" " Why should I bother?" " You eaten?" "If you don't bring me food I'll find some somewhere" "You mean you'll steal it?" " And if someone stops you?" " They'd better not" "You're not going to stop here forever, are you?" "Mind your own business" "All right." "If that's how you feel, goodbye" "Listen, I'm very busy" "A hunter lying in wait is busy, even if he looks idle" "Waiting for Josefa?" "Look... can you see that light in the farmhouse?" "I can see every movement" "Left of the gate there's a little path." "You can almost touch it" "One day she'll go along that path to get pine cones or sage or rosemary." "Tomorrow, or next week or even later, I can wait" " Then what?" " Then I'll take her" "But she's married." "You forget Albert" " He doesn't count" " Suppose she refuses?" "I'll make her understand she must leave him" "Then I'll be the child's godfather, as I promised" "Then we'll go to Marseilles to catch the boat" "I know she won't be able to refuse me" "On tlls, tie 23rd of June" "How will I remember It" "I could say tlat In my louse  tle swollen river las swept everytllng away" "You've been waiting like this for a long time" "The woodcutters are right, you're mad" "And how long have you been waiting for Marie?" "Marie... she's a sorry sight now" "The shepherd has tried to cure her with his herbal remedies" "He says it's you who's sick" "He asked me your date of birth, then looked at the sky" "The sky!" "I lie all night looking at the sky" "Maybe I won't see it much longer here" "We'll have another sky over our heads in South America" "The Great Bear, the Little Bear..." "you can't see them there" "We'll have a new life under a new sky impossible dreams, Toni." "Your head is in the clouds" "You'll end up breaking your neck" "Come down to earth." "Back to our old hillside" "I am on our old hillside" "I can see Sebastian's house and Josefa's lighted window" " Forget her, Toni" " Forget her?" "Why not try grafting a plane leaf onto an olive tree?" "Have a drink, it'll do you good" "It seems that boats for Argentina have four funnels" "No, three" "Can you afford the fare?" "I'll ask you if I need help." "My old friend..." "Have a drink now" "Tell me where my daughter is or I'll break your head" "You've seduced my daughter Alinda, you thief!" "This thief will kick your backside!" "And if you annoy Toni, you'll be in for it" " In for it?" " I'll beat you to a pulp" "Did you see that?" "Cover yourself with this blanket and try to sleep" "If you've anything to tell me, knock three times on my window" "Then I'll know it's you" "Goodnight" "All the same, you get paid for working in the quarry" "You bet." "I'm no philanthropist" "Yes, and I do all the work on the farm" "If you don't like it, you can hire a labourer" " You'll pay?" " Stop acting like a child" "A labourer gets a wage and food as well" "So why don't I get a wage?" " You get fed" " Don't you eat?" "The amount of work you do won't hurt you" " You won't pay me a wage?" " No" "What about all the debts?" "Who's going to pay them?" "I am, out of farm income" "As part-owner, am I only liable for part of the debts?" "Obviously" "You pretend to have modern ideas, and I'm exploited" "I've had enough." "Who signed the notes?" "You did" "I did, and your uncle." "Renounce your inheritance if you don't like it" "Renounce my inheritance?" "Are you mad?" "Put up with me, then" "Make some room, Albert" "Christ almighty!" "Ratatouille again" "Tomatoes and peppers." "You know I hate it" " The garden's full of them" " I don't care!" "Now I'm the master here you might put some variety into the menu" " Open a tin of sardines" " As you wish" "Ah, what I'd give for a good steak" "It won't work with two masters." "Give me some money and I'll go" "Where would I get any money?" "This morning you were paid for the grapes." "Half is mine" "I don't owe you anything." "That's enough!" "I'm keeping the money to spend on the farm" "And maybe to enjoy yourself in town?" "Why all the insinuations?" "I know your game" "It's a plot." "A nice little plot" "But you won't catch me" " Here's my money" " Our money" "As you wish." "Now watch this" " I make a hole... take some string..." " I've broken the key of the tin" "I don't care." "Use the pincers, then" "Now, take the money if you dare" "And don't forget my little toy" " I'm a crack shot with it..." " I'm cut" " I don't care!" " You brute!" "You might try to be polite" "You two are getting on my nerves" "That's what comes of being too kind to you." "But you wait" "You're right, two masters won't work." "I'll show you who's boss" "Yes, you." "The one and only" "A master who picks orphan's pockets" "That's enough!" "Take that thing away" "You call her a thing?" "May God punish your wickedness" "God has got better things to do than worry about you" "I've had enough, too" "Before I go I'll see to the animals, at least" "Clear off, it's best for you" "I don't want to live with a madman, it's too dangerous" " What is it?" " I'm going impossible" "He's a thief, a madman, and he'll kill us" "Isn't that enough?" "We'd better go now and save our skins" "What a pain" "Don't worry, little cousin." "I'm with you, I'm your friend" "You must cut the string round his neck" "Do it in the early hours because now he's excited, he'll take some time to drop off" "Put some scissors under your pillow" " He might kill me" " He won't do that" " But, I'm afraid" " You must choose." "Albert or me" "Albert... it sickens me to think I must lie in his bed" "Do it for me... for us for your daughter he's sure to kill in a drunken fit" "I'll go and wait for you by Toni's hut" "His motorbike would get us to Marseilles" "As godfather, he could make a present of it" "And afterwards?" "That depends on what's in the wallet." "I'm going now" "Why not stay?" "If he wakes I'll be done for" "If I stay he'll kick up a row" "You can make up some story." "You're a woman, aren't you?" "That pig was looking for his daughter." "So what?" "Can't we even joke any more?" "She'd rather see your miserable face than no-one at all" "That right, Toni?" " What are you doing here?" " Just strolling" " What about sleeping?" " I'm not interested in sleeping" "Can you make a place for me by the fire?" "Sit here." "I'm going sleeping" "You're brave, my friend" "Mind my guitar" "Tickle him." "Let's see what he looks like when he laughs" "What's up, Toni?" "I've never felt better" "Well, if you're happy I wouldn't like to see you when you're sad" "Why aren't you at home?" "I've had a row with Albert, so I'd rather keep out" " You're afraid" " Me afraid?" "No, I'm not afraid..." "only I'd rather keep away" " And Josefa?" " She doesn't know about it." "She'll be sound asleep now" "I can see a light in her room" "Maybe the kid's awake" "Did Josefa hear your row with Albert?" "No, and it doesn't concern her." "It's about inheritance" "I'm going to sleep, too." "Good night all" "In tle middle of tle sea, tiere Is a boat  tlat waits for tie wind" "In tle middle of tle sea, tiere Is a boat  tlat waits for tie wind to take to tie sea" "Where are you going, Gabi?" "Why are you trying to steal my bike?" "You could have asked" "I'll return it tomorrow" "Not today... maybe tomorrow, or soon..." "I'll give it to you" "I need it today." "I'm waiting for Josefa" "I can safely tell you, we're going abroad together" " Going abroad?" " Yes, Albert's becoming unbearable" "I don't quite understand." "Why is she going with you?" "She's my mistress, we've been lovers for two years" "Two years?" "Since just before she had to marry Albert" " She's going with you?" " Yes, with me." "But it won't be much fun for me what with the kid, it's a matter of honour" "And it's a matter of money, too" "I've worked it out." "Albert keeps his money on him but she'll get it when he's asleep and we'll clear off" "It's not stealing, it's uncle's money" "You'll be doing us a good turn, lending us the bike" "And what if Albert wakes up?" "If that happens I'm glad I'll be up here" "Do you think I'd let Josefa live with a coward like you?" "For a crook, you're naive" "She'll go away, not with you, but with me" "All right, we'll put it to her." "We'll see how she welcomes you" "We'll go now" "Don't you mind coming after Albert?" "And after me?" "I couldn't give a fuck!" "I used to, but that was before I loved her as much as I do now" "Whatever she did in the past, I don't care any more" "Toni, come back!" "Don't go." "You'll wake him up" "Poor Josefa." "I'm afraid to think what could happen" "I'm not going to let her risk her life to get you money" "If she's hurt, you'll answer to me" "That's my money you've got." "Never mind, make free with it" " Don't kill me!" " It's not worth it" "You just need a good lesson" "Albert, don't hurt me" "I'll work hard for you." "I'm so wretched" "You're stupid to think you'd get away with that trick" "I hope you've learned your lesson" "Josefa, leave that alone!" "After all, I haven't done anything to you..." " If it's her..." " Get off!" "Don't kill me, eh?" "If it's her, I'm not sure if I'll let you go" "Toni, let me go!" "Everything all right?" "Poor girl..." "Has he hurt you?" "Shall we go, Gabi?" "Wait a bit." "It's not as though the house is on fire" "Fire?" "No, there isn't a fire" "Something else has turned up" "He seems even bigger now he's dead" "Where are you going?" "My poor Toni..." "I'm going away with Gabi" "I'll get the kid ready and pack some things" "Give me that" "Listen, Toni." "You're right, you know" "She's not for me, she's for you" "You two will make a fine pair" "An unusual pair, but I must admit my place isn't here" "The atmosphere around here doesn't really agree with me" "There's a smell of forced labour about the place" "I think it's time for me to see the world" "I'd be grateful if you forgot I was here this morning" "I'm a modest sort, I'd hate to see my picture in the paper" "Goodbye then, Toni." "I hope we meet in some other country" "I forgot my money" "I don't need it, but the spirit of the times isn't enough" " You want the bike?" " Very much" "I'll give it on one condition..." "That I never come back here again" "I'm a tactful man, and I'm pleased to help you both" "Tell Josefa I'm sorry I left without kissing her" "You can give her my best wishes" "Gabi has gone" "He's gone?" " He's left me!" " He's left you" " What did he say?" " Nothing much" "It's horrible." "He wouldn't desert an animal like this but he leaves me with this dead man" "What am I to do?" "Did you really kill him for the money?" " Too bad I didn't kill him myself" " It's nothing" "The trouble is that people will find out what's happened" "I'll be arrested, they'll take away my daughter" "We'll put him in the cart and pile dirty washing on him" "People won't be surprised to see us pushing it" "Remember that day with the wasp?" "I remember that" "I'll leave him in the wood with the gun beside him" "People will think he shot himself because of his debts" "If we meet anyone we'll pretend to be lovers" "I can do that" "Toni, why are you doing this?" "You're risking your life" "I gave my life to you long ago" "There, the gun in the right hand..." "You say nothing, Albert" "You're right to keep quiet" "Josefa is mine, mine" " What are you doing, Toni?" " Me?" "Nothing" "Did you kill Albert?" "Yes, I did." "You can arrest me" " I'm meeting someone..." " Your meeting days are over" "But it's important to me" "Hurry up, it's 3 kilometres to the village" "Damn it!" "He's run off!" "The murderer..." " Toni killed Albert" " Impossible" "I'm going to the police station" "You guard the body." "It's over there by the bush" " No-one goes near it" " You can count on me" "Josefa, something's happened to your husband" "Toni has murdered him" "Father is helping the police look for Toni" "Leave me, Alinda." "I know what to do" "Where are you going with him?" "I don't want Toni to pay for my crime." "I'm going to confess" "Let's go back, Marie" "Try to find Toni." "It might not be too late" "I don't think he'll come this way, but you stay here" "If you see him coming, fire a shot in the air just to warn us" "He won't get past me" "We'll go back to the scrubland" " Stop, Toni, or I'll fire!" " Let me by" "Toni, my old friend..." "I hurt you if I move..." "I'm sorry..." "Put your head upon my arm..." "Breathe slowly." "It's me, your old friend, Fernand" "Don't worry about Josefa." "I've seen her and the child" "She doesn't suspect anything." "No-one does" "You're suffering, Toni" "Think of her." "That will ease the pain" "If she was here, she'd take you in her arms" "She'd stroke your hair" "You don't answer, Toni." "Speak to me" "Tell Josefa I won't be able to meet her" "Toni, my poor friend" "You, too, arrived three years ago..." "so full of hope..." "Under your balcony, my beloved" "I wlll sing to you tonlglt" "I am leaving for France" "And slall never see you again" "And wien I am travelling" "And lave left to go tiere" "I wlll never return to see..." "Full of melancloly..." "Goodbye, Anne-Marle, because I'm going" "Goodbye our sons and motlers" "Anne-Marle, don't cry If I am leaving" "Before I go, I wlll send you a kiss"