"Sophie Bonhomme?" "I'm Catherine LeIièvre" "Something to drink?" "I'm having tea" "There's no need" "Let me explain the position" "We live in an isolated house near a small town about ten kilometres away" "only three of us, but it is a Iarge house" "My stepdaughter sometimes comes for weekends" "We occasionally entertain, involving extra work but we've all mod. cons." "I'm not afraid of work, Madame" "I do the cooking; my husband gets the groceries each week, or we telephone" "So your hours won't be too long" "I can cook" "You wouldn't mind the isolation?" "I don't know" "I couId drive youn to town sometimes" "I run an art gallery" "You want my references?" "Madame Dutoit's husband died" "She's going to her son in australia" "So you're free now?" "I gave satisfaction for a Iong time, as she'II tell you" "You can call or write" "I'II call tonight but I'm sure it will be all right" "I'II meet you, as we're hard to find" "Do you know about the trains?" "There's one at nine a.m." "So when shall we say..." "Tuesday?" "Yes." "What day is this?" "Saturday; so you'II have the weekend" "AII right, then." "Thank you, Madame" "So it's all settled." "See you on Tunesday" "Madame Dutoit paid me 5,500 francs" "Oh, I'm sorry... shall we say 6,000 francs?" "I'II tell youn all about it." "We expected you last night" "I was busy" "You could have called your father" "Need any help?" "No, thanks." "Where are the menfolk?" "Zapping away at the new satellite TV" "You're supposed to choose" "What do you want?" "A sunnset" "Not bad, touch wood" "What more do you want?" "Not the TV, idiot" "I was referring to the new maid" "Don't call her that, it's degrading" "What's her name, anyway?" "Sophie" ""The Sorrows of..."" "Why not say housekeeper?" "Can you hear me saying that?" "actually, it's quite complimentary" "Maid of all work... not many people can boast as much" "These are good." "Can this skivvy cook?" "Don't joke about it" "Her reference says she's pretty good" "You've got her on trial?" "StupidIy, I forgot to mention that, but I'm sure she'II turn out all right" "well, we need someone" "Too true" "Not too ugly, is she?" "Why?" "Keen to try it on?" "The boy's right to admire beautiful things" "Thanks, Georgo" "The question is pertinent;" "ergo, it deserves an answer" "I've no idea." "I just didn't notice" "She's no monstrosity, though;" "that I'd have noticed" "Better than last week's fatso, I hope" "No comparison." "Everyone finished?" "unless I eat the shells" "You'II see for yourself on Tunesday..." "the nine a.m. train" "I thought I'd missed you" "No, I took an earlier train" "I hope you hadn't waited too long?" "I was lucky, got parked right outside" "I'm Jeanne MarchaI, St. CouIomb post office" "could you give me a lift?" "I missed my bus, and Annie's on the counter alone" "Sit in front with me, Sophie" "I spend three days every month at home." "We can split up our holidays" "WouIdn't a month at home be nicer?" "Oh, I wouldn't like that at all" "Sophie, could youn see if there are cigarettes in the gIove-box?" "She munst be wondering who you are" "My husband can't stand her" "Have you a dead donkey in here?" "Strong, aren't you?" "There's a shower next door" "Take your time settling in" "I'II show you the house later" "I'II come now and unpack later" "No, I'II have coffee meantime" "Do you Iike the room?" "I don't know..." "Yes, of course" ""There can be no justice without humanity"" "This is your domain" "The vacuunm cleaner is under the stairs" "Dining-room." "The tapestry is very delicate" "This bit is simple:" "just soap and water" "Our bedroom" "Perhaps you'd change the sheets" "Tidying up here" "The library" "I'm late." "Is all that quite clear?" "I don't know..." "I think so" "I'II be back at six." "call me if necessary; the nunmber's by the phone" "GiIIes gets home at five" "Did you make the salad?" "Yes, Madame;" "I'II bring it at once" "Is she good?" "wonderful, so far... fingers crossed" "Good, simple cooking" "You agree, gastronome?" "She'II do" "Put it on the table;" "we'II help ourselves" "She needs tips on serving" "I'm sure she knows." "You can't set an exam" "When are we leaving?" "I'm booking a flight for the 20th" "Remember last year's trouble" "We could leave later" "No, I've to be back to visit my father" "Is Sophie off, too?" "Too soon... and I doubt if she's anywhere to go" "No one ever telephones or writes to her." "luckily, she has her telly" "This chicken looks succulent" "You drug her with that TV" "It saves me making conversation, anyway" "She's just a robot to you" "Don't exaggerate" "Sophie, you can clear the table" "She seems to have a thing against books" "I'd rather she left my desk alone" "Why not let her use the car?" "You lend her yours" "I have a feeling she can't drive" "would arranging driving lessons be paternalistic?" "No, demagogic" "I won't have you smoking; it's easier not to start than to stop" "One thing intrigues me" "Why don't you use the dishwasher?" "This is quicker;" "I dislike machines" "If you want to go to town, you can borrow my wife's car" "I can't drive" "We'd pay for lessons" "My eyesight's too bad" "Don't you have glasses?" "I don't know" "I can't see with them any more" "We can fix that." "I'II make an appointment for Friday;" "I'II take you" "melinda will collect you afterwards" "I understand" "melinda will be here at eleven" "tell them to send the bill to me" "No change?" "Sure you have... see, you've got the right money" "Can I help you?" "Have you any with lighter lenses?" "Are they very expensive?" "No..." "look" "I only have 100 francs" "You're all right, then" "I'II take them" "Sorry to have kept you waiting" "When do you get them... your glasses?" "Wednesday" "So soon?" "Another trip to town, then" "Do they overwork you?" "You mustn't let them, you know." "They're only too glad to have you" "I'm just getting some milk" ""could you iron my white suit?" It's for you" "I'II iron my stuff later, unless..." "Oh yes, I Iove ironing" "Got our tickets?" "I'm not a cretin" "Give this to Fournier" "I'II send you a postcard" "Groceries are being delivered, so you shouldn't run short" "You can always phone" "We'II be there on the 2nd." "Have a nice week, Sophie" "Remember to get your glasses" "Madame LeIièvre's order" "There's another box" "Thirsty work; would you have any beer?" "It's fine like this" "See the television last night?" "This area did great, raised 550,000 francs" "I don't know" "Sign this for me" "I can't sign their name" "Your own will do" "Right, I'm off" "Just call if you need anything;" "I'II come running" "Not those" "These are nicer and cheaper." "Sunre, they're milk chocolate - it says so" "How's it going?" "Fine" "especially with the LeIièvres away?" "Heard from them?" "They were lucky to find you, anyway" "I must get back... someone might phone" "I'd drive you, but I've to work" "Drop in any time, if you're passing" "I spend half my time reading" "I was passing, and there's a card for you" "I'II open the door" "Don't bother" "You have a car?" "Not exactly new, but it goes" "I haven't my glasses" "Like me to read it?" ""Having lovely holiday." "Thinking of you." "melinda"" "I don't like going on holiday" "Besides, there are pirates in Corsica... they blow up boats" "This is some place, it must be hell to keep clean" "well done, one could eat off the floor." "You should give my place a once-over" "Now, there's class for you" "That's really something How does it work?" "Haven't youn ever tried it?" "So many channels" "AII these books I Iove reading" "OK if I borrow one?" ""Journey to the End of the Night"." "Think it's good?" "CèIine... my mother's first name" "Can I Iook upstairs?" "How does it switch off?" "shall we use first names?" "If youn like" "nicely done unp" "They both sleep here?" "Yes" "AII these clothes" "She was a model all right" "models often use made-up names" "Aren't there photographs around?" "I went for a modelling job as a kid;" "they picked a blonde - her, I'm sure" "But I'd rather be in movies, wouldn't you?" "I don't know" "I recognized her from pictures when she came to the post office." "And she eyed me" "probably wondering where she'd seen me" "Why bury yourself in the country?" "To forget her carrying-on in Paris?" "Funny things go on..." "Not for the first time in this house, I'm told" "He's no better." "always listening to music, right?" "He does at his canning factory, I hear" "He's the girl's father." "Is she nice?" "Yes, she's not bad" "Not bad." "Their old set, but better than nothing;" "I don't have one at all" "Maybe I couId watch here, sometimes" "If youn like" "We're friends, aren't we?" "I must go." "Can I wash my hands?" "I do voluntary work for catholic relief" "Sorting the clothes and stuff that's donated." "Like to come along?" "Maybe" "Are you free on Sunday?" "It depends" "Not even Sundays off?" "Don't stand for it" "Thanks for showing me rounnd" "Come and see me any time" "Having trouble?" "It's the battery; only just fixed, too" "shall I have a look?" "If you would;" "I'm hopeless" "I'm no expert, but I Iike tinkering" "I don't" "I prefer poetry" "You hope to punbIish?" "well, not just yet" "Try it now" "The battery mounting's loose" "Got a tissue?" "I've a hankie" "Thanks again" "Better go to a garage" "We've hardly seen you." "Found a lover?" "No, preparing for exams" "still keen on hunting?" "Maybe." "Where are GiIIes and Catherine?" "Out walking; collecting mushrooms, so they say" "Why didn't you go?" "Oh, you know..." "shall I clean the guns?" "Why not?" "Is our treasure Sophie learning to drive?" "She's never mentioned it" "GiIIes says she often goes into town." "Maybe she prefers walking" "Do I clean the guns?" "I'II try to make it some Sunday" "I'II clean them, then" "Do you never stop working, even on Sundays?" "I Iike ironing" "Don't mind me" "Mind giving me a lift?" "My moped's bust" "I mind, but come on" "I'm going to be late" "I've a meeting this morning and I may be late back" "I've left a shopping list by the phone" "call that nunmber and they'II deliver today" "We've nothing to eat in the house" "What's up so early?" "I need help" "Our phone's out of order, so could you call in this order?" "I'II report the fault first" "No, Monsieur LeIièvre's done that" "CouIdn't he take the list?" "well... he didn't know about it." "StupidIy, I forgot to tell him" "Beneath his dignity, right?" "I want to place an order, please" "For the LeIièvres." "Two packets of spaghetti" "Two Iettuces, four veal cutlets, eight lamb chops" "Three rump steaks" "Three tins sardines in oil, three with pimento" "Why sardines?" "They can their own" "No good, maybe" "Got the sardines, have you?" "Six Vichy CèIestins" "Four packets of coffee..." "Yes... no... "Carte Noire"" "Two packets of navy blue napkins;" "five kilos of Omo washing-powder" "Yes, I'II tell them" "They haven't the Vichy water." "They're also out of the coffee the Omo and the navy blue napkins" "Even sunpermarkets can run out." "You could try next door" "Thanks a Iot" "Want to see this?" "Yes, why not?" "I'm mad abount paul Newman Can I see it at your place?" "Yes, when is it?" "It says here, Sunday" "I've an idea" "Let's go to catholic relief first;" "I'II pick you up at noon" "I need "Carte Noire" coffee, six bottles of Vichy CèIestin Omo washing powder and navy blue napkins" "You're loaded like a pack-horse" "The supermarket was out of some things" "Nice of you to bother, Sophie" "I Iike walking, anyway" "We've people coming for melinda's birthday on Sunday." "Can you be there?" "I said I'd go to catholic relief" "Charity work?" "That's good" "I'm going with the postmistress" "well, do what you can;" "I'II try to manage" "Quick, it's so windy" "Look at this" "Wait, I'm helping Sophie" "No blue napkins" "I'II manage" "Look at this parcel; it's been opened, then done up again any old how" "really?" "What's in it?" "It's for melinda, probably a present" "I'II get the blame." "That woman opens my letters, too" "What can youn expect of a welfare case?" "Yes, she took her battered kid to hospital, where it died" "They couldn't prove anything but she was sent for trial" "How do you know all this?" "From the newspapers." "Remember?" "You know I hate newspapers." "Maybe it wasn't her" "It was." "I recognized her at once from the photograph" "It doesn't prove she did this" "No, or I'd have complained already" "Need any help, Sophie?" "No thanks, mademoiselle" "Terrific Did youn make all this?" "Just the quiches and cheese tartlets" "well, thanks anyway" "Is it midday yet?" "HaIf-past eleven." "You aren't late" "Here's Jèrèmie" "It's Jèrèmie" "He's not late, anyway" "Here..." "Happy birthday" "What is it?" "Look and see" "So the party's begun?" "My brother GiIIes... my friend Jèrèmie" "A bargain buy, they said" "Can I borrow it?" "I'II pinch it, then" "Come and meet my parents" "Concerto for flute and harp, K. 299" "You've done your homework" "This is Jèrèmie... my parents" "See my present?" "He recognized the Mozart" "You like Mozart?" "Very much." "I'm told you're a fanatic" "Put it on the table" "You're the first arrival." "We're expecting a few friends and relations" "Ask Sophie for ice, would you?" "These little quiches are wonderful" "Our Sophie made them; she's odd, but a real treasure" "You're lucky" "How does it feel to be twenty?" "Much as usual, but I Iove the presents" "paul Nizan said: "Let no one tell me twenty is the best age"" "I'm sure there are worse" "I know an equally alarming but less weII-known saying" ""There are many things I detest about good people, but not the evil in them"" "Good God, who said that?" "Nietzsche" "I should warn you that we're having a buffet, not a sit-down meal" "Good idea" "Sophie would have brought it" "She isn't there" "Look for yourself" "What's going on?" "unbelievable" "She's gone" "You took your time" "I couldn't get away earlier" "Never mind." "Look: do you Iike chantereIIes?" "We'II eat at my place;" "then, catholic relief" "The bastards kept you?" "They've guests for melinda's birthday, but I slipped away" "I wish I couId see their faces" "It's my birthday, too" "really?" "What luck we've got those chantereIIes" "There's wine in the fridge" "Too much garlic, maybe" "It won't hurt" "The bread's fresh today" "Good?" "Is it really your birthday?" "I know something about you" "Something good, I hope" "That you killed your child" "Who told youn that?" "I just know" "I didn't do it; she burned herself" "They'd no proof." "Want to see?" "You didn't do it?" "They couldn't prove it; the judge said" "How could a mother kill her child?" "Even if it's not normal" "I know something abount you" "You like chocolate ice-cream?" "Take it out of the fridge, to soften a bit" "cold, but good" "You, isn't it?" "Read that" "I'II read it, then" ""Arsonist still at large, say police" ""The fire that ravaged 15 rue de Ia Providence, killing Jacques Bonhomme..." ""...was deliberately started, but the culprit remains unknown" ""Devoted to her paralysed father..." ""...the daughter was out shopping" ""Her innocence was quickly established" ""We can't say as much for the property developers..." ""...who profited by the tragedy"" "You, right?" "You're Sophie Bonhomme" "We'II do that later" "You didn't do it?" "They couldn't prove anything" "Now let's go and do good deeds" "For a change" "hello, Madame Lantier" "Good of you to come, Jeanne" "I brought Sophie to help" "You're most welcome." "We've been given a Iot of stuff, most of it useless" "If it's not too awful, keep it;" "the rest, chuck out" "I couId sew buttons on" "Don't bother, it's all moth-eaten" "Hurry up." "Monsieur I'Abbè's waiting" "Their charity's a bit out-at-eIbow" "What's that?" "The Abbè's doing the choir" "That's nice" ""Arithmetic, 1st and 2nd Year Primer"" "Who are they to use us as dustbins?" "I don't know" "Notice how Lantier stinks of tobacco?" "With the priest it's piss" "Just like my Dad" "Not too much clearing up left, I hope" "Happy birthday..." "Sophie told me" "This way" "Switch it on" "On Two?" "No, channel One" "Those bloody ads" "These letters have been deliberately opened." "It's happened before" "So I'm lodging an official complaint" "It's not my faunIt if they're torn when they get here" "We'II leave that to the enquiry." "It never happened with your predecessor" "I don't see how you can prove it" "Look at me, mademoiselle" "I'm looking" "You got away with it once, but not this time" "Who do you think you are, accusing me of opening your mail?" "You read gossip about me, but I know" "Your wife's a whore, Iike the one who killed herself" "Did you see that?" "Let her have it, did you?" "The girl's mad" "I Ieft a file on my desk that I need urgently" "I'II send a driver for it" "It's clearly labelled..." "You couldn't have missed it;" "and the driver found no one in" "Your call was cut off" "I called back" "It didn't ring." "I must go..." "The driver found no one in" "With the phone out, I went shopping" "My husband's here?" "Your maid's getting up my nose" "She's a maid, not a secretary" "You don't have to be Einstein to find a file." "She hung up on me" "Some things you don't ask her to do" "She's no good with the telephone, with books, but her housekeeping's perfect" "Maybe, but I've had about enoungh" "She's changed... almost insolent sometimes" "And she's around less and less" "I can't cope again like before" "Of course not, but no one's irreplaceable" "Maybe, but I had an awful job finding her" "Anyway, I must dash with this file." "Don't wait dinner, in case I'm late" "We'II be watching a film on TV" "With a tray... without me" "Without you." "Good film, though" "She makes a good omelette" "Terrific." "What makes you say that?" "I mean, Sophie's a good cook" "Yes, she is... so what else is new?" "What's wrong?" "Be nice and get my cigarettes from the bedroom" "Right now?" "Do youn mind?" "Weird, isn't he?" "He won't say anything" "Want one?" "Make up your mind" "You can smoke when I'm there" "That's crazy, but OK" "I'm worried;" "I don't think things are going well between Georges and Sophie" "Why?" "He thinks she's taking advantage" "I hadn't noticed." "She's got a friend upstairs" "The girl from the post office" "She's here?" "Georges will be furious" "Don't tell him, then" "really?" "I don't see any other choice" "I can't..." "I can't start keeping secrets from him" "One can never really relax" "OKfor the DeIon film tomorrow?" "Just don't let them see youn" "I'm afraid I've something disagreeable to say" "Your private life is youn own, and we have no wish to intervene" "But that friend of yours is not to come here again" "She did no harm" "I'm not going to discuss it" "I will not tolerate someone who opens my mail and spreads malicious gossip" "You may see her elsewhere but I do not advise it" "See what you made me do" "You look grim" "It's the skivvy..." "I'm beginning to find her..." "repellent?" "exactly" "I'd sack her if your mother weren't so afraid of not finding anyone else" "How's the moped?" "I'm no taxi-driver" "CouIdn't you wait till tonight?" "That's the problem" "old LeIièvre fussing again?" "He says you can't come any more" "I knew it They use you and you just sit and take it" "His daughter calls him a Fascist his wife screws around with men in that so-caIIed gallery and the son, he's the one who ratted on us" "But you can't have friends?" "bloody hell" "I won't obey" "They pretend to be nice, but what do they know?" "What kind of car, who inherits what" "That's the only kind of problems they have" "If I'd had a tenth of what they've got I couId have lived a very different life" "They won't get away with it" "Drop me here" "No, all the way." "They won't be around" "The daughter's car." "What's this, boy friend trouble?" "Just run back home..." "it's easy for her" "You heard anything?" "You never say" "I'd better drop you here" "Try to find out" "And tell me, for once" "See you later" "Jèrèmie's in england; it's cheaper if I call from here" "You're not expected?" "I'II do it now" "How's it going?" "Fine, but I'd rather be with you How are you?" "I've got a problem" "Serious?" "Sort of." "I'm ten days overdue" "Has it happened before?" "Never." "I'm sure I'm pregnant" "Don't panic if a test confirms it we've still time to think" "If you decide on an abortion or to keep it, either way I'm with you" "How do you feel?" "I don't know, not exactly overjoyed, but it's early days yet" "I shan't let you down, though" "My father will go crazy" "It's not that bad" "After all his birth control lectures he's convinced that whoever this happens to, it won't be his little girl" "He'II know if I get an abortion, and kick me out" "Anyway, what matters most is us" "We'll discuss it, then I'll talk to him, OK?" "You'll call me tomorrow?" "Yes, I'II do that" "I love you, Melinda We'll have kids, don't worry, if not now, then later" "I Iove you, too" "Youn'II strain your eyes." "shall I make tea?" "Catherine told me about your friend" "Don't stand for it." "Dad tries to be charitable, but can be a Fascist" "Jeanne and I do charity work" "You told us that" "Where are the cups?" "On the draining-board" "What name would youn pick for a baby?" "I don't know" "Sophie's nicer than melinda" "Do you know it means "wise" in Greek?" "Any sugar?" "There's a fun questionnaire here" ""Are you a bitch?" "Straight to the point" ""He falls for a man." "A) You laugh" ""B) You make him take an AIDS test" ""C) Ask for a divorce." "D) Ask to meet the lover" ""E) Sunggest a threesome." "F) Insist on secrecy"" "You ask the qunestions, see if I'm a bitch" "I've work to do" "It's not long" "I haven't my glasses" "Here they are" "Are you shocked?" "I'm sorry" "How about fashions?" "Yes, I prefer that" "You're dyslexic?" "I'm sorry." "I mean..." "You don't know how to read?" "You should have said" "I couId teach you, if you Iike" "Or I saw a TV programme about a woman doctor" "She's in Paris and can help dyslexics, even much older ones than you" "My father would pay" "Say one word, and I'II tell about your baby" "I'II tell your father." "You're the bitch, not me" "So mind your own business" "Sophie, we're back" "melinda's around" "This is a nice surprise" "What's wrong?" "I'II leave you two" "No, I have to tell you" "You found out what?" "She's illiterate" "She can't be" "Of course... we should have guessed" "It never occurred to me." "You don't expect it these days or being so ashamed" "It's still no excuse for blackmail" "Sorry, but this means the sack" "Yes, we can't just ignore it" "One can't read, the other reads our mail" "melinda has told me everything" "I cannot employ a blackmailer" "I know life's hard and that being illiterate isn't entirely your fault" "I feel sorry for you in a way, but blackmail, no that I will not tolerate" "You're not watching that" "I couId just turn you out;" "we've no written agreement" "But you may keep this room for a week while you look around" "Tomorrow's Thursday;" "I want you gone by this time next week" "Do you understand?" "We can commend your work but will extend no character references" "So don't expect any" "If you find you can leave sooner so much the better" "Your hounsehoId duties are, of course, suspended" "We're from catholic relief" "Here to remind you to give what you can for the cold and hungry poor" "It's usually the Abbè" "This time it's us" "The Abbè's at choir practice" "girls from catholic relief" "We've put things aside." "I'II get them" "Someone always comes about now, you see" "Looks like rubbish" "We're not the town rubbish-dump" "Lend a hand" "Past its seII-by date..." "poisoning the poor?" "Thanks, see you next year" "I'II report you" "Just don't palm off your garbage" "Heathens" "That'II do for today" "So you've got Sunday off?" "They've sacked me" "The bastards" "I knew it" "melinda?" "Oh, this junk-heap..." "the battery mounting's loose" "tell me about it" "First we'II deliver that" "It stinks" "So you're back" "We only brought the better stuff" "Put it there" "The Abbè wants to see you" "It's Jeanne and Sophie" "This is a seriouns matter" "I suppose you are doing your best but we can no Ionger turn a blind eye to your behaviour" "We make allowances since you're volunteers but you taint catholic relief's reputation, and that's unacceptable" "We've had complaints and I confess I am amazed" "For whatever reason, you have gone too far" "In short, we have no further use for your services" "We're not to do good?" "You need help" "That's an idea" "Farther and farther the ferrets dig" "Father, oh Father, who do you frig?" "Madame Lantier, that's who" "tell me abount being sacked and melinda" "Nothing to tell" "Tight-Iipped, aren't you?" "Let's eat at my place" "Yes, I'm hungry" "If I have anything" "Great coffee-maker" "You'II find another job easily." "Meantime, you can stay here" "It'II be fun." "We'II go for your things later on" "melinda's pregnant" "Is there a big stink?" "I don't know" "How did you find ount?" "Keep it or not it's no problem for them" "Pity we've no food" "splendid, darling" "It was just a ham salad" "splendid, wasn't it?" "She made it" "You know what I meant" "only ten minutes till it starts." "Let's get going" "We'II get stereo in the library" "How do we move that monster?" "It's on castors." "I've an aerial lead" "You're staying after all?" "I Iike the opera" "could I tape it?" "Sure, give me your mike" "There's your computer generation" "I hope Jèrèmie won't call in the middle" "No, the blessed event isn't that close" "I've founnd the libretto, bilingual ItaIian-French" "The CD has one, too" "It's not the same thing" "Ready, Mozart" "Tape OK?" "It's on" "The bastard took off, so I'd no one to advise me had I wanted an abortion" "I wanted the baby, though" "The cops should have realized I'd have done it then if I wanted rid of her" "She was so good, never cried even if she was hungry" "She was almost four" "I came in Iaden, and felt something touch my leg" "I automatically kicked out, not knowing what it was" "It was winter, so the stove was on" "I went into the kitchen with my shopping" "Coming back, I saw her against the stove her cheek all blistered" "Panicked, I ran for my neighbour hoping she'd help, but she just squaIIed: "What have you done?"" "She called the police" "I was in a corner, out of it" "I tried to explain, but the cops wouldn't believe me" "I never knew what the examining magistrate thought" "Maybe nothing" "I was sent for trial" "The judge was fair" "He believed me, I think" "He said he thought it was just a dreadful accident" "So they let me go" "The Post Office took me back but transferred me here from Rennes in case of gossip and stuff" "What about your Dad?" "Oh, that..." "Stop here" "Why?" "We're collecting your things" "I want you to" "still scared of them?" "Come on" "Some hot chocolate?" "Stick 'em up" "I see why they like shooting" "They've been screwing?" "Take that, bitch" "They'II know it was us" "Don't want any jealousy" "The chocolate now?" "Let me pour" "Coffee?" "Hush, I'm recording" "In the interval" "Now, my lady" "No more telephone" "What next?" "I don't know" "Let's scare them" "How does it work?" "Here, I watched him" "You never told me" "I know where the bullets are" "You'II break it" "You're supposed to" "What do you think?" "What I Iike is, it's all of a piece;" "no one hogging the limelight" "Did you hear something?" "probably Sophie sneaking in" "I thought it was glass breaking" "That was in the opera, stereo effect" "Snoozing?" "No, digesting what I've heard" "What was that?" "I'm sure that postmistress is here" "I'II see" "Let them say good-bye" "Won't be long" "Put those down and get out, or I'II call the police" "I warned you before" "One down" "Was that a shot?" "No, that girl's old jalopy" "This is my favourite bit" "What's Georges up to?" "He's hiding; he's shot the crazies" "Go and see, GiIIes, I'm worried" "It's all right, he's throwing them out" "Let's go" "Do please take a look, GiIIes" "Where's my husband?" "He's dead" "That's it" "A good deed" "I'd better go." "Can you cope?" "Yes, I'II set things straight" "Then call the police; say you found them like that" "They'II have no proof" "I'II take this, it's too tempting" "melinda's present from Jèrèmie" "She won't need it" "I'm off" "The car was just standing there, with no lights on" "It was too late to avoid it" "It wasn't your fault, Father;" "it was just fate" "You think that's appropriate?" "Do please take a look, Gilles" "Where's my husband?" "He's dead" "That's it" "A good deed"