"Beware of the pity" "Subtitles by Seglora" "Good Bye" "I call on the family" "That's right.Good Bye" "I'll see you off at the station anyway" "Yes,Sergeant,I haven't forgotten" "Come in" "There is plenty of time before I have to go to the station" "I wanted to see you again,Sergeant" "Because I think I might be able to help" "Thank you,Sir" "Now look,Sergeant" "We'd been through this war together and now it is all over and we are going back to our own countries so let's forget this little metal of rank,shall we?" "Thank you,Sir" "Sit down" "Yes,Sir" "I wouldn't have bothered you again,Sir,only.." "You'll be desperate" "Yes,I know,so did I once" "You may not think it but when I was at your age I made exactly the same mistakes that you are making" "Through lack of courage" "Courage?" "Come Sir" "Moral courage" "Yes,Segeant,I was just the same sort of fool as you have been" "Not from folly but of kindness, out of pity" "Wrong sort of pity" "Listen,Sergeant,I know you took pity on that girl,who was badly hurt in the blitz" "You meant only to be kind" "But as time went on, she began to rely on you" "She became fond of you and as you don't feel the same about her you want to get out of it without hurting her desperately,is that it?" "Yes,Sir" "I don't see how anything can come of it,if it is only.." "Pity?" "I'm afraid so,Sir" "You know,Sergeant,there are two kinds of pity,you know" "There is one way you try to say the right things to the sick person" "You cheerfully make promises of relief,recovery oh yes one can indulge oneself at a perfect all of that kind of pity" "Have a grand time" "Thinking what a fine fellow you are" "Dispensing this divine gift of creating happiness" "Yes,I know,we all do that but the Gods can fulfil their promises,young man" "We can't" "Yes,Sir" "I know that now" "But what you don't know,what you can't know" "That out of that shallow kind of pity they can ruin the other one" "It's finer,it's much deeper emotion,it's" "I'm not clever enough to explain it,but I know it" "You see it happened to me" "Yes,I was so much like you in those years" "I was just a young lieutenant in the regular army" "The regiment,it was the old Windisch-Grätz dragoons in those days" "We was on the move to a new garrison town about halfway between Prague and Vienna" "Kekesfalva was its name, oh yes I could close remember it" "It was one of those long,wearysome rides" "But we were nearly in when" "Coming around a deep gorge I looked up and saw above me a castle" "One of those typical castles one sometimes sees in Bohemia" "Of course I had no idea of the path it was to play in my life" "In fact I was thinking what a fine billet it would make" "Garrison towns are as like as two buttons on the uniform at least they were in those days" "As we came in none of the townsfolk took any notice of us" "They are so used to one regiment going and another one coming in" "Besides there was never any love lost between officers and townsfolk in those days" "And at Kekesfalva the feeling was very pronounced" "In fact out of the whole town the officials with the mail was the only one who took the slightest notice of us" "And our colonel Bubencic who resented even that" "Sergeant you have no ideas how different it was then" "In those days officers kept very much for themselves sort of a class apart" "I suppose I was more democratic than most of them" "I used to get into hot water for mixing with the townsfolk" "But I would never hurt people's feelings" "And when that little mayor" "Asked me whether I would like to visit his friend as he called him" "Baron with the name of Kekesfalva, well I just accepted" "Baron Kekesfalva requests the pleasure of Lt. Anton Marek company at" "Marek is deserting us then,on our first night in the new quarters" "Who is this Baron anyway?" "I don't know" "How did you get an invitation?" "I didn't the mayor got it for me" "The mayor?" "Yes" "You've been talking to that fellow" "I have" "My dear Tony we also have certain standards" "We must keep that people in their place" "Please don't try put me in mine" "He asked me,I couldn't hurt his feelings,could I?" "Of course not" "What's the matter with it anyway?" "They are new rich people I hear, the old man bought the title,very self made" "Why shouldn't he accept it, he'll get a good dinner" "Lt." "Anton Marek" "Yes" "I regret that I am a little late" "This way,please,Sir" "Thanks" "The Baron felt sure you would understand they had to begin dinner without you" "Of course,of course" "Lt. Anton Marek" "Ah" "I'm so glad you were able to come" "Sorry I'm so late now" "I know things crop up in the army" "Very kind of you" "I won't bother you with introductions in the middle of dinner" "But you must meet my daughter,Edith" "Won't you sit down?" "And here you are,Lt. Marek" "Your health,Lt" "Mr Mayor" "Miss de Kekesfalva" "By the way I'm a companion of the family" "Let the poor young man get on with his dinner" "For you it's all the time?" "I don't know,one day I hope to have a life of my own" "Why haven't you?" "I thank you for the dance, thank you very much" "Sir" "I'm not sure I've made enough" "To the young,and enjoy one when you can do so" "You are not doing too badly,Mr Mayor" "Can't do what I used to,but I do what I can" "How wonderful wine" "Wonderful women" "Charming ladies,Mr Mayor" "But that reminds me" "I didn't keep my respect to the daughter of my host,where is she is in it herself?" "Ah" "May have the pleasure of this dance?" "May I have this dance?" "I beg you pardon" "I'm terribly sorry,but I had no idea, when I asked her to dance" "You asked her to dance?" "Poor,Edith,don't,don't" "Brace yourself,Edith" "Of course anybody with more knowledge more experience,would have stayed and faced it out" "But I was so utterly shocked and stunned" "But if I'd stuck with the elder von Wick, I couldn't have helped worse" "Then I was seized by some panic" "Another moment and everybody in the room would know what happened" "I should be the gossip of the town" "The regiment would hear it and laugh,I had to get out of that room" "Then I realized I'd only made things worse" "But stubbornly I went on" "I want to go back" "To put things right" "But instead I heard myself say"My coat,please"" "Are you leaving us already?" "Yes,my coat please" "Then without realizing what I was doing and what it would mean" "I bashed from the house" "What happened?" "All the way to the barracks" "I kept hearing the words of that companion cousin of hers saying "You asked her to dance?"" ""You asked her to dance?"" "Those words were still ringing in my ears as I walked through the corridor" "Sleep was impossible" "Always I was confronted with that angry bewildered face" "There was twitching,spells hands,clutching at the table" "Come on,Tony" "Lt. Marek" "Did you inspect this horse this morning before it went on parade?" "No,Sir" "No time,I suppose" "Stop getting about in the evenings, pay more attention to your troop" "You were more tired that I've ever seen" "Yes,Sir" "Carry on" "I don't know what's the matter with me today" "Come on,Fritz" "I should have noticed that" "You're off-colour I expect, I'm not surprised" "You've heard about it?" "I've heard you went to a party" "What did you get out off?" "Hand it to you Lt" "And your cloak,Sir,you left it behind last night the messenger said" "Left your cloak?" "What happened at this party?" "Did you get tight or you were thrown out or what?" "Come on,tell us" "I'll find out about it" "Leave him alone" "I can trust Tony to behave himself" "That's more than I can say for some of you" "Up more than Bank's on that tenant" "Let me read it first" "Sincere thanks,my dear Lieutenant, for the present of lovely flowers quite undeserved you please come and see us when your duties permit" "I am,alas,always at home"" "I am,alas,always at home" "Hello,where are you off to?" "Aren't you coming with us?" "Not honouring the mess tonight?" "I've got a call to make" "A very stately dinner,lucky devil" "I hope you got your clothes back safely,Sir" "Yes,thank you" "Foolish of me to forget it,wasn't it" "This way,please" "Thanks" "Lt. Anton Marek" "How nice of you to call so soon" "Help me to have it all right(whisp)" "I want you to take off your sword" "We are going to keep the peace,aren't we?" "Yes" "What are offering you,tea or coffee?" "Whichever you like" "Not at all,whichever you prefer" "Then coffee,if I may,please" "Yes" "I must apologize for my stupid outburst last night" "I was so ashamed,I couldn't sleep all night" "For the first time in my life I didn't sleep either" "For the the first time?" "Yes" "I sleep like a log" "How lucky you are" "You see" "I used to love dancing" "I even wanted to become a dancer" "Only I don't know what poor father would have said to that" "So when you asked me to dance" "I wasn't even on earth, I was in the clouds and" "Well,you will be dancing again one of these days" "Will I?" "Of course,you will it is only temporary" "Is it?" "I'm sure of it" "It is nice to hear it said,anyway" "How do you do" "How do you do,Sir" "Do sit down" "You must come as often as you can bear it,mustn't he ,father?" "Of course" "It will be a great kindness" "Kindness?" "Yes.I used to find her on her chair on the terrace" "She must have been thinking of those days only two years ago when she could ride freely around the estate" "Inspecting one of the farm" "Live the life of an active healthy girl" "What happened could happen hundred times and no one would be worse for it" "Just as so,that's all" "But this time it was different" "She never rode again" "I remember seeing the white horse by a crippled tree" "A tree that was only half the life" "That was she must have felt" "So I got the habit of neglecting my fellow officers and they resented it at the time" "I used to spend my afternoon at the castle either driving around the estate with her or else riding that white horse of hers,she loved it so much" "Or talking about horses to her" "Of course you must understand I only went up their out of kindness" "I had not the least idea what it might lead to" "In fact as time went on I became almost like one of the family" "Check" "You are too good for me" "You are too quick,it goes out like a flashing" "There" "You are cheating" "You want to full proceeds" "No wonder you always win" "There is 8" "There's a 7" "And there" "Oh no,you don't" "I am sorry,look here 7,8,9,10 I'm winning" "10 I've won" "Yes" "You've won" "My first victory" "All right" "Edith here,the doctor" "Edith,Dr Condor to see you" "Doctor?" "You have to remind me of it at this minute" "Can't I ever be allowed to forget it" "Doctor Condor" "Exercises,remedial exercises, what good does it do,what good" "I'm sorry you must try,mustn't we,perhaps if the Lt will excuse" "No" "Let him stay here with father,while I march off" "Josef,help me up,please" "No,don't carry me" "Ilona,my crutches" "My crutches" "But Edith,please" "Well,why should I hide anything" "You may as well see me as I am" "To our next merry meeting" "I hope you won't be too horrified to see us again" "I'm terribly sorry for her" "You've been so good,have taken so much pity on her,is it" "Yes" "Is it possible that I could have your,help" "Yes" "You can do me a great service" "Of course,Baron,if I can" "Come to the study,I must talk to you before I see Dr Condor" "Doctors,every famous doctor in the world has been called in" "I'm rich,one by one they pocketed their fees and departed" "Incurable" "I don't believe that" "There you're right,it can't be, it shan't be incurable" "Only one of them has never given up,it is Dr Condor" "You would have never heard of him, he is not famous,he is too honest" "His other patients were all poor they don't pay him anything around but he doesn't care" "His one passion is to get the better of the disease" "That man feels personally guilty if he can't cure,personally guilty" "He sounds a fine man but tell me Baron,what can I do in this?" "I'm an old man" "I must know whether I shall see my daughter recover before I die,I must know" "Maybe very stupid but why don't you ask him" "No,that is just it,I'm afraid of all doctors,even of Condor" "Afraid that even he wouldn't tell me the truth" "Why should he tell me?" "Because you're a stranger,he has no need to spare your feelings" "If you would ask him casually,indirectly catch him off his guard, he might tell you the truth" "Will you do this?" "Is that all?" "Baron,by the way you talked I thought you wanted to borrow millions of me" "The moment I set eyes on you I had the confidence in you" "I knew you were a good man" "Me?" "Good?" "And you don't even know it" "That's so refreshing,come along" "You are doing me a very great service, an if ever I can do anything for you" "Certainly not" "I don't mean money of course but I have a certain amount of influence for the Ministries,the War Office" "Please,Baron,don't consider yourself in that matter" "Not at all.I'll come and meet this wonderful doctor" "I'm so willing to find it out of him" "There he is,don't forget it" "Baron,you've being too many millions lately" "You only eat,you don't sleep, you don't do anything I tell you" "It's Lt Marek" "How do you do,Sir" "Lt, Baron" "Curious,I found changes in your daughter today" "A change?" "Josef.Josef promised to get me something to eat on the train,didn't you Josef" "Yes" "I knew you wouldn't forget me" "Friend in need,how is that muscle of yours?" "Thank you,Sir" "Keep on with that treatment I gave you" "And I send here the fat pads." "That toe of yours?" "Better,Sir,better" "At your age,you,don't you go in too much for grand sport" "You told me you found a change in her" "What kind of a change?" "Your mind comes always comes to the worst" "There is suddenly something very odd about her" "You've not been calling for another doctor" "Doctor I swear to" "I believe you" "Ah,spring onions,God was very kind to us when he gave us spring onion" "But tell me,how is she changed?" "How can I explain?" "You" "You know the difference if somebody borrowed your horse for a couple of days,wouldn't you?" "Comparison is a bit crude,if I may say so" "Maybe,would you take my meaning" "But how is this change show itself?" "Increased impatience,seen her debility, sense of resentment,frustration even" "Is that very bad?" "It'll be very good I like my patients to bite my head off,it shows vitality" "A will to recover" "For instance if one was to hear of starting a new treatment,this would be a good time for it" "New treatment" "You just collect something new?" "Once and for all,Baron,I never make promises,I'm a doctor not a magician" "She must continue the exercises,of course walking exercises,stretching exercises and above all keep her happy" "Your visits help very much,I used to imagine" "How about the carriage" "Doctor,perhaps you will allow me to share your carriage as far as the station" "Certainly my dear fellow" "I shall have a beautiful bout of indigestion after this" "Make me sleep like a log on the train.Good" "Now I would like to ask you something,Dr" "You haven't got pain,have you?" "No,no I am as healthy as a horse" "Very apt" "It must be very wearing looking after patients everyday,I would like to.." "It is not the patients it's the relatives" "They always want to know the truth" "Oh,yes,now" "Exactly,what is the truth about.." "Aha" "A brother philosopher" "Around us more interesting than people necks and pain" "Well,Dr" "As Confucius says,now finally we want a more modern definition" "Yes" "The modern poses an entirely different problem" "I hope you now know something about the truth" "In the most interesting discussions, if one decided" "Good Night to you,Sir" "Good Night,Sir" "I say,Dr" "Now that I am here I may as well see you off" "Don't come on" "Wait a minute" "I'd been trying to ask you this all the time" "The case of the young Baroness is it curable or not?" "That was the truth you wanted,just that?" "You'll never get me to pronounce the word incurable" "You think I'd torture that poor girl if I thought the case was hopeless" "Now look would you made me do" "To tell you the truth you wanted you may as well have it" "So far I've achieved" "Practically nothing" "Nothing!" "But the father has said how much good this treatment has done her" "Electrical baths,remedial exercises, rubbish,mumbo jumbo" "In these not yet curable cases we have to pull off" "Kind of swindle" "Swindle?" "Yes,swindle,right kind of swindle" "I must make her want to live,want to be cured,believe in a cure,until I can cure" "Have I destroyed your illusion about,kindly infallible doctors?" "It is not that,Dr" "It is shocking to think that she may be a cripple for a life" "Have I told you it is hopeless?" "Here we are" "Anything can happen" "For instance I read in a Swiss Medical journal a description of a cripple a case like Edith and in four months the baker was able to climb five flights of stairs" "Really" "Of course that was just one case" "But can't you find more about it?" "Naturally,I wrote of the precise details of modules of course this may not apply to Edits case at all" "Right" "I had encountered every score you know" "Do you think that this new.." "You are as bad as any relative" "What more do you want me to say?" "In my own telephonic communication with the powers above" "I'm just a poor man struggling to do his best" "Thank you for your company" "I hope you don't dislike me as much as you did earlier this evening" "Heavens,did that show?" "No,but I knew it.Good Night" "Good Night" "What do you want?" "Baron" "What are you doing?" "I couldn't sleep until I knew what's he told you" "You must go home quick" "Come on" "I must know what did he say?" "Who?" "Dr Condor,haven't you spoken to him?" "You have been waiting here all this time in this weather?" "Yes,I can wait,that is the least that I have learned,what did Condor say?" "Everything will be all right,I am sure of it,discuss it tomorrow shall we?" "Didn't he say anything?" "Is there no real hope?" "There is a chance of a new treatment" "New treatment?" "He knows something,something new?" "Something of the kind has been cured in Switzerland" "Yes" "But I ought not to say anything further it will only.." "You must.What is this new treatment,did it cure?" "It did,I can see it in your face" "It did yes,but that's no guarantee that it will succeed with Edith" "Yes but it might,that's all" "Well,as it might" "Than it will" "Now I didn't say it won't" "Yes but it has,hasn't it?" "It has in one case,yes" "But come on let me take you to your carriage" "Wait,how long does this new treatment take?" "That is very difficult to say" "How long?" "They the Switzerland case took about four months" "Only four months" "Look here,Baron,please understand, by no means certain" "Get well,Thank God" "Please go home,we must go home" "Well,we are all very cheerful,you see" "They have raised the bar,haven't they?" "It's good news ,Sir" "Good News" "They will tell you inside,Sir, it is not for us to talk" "Enter the study here,please,Sir" "You go to the terrace and tell Master he is coming" "Wedding of one of tenants,Sir" "That's why everybody is so happy" "Not at all,you know the real reason" "No" "Heard the people asking what is good news" "Here ask" "Ask?" "Come on,let me read your future" "Thank you,I believe in luck" "And this too" "There he is,the man himself" "What is all this good news, everybody talks about" "Listen to him,you ought to know, you brought it yourself" "I did?" "She means the news you told me last night the new cure that is going to work such wonders" "What else could made us all so happy" "Shall we have the bridal party in" "Tony,we want to hear it all from you" "Father came in late last night, woke me up and told me the news" "We talked and laughed and screamed all night long" "Listen,Edith,Dr Condor merely said he was making enquiries" "If Dr Condor makes half of promises he'll keep it" "I always knew those awful exercises and those arms contraption on my legs were no good" "Look,I've taken them off already" "Father says the Switzerland cure will only take four months" "Yes,Edith,but only in that particular case" "I don't care if it six months or even a year as long as I know that someday I should walk again and riding" "Come in,come in" "A happy day for us,and a lucky day for you" "I think my daughter has something for you" "And I shall want your signature over here in a moment" "Kind lady" "Jadwiga" "Do you love him?" "Yes,please your Baroness" "And you?" "Yes,please,Baroness" "And as this is such a happy day for me too" "Take this" "For me?" "My own?" "I haven't forgotten our bargain you'd stay with us till Edith got well, now she is going to be well" "On the day she walks again I double that dowry I'd promised you and make your fiancée the manager of the Soveo and then you can marry him" "Come on,smile" "I tell her all this and she cries" "Only that it all come so suddenly I shall be very happy" "Wonderful to be able to dispense happiness like that,Baron" "Come along,come along canoodle we have business and facts,documents to sign in your best hand writing" "Cigars,perhaps,Baron" "Help yourself,you'll find them in the cabinet,over there" "Give me your hand,pretty lady" "Let me see your fortune" "Edith,no" "What harm can it do" "I see it all plainly,there is great happiness for you" "Anything else?" "Yes,that you will walk again, freely in the sight of God" "That it depends on a man" "There is a man" "Yes,a fine handsome man" "You'd better go away" "Me?" "She might mean you" "She couldn't,she said handsome" "Go away,go away" "I want to hear all about this handsome man" "Telephone,Sir,for you" "For me?" "From the barracks?" "They wouldn't say,Sir" "I wonder who that can be" "Excuse me" "Tell your old colonel that you'd be late" "Anything else you can see?" "Thank you,I don't know who can be ringing me here" "Hello" "Dr Condor?" "What?" "There is no truth" "I said that there is no such cure report from Switzerland shows that the cure effect there has no bearing at all on a case like Edith" "I suppose you realize what you have done" "Just a chance remark of mine you've given the poor girl the hopes of being able to ride and run and dance in a few months" "Why didn't you tell of the sun and moon and the stars at the same time" "They've been telephoning me all day wild with happiness and it's all based on nothing" "Do you hear?" "Nothing" "Just a moment,people are coming" "Thank you very much" "Chance again,Lady" "No,of course not,there you are" "Thank you lady" "Virtue lady,you can have all the god luck, you get all the good fortunes" "You mustn't take the gypsy reading as gospel" "Of course I know it is all humbug but it is such a fun to have taken in" "One thing she said was true anyway I shall be riding again in six months time" "Shan't I Tony?" "Yes,of course" "Can't you say it with more conviction?" "Yes,of course" "That's better" "We'll be on the terrace" "But do get rid of your old colonel and come along" "All right" "That was Edith" "Yes,I heard most of that" "And a fine mess you've got me into" "Now I tell you what I got to do" "I'll have to go Switzerland" "I'd got to to keep up this thumping lie of yours" "I hate to do it but in the present emotional state I dare not risk the reaction" "And you got to keep it up too,confound you" "Yes" "Yes,I understand" "Leave it,leave it" "Don't fuss over me" "They needn't treat me as an invalid anymore" "You are not quite recovered yet,you know" "You ought to see yourself" "Now that you can know that you can get away and marry your man you smile and smile of yourself like a cat with a mouth full of cream" "Can you blame me?" "No,the only envy of my part" "Green,green, envies" "Why do you think he comes here so often?" "Who?" "Don't ask me,you must have guessed" "Not surprising?" "Ilona" "Perhaps" "Does it show in my face?" "I should die of shame if I thought he saw it" "Why don't you say something?" "I asked you,why do you think he comes here so often?" "Pity?" "At first perhaps it was" "Of course as long as I was an invalid" "I couldn't really expect a healthy athletic man to think of me as anything else" "But now,now it's only a question of months" "Ilona,I don't think we may" "Ilona I want to try to walk" "Walk?" "But Edith,that's impossible,you can't" "You remember what the gypsy said?" "She has said "when a man you love,love you,you'll walk again"but Edith,just." "Let me say,don't" "Anything" "What harm can it do" "Edith,so mettle,so mettle" "I never did believe in gypsies anyhow" "I don't want any gypsies to tell me what I can find out with my own eyes" "If we go to Switzerland,you'll have a lot of packing to do" "And you want me to go and do it" "All right" "I've been sent to pack,for Switzerland" "At last" "You don't know what this means to me,you see" "In the morning when I wake up, I want to jump out of bed and.." "I really feel I can" "When I try,it's like being tied to a poster or hobbled to a stake in the ground" "Now tell me" "You don't seem to be very happy about this news?" "My dear child,what do you want me to say?" "Don't call me,my dear child" "I'm not a child,far from it" "When will you come and see us?" "Come to where?" "Switzerland" "How do you suppose I get away?" "I parade myself in front of the colonel and saluting smartly say well " Good Bye colonel"" "I'm off to Switzerland for a week,carry on old boy" "Very amusing,but father could fix it in a minute, he knows a dozen people at the War Office" "Thank you,I want to be on the same footing as my other fellow officers" "Beside I couldn't afford that trip" "Naturally father would pay all your expenses" "For heavens no" "I see" "I'll keep fast" "Don't trouble,don't discover "Wheel me today"" "Franto" "Yes,yes Baroness" "Has my dove come back" "I'll carry him back,Baroness" "She must have hurt herself in the valley but she managed to get back again,Thank Goodness,and I.." "Leave it,leave it can't you see she wants to be alone" "So you don't want to come" "I didn't say I didn't want to come,I said I couldn't" "Even if I asked you?" "As a dear friend" "I'm sorry but I can't" "Very well,our humble request has been refused" "Well,we shall get over it after all,we managed quite well without you in the past" "But there is just one more thing I want to know" "If you feel like that" "Why do you come here at all?" "That's quite simple" "Simple is it?" "Good and answer it" "Why should we say it is anything mysterious about it?" "Why indeed?" "I've never asked myself why I do this and that,I just do it" "Well" "I suppose I come here to see you" "I thought you liked to see me" "God Heavens know why I am very ordinary sort of person" "Still you haven't said yet why you come?" "That's easy,I know you are very much alone you don't see a lot of people do you?" "So naturally I like to come up here to try to amuse you take your mind of things or at least help yourself pass the time for you that's all,there is no mystery about it" "No,no mystery at all" "So the only reason why you trot out every day is to play the good Samaritan,is that it?" "I never said that,you are twisting my words" "You think I want your charity?" "You think I want you to come and dole out your daily dose of pity?" "Especially when I know you have the same feeling for every whipped girl or mangy cat" "I used to see that look of pity in everybody's eyes" "I made up my mind then,rather than put up with it,I'd make an end" "Edith what are you talking about" "I find you up here,is it?" "Sun,fresh air as the doctor ordered the articles of a good job,didn't he?" "but he had no idea to what purpose this good job could be ported" "I see you look around,do you think I couldn't get over those railings?" "One has only to pull this pin out swing the rail in and" "Simple" "It would be so easy" "So very" "Very" "Easy" "Edith" "Wait come down" "Don't ever catch me" "Let me go,let me go" "Edith,Ilona" "Let me go" "Ilona come here" "Josef" "Go away" "No,thank you Sir" "Your coat,Sir" "Let it be,Franto,let it be" "Let me send me Pernik for another coat,Sir" "No,I'm going back to barracks now" "Baroness is very upset if you went without a word" "We'd should all be very grateful if you'd stayed,Sir" "We?" "How you all loved this poor girl,don't you?" "All right,I'll leave a message with Miss Ilona" "Thank you,Sir" "I stopped for a lift here because I wanted to speak to you" "And I wanted to leave a message with you" "Edith asked if you would go to her room and say good bye before you go" "I am." "You have to be patient" "She had these sudden outbursts these days we all suffered for them and afterwards she is so ashamed" "She just want to know that you've forgiven her" "All right" "Please,you come and sit over here" "I hope this means that you forgive me" "Yes,on one condition" "What condition?" "Don't you think you should have more confidence in your friends?" "Why,no,I have,I trust you absolutely" "Right" "Let see you as you really are like you were that day at the stables when I rode your horse,remember?" "Yes,like that" "Gay,lovely,well just a good companion" "It's how it should be" "And that's how it is going to be,isn't it?" "Yes" "Good" "I know I have been irritable and impatient and" "I've been unbearable" "But I've not been always like that,have I?" "I don't know what's come over me lately but I promise you I'll be different" "I'll be exactly as you want me to be" "All right" "It isn't only pity?" "Is it?" "Of course not,I've told you" "And you do believe in this cure,don't you?" "Of course" "I pin my faith on that" "That's fine" "Your uniform!" "Yes, a naughty child that set some water over it" "You should have smacked her" "No,she asked very prettily to be forgiven" "And she is going to do as she is told" "What is she to do?" "Be patient,friendly and gay" "Obey doctor's orders" "And go to sleep and not talk any more" "Have the child been good this time?" "Perfectly she'd should have full marks" "Good Night" "Have you forgotten what a good child gets before going to sleep?" "Just a good night kiss,doesn't she?" "Oh,yes I'd almost forgotten that" "Good Night" "Now go away" "You see I am not a child" "I see" "What is it?" "What happened?" "Nothing" "Please leave me,Ilona" "No" "Edith has said something,hasn't she?" "I mean about yourself" "Yes" "You really have never noticed it before" "But how could I have possibly have any idea of such a thing?" "No one but a fool could have helped seeing it" "Well,after what has happened I can't come here again" "No" "Don't think you can just walk out and leave it" "You don't love her" "Is that it?" "Not in that way" "And never will?" "No" "Not even when she comes back from Switzerland" "Cured" "Answer" "There is no such cure" "The doctor" "Dr Condor said nothing" "You all built up this illusion on a chance word from me" "A chance word that meant nothing" "What will we do?" "Everything has to go on as usual" "Listen to him,listen to him" "Quiet" "Go on as usual.Fine.Fine for you" "What is it to you?" "Nothing" "Except that I'm tied,tied now and forever,ever,and ever" "I shall never get away from this house" "This prison" "Listen to that bell" "It rings time and time again in the night and when I go to her she is sitting out in bed crying out do you think he will ever love me,or lie he never says a kind word to me" "that he wouldn't throw to a dog than on and on and on" "And you say everything got to go on as usual?" "I'm sorry but I can't help it" "Ilona,Ilona,Ilona" "Ilona,Ilona" "Believe me,oh,believe me not ever do I dare hope that you can love me as I love you" "But wait,wait until God takes pity on me and makes me well again" "I implore you to forgive me for what happened tonight forgive me,for there is no night nor day without you but only despair" "Tony,what happened a mess call" "A,what?" "Wake up man,you'll be late, he's already arriving" "Who?" "Wake up,the Arch Duke Frans Ferdinand are here,wake up then" "He is here" "Kosma" "Jetzt mir die Freude" "His Majesty is here" "Gentlemen be seated" "Cut and fine" "Life,in a regiment such as this, becomes a man's whole life" "And there is no finer life in the world" "In fact,gentlemen" "I always feel that when a young officer joins the regiment such as this" "I can't go on living,if you did this.." "Send me some sign you forgive me, a letter,a note,a plain sheet of paper even" "Only don't,don't cut me out of your life forever" "You see,I'm not a child" "It isn't only pity?" "Is it?" "You do believe in this cure?" "Don't you?" "And think you can just walk out and leave us?" "There it is" ""gallantry and honour"" "Splendid" "I haven't had enough of this you know" "Is anyone there?" "Is anyone there?" "I'm waiting to see Dr Condor" "It's not yet consulting hours" "You must come back later" "It concerns one of his patients" "His patients,always his patients my husband was called out two o'clock this morning and again at five,he is not in yet" "I'm sorry but I must wait" "And when he does come in,what would happen?" "Patients will crave him on all day long you all cling to him like leeches because he is willing to give and give and give" "But I will not allow it, you must leave him in peace if only for an hour he must eat,he must sleep, just one hour, that's all I ask of you" "Now be off,be off,please,be off" "All right,all right I'll see the boy, give me time,give me time" "So you're here" "Don't see anyone now, I've explained,he'll wait" "This time,we are wrong,my dear,this is not a patient,this is a friend,Lt Marek" "I'm sorry" "The things I said" "Will he forgive me" "Only ask him" "Everyone takes advantage" "He gives everything" "His time,his nerves, his energy,even his money" "With my blindness I can do so little" "I'm telling you somebody can't help the whole world" "There is no harm in trying" "What about my breakfast?" "You shall have it,but will he eat it?" "What's going on at Kekesfalva?" "Doctor,I'd better to show you this letter" "It's from Edith" "That's what's it" "You remember I asked you for another doctor being called in?" "Yes" "I couldn't understand some feverish desire to be well at an instant" "I never thought of the logical reason glaring me in the face before the girl has fallen in love" "Now,of course, you must put a stop to it" "You'll have to tell her" "Tell her?" "Tell her what?" "Tell her it's all nonsense" "You must talk out of it" "Talk out of what?" "Out of being in love?" "Can I say fevers cease raging or fires stop burning?" "I feel kindly for an invalid when you're supposed you're doing falling in love like other people" "Is that what you expect?" "But I can't help it" "You must do something" "You are a doctor,not I" "I see" "I think,you see,I'm not going to tell her" "No" "You are not" "You know why?" "I'll tell you why" "You won't like it but I am in no mood to spare you" "Because to tell her now at this critical moment would be a dastardly crime" "Crime?" "In fact it would be nothing less than murder" "Yes,murder" "Think it over" "Doctor,doctor" "Yes,your medicine." "I'll get it for you,sit down" "Yes,I will doctor,thank you" "Have you no heart at all?" "Knew anything of proud creatures like Edith could possibly go on living if the first time she opened her heart to a gallant gentleman run away in a panic?" "Even a normal healthy woman would find it hard to stand such a slight" "It would shutter any woman's pride" "This girl would never survive such humiliation" "She'll do away with herself" "No,no you exaggerate" "People don't do things like that" "You say that?" "To a doctor?" "But what am I to do?" "I can't encourage her" "I can't and I won't" "Steady my boy,steady I shall you on my hands next" "Let's see some of the courage you profess as a soldier" "Courage,that's different" "It is" "Moral courage is more rare" "She'll be leaving in a week for Switzerland" "Give me this one week" "Can you do that?" "But how can I,doctor?" "Didn't you read that letter she wrote me?" "I can't ignore that" "Just call as usual" "All right" "One week doctor" "Until you get her to Switzerland" "I'll try" "He is late?" "Edith,don't look so worried" "He had to go to Vienna yesterday" "He may still be there" "His time is not his own,he is in the army" "No,I was just thinking,might has sent me a word or a line or telephone" "Just to hear his voice would have been wholesome" "Surely,he must know how I feel" "Oh no,no" "Yes" "I throw myself at his head ,hadn't I?" "It must be humiliating to him,no reply at all" "Lt Marek has called" "There you see" "Ask him" "I can't see him,I can't" "Ask Lt Marek to wait" "Very good" "Edith,don't you see" "Now that he's got the letter, it can be no more doubts" "The barriers are down" "It's either yes or no" "In the moment I see his face I shall know what it is" "Edith.Marek won't expect too much" "Men don't see things in black and white as we do he is not rich in words,he may be sensitive about that,he may feel like he" "What are you trying to tell me?" "I'm not trying to tell you anything" "Shall I let him to go?" "It is agony not to know" "Send him in,I got to face it" "And it's better to know, one way or the other" "Good Afternoon,Lt Marek,won't you come in" "Good Afternoon" "I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday I had to go to Vienna" "Yes" "I understand" "Have you done your hair differently,haven't you?" "Yes,do you like it" "Oh,it's charming" "Lt Marek in here?" "No,Sir,I understand he'll be not be coming to mess tonight" "Capt. Ferencz is it not your duty to see that young officers don't make bigger fools of themselves than the All Mighty intended?" "Yes,Sir" "Why did you do it?" "Any fool can see there is something wrong with Marek" "One moment he wants 24 hours leave in Vienna for private affairs and now he is going back with wide favours as he had the staggers" "I'm afraid ,Sir,he's become involved" "In that Czech wealthy family" "Yes,Sir" "See to it,question him and if you got any sense out of him tell him but before me officially" "You understand,officially" "Very good,Sir" "Private affairs what the devil does he mean by having private affairs at all,he is in the army" "Toni,something is wrong,what is it?" "Nothing" "Nothing?" "Nothing I said" "Is it something to do with this paralysed at the summer top?" "I can go there if I want to,can't I?" "Yes,but you don't have to,do you?" "I mean they haven't got your body and soul,have they?" "Captain Ferencz ,I resent that" "I'm sorry,Ferencz" "If it is of any interest,it is unlikely I shall be going there in the future" "I'm very glad to hear it,I'm sure you will agree with a serving officer the interest of the regiment must always come first" "Yes,Sir" "Good" "Gentleman waiting ,Sir" "He is very anxious to see you" "Doctor Condor?" "Wouldn't give his name,Sir" "Condor,thank heaven you are here?" "Forgive this intrusion,Lt Marek" "Certainly" "Have a seat,your honour" "I know that I have no right to take up your time" "Well?" "What can I do for you?" "It's Edith" "Oh,should you not consult Dr Conrad rather than me?" "No one can help her but you" "Even Condor says so" "I beseech you have pity on her" "Please,Baron" "Help her,she will kill herself in order that you will be left in peace" "Calm yourself,Baron" "No one her but.." "Just tell me what I am to say, what I am to do" "You mean you don't understand?" "Haven't the bad happened she offered herself cured?" "You say nothing" "I've tried my best to be kind but I've told her" "You told her nothing,and you're driving her mad with your silence" "She is waiting for one thing" "The one world that every woman waits for,from the man she loves" "She never dared hope while there was no prospect of a cure but now that is certain hasn't she the right to expect the same life as any other woman" "And you don't say the one world that would make her happy" "Everything I possess I would leave to you both" "You can have it tomorrow" "Anytime you like" "I don't want anything for myself now" "I only want someone to look after my child,when I am gone" "Baron,I am sorry" "But what you ask is impossible" "Then I have to go back and tell her that" "If that's how you feel" "I'm sorry you've been disturbed" "Please,please,Baron" "Please,don't take it like that" "You see,of course I am quite genuinely fond of your daughter" "Fond?" "And it's quite a mistake on part of things that she means nothing to me, on the contrary" "If she means something to you" "I can't say anything now,can I?" "She has to think only of her health,isn't it,Sir?" "Yes,but afterwards,when she comes back well and strong again" "Oh,afterwards" "I can't leave her in suspense,she must know what to expect,one way or another" "Why?" "Then of course I come to you with the usual question if I" "may ask for her hand in marriage" "May I tell her that?" "Yes,tell her that" "There is a wine I laid down the day she was born" "Do now I hoped to drink,one day when she was betrothed" "When you come again" "I shall hope to drink to you both" "Good Night" "Good Night,Baron" "Please take the master's chair" "Just for the moment" "Let me see you both" "As you will be some day" "Father,before you drink,let me have one word with him" "We leave tomorrow to take this new cure which I hope will bring me back to the world of those who really live" "But I want you to know this" "Should it fail,for any reason" "All promises between us are at an end" "Now father,your toast if you will" "Will you permit me" "Your health" "Health" "And all it may bring to me" "And I hope to you" "Just to remind you of me" "While I am away" "And now to you both" "Would you like Joseph to come and carry you to the salon?" "No" "Not just now" "Is Ilona there?" "You'll see" "Ilona" "Edith,what is it?" "Don't you want Joseph to carry you?" "I'm going to walk" "I'm not taking the gypsy's words literally" "What was it she said?" "She said when the man you love,loves you, you'll walk freely in the sight of God" "Edith,don't expect miracles" "Why not?" "When I seen one already tonight" "Please,please,don't try to walk" "Don't mess with the path" "Don't do it,Edith" "I'll walk you'll see" "No don't Ilona" "I know I can walk" "I'll walk" "Edith," "Don't grudge her" "Keep out of sight" "No not in the hall ,we have to carry her that way" "In there" "Good Evening,gentlemen,good evening" "Come in to celebrate the great occasion?" "Celebrating?" "What should we be celebrating?" "Don't you officers despise our little town" "Waiter,waiter" "Bring the bottle" "You are celebrating,are we?" "Celebrating what?" "Look here,I am very tired of your insinuation" "Can't you speak out and say what you mean?" "Celebrating what?" "Isn't that for you to tell us?" "All right,Planik" "What I mean,Marek,is this" "The mayor is spreading the story that you were engaged to the young lady in the court" "What?" "The daughter of Baron Kekesfalva" "What the devil does he mean?" "No,no" "No,I tell you" "I'm not engaged to anyone" "And I've no intention of being engaged now or ever" "You mean that?" "Of course I mean" "Waiter,where is that cognac?" "I told you so" "Come here and wake me up in the middle of the night" "You tell me you stood up in a café and in a public place in front of your fellow officers and you lied to them" "Good Heavens,the whole town will hear of it" "That Mayor will never keep his mouth shut,the fat fool" "Is that what you mean to tell me?" "Yes,Sir" "I can't understand it" "Never happened before in the regiment" "Don't think it should happen" "What the devil shall be done about it,I don't know" "Now what do you propose to do about it?" "Nothing to do,Sir,but to resign,I'll send in my papers" "Don't be a fool,you young officers are all the same" "Something goes wrong you take the bit before your team and boot down the road" "Thank heavens,you had the sense to come to me at once" "But first sit down" "Sit down there" "Yes,Sir" "Look out boy I like order and position" "First I want a list of all the officers present,use that pencil" "No,not that one,and write" "Tomorrow" "I'll have you transferred to special duties at Cezlaw" "Yes,that will you get you out of their way,they can't ask you questions" "But don't you think" "Don't talk right" "Now the officers I must stop them from challenging the Mayor's statement" "I'll parade then in the morning at 6 o'clock" "They must keep their mouths shut" "But with all due respect,Sir, they heard me tonight" "Who is glad at this miserable affair,you or I?" "You,Sir" "You lied to them,I'd have to get around that" "I'm afraid you can't get round that,Sir" "Don't be a fool boy,haven't you any brain?" "You had been drinking" "You'd been drinking heavily" "Bad company,bad liquor" "Very reprehensible buy you were drunk,Sir" "I'm very sorry,Sir" "Not at all" "You were drunk,so when you came into the café" "You didn't understand what your fellow officers was saying" "I see now" "About time let me see that text" "Put that pencil down" "No there,haven't you any sense of order" "I suppose that Baron got hold of you,the old fox" "However,that's your affair, I only concern the regiment" "Are all the names here?" "Yes,Sir" "Good,report to me at 5 am,ready and packed,understand" "You will get the 5 30 train to Vienna" "Remember you are acting under orders now" "You are a soldier,there are no question of private affairs no communication with anyone before you leave" "Understood?" "Yes,Sir" "Good Night =Good Night" "The station,Fritz" "Right" "Kosma,I can't get through to Dr Condor on the telephone,I have to go there myself" "Wait for me on the platform for Cezlaw" "Dr Connor,please,quickly" "He's not back yet Sir,will you call again" "You can't come in he is not here" "That's what they told me to say" "I'm not a patient" "It's my first day here,Sir,I don't want to do anything wrong" "When will Dr Condor be back?" "It is very urgent" "Can't you answer?" "There is no need to bully,Trudi" "I'm here" "Mrs Condor,I tried to telephone you from the station" "But I couldn't even get near the phone" "Hundreds of people" "No.I don't know what it is but there is something unusual must have happened" "So I had to come myself" "The doctor is not here" "In that case I have leave a message for you" "I'm under orders to leave at once" "It will spare yourself excuses,the Baron has telephoned several times" "For me?" "Hardly" "Needs a doctor to heal what you've hurt" "Come in here" "Mrs Condor,my train for Cezlaw leaves in half an hour" "I must leave my message and go" "Come in here,please or are you going to take advantage of my blindness and run away" "No" "I am here to give a message and I'll give it" "Trudi?" "Your made well,you did very well for the first day" "Now,Mrs Connor here is my message" "I promised to let the doctor know if I failed,well I have failed,that's all" "Why are you running away?" "I'm not running away" "I am under orders from my regiment" "I was ordered to leave at once and not communicate with anyone before I left" "Not even your fellow officers" "No" "Is it?" "It spread the story all over the town" "My denial?" "Does she know?" "Not yet" "But she will" "I regret it" "I regret it very much" "But there is nothing I can do" "Nothing?" "Are you sure?" "Well" "Now when I'm free to communicate I suppose" "I could write to her" "Write?" "Say,thank you,I've made a mistake there" "She must forgive me and forget me" "And all proper things?" "Why don't you write now?" "Thank you,I will" "I've just time" "Brief plus the facts" "You do not like what you write ,do you,Lt?" "It's not always easy to say what one means" "Even if one means it?" "Please allow me to finish this letter, I have to catch my train for Cezlaw" "You know what I think?" "Your hand is trying to write that you don't love her but your heart is crying angrily, coward,coward,coward,you love her" "Nothing of the kind" "Now,listen,Mrs Condor" "I may have become fond of her" "Yes" "As one grants when sorry for a person" "But it was only kindness" "I'm sure it was only that a sort of,pity that grew and" "And grew?" "Yes" "There are two kinds of pity,my friend" "The weak sentimental times,easy words of comfort,gives the flatter of the giver" "We all know that kind,don't we?" "Then there is the other kind" "That helps and heals" "It heals out impatience and forbearance the very limit of its strength and even beyond,we call that compassion" "Compassion?" "You know what is sticking in your throat?" "You are afraid that your fellow officers might say that you sold yourself to a rich family and a crippled dove" "But I have to live in the world,don't I?" "In the army,public opinion matters" "It's idiotic to see it doesn't" "It's the same in every profession" "Yes,I know that only too well" "I suppose you heard something that you've forgot about my husband" "They say he bungled his treatment of my case and blinded me" "And that he married me to cover up his blunder" "Yes,and many other cruel things" "No one who knows them could believe such a thing" "Oh,yes they could" "It did him great harm professionally but he married me because he knew I had faith in him alone" "As Edith has faith in you" "He knew that without him I should perish" "You see he had compassion" "But then the doctors are different sort of men" "I'm just a regimental officer" "I dare say we are rather limited in our outlook but that's how it is" "Mrs Condor I haven't the capacity for a feeling like that" "How can you tell?" "Oh, that's the kettle boiling" "Be careful the door is closing" "It's all right I always know" "Now Mrs Condor assume just for a moment I did marry her" "What will come of it?" "What could come of it?" "Happiness?" "For her?" "But how could it?" "Look at me" "I haven't seen a mirror for years but I don't imagine time has been very kind" "And my husband just a plain simple human being" "Yet between two such ordinary people has grown up something that you read about in the Good Book" "You remember?" "A love which passes all understanding" "Something touched us" "Some magic from within" "It was born of great compassion" "I'll believe it,that could happen to people like you and doctors" "That has been given to us can be given to you and her" "You began with pity,it become what it has through compassion,I know it" "You know it" "Don't throw a way something precious because the world laughs at things they can't understand" "Take this chance,risk it" "Suppose it doesn't succeed?" "Even a glorious failure is always been worth a while,hasn't it?" "I don't know" "I just don't know" "And would it be fair to her?" "How would it?" "She needs you so much" "The happy healthy ones haven't the same need for love" "They take it as their due" "There could never be the whole meaning of life for them" "But those others,the unlovely, the shattered,the unfortunate they alone know how to love as one should love" "Gratefully as one receives a gift beyond price" "I wish I had your courage" "Could be a great gamble wouldn't it?" "With long odds against me" "Did it ever stop sportsmen for trying?" "No,makes it worth while" "Good" "Yes" "Do you mind if I telephone her?" "Of course at once" "But do you think she will ever forgive my running away from her like that?" "Because I can't deny it, she must know me as I am" "Just like to hear your voice" "She is a woman and women love to forgive" "Do they?" "Hello,operator can you.." "What?" "You can't take private calls?" "Why not?" "Something wrong on the line" "Mrs Condor,they can't take private calls" "Haven't you paid your bill or something?" "Of course Operator?" "You can't cut us off,this is a doctor's house" "Do we mind about all this?" "I do not know what does it mean?" "Excuse me" "Now listen operator can you put me through to the War Office?" "Extension 262" "Yes,Lt Marek" "That's strange sounds like a national emergency,doesn't it?" "War Office?" "262" "This is Lt Marek speaking,Sir" "Balinkay ,well,well,well" "I mean what are you doing there?" "Must be serious?" "I say what is all the excitement about it,is the Emperor dead or what?" "Not far wrong" "Yes" "Yes,of course" "Yes,report at once" "Yes,Sir" "So that's what it is" "General mobilisation has been ordered" "I have to report at once" "The Arch Duke Frans Ferdinand was assassinated this morning in Sarajevo" "How terrible" "How far away is Dr Condor?" "Salzburg" "Salzburg?" "And we can't get through to him either?" "Mrs Condor at 4 30 or 5 she expects me to come and say good bye before she goes to Switzerland" "She may have heard the whole story of my denial" "You mean you're afraid what she might do?" "Exactly.That roof garden high over the valley" "No" "The very place she wanted to jump down in front of me" "We must get a word to her at once" "Yes but how?" "And I have to report to the war office" "Mrs Condor please,please, do everything possible to make through to her and surely there is a chance that the doctor will be back sooner" "A chance?" "If not I'll get to her myself,rely on me" "Thank you and tell her I will be coming back" "I will be back as soon as the emergency is over" "I'll tell her" "Thank you" "Thank you,Good Bye" "Good Bye" "It's three months for you,Captain" "But Sir" "Can't help it,that's orders" "Lt,chance now for you,off you go like a shot from a gun or a whisk of a broom" "Now my dear friend" "Show me" "See the major over there,will you" "Very good,Sir" "Toni,my dear fellow sit down" "Thank you" "I got your affairs settled at last" "Yes" "Hello,yes,General" "I'm listening" "It's no good you going to Cezlaw as ordered" "That unit will have left before you can get there" "Quite" "So I've got you sent back to your own unit,what do you think of that?" "At Kekesfalva?" "Yes" "That's fine,that's just what I wanted,what's the next train?" "Two o'clock" "Two o'clock I miss that,what's the next?" "Four if it runs" "What do you take me for,a railway clerk?" "Yes,General I'm listening to every word" "I'll be with you on the train myself" "Right,and thank you very much" "This is a bit of change to be back in uniform" "Fine,isn't it?" "Do you remember the time when you were going to resign the regiment?" "A desperate fellow" "Now you are off to Kekesfalva and you are going to be married" "Married?" "I've no time for that" "Why?" "I would just be able to ring up and say how I love you and good bye until the war is over" "Oh I am in a rush could you possibly send me" "could you possibly send me something for my broderie anglaise" "And I do need a new veil" "Great.Could you possibly send me immediately because I'm leaving tomorrow morning" "Rose pink one" "(I have been called a liar,and if" "I am it is because you lied to me)background" ""Did you not tell me that the officer was going to marry your daughter"" ""Personally I did"" ""He denied it,denied it before all his fellow officers"" ""Publicly"" "Yes,I tell you,and when I go to the colonel he laughs at my face" "Lt Marek has gone,transfered to another unit" "Not so loud" ""What's it a true event or a lie?"" ""I say you,for her own safety, quiet,I must get truth"" ""Why has the officer cleared out?"" "They hear you in the all of the house" "Heard she?" "What damage he's done I don't know" "Will you please go" "The pink one" "Madame LaRoche" "Edith,can the servants come in and pack?" "Why?" "Of course" "And Madame La Roche is all right" "As she is going to deliver everything by tomorrow morning" "And now you must get ready for the journey" "Yes,I must get ready for my journey" "Carla,Franziska" "We are all packed and ready" "And there is nothing more to do for the moment" "What on earth is this?" "Franziska found it,in an old drawer" "That's the first thing I remember loving since he needs me" "Poor thing" "Went with me always" "Fine little thing" "Yes" "Ilona,come here" "You come closer" "That pledge you've given us to stay with me until I was well" "How would you like me to release you from it?" "When?" "I don't know after we'd taken the cure in Switzerland?" "Yes" "Now supposing I said before we went to Switzerland?" "Yes" "That makes you happier" "Doesn't it?" "Yes" "I mean,I've been waiting so long" "I see" "Why are you laughing?" "Oh,I'm happy and I want you to be happy" "Why don't you ring up your man and make him happy too?" "Shall I?" "But I mustn't leave you" "Josef will carry me on to the terrace" "Franziska will be there and, don't be silly,go along" "All right" "Josef" "How easily you carry me,Josef" "I carried you when you were little and now I carry you again" "And for the last time" "And the baroness comes back from Switzerland well and happy,she will have no more need of old Josef" "No,into the wheel chair,Josef" "I only want take it about" "That's all right,don't fuss over me" "But the Baroness won't be an invalid much longer" "Franziska,you've been a very good girl lately,haven't you" "Now of all my things which would you like for a present?" "I don't know,Baroness" "Yes you do Franziska,there is something you want very much indeed,isn't it?" "It's the green and white one with a braid isn't it?" "And the band that goes with it,and the necklace" "Go along and get it" "Tell them I said you were to have it" "Thank you,Baroness" "Edith,Mrs Condor is come to see you" "Now wonder we were still waiting for Lt Marek" "Those rumours of mobilisation is true it seems" "He was ordered away at a moment's notice" "And he had time to stop and meet friends in Vienna" "How very fortunate" "Mrs Condor's message is personal so I'll leave you" "Please,don't do that,stay here" "Sit here,Mrs Condor" "It's all very strange for you up here" "If you don't know your way about" "Yes,we heard there was some excitement" "You must have some of our Eiswein, our grapes are excellent this year how kind of you to come all this way" "Baron" "He's gone" "Gone?" "Then please tell one of your servants" "There is no one here,Mrs Condor, we are quite alone" "Alone?" "Then may I call" "Calm,calm,you can't go wondering up here ,you know?" "We are very high up" "It might be dangerous" "Dangerous?" "I understood it could be,yes" "So he told you about that too,did he?" "Come now,what lie have you come to tell me?" "That my gallant lover has repented?" "He loves me very dearly,no doubt" "Say it,say it" "Have clever of you,that's exactly what he asked me to say to you" "What's this,the blind deceiving the hurt?" "At least the blind and the hurt should be able to speak the same language" "No,I don't trust you,I don't trust anybody, you all lie to me,even your husband" "Between you,you worked out this interview to spare me just to say concocted that cure to comfort me" "Nevertheless what are you contemplating is a coward's way out of it,you know it" "You think I want to go on living like this" "Crawling about the face of the earth,like a fly without wings something that should be put out of its misery" "No" "If you only controled that awkward patience of your heart a little longer" "It you'd only have a little courage" "Where?" "Edith" "Edith" "Where are you?" "Listen" "What kind of love is this that won't give and give and give" "And asks nothing in return" "Don't" "Edith,Edith listen he may need you,he may come back wounded,desperately wounded" "Edith,he may need you,he may need you more than you need him" "Edith" "The press look for horses before we get there" "One minute,Lt" "What's the matter?" "Nothing" "Someone walking over my grave" "Well,where were we" "I'm sorry but I can't hear you" "The regiment is moving out of barracks and I've only a few moments" "Will you give this message,to the Baroness" "The parade,the order has been given to mount,Sir" "Tell me what has happened?" "And who is that?" "It's you,Mrs Condor,so you got there all right" "Then what did Josef mean?" "I see" "What we feared" "Terrace" "Yes" "Mrs Condor I must ask you this was it outright?" "She lived just a little while" "Lived just a little while" "Long enough to hear that you were coming back to her but you loved her" "But to you the engagement was binding,sacred" "Sacred" "She understood that,are you sure?" "She wanted you to know that wherever she might be she would reach out gratefully for the thoughts you might have for her" "At the last she spoke your name" "Smiled" "And went on her way" "So you see Sergeant,there is one kind of pity,that can destroy" "But there is another that can heal" "If you can feel it in your heart to make the effort" "Believe me it's worthwhile taking on a hard task if you can help just one other person" "Love say the old Christian religion, is to give not to take,there is a lot in that" "I missed my chance to give" "That's all" "Don't ever do that" "Subtitles by Seglora"