" So where are you going?" "11 Rue des Sycamores, Neuilly-sur-Seine" " "Neuilly" for short" " Looking for someone?" " I'm looking for Monsieur Paul Thomas" "I might have known: the procession's starting." "Are you his cousin?" "His father is your father's brother?" "Monsieur Henri's also a brother?" " You know everything!" " Seventh floor on the left." "I clean for Monsieur Paul; he's nice." " You're Charles, I bet" " Let him approach." "May he be welcome and make himself at home" "Did he travel well?" "Is he happy?" " Very happy" " Do you like the lavish surroundings?" "All these trophies?" "All these guns?" "He's a good friend." "His name is Jean, I believe, known as Clovis because he has political ambitions like the famed King of the Franks" ""No further, Frank!" our forbearers cried" "I've lost the rhythm" " Piss off forsooth" " Don't you start." "We're not impressed are we?" " Rustic!" " Eat, drink and shut the hell up" "Die Kuche." "In French, the kitchen, where one toys with tasty dishes" "I'll show you around" "Up there, the loggia, with my bed" "Some trophies..." "Uncle Henri's horns" " Where is he?" " Flying between New York and Miami" " With a bird?" " Two birds" "Eat and shut the hell up" "A little corridor with a door opening onto a nice, sober, tidy little room" "Your room" " It's very nice" "Uncle Henri doesn't stint himself" "He has a place like this in every capital" " Mum says he's into shady deals" " Your mother does?" " You know what I think?" "Your dad and mine, they're the dopes" "Say Paul..." "Who's that guy?" "Out there?" "That's Clovis" "But he must be at least thirty" "More." "He's a good sort" "What does he do for a living?" " Oh you'll see" "A bit of this and that." "He's very nice" "I'm surprised your mother let you come" "She wouldn't have if I hadn't been staying here" " You're all in order at the university;" "I've got you signed in" "That's your bed" "I'll get my case" " Yes, it's Clovis" "Ok, I'll call him" "It's Genevieve" "So what?" "It's your problem" "Charles has arrived... my cousin" "Yes, Clovis is here" "She's coming round" " Is she now?" "Excuse me, but I'm often uncouth" "I'm sorry but this girl is coming..." "she and I had a thing last winter" "She's got problems, silly bitch" " I'm tired, think I'll go to bed" "How tactful." "Don't you admire our friend's tact" "Very much" " Aren't you tired too?" " Not at all, I'm looking forward to this" " Did you understand?" " You know I took English" " It means goodnight" " You should do German instead of law" "Dear mother." "The journey here went very well" "I had the compartment to myself, so I could stretch out on the seat" "Don't worry, I took off my shoes and then put them on to go to the dining car" "There was quite a good choice but I missed Marie's cooking" "However the Escalope Saganaise wasn't at all bad" "For you, I think" " There's no doubt about it now." "I don't know what to do" "The doctor confirmed it this morning" " Do your parents know?" " I told them" " Clever girl" "I didn't mention you, but daddy kept on at me, so..." "And you a liberated woman?" "Don't make fun of her" "I'm not." "So what did daddy say?" "He walked out and left me to it" "Don't worry, I can fix you up; a little bit of unpleasantness and that's it" "I don't want that" "Do you have a choice?" "It's best, you know" "Paris is wonderful, and Paul seems in his element here" "Love, Charles" "Rise and shine!" "It's one of the treasures of the arsenal" "What's this?" "A deadly weapon, when loaded" "It doesn't look like it" "Never judge by appearances" "Get up you sluggard;" "hurry and get dressed" "I'm going to show you around" "Paul took me to the Latin Quarter, to a sort of club called the Union" "Piss off, I'm going to work!" "Leaving just as I arrive?" "I'm off to the Elysee" "About Genevieve, it's all set" "You're a real friend, Clovis" "Come along;" "I'm introducing my cousin to the delights of our little bordello" "Gilbert not about darling?" "Behold and be amazed" "Let us venture to the infernal regions" "I'm pissed; pour me a drink and make me forget" "True it's stupid." "Pour" "You are drunk, Philippe" "Stop him drinking" "No, I was complimenting him" "That looks like Francoise" "Starting to wallow, are we?" "Problems with Francoise?" "_As you can see" "I could give you some proverbial advice" "I know all the proverbs" "You're drunk enough to ignore them" "We haven't met, but we have now" "You can help a grieving friend" "I'm conceited but you'll like me, Ernestine" "I doubt it, but my name's Martine" "Martine, how delightful" "Like a bell sounding the cocktail hour" "My grieving friend has been ditched by an equally delightful little creature" "But your smile is going to make him all better again" "Philippe, let me introduce Martine" "Don't let him get you down;" "boys aren't everything" "Good music, literature, the dance and no matches" "May I?" "I'm Paul's cousin Charles" "I'm Vonvon" "I'm going to finish the signs" "He's busy, I see" "Mind me watching?" "Are you the cousin..." "Paul's cousin?" "I hear you're hot stuff at bridge." "You take my place after this hand" "The rest are mine" "Shit, one down" "It wasn't on" "The heart finesse was a mistake" "He had to have the king" "I'm the king!" "Do something to help me." "This young lady says she has a class" "She's crazy" "I have to go, really" "Yes, come on Martine" "How dare the varlet?" "Dost he take thee for his chattel?" "Are you forgetting that you love me?" "I'll be back before long" "By your troth?" "Take heart, fellow" "Ah, women" "I thought you meant her for Philippe" "Oh Philippe is me in a way" "I think Philippe's sulking" "I just mention it because I like to keep him happy" "But don't let it bother you" "It's all yours" "Ok, I get it" "How goes it, baby?" "You don't look like Paul" "We're cousins, not twins" "Like actors...cut out for different roles by your looks" "What system do you play?" "Whatever you like" "Blackwood, four trumps or no trumps?" "Four no-trumps." "You use forcing bids?" "Not very well" "It's a question of practice" "No bid" "One spade" "Two hearts" "Three clubs" "Four spades" "Not playing anymore?" "What scheme are you hatching?" "Who's she?" "Florence?" "She has something, despite the name" "I can press your suit; fresh meat finds favour with the ladies" "The Figaro in me is roused" "Meet my cousin" "You're the famous cousin?" "Cousin, maybe, but I'm the famous one!" "I must dash;" "I just came to see Vonvon" "See you soon?" "Of course" "Sorry about that" "Why be sorry?" "I'm off" "Can I help you?" "I'm just looking" "First editions?" "Latest arrivals?" "I'm not a collector" "Thrillers?" "I don't like them much" "I'm delighted." "What, then?" "Balzac, maybe" "You're a provincial?" "Does it show?" "Not really, except in reading Balzac at your age" "What do the rest read?" "Thrillers, that's all they want" "I showed one Old Gorroit." "He almost flung it at me" "Yes, thrillers and sex stuff" "For relaxation, they say" "You sound hopeless" "With good reason" "A lifetime isn't enough with all there is to read, yet they waste their time" "You're right; ten years I've been reading and I love it" "I tell them Dostoyevsky has all they want but they can't be bothered" "You sound bitter" "Why not, with no sale for Balzac?" "I like you; choose yourself a Balzac on me" "Thanks, but I can pay" "I'll make it up on the pulps" "The pleasure I'd get is worth more to me, anyway." "Go on, make your choice" "You've read Lost Illusions?" "Steal it then" "Go on, I'm not looking" "You'll bankrupt yourself" "Don't worry about that" "Your eyes are still full of wonders you've read" "But it's an odd world we live in;" "you'll see" "Maybe, but it is the world" "If you can stand it" "We were talking about books" "You broke up the game" "Your brother?" "No, cousin" "Dear Mother." "The great thing is that I don't have to take notes in class" "Each week I buy duplicated copies of the lectures and study them at home" "I find it much easier to work that way" "Tomorrow I'm having a day off, though" "Paul has invited some friends to "a little soiree", as he says" "Wait a second" "Shit, are we the first?" "And shit to you too!" "You can make your own introductions" "Shutting me out?" "Where's the bar?" "That sniveling Philippe" "How are things?" "She's dumped Andre;" "Auguste'll be next" "I'm off" "Let's sit down" "They make me sick" "Not me" "You'll learn" "Why so bitter Philippe?" "I don't know" "There are other girls" "The problem is, I love Francoise" "Yes, but....from what Paul says..." "She's a tart;" "I know" "Some music?" "Can we dance?" "Music, please, not Wagner" "God preserve me from dolts" "Francoise!" "I don't want to see her" "Who's that with her?" "Rameau;" "I know him vaguely" "You're Paul's cousin?" "Have a drink, Rameau, old fellow" "No kiss for me?" "By your leave, Rameau" "Rameau doesn't care" "Unsociable, isn't he?" "But fundamentally sound; that rude, rustic upbringing, you know" "Piss off and get your drink" "What's got into you?" "I just don't like him" "That's no reason" "It is..." "I'm not very civilised" "I've been waiting for you" "Paul told me" "I've been waiting for you ever since..." "well for a long time" "I like sitting on staircases; do you?" "I love it" "What I said about waiting for you..." "that was true" "Forgive this intrusion" "You're very welcome" "I told you before to keep out of my way" "It's not healthy for you here." "Run away and teach yourself to read" "What's got into you?" "That should make you welcome" "A modest bottle" "You're very gallant" "And eager to prove it" "The Count's a bit of a rogue but exceptionally generous" "I can afford to be" "An Italian friend, Count Arcangelo Minerva" "Delighted to make your acquaintance" "Welcome to our festivities" "Not bad, eh?" "Delightful" "Ah, Paris..." "Who's he?" "Times are hard" "An Italian friend here on business, but also seeking a little relaxation" "Taking care of the after-dinner entertainment is my job" "Age bows before beauty" "What's your cut?" "Your sandwiches won't keep me going, dear" "Here's Genevieve" "I hope I'm welcome" "You know I'm fond of you" "It was a false alarm, you know" "You've both been very kind; pride yourselves on being true friends" "How about a drink, old pal?" "Has anyone asked if you modeled for Correggio?" "Who's Correggio?" "A friend of mine" "Pretty little tadpole" "Mozart finishes and now, Wagner!" "Oh mother mine, where art thou?" "I am a poor soldier, alone all alone, bereft of friends or comrades" "Where are they?" "All are dead." "All is dead" "I am heavy-hearted." "I weep." "I wail" "Help me!" "Mama..." "No one hears..." "I am still alone" "One day, though, the war ends" "And spring returns again" "The birds sing." "The sun shines" "Music can be heard" "And love is born" "No knight-errantry, please;" "It's dangerous" "Behave, Philippe!" "Let's go" "Should we?" "Stop making scenes, Philippe;" "I'm free to do as I like" "You make me sick" "You go to hell" "You can all go to hell!" "What are you staring at me for?" "I hope you all die like dogs!" "Absolutely crazy!" "Too many problems, and not enough character to handle them" "What's so funny?" "Nothing." "I was thinking about Philippe and what you said" "Because I'm not sure about myself, whether I've the capacity to be what I'd like to be" "See, I'm even talking like a book" "Not at all" "What do you think of me?" "That I'm the teacher's pet?" "I wasn't in your class" "Luckily, or I'd have no chance" "You don't know what I am" "A boy doted on and made a fuss of by his mother" "That leaves its mark" "At least it's better than the stigma of drink;" "like Clovis" "But Clovis faces life with a strength I lack" "Not that I'm weak, but..." "Am I a fool?" "Look at me" "Do I have a stupid face?" "Do I say stupid things in a stupid way?" "I do, don't I?" "You've a lovely voice, Charles" "You're not joking?" "But Paul's much nicer..." "I meant what I said" "Say something, so I can say the same to you" "No, you say something, anything" "I don't know what to say...." "I never do" "Say anything, recite your lecture notes" "There's something I'm dying to say, but I'd cut my tongue out first" "I daren't tell you" "No, it would just provide an occasion to plumb new depths of stupidity" "But Charles, that's every woman's wish." "Recite it to me" "Never" "Are you really so dumb?" "On that point, absolutely" "I can hear Paul saying: "So we write poems in secret, do we?"" "Paul isn't here." "Tell me your poem" "I'll think it for you, without saying anything" "Is it good?" "Very good Charles" "My collected works, a bit rustic in inspiration" "In love or not, I'm still a country boy" "Have you been in love often?" "Two or three times." "You?" "With this Rameau?" "Of course not, He's just a friend" "I'm not much for "just friends"" "I love you Florence." "I find this Rameau repellent" "You love me?" "This is very sudden" "I know, but...that's how I am" "What's worse is that it stays with me a long time" "My mother didn't want me to come to Paris; she knows me" "Paul managed to persuade her, but she said:" ""The first girl that comes along will get her hooks into you"" "She sees all women as wicked" "She kept a jealous eye on me." "I had no defenses, she used to say" "She'd be jealous of you ,too;" "she already was when I left" "Would you like to go for a drive?" "Will you wait while I get the car keys?" "Can you drive?" "Mother taught me" "Paul, it's your cousin" "Can I borrow the car keys?" "Silly geese!" "I want a woman and I'll get one" "The man's mad" "I'll get one" "You lied to me; you promised me girls" "I want girls" "Just one, for God's sake" "When they won't, they won't, Arcangelo" "You want girls, but I want money" "Rich bastards!" "Paul, give me the car keys" "Ah, that's a great idea." "Listen to me, you lot" "How about going for a drive?" "Come on, it'll be fun" "You're finished, Arcangelo" "To the cars!" "I'll get the keys to the Italian's Nash" "I need to powder my nose" "I'll take you, Florence" "Come on Charles, there's room in my Nash" "Left behind?" "Come with me for a change" "I'm going to drive like the devil." "My car will do 120, 130 180 kilometres an hour, if I'm on form" "My head goes through!" "We'll head for the motorway, by way of the Bois" "Where's first gear?" "Who cares?" "Which idiot left the lights on?" "He's well gone" "Terrorize him" "Get up!" "Gestapo!" "What's the matter?" "Having nightmares?" "I dozed off" "Had you going, didn't I?" "Where have you been?" "All over, with the girls" "They made a scene in a night club" "You went to La Goulee?" "I'd better go." "Is the metro running yet?" "You're a bit late for the first train" "Paul...you scared me" "He seems strange..." "I don't get it" "Don't get what?" "I don't know." "I think you really scared him" "Marc's Jewish, so it shook him up a bit" "Poor guy, it must have been a real shock" "You think so?" "No, it just sobered him up a bit" "He won't sober up that easily" "That cretin might have hurt somebody" "Just as well there's no ammo" "No?" "Come and see" "Take offa da dress lady, or Arcangelo he gonna blowa da top!" "Have you got Florence's phone number?" "I forgot to ask her for it" "Has she a phone?" "She's never at home" "Sorry...have to go." "We'd better try to get an hour or two's sleep" "Permit me to sympathise." "That's the best thing for it" "Your humble servant" "You find me greatly embarrassed" "No, I insist." "I behaved very badly" "I was too drunk, and I apologise" "A little merry, perhaps; the life and soul of the party" "All this was my doing" "I don't know how to apologise... all these lovely things in pieces" "Do you have my friend Delbecque's address?" "Delbecque..." "Clovis?" "Yes, I would like to thank him" "He moves around a lot;" "I don't have his new address" "Never mind, I'll find him." "We know a bar..." "Well, with renewed apologies, I'll say goodbye" "The tenants have been complaining about the noise" "Good for them" "Forgive us; your charming city is to blame" "What a nice man." "A foreigner?" "Yes, Italian, and not as nice as you think" "My goodness, look at this." "Were you fighting?" "It was Babylon, Madame" "And your lovely Italian was mainly responsible" "Where am I going to start?" "And people complaining too!" "They were all cordially invited" "The phone off the hook too" "Sleep well?" "The phone was off the hook?" "Someone might have called me" "They'll call back" "Were you at this orgy too, Charles?" "He dipped a toe in" "Feel alright?" "Some Alka-Seltzer, or something?" "No I'll be OK" "Be nice and put on some coffee, Charles" "I'm not nice" "You tell him, Charles" "Shame on you, setting cousin against cousin like that" "I'm hungry too" "Don't just sit by the phone." "Make coffee" "Do me a favour Paul; piss off" "The poor boy is in a bad mood" "Not the very best" "Florence?" "It's me....yes, Charles" "I was worried..." "Anyway, it's nice of you to call" "So you do have a phone" "Listen...can I see you?" "You say when" "I've a class this afternoon" "No, Florence, I have to go" "I have to put in an appearance, or..." "All right, let's do that;" "then we can walk back together" "When is your class?" "Three o'clock" "I'll be out around five." "Is that all right?" "Thanks for calling" "You don't need to sleep" "Who were you calling?" "Charles" "The kid?" "I'm meeting him at three" "It's unbelievable" "It's wonderful;" "I'm meeting Florence at five" "He isn't here, he's gone out." "He went off to his class" "But we were supposed to go together" "No, you were to meet him at five" "Well, come in and have a drink" "The thing is..." "I haven't much time" "Oh come on, you've two hours" "What's this business with Charles?" "What are you playing at?" "Just playing" "Well, at least you're frank" "What do you get out of it?" "With Charles?" "It's not possible" "He's my cousin, and I'm very fond of him, but after all..." "After all what?" "You know him" "Yes...so?" "You don't get it?" "Talking about art, fine" "But in bed..." "You don't get it; he doesn't think about that" "About what?" "Bed" "So what do you get out of it?" "Bed isn't everything" "Come off it" "Paul, I want to love him" "Let's try to be serious." "How old are you?" "Twenty" "Now consider this: you want to love him; suppose you make it" "He, for his part, adores you" "What happens?" "You start living together, at your place, so that I won't be in your way" "He'll be studying hard" "You'll keep house or get someone in to do it for you, while you stay in bed all day reading ...books he chooses for you" "Saturday night, a movie" "Sunday afternoon, I'll invite you out for a drink, but he'll have work to do" "You'll want to stay in with him, but I know you" "In spite of ourselves, you'll get your martyred look." "I'll laugh up my sleeve" "Besides which, there's his mother" "What will she say?" "He won't dare write to her because he can't lie" "He used to lecture me when we were kids" "Don't get me wrong, though; he's a good sort, a really nice guy" "Let's try to be clear about this, Florence" "He's pretty good looking, much tougher than he looks" "He's far from a fool; he has, I must insist, an admirable mind" "But you're just not suited to each other" "That's what you won't see" "I'm telling you this for your own good;" "you'd be desperately unhappy" "Leave me alone" "You'd be unfaithful" "The other one!" "I've an empty stomach" "Come in and have a drink" "You here?" "She came looking for Charles" "What for?" "She wants to love him" "Really, that's unbelievable" "So, I was telling her" "Can't you just see it?" "You'd die of boredom after three days of housework" "That's not for you to decide" "Has he convinced you?" "You don't understand" "You fool" "You sleep with half the neighbourhood then fall for a virgin..." "What you're doing is morally reprehensible" "You're passing yourself off as something you're not" "Screw him or leave him alone" "You bastards" "You hear that, Paul?" "We're very fond of you, Florence darling." "We want to help you" "Don't we Paul?" "Absolutely" "We really do" "Sleep with him if you want, but don't play games" "No marriage talk" "I'm serious" "That's the problem" "Look at yourself" "Can you make him happy?" "Feel your skin..." "I'm a connoisseur" "Leave me alone" "That's the skin of a cock-teaser" "I know" "That thrills you, doesn't it?" "You're made for caresses, not higher feelings" "Listen to him" "It's good advise" "She's listening all right" "Aren't you, Florence?" "I've two hours to waste" "I won't need them for my evidence" "Contact with Charles' skin must seem pretty unnatural, don't you think?" "Frankly, how do you feel about Charles' skin?" "Leave me alone" "Wrong number" "Try mine" "Or Paul's?" "No, Clovis..." "Go on, try it" "Let her touch your skin" "Feels good, doesn't it?" "Paul's skin is responsive" "It's something else again" "Paul's the one to save you from Charles, Florence" "Love one another , my lambs" "Waiting for someone" "Have you seen Florence?" "Any news of Philippe?" "He's OK, more or less" "Did something happen to him?" "Haven't you heard?" "He broke his legs jumping from a window" "Because of Francoise" "That's sad news" "She led him on a hell of a dance" "Twenty past five..." "I'll wait a little longer" "See you at the cafe?" "I hope not" "Here he is" "Don't worry" "I waited two hours for you, Florence" "What happened?" "I mistook the time" "It doesn't matter" "It does;" "I hate letting people down" "You're forgiven" "Listen to me, Charles..." "What is it?" "You won't be pleased" "It's difficult..." "You tell him Flo" "I think he understands" "I don't" "While waiting..." "This is hard..." "Florence and I are together now" "Together?" "Living together" "This is true, Florence?" "Don't be angry..." "I'm your friend" "Of course not;" "I'll wait my turn" "And you'll get it" "I was afraid you'd be upset, feel we were stringing you along" "We're fond of you" "Did you hear about Philippe, Florence?" "I brought these back" "Why?" "They're yours" "I can't accept them" "You stole them, remember?" "How are things?" "Not so good" "Tell me about it" "A girl ditched me?" "Is that all?" "Easy for you to say." "Actually I hardly knew her" "It hurts" "Ah, youth; if that was the worst of our problems..." "Work hard, and you'll soon forget her" "It's not that simple" "I had my share of adventures, you know" "Easy come, easy go" "Today, I could buy ten girls like that" "Work hard, and you'll see" "When your cousin and all his pals fail their exams, you'll be sitting pretty" "Be positive;" "I'm here if you need to talk" "You're very kind" "Get back to work; no free novel today" "Thanks anyway" "These heartaches..." "To work now;" "don't waste a moment" "Dinner's ready...about time too" "I'm starving, I'm starving" "I burned myself" "What's this?" "Tomatoes Provencal" "This is living, eh?" "Three cheers for the cook" "Isn't life wonderful?" "Why bother studying when tomatoes toil not, but ripen in the sun?" "I'm following the advice of a friend..." "the bookseller you met" "He doesn't fancy your chances in the exams" "I should hope not!" "But don't you worry about me" "If I do fail, I won't cast a jaundiced eye" "To each his own method" "Dear Mother, I've been thinking about all you've done for me" "I'm going to pay you back a hundredfold, you'll see" "By the time I next see you, I'll be a brilliant graduate" "We can't have this" "Studying's all very well, but..." "He's going to pass" "Have a drink" "Florence wants to dance, but my feet hurt" "Dance with me, Charles" "No, really" "Not very gallant, is he?" "I'm not much of a dancer anyway" "Florence would love to teach you." "It's a now or never opportunity" "No, I've got too much work to-do" "What about me?" "To each his own method" "Let him be" "Not much fun, is he?" "Don't forget to go to bed" "Hot, isn't it?" "Where have you been hiding?" "I'm working" "You're blocking the sun" "Bake away, then" "Had breakfast?" "I'll make coffee" "Tea?" "Chocolate?" "What will you have, Flo?" "The same as my beloved Charles" "You'll get coffee" "Have you a cigarette?" "You look pale." "Why are you working so hard?" "You'll kill yourself" "Got a light?" "Right, Back to work..." "No breakfast?" "Tell Paul I'll have it in my room" "Stay..." "You'll tell him?" "It's ready" "Don't stop, I'm just going for a shower" "It's just me, going for a shower" "It's scalding!" "Let's have a bit of cold" "Not too much..." "God, women are stupid" "I'll be as red as a lobster" "God, you're so stupid" "You're not, I suppose!" "Pack up and go if you object!" "I'll do that!" "Paul...what's a sycophant?" "What are you talking about?" "Where's Florence?" "She didn't even prepare breakfast" "I've sad news to impart, my friend" "We were happy together, the three of us" "Now it's over" "She's still a good friend" "I'm fond of her" "You also, probably" "I most regret the Tomatoes Provencal" "They were really good" "I didn't like them" "You loved them" "No, I ate them just to please her" "It's sad, though, isn't it?" "What will you do now?" "God only knows" "Hard work, that's the thing." "Girls like that are ten a penny" "The exams are in four days remember, and you haven't done much" "Do you feel well prepared?" "Go to it" "No fear" "I've sat exams before, and may again, I fear" "I see such matters as only relatively important" "Anyway, I bet that I have a way to counter lack of preparation" "I'm no champion at bridge, of course..." "But I can finesse with the best of them" "You've four days" "Three;" "I sit mine a day before you" "I'll blaze the trail" "It's incredible" "Let's celebrate" "Look at me carefully; don't you notice something different?" "I've passed" "I foxed them completely" "Great about Paul, isn't it?" "Eat, drink, smash everything!" "I failed...but Paul makes up for that" "When do you sit?" "Tomorrow" "Drink up, there!" "A miracle is a cause for celebration" "I'm proud of you" "So am I" "Where are you going?" "To work" "Don't overdo it." "Am I not living proof of the futility of work?" "Have a rest" "Tomorrow." "I'll be free then" "Things come easy to you, but sadly I'm the slow type" "I must admit to being very moved" "Events unique in life call for special celebration equally unique" "You success is such an event." "So, thanks to my famed munificence a surprise" "No, not the Italian again!" "The Great Matton!" "Uncle Henri shot those trunks!" "You'll die of exposure!" "Ladies and gentlemen" "First I'll break the chains proving that nothing can withstand me" "This is how the Sultan of Turkey chained his prisoners ...before having them hurled into the Bosporus" "He won't make it" "You're working?" "You're not very polite" "I'm busy" "I just came to say hello" "What's that?" "Law" "I know." "But what, exactly?" "Is it interesting?" "It's just work" "You seem a bit down" "I'm as happy as a bird in a cage" "Must you work?" "I've no choice" "You could relax a bit" "I hate that lot" "Stay then; sit over there" "I'd rather be near you." "Stop for a moment" "Don't you realise my exam is tomorrow morning?" "Go away and leave me alone" "I'm not Paul." "I have to revise" "I promised my mother I'd pass, and I care about her" "All you care about is screwing" "Oh sorry" "Go away." "You're stopping me working" "Go away" "What went wrong?" "You worked so hard" "Nothing, I'm just tired" "Church closed 19.30-06.15" "You look glum" "I am" "Woman trouble?" "In a way" "The same one?" "Yes, but that's not all;" "I failed" "Did you work?" "Yes I worked" "It's not the end" "Well, you'll just have to try again" "It'll be easier next time" "Don't lose heart, get back to work right away...and no women!" "I haven't seen you around here for days" "Found a new love?" "Actually, what you had your eye on all along was me" "I don't want him to wake" "Don't let him wake" "I have one chance in six" "You have five chances in six" "My God, what a state" "Been out on the tiles, have you?" "Celebrating your triumph, I trust" "No, Paul, I failed" "I don't believe it...the bastards!" "What happened?" "I don't know...." "I got muddled." "Fell into their traps" "I was in a state" "Don't worry." "I know you, you'll find happiness; you're learning about life" "Nothing to reproach yourself with" "You think not?" "I envy the happiness ahead for you" "I've lost everything" "Don't be silly; a girl, an exam, a bit of time..." "If that were all..." "Oh, I see...your mother" "No, I don't mean my mother" "The Great Matton was fun, though, wasn't he?" "I was working" "Clovis comes up with some great surprises" "That Italian..." "Signor Arcangelo Whatsit...remember?" "Paul, don't!"