:22:02
How sensible.
Has it made you very cynical?
:22:06
-Yes, very.
-ls that why you've never called on me?
:22:10
-Perhaps.
-l'm sorry. One needs friends.
:22:14
Well, l've been looking for you.
:22:16
Monsieur, you can see for yourself,
she's quite well again.
:22:19
Oh, no, Nanine.
:22:21
Well, or would be
if she took proper care of herself.
:22:24
Why would my health interest
Monsieur Duval?
:22:26
Because he came every day
when you were ill...
:22:29
...to ask how you were
and to leave flowers.
:22:34
He's the one?
:22:35
Tell her yourself.
He just said ''a friend,'' so l thought--
:22:38
-All right, Nanine. Wait for me downstairs.
-Yes, madame. Monsieur.
:22:47
-You might have asked to have seen me.
-Well, l knew there were so many others.
:22:52
There were no others.
:22:54
None during all those weeks
the doctors thought l might die.
:22:58
Not even the Baron de Varville?
:22:59
Baron de Varville chose
to be in England at the time.
:23:03
No, you were the only one
that took the trouble to ring my bell.
:23:07
-But now--
-Now l'm well again, and all goes merrily.
:23:12
Would you come to a party l'm giving
tomorrow night? lt's my birthday.
:23:16
Aren't you afraid
you're not strong enough yet?
:23:18
Oh, l'm afraid of nothing
except being bored.
:23:21
-lt's supper after the theater.
-Thank you, l'll come with pleasure.
:23:25
And bring this book as a present.
Have you read it?
:23:27
-l never read anything. What is it?
-Manon Lescaut.
:23:30
-Who was she?
-A beautiful girl...
:23:32
...who lived for love and pleasure.
:23:34
lt's a beautiful color.
lt should be a very good story.
:23:37
Yes, it is, but it's rather sad.
She dies in the end.
:23:40
Well, then l'll keep it, but l won't read it.
l don't like sad thoughts.
:23:44
However, we all die.
:23:47
So perhaps this will be sold again
someday at an auction after my death.
:23:52
-l thought you didn't like sad thoughts.
-l don't. But they come sometimes.
:23:56
-Au revoir, Monsieur Duval.
-Goodbye.