:40:00
The gentle lady hasn't yet
bestowed her favour on anyone.
:40:03
Iris doesn't like to talk about it. Do you Iris?
:40:07
It's because it's full of people she knows.
:40:10
All these masters of thought
you're so chummy with.
:40:13
Bound to be. We all know. Isn't it, Iris?
:40:18
No. You can think what you like,
you know nothing about it.
:40:21
Nobody knows but me.
:40:23
And -- I'm not telling.
:40:25
I thought it was as secret?
:40:27
I know Iris doesn't want it talked about.
:40:29
Come on, Iris,
I'm sure we'll all recognise ourselves.
:40:32
I don't see how you -- anyone can.
:40:35
They won't. They won't.
:40:38
I hate that sort of thing. I won't ever do it.
:40:40
I don't see the point
of writing a novel that's autobiography.
:40:42
There's no fun in that.
:40:43
They won't see themselves.
:40:45
Don't people written about in novels
always see themselves differently?
:40:48
-I'm sure they do, but...
-And who was it who said:
:40:51
"You can use anyone you like in a novel...
:40:53
...as long as you
drop it in somewhere that they're good in bed...
:40:56
-...even though..."
-...they might not be.
:41:01
Evelyn Waugh.
:41:02
"And so to bed." Samuel Pepys.
:41:06
So, have you granted your favour to John?
:41:09
Told him who's in the novel?
:41:11
We have other things to talk about.
:41:18
No-one has read my novel.
:41:20
-No-one but the publisher.
-It doesn't matter.
:41:22
Well, it does matter, I feel let down.
:41:25
Am I not a small part of your life?
:41:36
You were very gallant.
:41:38
Very stupid.
:41:40
No, John.
:41:47
Will you come in?
:41:54
Have you been entertained?
:41:56
Yes.