WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:12.679 Escape Escape Tonight to Paris of five hundred years ago. 2 00:00:16.719 --> 00:00:21.359 The Columbia Broadcasting System and its affiliated stations presents Escape, 3 00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:24.519 a new series of programs, of which this the fifth 4 00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:28.679 is The Sired de Maltoise Door by Robert Louis Stevenson, 5 00:00:29.039 --> 00:00:37.719 produced and directed by William N. Robeson The pen of 6 00:00:37.799 --> 00:00:40.520 Robert Louis Stevenson has been an avenue of escape for 7 00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:44.759 three generations. Our grandparents thrilled to the macab metamorphosis of 8 00:00:44.799 --> 00:00:47.880 doctor Jacob, just as we will never forget the nursery 9 00:00:47.920 --> 00:00:51.960 menace called Long John Silver. Tonight, we escape with Robert 10 00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:55.479 Louis Stevenson down another avenue which leads to Paris in 11 00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:59.359 fourteen twenty nine and the amazing adventure of the Sire 12 00:00:59.399 --> 00:01:11.560 de Maultois. 13 00:01:10.319 --> 00:01:15.599 Dark of the Moon fourteen twenty nine. Paris, the House 14 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:18.840 of Burgund beholds the throne of France, and english Men 15 00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:22.799 at arms patrol the narrow streets. Troublous times for any 16 00:01:22.840 --> 00:01:33.599 man to be lost on foot at night. You there 17 00:01:33.599 --> 00:01:35.079 over here, here by the wall. 18 00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:41.640 Let's this now, the shadows themselves are speaking, no shadow, 19 00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:44.719 a real life huming bebe. 20 00:01:44.719 --> 00:01:47.120 I've managed to get myself lost in these confounded alleys. 21 00:01:47.400 --> 00:01:48.480 Can you tell me where I am? 22 00:01:48.840 --> 00:01:54.319 Well? Now, fine, young cavalier a lesh and he's lost. 23 00:01:54.319 --> 00:01:57.359 I'm trying to find the boats. Will the street leave me? There? 24 00:01:57.480 --> 00:02:01.640 Ad one street? This is good, there's another, and none 25 00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:03.359 of them will ever lead a man anyway. 26 00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:05.000 Oh, come, now, you must know something about this part 27 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:07.640 of Paris. I think man. A patrol may passing a moment. 28 00:02:09.919 --> 00:02:10.680 You're wanted. 29 00:02:11.039 --> 00:02:12.680 I have a safe conduct pass from the captain of 30 00:02:12.719 --> 00:02:13.240 the garrison. 31 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:18.520 Safe conduct and if I'm good, that'll do you. 32 00:02:18.719 --> 00:02:21.919 Hearing the dog, you're certainly not helping my chances any. 33 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:25.919 No, the only safe conduct you have is that sword 34 00:02:26.000 --> 00:02:27.360 is swinging at your side. 35 00:02:27.400 --> 00:02:27.560 Wait. 36 00:02:27.639 --> 00:02:30.840 Wait, a patrol. 37 00:02:32.240 --> 00:02:35.240 They're coming this way, I mean, glined. Do you think 38 00:02:35.280 --> 00:02:35.680 you're right? 39 00:02:35.719 --> 00:02:36.639 I've got to run for it. 40 00:02:37.199 --> 00:02:39.919 Tell them nothing when I should tell what home? 41 00:02:40.120 --> 00:02:40.360 Wait? 42 00:02:42.319 --> 00:02:42.919 No one's there? 43 00:02:43.639 --> 00:02:48.560 Speak up, oil, Speak up, and you're a blundering pack 44 00:02:48.639 --> 00:02:51.319 of two day grenadiers that walk like a herd of 45 00:02:51.360 --> 00:02:52.280 cattle such as me. 46 00:02:52.439 --> 00:02:53.560 Speak up, that. 47 00:02:53.719 --> 00:02:57.520 Served with a mad Prince Charlie himself may rest in peace. 48 00:02:58.319 --> 00:03:00.680 An old campaign that where are you? 49 00:03:00.680 --> 00:03:00.879 From? 50 00:03:00.960 --> 00:03:02.120 Soldier front? 51 00:03:02.159 --> 00:03:06.240 Temblar from a smarter outfit in vivouac than the likes 52 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:08.680 of you in court. 53 00:03:08.360 --> 00:03:11.639 Bitting the scupture man, seeing anybody about old time? 54 00:03:11.960 --> 00:03:17.759 Not good shadows and tankards of ail. Find French cavalier 55 00:03:17.840 --> 00:03:20.360 who departed hints without a bio league, just. 56 00:03:21.120 --> 00:03:21.599 Where to go? 57 00:03:22.159 --> 00:03:26.599 Who knows prapt in one way? Maybe the other? I 58 00:03:26.639 --> 00:03:28.159 think it was the other there, All. 59 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:31.360 Right, man, I'm French cavalier. 60 00:03:31.840 --> 00:03:34.159 Will never make a foul on the spit spread out, 61 00:03:34.199 --> 00:03:36.080 cover the street, keep an eye out on it, and 62 00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:36.960 slip away between you. 63 00:03:37.879 --> 00:03:49.719 Oh now, such every car called the fool, the drunken fool. 64 00:03:51.080 --> 00:03:56.759 I'm for it now, all right? This cross street is 65 00:03:56.759 --> 00:03:59.240 a bare chance to pacify. So I can only get 66 00:03:59.240 --> 00:04:10.039 through here. Oh no, it's a dead end unless this leads. No, 67 00:04:10.159 --> 00:04:13.360 it's only the door to a house caught like a 68 00:04:13.400 --> 00:04:18.759 retina trap. All right, if it's so written, and so 69 00:04:18.879 --> 00:04:21.279 be it. With a bit of luck, there'll be two 70 00:04:21.319 --> 00:04:26.199 or three go with me. Huh, the door it's unlocked. 71 00:04:27.720 --> 00:04:34.319 I can push it open. M h black is the 72 00:04:34.319 --> 00:04:38.120 amount of hill inside? Well? 73 00:04:38.959 --> 00:04:39.879 What have I got to lose? 74 00:04:43.120 --> 00:04:50.920 I have to be here, copay, not here, it's gone. 75 00:04:53.000 --> 00:04:54.319 Didn't come in here after all? 76 00:04:55.040 --> 00:04:56.480 A right pap of the corner. 77 00:04:57.879 --> 00:04:58.360 On the f. 78 00:05:00.639 --> 00:05:06.360 Ah. It was close, too close. Now they get out 79 00:05:06.360 --> 00:05:07.600 of here, and none in the house will ever be 80 00:05:07.639 --> 00:05:16.720 the wiser. Huh, what's this? The door's locked? What's a trap? 81 00:05:17.600 --> 00:05:20.680 But why why would such a thing be done? I 82 00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:24.360 came in here by chance, one chance against a million. Wait, 83 00:05:26.120 --> 00:05:34.040 it's a light somewhere inside the house. Well, all rights, 84 00:05:34.079 --> 00:05:37.480 I should be dead at this moment, So. 85 00:05:50.399 --> 00:05:54.519 Come in, young man. I've been expecting you all evening. 86 00:05:55.720 --> 00:05:58.319 I fear you must be mistaken, So my visit is 87 00:05:58.399 --> 00:05:59.800 quite unexpected for both of us. 88 00:06:01.319 --> 00:06:01.600 Good. 89 00:06:01.959 --> 00:06:05.120 That very good for the both of us. You say, well, 90 00:06:05.240 --> 00:06:09.519 no matter, you're here. That's the main part. Take a seat, 91 00:06:09.560 --> 00:06:13.040 my boy, put yourself at ease. We'll arrange our little 92 00:06:13.040 --> 00:06:14.079 affairs presently. 93 00:06:14.360 --> 00:06:16.920 There seems to be some misunderstanding. You see, your door 94 00:06:17.000 --> 00:06:20.079 was standing o the door. That was a little piece 95 00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:22.000 of ingenuity, don't you agree? 96 00:06:22.319 --> 00:06:24.040 So you must know that I had no intention of 97 00:06:24.079 --> 00:06:25.720 intruding without an invitation. 98 00:06:25.680 --> 00:06:28.959 Without an invitation, is it? Well? We old people are 99 00:06:29.079 --> 00:06:30.319 used to such reluctance. 100 00:06:30.959 --> 00:06:33.759 When it touches our honor, we cast them out until 101 00:06:33.759 --> 00:06:35.319 we find some way of overcoming it. 102 00:06:36.040 --> 00:06:39.600 And so my boy. Invitation or not, you are, believe 103 00:06:39.720 --> 00:06:41.319 me most wilome. 104 00:06:42.240 --> 00:06:43.959 I hope you'll pardon my saying it, but I haven't 105 00:06:44.000 --> 00:06:45.560 the slightest idea what you're talking about. 106 00:06:45.560 --> 00:06:49.519 Oh so that's it, dead to rights, but still pretending. Eh, 107 00:06:49.639 --> 00:06:50.079 you're a. 108 00:06:50.120 --> 00:06:51.000 Clever road, sir. 109 00:06:51.120 --> 00:06:54.000 Right. My name is Denny de Beaulieux. I am not 110 00:06:54.040 --> 00:06:55.519 a guest in your house by my own choice, and 111 00:06:55.560 --> 00:06:56.399 I am not accustomed to. 112 00:06:56.360 --> 00:07:00.759 Being, nor is the house of matoa customer certain things 113 00:07:01.160 --> 00:07:01.959 of which you well know. 114 00:07:04.560 --> 00:07:06.560 I should have expected better treatment at the hands of 115 00:07:06.560 --> 00:07:08.240 one of the most honored families of France. 116 00:07:08.519 --> 00:07:12.879 Honored indeed, until you, Monsieur de Beaulgeux, took it to 117 00:07:12.879 --> 00:07:14.279 put yourself to dishonor as. 118 00:07:14.319 --> 00:07:16.480 Side of Maltroy. I have attempted to explain that I 119 00:07:16.480 --> 00:07:18.120 took a stand before your door to fight off a 120 00:07:18.160 --> 00:07:20.680 patrol which i'd encountered in the street. I assure you 121 00:07:20.759 --> 00:07:25.480 I had no slight intention of forcing myself. Since it 122 00:07:25.519 --> 00:07:27.959 seems impossible for you to converse with any degree of reason, 123 00:07:27.959 --> 00:07:28.920 may I did you good night? 124 00:07:31.839 --> 00:07:32.040 Sir? 125 00:07:32.079 --> 00:07:34.800 If you have your right wits, then you're insulting me grossly, 126 00:07:35.079 --> 00:07:36.959 and if not, I have no desire to spend further 127 00:07:36.959 --> 00:07:37.240 time of. 128 00:07:37.279 --> 00:07:41.560 The montary young fool thinking to get away so easily. 129 00:07:41.639 --> 00:07:43.680 No power on earth can make me stay here any longer, 130 00:07:44.000 --> 00:07:45.959 even if I'm forced to hand that door of yours 131 00:07:45.959 --> 00:07:46.480 to pieces. 132 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:51.800 I'm me, And now will you please sit down? 133 00:07:52.160 --> 00:07:56.560 My dear nephew, nephew, you lie in your teeth, I said, 134 00:07:56.600 --> 00:08:00.759 sit down, think for a minute that I made a 135 00:08:00.759 --> 00:08:03.279 little contrivance for the door, and stop short with that. 136 00:08:04.079 --> 00:08:06.199 You want to be bound hand and foot to your bones? 137 00:08:06.279 --> 00:08:07.360 Crack inside, and will then. 138 00:08:07.199 --> 00:08:09.079 Get up try to get away. 139 00:08:09.560 --> 00:08:12.360 But if you would rather stay a free young buck, 140 00:08:12.680 --> 00:08:16.519 a gravely conversing with an old gentleman, sit where you are, 141 00:08:16.480 --> 00:08:18.720 i'd pease you mean? 142 00:08:18.800 --> 00:08:22.199 Then I am a prisoner here. 143 00:08:22.439 --> 00:08:24.920 I stated the facts or your own conclusion. 144 00:08:25.639 --> 00:08:28.879 Oh, dear falsfors, come in, come in, Thank you? 145 00:08:29.040 --> 00:08:33.720 Messiah? Tell me how is she a little better frame 146 00:08:33.799 --> 00:08:34.320 of mind? 147 00:08:34.440 --> 00:08:36.279 I hope she is more. 148 00:08:36.120 --> 00:08:37.399 Resigned at least? 149 00:08:37.480 --> 00:08:37.960 Messiah? 150 00:08:38.159 --> 00:08:39.919 Well, isn't she. 151 00:08:39.960 --> 00:08:43.639 Hard to please? A lightly strippling such as this? Well 152 00:08:43.720 --> 00:08:47.240 born and her own choice? What more would the jade 153 00:08:47.320 --> 00:08:47.759 wat have? 154 00:08:48.360 --> 00:08:49.320 If you'll pardon? 155 00:08:49.399 --> 00:08:52.720 The situation is not usual for a young damsel. 156 00:08:52.840 --> 00:08:56.639 It is somewhat trying to have blushes trying, is it? Hah? 157 00:08:56.960 --> 00:08:59.200 She should have thought of that before the dance began. 158 00:09:00.159 --> 00:09:02.759 Call the turns, and now she'll do the page At. 159 00:09:02.639 --> 00:09:05.559 The risk of being presumptuous, May I ask who she is? 160 00:09:06.440 --> 00:09:10.759 You hear their pairfulcere merschidable? Who she used to know? 161 00:09:11.559 --> 00:09:12.519 Who she is? 162 00:09:13.080 --> 00:09:16.480 I heard, miss sir. I am pleased that you find 163 00:09:16.519 --> 00:09:18.200 my most casual remarks on music. 164 00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:22.080 So you'd like to know who she is? Very well? 165 00:09:23.320 --> 00:09:26.000 After all, you really should know, young fellow. It's only 166 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:30.519 fitting for you to be introduced properly. Come along, Come along, 167 00:09:30.919 --> 00:09:32.759 I'll take you into she all right. 168 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:35.960 Why that's the reason I planned the whole thing. 169 00:09:36.720 --> 00:09:58.840 You stabannian, scoundrely bladdard, Come along, my bonnet, right through. 170 00:09:58.639 --> 00:10:00.840 This door after yourself. 171 00:10:00.840 --> 00:10:04.720 You don't more now, it's not that kind of a trap. 172 00:10:06.679 --> 00:10:09.480 Here we are. How are you? My dear? 173 00:10:09.679 --> 00:10:10.080 Please? 174 00:10:10.200 --> 00:10:10.480 Uncle? 175 00:10:11.120 --> 00:10:11.399 Please? 176 00:10:11.440 --> 00:10:12.759 Are some pretty on me? 177 00:10:12.919 --> 00:10:13.200 Pity? 178 00:10:14.000 --> 00:10:16.720 But I do a gradier more than you shown for 179 00:10:16.759 --> 00:10:19.919 the name of maltoir. I come now, come now, up 180 00:10:19.960 --> 00:10:21.879 off your knees and look at the friend I brought you. 181 00:10:22.799 --> 00:10:25.799 It's good to be devout, but it is also necessary 182 00:10:25.879 --> 00:10:26.519 to be Pola. 183 00:10:26.759 --> 00:10:29.519 I have no understanding how you can be sub vicious. 184 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:31.919 It's very untied. 185 00:10:33.039 --> 00:10:36.799 And now, monsieur debui, since we decided to keep up 186 00:10:36.840 --> 00:10:39.960 this fast, allow me to present my knees. 187 00:10:40.159 --> 00:10:42.480 Bland is such. 188 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:48.799 An inhuman facial in heaven itself. He's not the man, 189 00:10:49.320 --> 00:10:49.840 my uncle. 190 00:10:49.919 --> 00:10:52.519 This is not the man I expected you to say it, 191 00:10:52.639 --> 00:10:55.759 Matt funny ear is. It's so unfortunate that you couldn't 192 00:10:55.799 --> 00:10:56.720 rememory his name. 193 00:10:56.840 --> 00:11:00.159 It's true, I sweart by the blessed virgin. You do 194 00:11:00.320 --> 00:11:03.679 not know this man, never laid eyes on him before. 195 00:11:04.200 --> 00:11:06.960 Please tell him, tell him we've never seen each ottle before. 196 00:11:07.039 --> 00:11:10.559 For myself, at any rate, I've never had that pleasure, Sarah. 197 00:11:10.600 --> 00:11:11.919 I've not met your lovely. 198 00:11:11.720 --> 00:11:16.120 Niece before this moon. Now, isn't that too bad? But 199 00:11:16.399 --> 00:11:20.600 it's never too late to begin. Quite often these impromptu 200 00:11:20.679 --> 00:11:22.919 marriages turn out very well. 201 00:11:22.679 --> 00:11:23.240 In the end. 202 00:11:23.679 --> 00:11:26.279 Marriage said to Matty, would you please be kind enough 203 00:11:26.320 --> 00:11:27.240 to explain what you mean? 204 00:11:27.360 --> 00:11:27.840 Aha? 205 00:11:28.000 --> 00:11:31.919 Now sorry, you've heard of the custom of marriage. It's 206 00:11:32.000 --> 00:11:33.240 quite widely praciced. 207 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:35.279 At least, sir, I've never heard before of such a many. 208 00:11:35.320 --> 00:11:37.879 Because I perceive you to be and I've no intention 209 00:11:37.919 --> 00:11:40.639 of marrying anyone. Then, may I ask what were your intentions? 210 00:11:40.639 --> 00:11:46.039 Ma bi Oh, well no matter now deafosset wise looking 211 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:49.480 forward to performing the nuptial rites. Oh he's quite properly 212 00:11:49.559 --> 00:11:56.639 or danger know so, she'll we say in two hours. Meanwhile, 213 00:11:56.840 --> 00:11:59.519 I suggest you become better acquainted. 214 00:11:59.639 --> 00:12:04.000 Wait, uncle, you can't be in earnest. I swear to 215 00:12:04.080 --> 00:12:06.679 you I'll kill myself before I'll be forced on this 216 00:12:06.759 --> 00:12:07.159 young man. 217 00:12:08.120 --> 00:12:11.320 How come now, my dear blanche, is. 218 00:12:11.279 --> 00:12:13.919 It possible that you think I'm lying, that you still 219 00:12:13.960 --> 00:12:15.159 believe this is the man? 220 00:12:15.440 --> 00:12:17.799 Frankly, I do, and then you're wrong. I refuse to 221 00:12:17.879 --> 00:12:19.120 leaven to consider. 222 00:12:18.919 --> 00:12:21.919 You took it upon yourself to dishonor the name of 223 00:12:21.919 --> 00:12:25.679 our family. You forfeited all right whatsoever to question my designs. 224 00:12:26.159 --> 00:12:28.480 I consider it a duty to see that you're married 225 00:12:28.480 --> 00:12:31.919 with as little delay as possible, out of the goodness 226 00:12:31.919 --> 00:12:34.559 of my heart. I've attempted to find the man of 227 00:12:34.559 --> 00:12:38.799 your choice, and I believe I've done so. But if not, 228 00:12:39.159 --> 00:12:43.000 then I cannot one Jack Straw, is that perfectly clear? 229 00:12:43.559 --> 00:12:45.080 It's clear, sir, that you're a madman. 230 00:12:45.639 --> 00:12:48.399 Perhaps, my dear nephew. 231 00:12:48.080 --> 00:12:49.559 I'm not your nephew, nor will I be. 232 00:12:49.679 --> 00:12:54.120 It'd sooner die a thousand times such a fury against 233 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:54.840 the inevitable. 234 00:12:55.000 --> 00:12:58.240 But at any rate, you'll have two hours to compose 235 00:12:58.279 --> 00:12:59.200 your differences. 236 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:04.279 Hair falsewhire, bring me clock very well, Messiah, thank you 237 00:13:04.519 --> 00:13:05.399 place it there. 238 00:13:06.320 --> 00:13:10.879 This meschuitable is another of my little contrivances, and one 239 00:13:10.919 --> 00:13:13.960 that is hardly less ingenious. 240 00:13:13.519 --> 00:13:14.200 Than my door. 241 00:13:14.279 --> 00:13:16.799 Messiah, your accomplishments are of no interest to me. 242 00:13:16.840 --> 00:13:17.480 What's oh? 243 00:13:17.960 --> 00:13:22.039 I think you'll find this one most interesting. You will 244 00:13:22.080 --> 00:13:25.559 notice that the upper container is filled with water. In 245 00:13:25.679 --> 00:13:28.919 exactly two hours, all of the water will have dripped 246 00:13:28.919 --> 00:13:32.639 into the lower vessel, and at that time I should 247 00:13:32.679 --> 00:13:36.519 return remove the plug pair frcewhire. 248 00:13:38.840 --> 00:13:41.320 Clever, isn't it well? 249 00:13:42.200 --> 00:13:46.799 Venius is so rarely appreciated, And now I'm quite sure 250 00:13:46.960 --> 00:13:51.080 you shoulda carry on your interview without an audience. 251 00:13:54.039 --> 00:14:01.000 You you'd never met my uncle before you did with you, I've. 252 00:14:00.840 --> 00:14:03.399 Never laid eyes on him, and certainly nothing was arranged 253 00:14:03.440 --> 00:14:04.519 with me else I wouldn't be here. 254 00:14:06.360 --> 00:14:08.919 And you're as much an unfortunate victim as myself. 255 00:14:08.919 --> 00:14:11.000 But you at least must be more aware of the circumstances. 256 00:14:11.000 --> 00:14:12.200 I can understand none of us. 257 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:17.000 It's not an easy thing for a girl to tell. 258 00:14:18.320 --> 00:14:21.480 Whatever you may think of me now, I fear you 259 00:14:21.519 --> 00:14:23.360 should think the worst when I've finished. 260 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:28.480 Words are but words, but your manner encourages respect. 261 00:14:28.759 --> 00:14:33.840 Thank you, miss. I've lived all my life with my uncle, 262 00:14:34.879 --> 00:14:39.960 and I've not been happy. Three months ago, a young 263 00:14:40.039 --> 00:14:42.120 captain of the guard began to stand near me in 264 00:14:42.159 --> 00:14:46.559 the church. Oh, you must understand I gave him no 265 00:14:46.679 --> 00:14:47.679 encouragement to do so. 266 00:14:47.919 --> 00:14:52.759 Quite so, I understand he was handsome. 267 00:14:52.799 --> 00:14:57.960 Of course, as a matter of fact. Very after a while, 268 00:14:58.440 --> 00:15:02.080 he began to pass me notes. He found me pleasing, 269 00:15:03.000 --> 00:15:06.279 wanted to meet me, and seemed most interested in me 270 00:15:06.399 --> 00:15:11.960 for some reason. This morning he passed me a note 271 00:15:12.559 --> 00:15:15.879 urging me to leave the outer door open tonight so 272 00:15:15.919 --> 00:15:17.639 that he could speak a few words with me on 273 00:15:17.679 --> 00:15:22.720 the stairs. Oh, this is most difficult for me to tell, monsieur. 274 00:15:23.919 --> 00:15:28.399 I'm sure he meant no harm. I've no idea how 275 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:32.600 my uncle came to suspect. Sometimes his shrewdness becomes almost diabolic. 276 00:15:33.759 --> 00:15:38.000 After church, he took that note from my hand, read it, 277 00:15:38.679 --> 00:15:41.559 gave it back to me. I've been kept in my 278 00:15:41.679 --> 00:15:44.960 room all day, knowing nothing of what he might be planning. 279 00:15:45.120 --> 00:15:49.080 So that's it. By pure accident, I've blundered into a 280 00:15:49.120 --> 00:15:50.120 trap set for someone else. 281 00:15:50.679 --> 00:15:53.759 Had my uncle brought the captain himself, the thing still 282 00:15:53.759 --> 00:15:56.399 would have been confusing. How should I know that he 283 00:15:56.440 --> 00:15:59.399 may not have been trifling with me all along, but 284 00:15:59.559 --> 00:16:02.919 before burst into a situation with you, a perfect stranger. 285 00:16:03.799 --> 00:16:07.559 Your regard for me is quite clear, mademoiselle. I regret 286 00:16:07.559 --> 00:16:12.919 appearing as a disappointment to you. I believe you said 287 00:16:12.919 --> 00:16:16.200 he was very handsome. If that were all, There's. 288 00:16:16.039 --> 00:16:21.919 More, I mean, monsieur, that you yourself are quite handsome. 289 00:16:23.519 --> 00:16:24.080 But it's. 290 00:16:26.159 --> 00:16:27.080 Not. It's really no use. 291 00:16:27.279 --> 00:16:28.240 Please understand me. 292 00:16:28.279 --> 00:16:31.360 I'm not urging you in any way urging, monsieur. I'm 293 00:16:31.360 --> 00:16:33.679 accustomed to meeting young ladies upon occasion who are quite 294 00:16:33.720 --> 00:16:37.279 ready to accept me as something beside a convenient substitute 295 00:16:37.320 --> 00:16:39.600 for some handsome captain of the guard. 296 00:16:39.720 --> 00:16:42.639 I've no doubted it, monsieur, And to correct a mistaken 297 00:16:42.679 --> 00:16:45.360 impression you seem to have, I'm well aware that you're 298 00:16:45.399 --> 00:16:47.960 doing no urging, and were you to do so, I 299 00:16:48.000 --> 00:16:50.879 should neither listen to not give it any consideration whatsoever. 300 00:16:51.799 --> 00:16:53.840 So well that we both understand one another. 301 00:16:53.879 --> 00:16:57.080 Why so, And that being the case, Mademoiselle de Maltroy, 302 00:16:57.320 --> 00:16:58.840 I wonder if you'll be good enough to conduct me. 303 00:16:58.840 --> 00:17:01.360 To your uncle with the great It is a pleasure, monsieur. 304 00:17:01.120 --> 00:17:02.600 I have no doubt, but what this little matter can 305 00:17:02.639 --> 00:17:04.920 be settled very quickly and with as much honor as 306 00:17:04.960 --> 00:17:05.839 possible to everybody. 307 00:17:05.880 --> 00:17:25.000 Concern for two hours weren't necessary? Already harmonious accord rises triumph. 308 00:17:24.640 --> 00:17:27.200 On the countrary side of the mouth. Dry. Your assumption 309 00:17:27.319 --> 00:17:28.119 is entirely false. 310 00:17:28.160 --> 00:17:32.839 Oh what if picky well perforce, Well, there's nothing to it. 311 00:17:33.000 --> 00:17:35.599 We will simply have to wait a while longer, as 312 00:17:35.640 --> 00:17:36.960 you say, Missa, I. 313 00:17:36.839 --> 00:17:39.799 Fear it, maybe much longer than you think, In fact, forever. 314 00:17:40.599 --> 00:17:42.640 It's a very long time indeed. 315 00:17:43.079 --> 00:17:46.680 And and you, my dear niece, what are your sentiments 316 00:17:46.680 --> 00:17:47.160 in the matter. 317 00:17:47.240 --> 00:17:50.200 I will not marry this man. Do what you, my uncle, 318 00:17:50.240 --> 00:17:52.640 I will not marry him. 319 00:17:53.279 --> 00:17:54.799 Right back where we started. 320 00:17:56.039 --> 00:17:58.400 Can it be that our young friend is lacking in 321 00:17:58.519 --> 00:18:02.720 perception peerforce, Well, it is possible, Mesa. 322 00:18:02.720 --> 00:18:04.319 I'm not, at any rate lacking in a sense of 323 00:18:04.359 --> 00:18:07.559 honorable conduct. Dragged in here against my will. I've addressed 324 00:18:07.599 --> 00:18:10.240 your niece in the manner of the gentleman. I found 325 00:18:10.279 --> 00:18:16.839 her charming, lovely, delightful. But now I have the honor 326 00:18:16.839 --> 00:18:19.599 of declining your offer of her hand. Let that end 327 00:18:19.680 --> 00:18:20.000 the matter. 328 00:18:20.079 --> 00:18:22.440 Oh, it's not as simple as that. 329 00:18:24.039 --> 00:18:26.920 Take a look from my window them and tell me 330 00:18:26.960 --> 00:18:29.279 what you've seen on the wall beneath it. 331 00:18:29.359 --> 00:18:31.240 What do you mean see for yourself? 332 00:18:31.559 --> 00:18:33.640 Whatever it is can have no bearing on the matter. 333 00:18:37.079 --> 00:18:39.319 There's an iron ring set in the wall. 334 00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:42.079 Quite so, and fastened to the ring. 335 00:18:43.480 --> 00:18:44.000 A rope. 336 00:18:44.160 --> 00:18:47.559 Right, so we have two elements, and to. 337 00:18:47.519 --> 00:18:50.480 Complete our little diagram we need a third one. That 338 00:18:50.640 --> 00:18:53.720 element is at the moment firmly attached to your body. 339 00:18:54.599 --> 00:18:57.279 I'm referring, sir, to your neck. 340 00:18:58.160 --> 00:19:00.200 And may I inquire the purpose of the dogs in 341 00:19:00.200 --> 00:19:02.720 the courtyard below? Are they also a part of your 342 00:19:02.759 --> 00:19:03.519 doublish plans? 343 00:19:03.640 --> 00:19:07.559 My dear young man, Ay, body doesn't hang in ropes 344 00:19:07.599 --> 00:19:08.279 forever you. 345 00:19:08.359 --> 00:19:12.440 Know you, Even murder doesn't stop you. 346 00:19:12.960 --> 00:19:16.240 That's such a nasty word. Let us confine ourselves to 347 00:19:16.279 --> 00:19:19.039 the bald facts. At the end of your two hours, 348 00:19:19.319 --> 00:19:21.920 you will prepare yourself either to marry my knee or 349 00:19:21.960 --> 00:19:23.000 to kick out your life. 350 00:19:23.200 --> 00:19:25.279 While you swing at the end of that rope. There's 351 00:19:25.279 --> 00:19:26.279 no other alternative. 352 00:19:27.039 --> 00:19:31.039 I think there's one between gentlemen. At any rate, I'm 353 00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:32.480 yourself so helful. 354 00:19:32.720 --> 00:19:34.720 You'll think for a moment that defind regarded your sword 355 00:19:34.720 --> 00:19:39.279 as a threat. You'll still be wearing it. Pare Fosswhere 356 00:19:39.400 --> 00:19:42.079 will you open that door to the passage, please? 357 00:19:42.279 --> 00:19:44.920 Of course, Messiah, I'll be most happy. 358 00:19:44.640 --> 00:19:49.920 To gentlemen show this rash young back the color of 359 00:19:49.960 --> 00:19:55.400 your steel, whether he likes to admit it or not, 360 00:19:55.880 --> 00:19:59.720 Monsieur de Beaulieu. One day a man grows too old 361 00:20:00.039 --> 00:20:02.599 might his own battles, and must hire others to do 362 00:20:02.680 --> 00:20:03.640 it for him. 363 00:20:04.160 --> 00:20:05.839 Close the door, Pierre Fancoir. 364 00:20:07.880 --> 00:20:08.680 Then you're not fight. 365 00:20:09.160 --> 00:20:10.240 Do I seem a fool? 366 00:20:10.960 --> 00:20:13.759 There'll be no fighting, and no haughty refusal to marry Manie. 367 00:20:14.440 --> 00:20:18.519 You found her charming well and good. But I'll tell 368 00:20:18.559 --> 00:20:22.680 you this Worshi's common as the parish rode, more hideous 369 00:20:22.720 --> 00:20:24.319 to the gargoyle over my door. 370 00:20:24.680 --> 00:20:27.559 You'll not spurn the hand of a maltoir, and never 371 00:20:27.680 --> 00:20:28.440 lived to tell him it. 372 00:20:29.680 --> 00:20:32.759 Alive and married, you'll be or dead and hanging from 373 00:20:32.799 --> 00:20:36.160 that window, and soon after food for the dogs. 374 00:20:37.200 --> 00:20:41.279 It's one or the other. Oh make up your mind. 375 00:21:00.359 --> 00:21:03.559 Please, monsieur, why do you not sit down? 376 00:21:03.960 --> 00:21:08.839 Your concern is most gratifying, mademoiselle. Since I have such 377 00:21:08.839 --> 00:21:11.640 a short time to live, I doubt that I'll grow 378 00:21:11.759 --> 00:21:12.680 very tired, that. 379 00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:14.799 I be short, And why do we waste it in 380 00:21:14.880 --> 00:21:15.599 formal speeches? 381 00:21:15.640 --> 00:21:23.160 As you will listen to him, Drip, grip, drip, that 382 00:21:23.319 --> 00:21:25.720 devilish clock like an artery opened and life's blood itself 383 00:21:25.759 --> 00:21:26.279 dripping away. 384 00:21:26.279 --> 00:21:28.279 Well, I sat here in thought and thought into my 385 00:21:28.319 --> 00:21:29.799 whole mind's in a great world. 386 00:21:29.799 --> 00:21:33.319 Please you, you really shouldn't trouble yourself so much. 387 00:21:33.640 --> 00:21:37.359 I can't better have your sling for my sick Monsieur, 388 00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:42.680 I will marry you gladly. 389 00:21:44.240 --> 00:21:46.000 You must think, then that I stand very much in 390 00:21:46.039 --> 00:21:46.640 fear of death. 391 00:21:46.759 --> 00:21:50.279 Oh no, no, I've had reason to see that you're 392 00:21:50.319 --> 00:21:50.759 no count. 393 00:21:50.799 --> 00:21:52.640 I've asked for no pity. If the thing has to be, 394 00:21:53.240 --> 00:21:54.039 then that's the end of it. 395 00:21:54.079 --> 00:21:57.920 Oh, so you misunderstood me like it's the great nobility 396 00:21:57.960 --> 00:22:00.599 with which you face. My uncle should have removed all 397 00:22:00.759 --> 00:22:05.839 question about your bravery, and such doubts existed, That. 398 00:22:05.920 --> 00:22:09.480 Is most kind of you to say so. 399 00:22:10.279 --> 00:22:15.759 Not, of course, anyone could raise such questions once they've seen. 400 00:22:15.559 --> 00:22:19.599 You death's another incident, that's all. 401 00:22:21.599 --> 00:22:23.559