Dangerous Liaisons Page #2

...and sometimes even taken pride

in outshining them.

- And now?

- Now...

...what I most often feel is unworthiness.

But it is precisely at such moments

that you start to become worthy.

I certainly believe one should

constantly strive to improve oneself.

Chevalier...

...I don't believe you know my cousin,

Madame de Volanges.

This is Chevalier Danceny.

And Madame's daughter, Ccile.

Tell us what we should think of the opera.

It's sublime, don't you find?

Monsieur Danceny is one

of those rare eccentrics...

...who come here to listen to the music.

I do look forward to our next meeting.

Charming young man...

...penniless, regrettably.

He's one of the finest

music teachers in the city.

Perhaps you should employ him.

How are you getting on

with Madame de Tourvel's maid?

Julie, to tell you the truth, sir,

it's been a bit boring.

If I wasn't so anxious to keep

Your Lordship abreast...

...I think I'd have only bothered the once.

Still, what else is there to do

in the country?

It wasn't so much the details

of your intimacy I was after...

...it's whether or not she's agreed

to bring me Madame de Tourvel's letters.

- She won't steal the letters, sir.

- She won't?

You know better than me, sir.

It's easy enough making them do

what they want to do.

It's trying to get them to do

what you want them to do...

...that gives you a headache.

And them, as often as not.

I need to know who's

writing to her about me.

I shouldn't worry if I was you, sir.

She told Julie she didn't believe

you went hunting in the mornings.

She said she was going

to have you followed.

So I'd say it was only a matter of time.

That is a terrible noise he's making.

He should get the news back

to her twice as quickly.

I don't think we should make it

too easy for him.

What exactly do you think you're doing?

I am impounding these effects, sir.

Has it not been explained to you?

Monsieur Armand is not well.

I don't make the laws, sir.

I just do what I'm told.

Everybody has to pay his taxes.

How much does he owe?

How much?

Fifty-six

livres.

- Pay him.

- Yes, my lord.

Monsieur Armand...

Excuse me, you don't know me.

Of course I do, Monsieur le Vicomte.

Please, don't get up.

- I have to. They're taking the bed.

- No, not at all.

No one's taking anything.

Just to tide you over. I insist.

Me, sir...

Fifty-six livres to save

an entire family from ruin.

That seems a genuine bargain.

These days, my lord,

you can find half a dozen like that...

...in any village in the country.

Really?

I must say the family was

very well chosen.

Solidly respectable...

...gratifyingly tearful,

no suspiciously pretty girls. Well done.

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