Dark Waters Page #5

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In any bombings?

Yes.

Did you get away ahead of the japs?

Yes.

Nip and tuck, huh?

How did you manage it?

On a trading boat.

Darling, you're not eating a bit.

I think you should have a hot biscuit.

Would you tell us more

about it, Miss Calvin?

We're so removed

from the scene of action

in this peaceful backwater.

We went to Diego Suarez in Madagascar.

- And I had fever.

- Poor child.

Leslie dear, you've no butter.

I don't want any, thank you, Aunt Emily.

Go on. What happened?

It was Vichy French.

They wouldn't give us a visa.

And we ran out of our money

and we cabled to America.

And it took a long time to come.

Exasperating delays in war time.

I guess you took passage

to New Orleans from there.

Yes.

And then the boat sank.

Dear, we should have realized.

Do you want me to come with you, Leslie?

Leslie, wait!

You mustn't...

Jittery, isn't she?

Very trying on nerves. Very.

Fried chicken again.

Oh, good morning

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Miss Leslie.

- Hope you rested well, my dear.

- Yes, thank you.

After a good night's sleep,

one feels like a different person.

Sorry about the little

unpleasantness last evening.

Poor Emily was so upset.

- If we'd only realized.

- Please don't apologize, Mr. Sydney.

It was very silly of me.

Let's not talk about it anymore,

shall we?

Of course not.

How would you like to go for a stroll?

Perhaps we can show you

some of the plantation.

Are you sure you've nothing

more important to do?

Certainly not.

If Mr. Sydney's too busy,

I'd be delighted.

I believe you're trying to deprive me

of the pleasure of Miss Calvin's company

That's very kind of both of you.

It's our pleasure, my dear.

There's the old sugar house over there.

They made their own sugar right here

on the place in the old days.

The bayou was part of the river.

Shallow enough to wade in some places.

Very deep in others.

Quite dangerous.

Only last year

a woman went under the quicksand.

We heard her holler

but by the time we got there,

she was gone.

She had been carrying a wash basket.

And there it was;

right where she went down.

Marking the spot.

It's dangerous ground altogether

unless you know it very well.

You shouldn't go off alone

for the first few weeks.

Cleeve or I will join you.

That's right. You can't be too careful.

Must be awful - drowning in quicksand.

Much worse than water.

Water's cleaner at least and faster.

William, please.

Think of Leslie.

It's alright.

Please don't worry about me.

You're a brave girl

But I know what Cleeve's words

are reminding you of.

How about a ride in the boat?

Mr. Sydney?

Here I am.

New Orleans wants you on the telephone.

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