Le grand Meaulnes Page #3

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It was love at first sight.

Look how lovely it is!

The newlyweds!

But not the real ones!

You know the fiance?

Not even his friends!

Love is so secretive.

Out you go! Take turns.

My turn to be the bride!

Not all at once.

A beauty, isn't she?

My granddaughter. Frantz's sister.

Very beautiful.

Her mother was Tuscan.

Her father - my son -

was a local boy from Sologne.

They died when she was seven,

in a fire at the Florence Opera House.

Frantz must have mentioned it.

Italy, the opera...

the piano.

The bridal veil!

Parading the veil is a tradition here.

For good luck.

Straight from Paris, like the headdress.

A big Paris house, Delphine...

Delphine something- or- other.

Have you seen a tall girl

dressed in pink?

I don't know.

- The bride isn't a local girl.

- So I heard.

Have you met her family?

They must be coming with her.

I brought a cuckoo clock

or their kitchen.

Young man,

don't you have a costume?

...the fabulous tale

of Prince Hermatanzor,

who for seven years and seven months

has been searching

for the gentle Princess Fabia,

who will die in seven days

and seven hours

if he doesn't bring her

the potion of long life.

When the Prince reaches the cave,

a dragon with a tongue six feet long

tries to stop him.

Its nostrils spew coloured fumes,

like a volcano.

Grandfather says you're

a close friend of Frantz's.

But I know all of Frantz's friends.

All the others.

- I can't stay for the wedding.

- He'll be disappointed.

You're right.

I lied. I've never met Frantz.

I don't know him.

- I come from far away.

- Which is where you'd have met.

His favourite place to go.

Do you like music?

I like what you're playing.

Otherwise...

Not knowing Frantz is no problem.

You can quickly make friends

with a stranger.

You'll see, he's handsome and mad.

Very handsome, very mad.

His bride will change him.

Is that a good thing?

Changing people you love?

True.

Changing what we love

means losing what we loved.

I would never try...

if I loved someone like Frantz.

Does this traveler have a name?

My name is Meaulnes.

And you?

That's no question to ask a lady.

- Mademoiselle de Galais.

- Augustin Meaulnes.

Yvonne de Galais.

Yes.

As pretty as I hoped it would be.

Didn't you get anything?

I'll find you something.

Here.

Wonderful.

This will go with the vest.

I love watches. My Paris neighbour

is Gougeon, the watchmaker.

He knows my weakness.

Take it.

Take it.

I have so many more.

You look like an ogre.

I haven't eaten in two days.

What have you been doing till now?

Looking for you.

I must see you again.

Allow me to come again?

Who would stop you?

Would you like me to?

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