Mrs Dalloway Page #3

But I never suspected it.

It's extraordinary how Peter | can put me in this state, just by coming here.

He looks awfully well.

It's heavenly to see you again, Peter.

I arrived last night.

Playing with his knife. | How is everything? How are you?

Oh, so like him. | How is Richard?

Richard's with some committee. | Something to do with his constituents.

What's this? What's all this here?

I'm mending my dress. | It's for my party tonight.

Which I shan't invite you to, | my dear Peter.

Why? | Why won't you ask me?

It is extraordinary that| you shown up this morning.

I've been thinking | about Bordon all day.

I heard about your father. |I should've written to you, of course.

Although I never really got on with him. |He never liked anyone who...

who wanted to marry you.

Herbert has Bordon now. | I never go there.

And what happened to you? | Millions of things.

Should I tell you?

Should I make a clean brast of it?

I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl | in India.

And who is she? |A younger woman, of course.

Well, I'm not old, you know? | My life isn't over not by any means.

Well, you of course ...

think me as a failure, | wich I suppose I am compared to all that.

But who is she? Tell me.

A married woman. | Unfortunately.

She's the wife of a major | in the Indian Army.

She has two young children, | a boy and a girl.

And it's a bit of a mess.

I'm here to see the lawyers | about a divorce.

Just called Daisy.

Yes?

Yes

But what should you do?

The lawyers and the solicitors|they can judge...

For heaven's sake, |leave that knife alone!

I know what I'm up against.

I know what I'm up against.

All is all up! And am I behaving like a fool, | weepping, being emotional!

Probably annoyed you, |turning up at this hour ...

and told you everything, | as usual?

Are you happy, Clarissa? | Does Richard ...

Excuse me, ma'am. The gentlemen| are here from Rumplemayers.

Oh, thank you, Lucy.

Good bye, Clarissa.

My party tonight

Please come to my party, | tonight.

Come on! Let's get out of this.

I want to do another!

Come on.

Is this what you want? | Staying here and go to parties?

But I like parties! | Oh, Clarissa!

You always tie me up|with your queen standard, Breitl.

It's my turn to shuffle, | Herbert.

Hugh, do you |ever stop eating?

Did you know |Wingate's married again?

Yes, they came to call |last week.

The woman use to be his housemaid.

He had a nerve. | Bringing a housemaid to Cork.

Yes! She was absurdly overdressed. |She looked like a cockatoo.

And she never stopped talking!

She probably thought |you all knew.

Knew what?

That she had a baby| before she was married.

- I don't think I should ever be up to speak to her again! | - Don't be ridiculous, Clarissa.

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