My Cousin Rachel Page #2

He fell asleep truly.

You saw it?

Yes Signore.

It was very early in the morning

And Sr. Rainaldi sent me for the doctor.

But it was too late.

I myself helped the Contessa to light the candles.

And when the nuns are gone I went back to look at him again.

The violence had all gone now

And on his face it was a look of peace.

What do you mean by violence?

During the fever Signore

There were many times I had to hold him down in bed

When the attacks come on.

And when the pain went

He would be dazed and heavy his mind wondering

That was the way it was.

The whole winter. A strong man. As helpless at last... as a child.

And uh Mrs. Ashley is she still here?

o Signore. She moved out the day after the funeral.

Sr. Rainaldi thought it best.

Mr. Ashley's things?

She packed them all up and...

What about this?

She must have overlooked it Signore.

I see.

And if there's no objection. I'll take it along for myself.

Of course.

And this... Signore Rainaldi.

You say he was of great help and comfort to Mrs. Ashley during her...

Ordeal.

He never left the villa during that entire week.

He was their true friend as well as lawyer.

Where can I find him now?

In the Via Derona Signore. Is the first house on the left after the fountain.

Thank you.

Is this Signor Rainaldi's...

o thank you.

Avanti!

Mr. Ashley?

Yes.

Philip Ashley a kinsman of Ambrose.

I can see the resemblance.

Will you have a chair sir?

I've just come from the Villa Sangaletti Mr. Rainaldi.

I know. You have Ambrose's stick.

You have no objection I trust?

How could i?

It would have been sent to you anyway.

It was in that empty house Mr. Rainaldi and from the lips of a servant

That I first learned of the death of my cousin.

I regret the circumstances I assure you.

Why was I not informed at least of his illness?

Your cousin's death was quite sudden Mr. Ashley.

ot so sudden apparently that he hadn't time to write me these letters.

Yes she was afraid that he might have written something like this.

The doctors warned her he might.

Why did they warn her?

Because of his behavior.

Which became quite strange and secretive during those last few weeks.

ot without reason of course.

On the contrary

With a very good reason.

The tumor they said was beginning to press on his brain.

They said he had a tumor?

That was the cause of his death.

May I ask what proof there is of that?

Certainly.

This is a copy of the certificate of death signed by both doctors.

A second copy was posted to you at the time

And a third to the trustee of your cousin's will Mr. icholas Kendall of Cornwall.

How did you know Mr. Kendall was the trustee of the his will?

I read it in the will.

Rate this script:5.0 / 1 vote