The Beast with Five Fingers Page #2

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- Shall I tell him?

- Yes. but don't leave me alone too long.

Mr Conrad will stay with you.

I'll still be alone... I'm always alone...

with everyone.

Except with her.

You understand?...

Except with Julie.

I need her, Bruce.

How about a game of chess?

You want to take money

away from me... again!

The money doesn't matter...

but just to make it interesting...

How about 10 lire a game?

Don't you feel well?

Just tired.

He's very demanding, isn't he?

Oh, but Julie, I know he has to go to Milan

to see his doctor.

You're going with him.

The change will do you good.

While you're there you can

take in the opera...

- and meet new people.

- That won't help very much.

What I need is a complete change.

Hilary... I've been thinking seriously

of going home.

No... please don't... if you go

what will happen to my work?

What has my going away

to do with your work?

Don't you see Julie, since you've

been looking after him...

he's forgotten about me

and I've had time for my studies.

If I go, he'll have another nurse

to look after him.

Not if you leave...

he won't let me out of his sight.

I need every minute of the day

for my work...

I have to stay around here

in this library...

And these books and these shelves

have the great secrets I'm after.

The key to the future... It was only known

only to the ancient astrologists.

It's been lost since the burning

of the Alexandrian library.

And now I'm about

to rediscover them!

If I'm left alone just a little

while longer, I have it!

Please stay!

You must stay 'til I find it!

Hilary, you know I'd like

to help you, but...

- Julie! Julie!

- It's Mr Ingram calling.

Oh, I nearly forgot... he wants you

to have dinner with us tonight.

When did you decant

this wine, Antonio?

This afternoon, Signor Ingram.

It's cloudy.

You haven't eaten anything

since this morning, Mr Ingram.

You take good care of me, Julie...

You notice everything.

Everything.

And I don't need food.

You may wonder why I asked you

to have dinner with me tonight.

It's because this is a special occasion.

And a very important one.

Hilary... do you know why

you are here?

No, I don't.

Some anniversary, perhaps?

No, no such thing.

I merely want your testimony...

that I am not insane.

It's very important to me

to be certain

that not one of you thinks

I'm of unsound mind.

Bruce... you are an artist, a musician.

You've been with me a long time.

You've been with me constantly

Therefore you are

in a position to speak.

Are you convinced that

there is nothing wrong with...

...with my mental balance?

Your mental balance

is equal to mine.

And while I consider that a tribute

to your sanity...

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