The Bride Wore Red Page #3

Goodbye, Anni and good luck.

Dolores, Consuelo, Felicia.

Bring the articles I've selected

for the Count Armaila's..

Yes, daughter of Count Armalia's

very good friend

Lieutenant Vivaldi.

Of course, is there

anything in particular

the signorina would like?

I should like..

Could I have

the blue coat on the window?

Anything the signorina wishes.

And I shall want

a red evening dress with beads.

Signorina, may I help you?

Yes.

Say, are you the driver

from the hotel?

No, signorina, but my cousin is.

Doesn't the hotel meet

it's guests at the station?

- Usually, yes.

- Oh.

When's the next train

back to Trieste?

The next train for Trieste?

Why Signorina Vivaldi,

you've only just arrived.

How do you know my name?

I read your telegram

for the train.

I read all the telegrams,

going and coming.

You see,

I'm telegraph operator here.

Did you deliver my telegram?

Over two hours ago.

I sent it with my cousin.

Well, the driver from the hotel.

No, another cousin, Pietro,

he's my assistant.

He's very fond of blackberries.

They are in season now.

- How far is the hotel?

- Four kilometers.

You should see the blackberry

fields, signorina.

Like black clouds.

Am I expected to walk

four kilometers?

You may ride to the hotel

with mail and me if you wish.

Do you think I'll ride in that?

Well, I do.

There's a great

difference between us.

- Of course.

- And..

Ladies don't ride in

donkey carts.

It would be unusual, but then

great ladies can do

unusual things.

I'll get your luggage.

Is he dangerous?

Not from that end.

Another one of your cousins

I suppose.

Takes him a minute to

make up his mind.

He's alright after

he gets started.

Where are you going?

Who's gonna drive the donkey?

He knows the road.

I have to sort the mail.

Suppose he runs away.

We'll walk very fast, catch him.

The Archduke of Austria once

rode in this donkey cart.

My father was postmaster then.

I got the position when he died.

My grandfather

was postmaster too.

No wonder the donkey is tired.

It's an important position,

you know?

Sometimes as many as 200 letters

come through here in one day.

Don't you ever think of

getting away from here

to someplace where you can

amount to something?

Well, I do amount to something,

haven't I just told you?

No, I mean, to become rich,

important, respected.

You mean ambitious.

I used to think it would be

wonderful to go to Vienna

Paris, Rome.

'I got older.'

'I see so many people

at the hotel'

'that come form those cities.'

They are so rich

and they are important.

To be happy,

you must be contended.

To be contended, you must

find you place in the world

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