Three Violent People Page #3

- You, girl.

Bring me the coldest bottle of wine

in the saloon. The best, hear?

Yes, sir.

- Shall I fetch you a comb, ma'am?

- No.

- Now, let's be civilised about this.

- Civilised?

Return that wallet. Then we'll have

a cool glass of wine...

and talk things over.

I finally begin to see...

the reason for your

insane conduct, Captain.

You believe I have stolen

some money from you.

Let's not say "stolen." A wallet

with $900 gold has been misplaced.

- When you remember where it is...

- Captain, look on the table.

I thought your money might be safer

in the vault downstairs.

Miss Hunter, I don't know how to begin...

Yes, sir, Captain. Thank you.

Who's in my room?

Nobody, ma'am, honest.

The Captain ain't in there.

I suppose I can assume

the same servants...

who were bribed to provide this...

were also bribed to ignore this.

Miss Hunter, Gen. Robert E. Lee

signed a formal statement...

to the effect that I was an officer

and a gentleman.

Now, please have dinner

with me tonight.

Give me a chance to prove

he wasn't guilty of false statements...

when he signed my commission.

It seems to me you go rather far afield

to involve the General.

I anticipated you would appear again...

after your outrageous behaviour

this afternoon.

I have a few things to explain to you.

- Over a glass of wine.

- No, l...

Fine.

- Aren't you forgetting your bribe?

- Special signal.

Dinner in 10 minutes.

You may not wish to have dinner

with me, Captain, after I've had my say.

I'll chance that.

Thank you.

First, I'd better prepare you.

You see, I'm an emancipated woman.

- Indeed.

- Yes.

I was fortunate in attending schools...

with progressive ideas.

- I may shock you.

- I'll be on my guard.

I'm husband hunting

and have eliminated you as a candidate.

As a candidate for what?

For marriage.

I have considered everything

and have crossed you off my list.

Crossed? I didn't even know

I was on any list.

Tell me, how could you eliminate me

as a candidate...

when you don't know

anything about me?

On the contrary.

You brawl in the streets.

You're used to awakening

under such circumstances...

that your money might have been taken

by a female person.

Frankly, you do not qualify, Captain.

So please don't try to continue

our acquaintance beyond this evening.

It's plain we are not suited

to each other.

Good night, Captain.

And thank you for the wine.

It was delicious.

Now see here, honey...

I might've guessed you called women

"honey" on short acquaintance.

- Miss Hunter...

- Good night, Captain.

You've got marriage all figured out...

like ledgers in a set of business books,

haven't you?

You left out the main ingredient: Love.

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