Without Love Page #3

- Quentin.

Easy there.

Take her upstairs

and lock her in her room.

- Now look here, Joseph...

- Jamieson.

Quentin, get rid of that man and

come up to Jamie's room this minute.

Would you care to step outside with me?

Don't be a dope.

Go and consolidate your position.

What do you mean?

Say, look, I usually charge

for unpleasant work like this.

- Oh, I get it, I get it.

- Well, go on and carry it through.

Yeah.

Well, that's that, Diz.

Too bad,

would have made a nice kennel.

He's already arrived, Miss Jamie.

How did you get in?

Are you gonna stand there

with your hat on?

No, ma'am.

Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon.

- I'm sorry if I kept you waiting.

I told the agency not to send over

any caretakers until 2:00.

But, well, I'm sorry to disappoint you,

but I'm afraid you won't do.

- No?

- No, I wanted an older man.

Well, I'm much older than I look.

Somehow, I thought you'd be older too.

What is your name?

Patrick Jamieson, ma'am.

- Are you single?

- Oh, yes, ma'am. Very much so.

Well, that's also unfortunate.

I wanted a couple.

Something in the nature

of superior caretakers for this place...

...which I intend to offer for sale

furnished as it is.

I'm sure I could show it off

to the best possible advantage, ma'am.

Well, I'm afraid it would be too lonely

for one person alone, I'm sorry.

Madam, I am a great reader.

Well, as it happens

there's quite a large library.

- Still, I'm afraid that wouldn't be...

- Could I play the piano maybe?

Well, of course,

I should have no objection to that.

- Do you play the piano?

- Oh, yes, ma'am. Quite well.

There's no better companion

for a lonely man anywhere.

My father used to play the piano

for hours on end. He...

But that's quite beside the point.

The fact is, I don't...

You father must have been

a very remarkable man, madam.

Perhaps if I could get someone in

by the day to cook for you.

Yes, yes. That'll do it.

Now... May I see

your last references, please?

- What is it you like to be called?

- How do you mean?

- Patrick or Jamieson?

- Whichever comes easiest.

There would be an afternoon off

once a week and every evening...

...unless I particularly wanted

you to be here.

You could ring me up.

And how much are you asking?

If I may ask.

Well, in this case, just my meals

and lodging would be quite enough.

You would have wages suitable

to the position, Patrick.

Whether or not you would be

suitable for it, I'm not yet sure.

- The references, please.

- Yes, now what did I do with them?

I don't remember

if I put them in my overcoat...

Another man is here from

the agency, Miss Jamie.

Yes. Now I remember.

I left my references at the agency...

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