Beloved Infidel Page #4

and a happy eye.

Oh?

Well, which is my sad eye?

- This one?

- Mm...

Thank you very much.

I'll tell you something else about eyes.

A grey eye is a sly eye,

a brown eye is a roguish eye,

but a true eye is blue.

And yours are true blue.

Of that there can be no doubt.

And yours are brown.

There's no doubt about that either.

What are you going to do about it?

Well, under the circumstances

there's precious little I can do.

Have dinner with me.

I don't want to lose you.

- When?

- Tomorrow.

Hello?

Oh, hello, Scott.

I'm terribly sorry about

this last-minute thing.

I'm still at the studio.

Stan Harris wants me

to have dinner with him

and talk about a new assignment.

Of all times it would have to be tonight.

I'm afraid that

takes care of the evening for us.

Well, perhaps it needn't.

Look, if you feel like it,

why don't you come by

after you've finished?

I'll still be up.

I'll be there.

All right.

- Hello, Sheilah.

- Hello, Scott. Come in.

Well, how did it go

at the studio today?

I don't really know.

He's got a story

that I'd very much like to do.

They ought to be jolly lucky to get you.

Well...

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

He's not quite so sure about me

as a screenwriter.

I like your place. It's sweet.

Well, thanks...

Let me give you a drink.

No, thanks.

- Are you sure?

- I'm sure.

That's you?

Yes. At the ripe old age of three.

- Who's this little devil?

- Oh, that's my brother, Derek.

Must be your father.

No. No, that's my grandfather,

Sir Richard.

It's a picture taken in his hunting pink.

He was master of the Devon Staghounds.

The old boy was insane

about the subject.

He rode to hounds

until he was 80, I believe.

Well, what do you know.

That was when I was presented at court -

Buckingham Palace, you know.

- Buckingham Palace?

- Yes.

- Would you...?

- Shall we...?

- Shall we have a look outside?

- At the view, yes.

Um...

Now you tell me about you.

Are there masses of Fitzgeralds?

No, the Minnesota Fitzgeralds are

in short supply lately. There's just me.

I really took this place

just for this view.

And weren't you right.

There's not much noise up here.

One... one sleeps soundly.

I... I mean, once one's in bed, one...

I don't seem to be able to breathe

properly when I'm with you.

You know this is a mistake?

Yes. Yes, I do.

Hold it right there.

OK, thank you.

He's got a great sense of humour.

You and Scott have been friends

for a long time.

I was the best man at his wedding.

I guess I know Scott about as well

as he allows any man to know him.

Mm-hm.

He doesn't volunteer

much about himself.

No, not much.

- What's his wife like?

- Zelda?

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