Countess Dracula Page #4

have you got?

- Seven.

- Well, what are you worrying about?

You won't know the difference!

I see a new love in your life.

He will lift away the black veil

of your widowhood

and you will be young in your heart again.

Thank you, my child.

Beautiful!

Oh, it's beautiful.

You'll forgive me for last night?

Julie explained everything.

How's your mother?

A little better.

But still confined to her room.

My father's death. My own homecoming.

She'll be better.

She'll be... very much better.

You're so beautiful.

Jump!

Just look at that!

What is it?

Nothing.

I just can't get used

to my good fortune, that's all.

Two weeks ago I was just

another young soldier -

and here I am, a man of some means,

with a most beautiful woman at my side.

I share your good fortune.

- But can you really love me?

- Of course I can.

Why do you ask such a silly question?

Because you're a young countess...

and I'm only the son of a soldier.

A very brave soldier. A general.

True. But I cannot trade on his reputation.

I have my own way to make.

And by your standards,

I have much to learn.

Then let me teach you.

What's your business

with those two villains?

I saw them not two hours ago,

creeping to the forest with a heavy load.

They're friends of Janco, the gamekeeper.

They take his provisions.

That's what you saw, my friend.

Was it? He must have a big appetite.

It somewhat dulls my senses

at this time of day.

Drink, Fabio. Drink to the Countess llona.

Well, if you insist. The Countess llona.

While we're about it, what's happened

to Countess Elisabeth?

Is she going to stay in her room forever?

She can't be very ill

or she'd have called her physician.

And I can't believe that

it's widowhood that detains her.

What are you worrying about, Fabio?

It's a better place without her, isn't it?

I'm so happy.

Then will you marry me?

Yes. Yes, of course, I will!

- I will speak to your mother.

- No.

- Leave her to me.

- Why? You fear she'll object?

Don't be silly, she adores you already.

But she's old and needs to be humored.

Do it quickly. Speak to her tomorrow.

Look!

By that tree.

- There's one.

- Where?

No, it's not. Come on.

Look, there's one!

I'll get it. Come on, slowcoach.

Help!

Married? You are insane.

Don't you realize that you get uglier

each time you get old?

And you can't go on killing forever.

Why not? With you and Julie to help me.

What about Fabio and the servants?

- You don't fear Fabio.

- He's not such a fool.

We're quite safe.

And I am happy.

You don't begrudge me that, do you?

- Where are you going?

- To meet your fianc.

We're signing the deeds of the inheritance,

so I'll have the pleasure

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