Dangerous Liaisons Page #3

I do my best for you, sir.

And all that humble gratitude.

It was most affecting.

Certainly brought a tear to my eye.

That's from her husband.

This must be from

that officious friend of hers.

Tell me, where do you and Julie meet?

In my room, sir.

- And is she coming tonight?

- Afraid so.

I think I may be forced to burst in on you.

See if blackmail will succeed

any better than bribery.

About two o'clock suit you?

I don't want to embarrass you.

Will that give you enough time?

Ample, sir.

Is this true about Monsieur Armand?

I don't believe I know anyone

of that name.

You may as well own up, Monsieur.

My footman happened to be passing...

...when you were in the village

this morning.

I don't think you should pay too much

attention to servants' gossip.

It is true, isn't it?

Well...

...yes.

It is.

You dear boy,

come and let me give you a hug.

I can't understand how someone

whose instincts are so generous...

...could lead such a dissolute life.

I'm afraid you have an exaggerated idea...

...both of my generosity

and of my depravity.

If I knew who'd given you

such a dire account of me...

Since I don't...

...let me make a confession.

I'm afraid the key to the paradox lies

in a certain weakness of character.

I can't see how so thoughtful an act

of charity could be described as weak.

Because it was simply a response...

...to a strong new influence in my life.

Yours.

You see how weak I am?

I promised myself

I was never going to tell you.

It's just that looking at you...

You needn't worry...

...I have no illicit intentions.

I would not dream of insulting you.

But I do love you.

I adore you.

Please, help me.

- I rang a number of times.

- Didn't hear, sir.

- I require some hot water.

- Right away, sir.

Don't move.

- Azolan...

- Sir?

Wait for me in my room.

You know I can't condone

this sort of behaviour, Julie.

I know, sir.

- But, you may rely on my discretion.

- Thank you, sir.

Providing, of course,

that you agree to my price.

No. Nothing like that.

No, all I want is to get

to see every letter...

...that Madame de Tourvel

has received since her arrival here...

...and every letter that she writes

from now on.

But sir, I can't-

Deliver them to Azolan

by midnight tomorrow.

For your trouble.

Would it be very wrong of me

to answer Monsieur Danceny's letters?

- In the circumstances, yes.

- In what circumstances?

It's not my place to

tell you this, my dear...

...if I hadn't become so fond of you...

Go on, please.

Your marriage has been arranged.

- Who is it?

- Oh, someone I know slightly.

Monsieur le Comte de Bastide.

- What's he like?

- Well...

You don't like him?

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