Enchanted April Page #3

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It's just that, um...

...it's just that they're

immortal, aren't they?

And I've always thought

of immortals as being...

um, well... immortal -

not having died.

I mean, they're alive, but

they're dead... and... and alive.

It's... it's odd.

Very odd.

I thought I saw Keats

the other day in Hampstead

crossing the road to

his house where he lived.

It was about teatime...

Well, Mrs. Fisher,

time we were going.

I really did see him,

he was dressed in...

I hope you're not in the habit

of seeing dead people,

however distinguished.

It's not in the best of taste.

I'm sure the last thing

I would want to see

is my late husband, Mr. Fisher

crossing the road

in front of my house.

I'm sure.

Well, Mrs. Fisher, everything

seems in order.

Provided your references

are satisfactory.

I don't think references are very

nice things amongst decent people

I mean, we're not

business men are we?

They have to distrust

each other.

Mrs. Watkins is right, Mrs. Fisher.

References do bring a certain...

atmosphere into our plans

which isn't... quite what

we want,

so I don't think we'll take

up yours,

or give you ours.

In which case I shall assume

you don't wish to join us.

Well, very well.

No references.

Yeah, I waive all references.

There... forgive me if

I don't see you out.

Lady Caroline Dester.

Ooh, she sounds very grand.

Very smart.

Do you see her with us

at San Salvatore?

I'm Caroline Dester.

I'm Mrs. Arbuthnot,

and this is Mrs. Wilkins.

How do you do?

Do sit down.

Thank you.

You realize it will be very

quiet at San Salvatore.

Nothing. No one.

Just the waves.

It sounds like heaven.

I'll be in Italy, which I love,

and not in a hotel, which a loathe.

The nicest of all, I won't be staying

with friends, I'll be with strangers.

Wonderful.

Why is that so wonderful?

Well, you won't be able to

mentionI a single person I know.

You don't know anyone

I know, do you?

No, I don't think so.

Nor do I.

Good. It's so boring otherwise.

It's no holiday to talk about the

same old things, same old people.

I want to just sit and not talk

and not think and not be the

center of everything all the time.

You know what that's like.

No, I don't.

Neither do I.

Well, it's very wearing.

Everybody makes demands...

especially men.

Yes.

I'm not sure if you

really deserve it.

And this one I have inscribed

with a personal message for you.

Oh, thank you so much.

Now, I would rather

like you to meet...

Excuse me, I'm just going to

have a word with your daughter.

Gerald.

Congratulations on the book.

Thank you, Caroline.

Your mother has been most

generous in setting this up.

You look lovely.

I know. Thank you, Gerald.

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