In Our Time Page #2

If I get too much history,

you can bring that sword up.

Heh heh heh!

I can assure you,

Mrs. Bromley...

[Man's voice fades]

[Knocking]

[Inaudible]

[Inaudible]

My dear girl,

I was trying to suggest

that I want to see

The musical watch

in your window.

Oh.

Well, but

you see, i--

It is for sale,

isn't it?

Well, yes.

Yes, I think so.

In that case, you think

i might even listen to it?

Well, but...

Yes.

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

No, no.

Not this one.

The large one--

The musical watch.

Thank you.

Is this the only one

you have?

Well, you see,

i really don't know.

You do sell

antiques, don't you?

Oh, yes. Uh, no.

You see,

I'm not working here.

I know you think I do,

but I don't.

No, I'm just here with my

employer-- Mrs. Bromley.

We're from England.

She's a well-Known

decorator,

And, well, we're buying

antiques ourselves.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Please forgive me.

I should have known

better.

No, don't apologize.

It's quite all right.

It's very generous

of you not to mind.

No, no. Not at all.

Thank you.

[Watch playing music]

Charming.

Chopin.

From his

concerto-- Opus 21.

Uh, Chopin, yes,

But I think

it's opus 11.

My dear lady,

The concerto in f minor is opus 21.

Only I'm afraid it's

the concerto in e minor.

I really don't like

to insist,

But Chopin is our great

polish composer and patriot.

After all, I should know

the music of my country.

Yes, I'm very sorry.

I'm sure you do.

That's quite all right.

Only I think you have them

just a little mixed.

You see, the one

you're thinking of goes...

[Off-Key] da da da

Oh, I'm sorry.

da da da dee

Only I can't carry a tune.

I never could.

Oh, just a moment

and I'll show you.

[Playing concerto in f minor]

There's your f minor.

Now, here's the e minor.

[Playing concerto in e minor]

Now, there's

the musical watch.

You certainly prove

your point eloquently.

Won't you go on?

Please.

All right.

[Resumes playing]

You play beautifully.

Thank you.

[Music stops]

The proprietor is

upstairs with Mrs. Bromley.

He'll be down to help you with

the watch in just a moment.

How do you know so much

about Chopin?

Well...my father was a piano teacher.

Chopin was

our favorite composer.

I see.

Uh, the watch...

I thought of it as a

present for my mother.

It's her saint's day.

Do you think

she'd like it?

Oh, yes.

I'm sure she would.

Well, that is, I would if I were she.

Hmm.

Have you been

in Warsaw long?

Uh, no.

We just arrived.

Of course, I don't know

your mother's tastes.

Oh, yes. Mama.

Oh, mama is a romantic.

She loves sunsets,

the ballet.

Of course, her favorite

is les sylphides.

Oh, les sylphides?

Mmm.

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