Of Human Bondage Page #3

Well, what if I am? I can go out

with him if I want to, can't I?

He's keeping you waiting, isn't he?

I'd rather wait for him

than have you waiting for me.

Won't you change your mind?

I'll get some more tickets... No.

You keep looking for him

the way I look for you.

If you don't come out with me

tonight you'll never see me again.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

PIANO, LAUGHTER, VOICES

Oh, drink?

Desire?

PIANO PLAYS JOLLY TUNE, LAUGHTER

WOMAN'S LAUGHTER

CLEARS THROA Sorry, old boy.

How about a nice large beer, huh?

Wouldn't help? What would?

Oh, Phil. Leave it.

Why? What for?Shows the waiter who you are.

He knows who YOU are.

And so do I. What do you mean?

I'm sorry. I...didn't mean.

You're a bit too superior for me,

my fine young friend.

Mildred!

Of course you don't like me.

I'm a cripple.

No, Phil. It isn't that.I've felt it all along.

Foolish.

Mind my hat, silly!

You ARE clumsy!

WHISTLES A TUNE:

Off your nut! What practice can you

expect with a wife like that?

I don't know. Let me ask you.

Why do you want to marry this girl?

Because I'm so in love with her.Aah!

That ring with a little design

is very popular, sir.

We sell a great many of them.

They're 30 shillings.

Thank you, sir.

Philip, were you surprised when

I asked you to take me to dinner?

I was delighted.Were you? Yeah. Why?

You've been so sweet to me all day

and I've got something to ask you.

It makes it so much easier for me.Makes it easier for me, too.

I've something to tell you.No, no. Let me tell you first.

There it is.

I want you to marry me.

I'm so sorry, Philip.

That's what I was about to tell you.

You shouldn't have waited so long.

The fact is,

I'm going to be married.

Are you?

To whom?

A man I know.

He earns very good money.

Yes, I'm...I'm sure of it.

Now, you won't go on about it,

will you, Philip?

All right.

I'm getting on.

I'm 24. Time I settled down.

This gentleman earns 7 a week.

He's got good prospects.

Well, this is goodbye.

I hate to eat and run, Philip.

I'm going to the theatre with the

gentleman that I'm going to marry.

MAN:
All the latest films

of the day...!

Taxi.

Have you seen her since?

No. London is the largest city

in the world and you know the cure

for ONE woman.

Another. Ha ha! Right, ho!

Norah, you don't read such junk,

do you?

No. I write it. What?

That's how I earn my living.

I didn't know.

Successful? Very. I have an immense

popularity amongst kitchen maids.

They think me so refined.

Let's not talk about that.

Let's talk about us.

Norah, y-you're not really

fond of me, are you?

For a clever boy,

you ask such foolish questions.

Oh, my dear. It never struck mePleased?

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