Rich and Strange Page #5

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slave to him.

Anyway, i'll be able

to make you happy now.

You wouldn't go back

to that dull life again?

Fred may have

to go back.

Oh, he's fickle.

If he were a man,

i'd feel ashamed.

As it is,

i frown for him.

Bluff. Empty shirt.

Oh, gordon.

It used to make

my heart ache

to hear you worship

that overgrown sham,

the way you

kowtowed to him.

He was just a great baby

masquerading

as a big, strong man.

I've held my tongue

because i hadn't the heart

to open your dear eyes.

But now, you're not

his wife anymore.

Yet a princess

fell in love with him.

Princess.

Do you know why Fred

succeeded so admirably

with her royal highness?

Because she's

not a princess.

She's just a common

adventuress

and he was the biggest

asset aboard.

She set her trap

and caught him.

Why didn't you

warn him?

Much good that would'v

e done, sweetheart.

You can't teach

the Freds of this world.

What'll happen to him?

I don't know,

and i don't care.

When she's spent

all his money,

she'll drop him

like a hot brick.

Then he can come

to his senses.

Alone.

It's not our business,

sweetheart.

M.

We've got to forget hi

but don't you see,

i can't, gordon.

A wife's more than

half a mother.

And i've been married

to him for over 8 years.

It's a long time,

you know that?

Oh, think what

it means, gordon.

I hate to.

No, gordon.

I can't!

Ask him to stop.

Fred...

i've been down

to make certain.

She has gone

with him.

That must be the

dinner i sent for.

Come in.

Oh, uh, wait there.

Put the bill

on the table there.

Fred?

Oh!

Oh.

Perhaps you would wish to

speak alone with Fred? Eh?

I will wait downstairs

for you, Fred. Yes?

Uh...

i'll go and get a shirt.

Thank you, uh...

princess.

You did not go

with him.

You little fool.

You damn little fool.

I'm just... i was

just fixing up

to go bathing

with the princess.

You don't want

to come, do you?

I suppose you'll be going

somewhere with gordon.

He's gone.

He's what?

He's gone to his home.

Up country.

Well, fancy that.

He wanted to take me

with him.

What's that?

He loves me.

And how far has

this thing gone?

Oh! Fred, don't start

play acting over this.

It'll only make

things worse.

Oh, play acting.

Huh!

Sorry state of

affairs.

Yes, yes, Fred!

Let's take all that as said!

I'd have gone with him

if it hadn't been for you.

For me?

He'd have made me

happier.

But you've no right...

when i said i would,

he started to show me you as

the outside world sees you.

Not as i've seen you,

blinded by love

and all this long

time together.

Don't... you're mad.

Yes, i was to have

missed my chance.

But after what he said...

Oh, come in!

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