Separate Tables Page #5

- 2, well, 3.

Definitely not more than 4.

I'm sorry, Pat.

I know I shouldn't.

You knowthat I love you, don't you?

Very sincerely.

That sounds like

what a brother says to a sister.

Sister? You know my feelings

foryou go beyond that.

Just howfar beyond, John?

Well, I had a dim recollection

we were engaged, or hadn't I?

I rather wondered if you had.

- What's the matter?

- I don't know what you mean.

Come on, now something's the matter.

After all, most women feel rather

odd about a proposal of marriage,

especially if they hear it once rather late

at night and the man's had a few drinks.

All right, well announce it

publicly, right now.

Oh, John.

- What?

- There's someone...

Yes?

Despite the hour and the drink,

you did mean it?

You go and have your dinner.

I told cook to keep you something hot.

Let's walk down to

the beach tonight.

Darling, I can't.

I... I've got to close up...

Let's walk down

to the beach tonight.

Well, you ask me again when you...

when you've had your coffee.

Miss Meacham.

Oh, you in at last?

Thank heavens.

The pork's off, Mr. Malcolm,

and the goulash is drying out,

but we kept you some soup.

What a pity young Ridgewell wasn't here.

He'd have enjoyed the turnover.

The Cook's acquiring a lightertouch

with her pastry, don't you think?

Notjudging by the tarts

we had at tea yesterday...

cannon balls, simply cannon balls.

Here we are.

Tuck into that while I get the goulash.

Not but what I wouldn't think

you'd had your liquid already.

What are you doing here?

Surprised?

I gave up being surprised

by you 5 years ago.

You gave up a lot of things 5 years ago.

- Is this youryearfor looking up old husbands?

- Only the special ones.

If you must know, I ran into some

friends of ours at a party in London.

- Friends of ours?

- All right, mine.

They said you were having

a pretty rough time getting along these days.

That's why I'm here.

I wanted to help you.

Well, that's really touching.

I'm overwhelmed.

Goulash.

- Aren't you going to eat your soup?

- I'll have 2 bowls tomorrow.

Tomato aspic tomorrow.

Oh, don't take long, will you?

My friend's waiting.

Now, is there anything else?

You find it impossible to believe.

I care about what's happened to you.

- Not impossible, Ann, just incredible.

- Call it selfish if you want,

but I'd feel much better if I could

make up in some way forthe past.

What is this, a bribe

to ease your conscience?

Now, look, John, I...

I'm not saying who was right

wrong over what happened.

I'm only concerned

seeing you like this.

You'll forget all about it

by the time you reach London tomorrow.

- Tomorrow?

- You are leaving in the morning?

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