The Beguiled Page #4

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I'm John Patrick McBurney.

Pleased to meet you, sir.

Pleased to meet you, madam.

Just a moment, miss.

Where do you think you're

going in my pearl earrings?

Oh, Miss Edwina,

don't be hateful.

Everyone is dressing up today.

Not in my jewelry, they're not.

I'll give them back.

And how beautiful

you look this morning,

you're all dressed up yourself.

I am not.

Why, I haven't seen that lovely

pin since last Christmas.

Get to your work.

Wait...

Don't run away.

Did you want to see me

about something?

Thank you.

They look as if you've been

trying to dig a pit with them.

I was.

In the middle of battle, with

all that iron flying overhead.

My first thought

was to bury myself.

But when you couldn't, you ran?

I did.

I surely to God did.

It wasn't very brave

of you to run.

Well, maybe not,

but it was smart.

I think.

Because you're alive?

And now I've met you.

You don't even know me.

Ah, I know your name...

Miss Edwina Morrow.

And what else have you

been told about me?

Nothing besides your name.

It's a lovely name.

I hope the girls

weren't telling stories.

What do you care

what they say about you?

I don't.

I just didn't want you

to get the wrong impression.

Then you do care

what I think about you.

You're a stranger here,

that's all,

and I don't want

you to be misled.

Well, then maybe you can

set me off on the right foot

and tell me a little bit

about yourself.

Where are you from,

Miss Edwina Morrow?

My father's home is Richmond.

Uh, I left Savannah

when I was quite young.

We lived in several places

for my father's enterprises.

And are you waiting

for a sweetheart to return

when this war is over?

I have no one in the military.

And how did you

end up in this place?

Why are you so interested in me?

I just reckon that you and I, we're

both a little out of place here.

I bet you're

the independent sort,

and the other girls, they don't

even know how to get close to you.

And then of course

there's your looks.

That doesn't matter to me.

Well, you can bet

it matters to other people.

Sorry to tell you, and I hope you

don't mind me telling you, but...

Well, in all my travels,

I've never come across such a

delicate beauty as yours.

Tell me something, will you?

Miss Morrow,

it's okay.

If you could have anything,

what's your biggest wish?

If you could have anything in

the world, what would it be?

Anything?

Yeah. Anything.

To be taken far away from here.

Good day, Corporal McBurney.

John.

When the blackbird in the spring

'Neath the willow tree.

Sat and rocked I heard him sing.

Singing Aura Lea.

Aura Lea, Aura Lea

Maid with golden hair.

Sunshine came along with thee

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