The Go-Between Page #4

You too, Trimingham.

I'm not much of an adornment.

Oh, do hurry up, Denys.

(Leo.)

Leo is so devoted to you, Marian.

He's like your little lamb.

- Hm.

- He follows you everywhere.

A little adult company goes

a long way at that age.

I thought I might pop into the

village later to visit Nanny Robson.

You know how she likes to see me.

Never mind Nanny.

You ought to pay more

attention to Trimingham.

Why?

You know why.

He's quite put out.

Has he said something?

No, of course he hasn't. But

don't think he hasn't noticed.

I don't know what you mean.

You're being deliberately obtuse.

Oh, Mama...

Leo!

I need you for a moment.

Will you take this to Mr

Burgess in the morning?

I can't go. Marcus is better now.

But still, will you try?

Ah... A love scene!

I heard Marian calling and

I hoped it might be for me.

Can I snatch her from you now?

I thought we might take a

little stroll on the terrace.

How's the postman?

I won't be able to bring

you any more letters.

Miss Marian counts on

getting those notes through.

She won't know what to

do. No more shall I.

You wouldn't want Miss Marian

to stop liking you, would you?

No...

What difference would it make to

you if she stopped liking you?

Where would you feel it?

Oh. So you do have a heart.

She counts on getting those

letters through, same as I do.

It's something we both look forward to.

They're not just ordinary letters.

I know.

She'll miss them.

She'd cry, perhaps.

Is that what you want?

You look hot.

You better come in.

'I thought I'd find you

out in the fields.'

I came back here to look after Smiler.

Is she ill?

In a way. She's going to have a foal.

Why is she having one,

if it makes her ill?

It's nature.

Between you and me, she

did a bit of spooning.

But spooning's so silly!

Spooning isn't silly.

That's just something spiteful

people say when it's...

well, when it's something

they want to do themselves.

They're envious, you see.

If you spoon with someone, does

it mean you have to marry them?

Generally speaking.

Could you spoon with someone

without marrying them?

I suppose so.

Right, that's enough

questions for one day.

But you haven't answered them.

You've hardly told me anything.

I'll make you a bargain.

I'll tell you all about

spooning, on one condition.

You go on being our postman.

Hello, Mercury.

Er, bad news, I'm afraid.

We couldn't get you in the

team... to play the village...

so you're going to be twelfth man.

Twelfth man! I never expected anything.

I'm glad you're pleased. Now, do

you feel like taking a message?

Ask Marian if she's going

to sing Home Sweet Home

at the concert after.

Tell him I'll sing it if he'll sing

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