The Horse Soldiers Page #6

- (all) No, thank you.

Gentlemen, be seated.

I must warn you too, there's no coffee.

And a sweet or a dessert of any kind

was just out of the question.

Sugar's $150 a barrel.

'And yet your fair discourse

hath been as sweet as sugar,

making the hard way

sweet and delectable.'

How perfectly charming.

A little something of your own?

No, ma'am. Richard II.

By profession, I'm an actor.

- Why, how fascinating.

Why, Major Kendall, your cigar.

Gentlemen, please be seated.

(sighs)

Major Kendall a doctor. And

Colonel Secord almost a congressman.

And you an actor.

And now all military men.

Such a waste of talent.

But, of course, Colonel Marlowe, I imagine

that you are a professional soldier.

No, prior to this insanity,

I was a railroad engineer.

Why, how thrilling.

To think of being able to steer one of

those huge things, puffing and steaming.

Ringing that little bell.

Ding-dong. Ding-dong.

Not quite. My job was

in the construction of railroads.

Why, my. Such brilliant minds.

Poor little me barely squeezed through

Miss Longstreet's Seminary for Ladies.

How did you ever manage

to remember all those books in college?

I didn't. I started driving

rail spikes at ten cents a day and found.

And now, Miss Hunter,

I must ask you to leave us.

We are taking the privilege of using

this room for an hour or two. If we may.

Of course, but wouldn't you prefer

using another room? The study, perhaps?

We're quite comfortable here.

- (murmurs of agreement)

I'm sorry but I must be rude and explain.

Lukey and I must be in the fields

by five in the morning.

Gentlemen, go ahead and light your cigars.

Allow me.

- Thank you kindly.

All this and the dishes must be done

before she can get to bed.

Am I being too inconsiderate?

- Of course not, ma'am.

May I?

- Of course. This way, gentlemen.

How wonderful.

Really,

I thought it was a charming dinner.

Post this room.

- Yes, sir.

I hope you'll be comfortable here.

- Oh, yes. This is fine.

If you wish to light a fire, it's ready.

- No, it's fine.

Some brandy. I'll have Lukey bring it.

- No, thank you, no brandy.

Are you sure there's

nothing more that I can...

Oh, yes.

Doctor, there's no need

for you to be a part of this.

Perhaps Miss Hunter would show you

some of the beauties of Greenbriar.

Why, of course, if he has any interest...

- He'd be pleased to.

Very well. Come, then, Doctor.

I noticed a lovely garden.

Shall we take a stroll?

Why, of course.

You know, you gentlemen must be

comfortable in your heavy uniforms,

but I feel a definite chill in the air -

it's me and my thin blood.

Would you excuse me

while I go and fetch a shawl?

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