The Night Has Eyes Page #4

He can't trust himself.

It must be that aloof manner of mine.

Treat them rough and

they eat out of your hand.

It reminds me of a picture I

once saw of Diane de Poitirs.

Who played opposite her?

She was a medieval courtesan.

She went to bed in a sack like that?

Those old-time girls had a lot to learn.

They believed in the

charm of concealment.

You would have a job selling an

idea like that to the boys of today.

What .. what's the matter?

Evelyn.

Suddenly I feel ..

Nearer to her than I've

ever done since she died.

It's as though ..

If I close my eyes and

open them suddenly ..

I see her sitting at the

bottom of the bed.

Smiling out of the shadows.

You mean .. she might be here?

In .. in this room?

No, no.

It's just a passing feeling.

I'm afraid it was because we were

talking about her downstairs.

Where are you going?

To lock the door.

Oh .. do you think it's

really necessary?

After all, nothing ventured,

nothing gained.

If you know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean.

[ Piano music ]

Listen!

[ Alarm clock ]

Shut that damn thing off.

Put that light out.

Do you want to blind me.

Come along, Doris. Time to get up.

Achoo!

I've a hell of a cold in my nose.

Well, I'm afraid we can't stay

after what he said last night.

Oh, that's alright. Darling,

a Christian martyr. That's me.

Well, I've always wanted

to try pneumonia.

This is purdah,

that's what it is, purdah.

Do you see what I see?

Or is it a mirage?

Charming, isn't it.

The bank of the town must have gone.

It's joined up with the

river floods to form this.

Well, however much you may want it, I'm

not going to swim. I'm going back to bed.

Are we completely cut off?

If there is no more rain it

will drain off fairly rapidly.

Otherwise you're here until it drops.

Then, what are we to do?

I didn't ask you to come.

Oh, I'm very sorry. We'll try and keep

out of your way as much as possible.

I don't want you to go

ferreting about the house.

I beg your pardon?

There's a very natural temptation

to go looking for secret rooms ..

And Priest-holes in

an old house like this.

Really? I'm not as gullible as all that.

Oh no?

Actually there is supposed to be a secret

room. I've never tried to look for it.

Oh. A secret room?

You wouldn't find it.

So don't bother to try.

There are two other rooms

you won't be able to get into.

My bedroom and my study.

I keep them locked.

Which of them is Bluebeard's chamber?

The only flaw in that story is

that the rescuers came too soon.

Hey, Marian .. come up here.

What is it?

That secret room. We've got to find it.

I'm nuts about secret rooms.

Come on Doris, you must go

back to bed. You'll never find it.

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