The Rains Came Page #5

Not a very exciting life,

Is it?

No. Is yours?

Now and then.

Hmm. What brought you

All the way up here

To Ranchipur?

The maharajah's horses.

Albert's very fond of horses.

The only thing he is fond of,

Except money.

- have you become fond

Of money too?

- passionately.

It used to be

Just excitement.

You can't live

On excitement alone.

We found that out,

Didn't we?

I didn't mind.

I did.

I minded washing

My own stockings,

Going without breakfast

And only being able to afford

The hairdresser once a week.

Well, perhaps I was selfish.

There was a time, mind you--

And I hope you won't blush--

When I seriously thought

Of marrying you.

Why, Tom, how touching.

I never suspected.

Well, we've come

A long way since then.

- a long way apart.

- what do you mean?

You'd know if you'd

Lived here a while.

In Ranchipur,

The important things in life

Are the elemental things,

Such as crops,

Starvation and weather.

In europe,

When someone says,

"it looks like rain,"

In all probability

He's trying to make

Polite conversation.

But here, where people die

As easily as they're born,

They're speaking in terms

Of life and death.

You'll see what I mean

If you're still here

When the rains come.

You'll see them overnight...

Turn the fields, the gardens

And the jungles...

From a parched

And burning desert

Into a mass of green...

That seems to live,

To writhe...

And to devour the walls,

The trees and the houses.

Well, I hope I'm not

Keeping you up.

Tom, you've changed.

You didn't used to be

Such a windbag.

You haven't changed.

Haven't I?

No.

You're still a lovely creature.

Am I?

It's exciting seeing you again.

May I have a cigarette?

So you've forgotten.

Sorry.

Well, I was right.

Here it comes.

Has your highness any idea

Where they've gone?

I'm afraid

It's a big palace,

That they might

Be anywhere.

Excuse me.

Your husband's been looking

For you, lady Esketh.

I think he wants

To go home.

Thank you, your highness.

Brandy?

No, thank you.

Who's the pale-copper

Apollo?

Major Safti.

Not bad.

Not bad at all.

Well, don't waste your time.

He's a surgeon

And a scientist.

Any interest he might have

In romance is purely biological.

You make him sound

Even more exciting.

There you are.

I've been looking

For you everywhere.

Are you ready to go?

Whenever you are.

I'm ready now.

I think I'm going

To be ill.

It's this confounded

Climate.

I'm sorry, albert.

Mr. Ransome tells me

There's a doctor

In Ranchipur...

Who's not at all bad.

If you're no better

In the morning,

We'll send for him.

Oh, that's very

Kind of you.

Hello.

Well. What are you doing here?

I've run away from home.

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