The Razor's Edge Page #3

- Could you?

- We tried.

Oh, here comes

my young man now.

- Oh, here you are.

- Hello.

This is Mr. Maugham.

Bob MacDonald.

- How do you do, sir?

- How are you?

He's the one who seems to think

he wants to marry me.

I can't see why,

but there it is.

I just happen to be

crazy about the girl.

I wouldn't like him to know,

but just between you and me,

I rather like him myself.

Let's dance.

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- Hello, Isabel.

- Hello.

Larry, why didn't you tell me

that Mr. Maturin had offered you a job?

What?

-[ Gasps ]

- Larry, why didn't you tell me

that Mr. Maturin

had offered you a job?

Answer me.

Answer me.

I thought I'd better not till

I made up my mind one way or another.

- You mad?

- Darling, that's the horrible part about you.

However aggravating you are,

one can't really be angry with you.

Oh, can't they?

Did you see those looks

Uncle Elliott was giving me at dinner?

After all, Larry,

a man must work.

The longer you put it off,

the harder it'll be.

I've got a foolish notion I want to do

more with my life than just sell bonds.

All right, then.

- Go into a law office.

- I don't want to do that either.

What do you want

to do then?

I don't know.

Loaf maybe.

Oh, Larry, don't be funny.

This is serious.

I'm not being funny.

I think it's very serious.

I wouldn't make you miserable

for anything.

But you are

making me miserable.

You see, I love you.

And I love you, Isabel.

[Women Laughing ]

[ Chattering ]

[Music Continues]

Look, Larry, let's be sensible.

A man must work.

It's a matter of self-respect.

This is a young country, and it's a man's

duty to take part in its activities.

Why, Gray's father was saying

only the other day,

that we're beginning an era that will

make the past look like 30 cents.

He said that he could see

no limit to our progress

and that by 1930, we'll be the greatest

and richest country in the whole world.

- Don't you think that's terribly exciting?

- Terribly.

Why, there never was

such a chance for young men.

I... I'd have thought you'd be proud

to be a part of it.

It's such

a wonderful adventure.

I'm sure

you're right, Isabel.

The Armours and the Swifts

will pack more and better meat,

McCormicks will turn out

more and better harvesters,

Henry Ford will make

more and better cars,

-and everybody will get richer and richer.

- What's wrong with that?

Nothing.

Nothing at all. It... ltjust happens

that sitting in an office

and making a lot of money doesn't

interest me as much as it should.

Oh, Larry, don't talk like a fool.

You can't live without money.

But I have a little. That's what

gives me the chance to do what I want.

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