The White Countess Page #4

Please, excuse me.

Thank you very much.

Three.

Here, take my arm. Leave with me.

Miss, if your intention

was to be kind to a blind man...

well, I thank you,

but I can get along just fine.

If you were proposing something

altogether different...

well, I have to tell you that kind of thing

doesn't interest me so much just now.

I wasn't proposing anything like that.

But if you leave here alone...

there are two villains over there

who will follow you...

hit you over head with their little...

blackjack and then...

steal your wallet

and perhaps your shoes, too.

You shouldn't wear such fine shoes

when you come around here.

You really suppose I'm in danger?

I know it,

but if you leave with me you'll be safe.

They'll think you're my client, and

they don't dare interfere with such things.

Why....

Don't worry. You'll be safe...

from them and from me.

Okay.

I should wear shabbier shoes, you say?

Much shabbier,

and try and look like you have friends...

dangerous friends.

Well, thanks for your advice.

I'm beholden to you.

You Russian?

Yes.

I was listening just now when you were

talking with your friend, and l....

I'm sorry,

I shouldn't be eavesdropping on people.

You know, it's just that

since I lost the use of these eyes...

-I can't--

-No, no, it's all right.

That's all right.

I know that times are hard for you people.

You've been thrown out of your country,

and no one willing to take you in.

I just want you to know

that I understand why you--

-We carry on.

-He's found me, always does.

Well, tonight you got me out of trouble.

I thank you for that.

I've always tended

to get a little overconfident.

I need someone to check on me

from time to time.

-You have someone like that?

-I don't know.

I guess one time my wife

used to perform that function.

Nowadays I just have my man Liu over there.

He's a clever fellow,

but I guess it's not his busniess...

to stop me maknig a fool of myself.

Tonight, though, you helped me out.

-Thank you.

-A pleasure.

-Good night.

-Good night.

-You said you'd be out here at 11:30.

-Who cares what I said?

-Now it's 12:
17.

-What are you? A railway service?

-You said 11:
30.

-Do you see her?

You see her? The one I was talking to?

The Countess?

The one I was talking with just now?

-She's still there.

-She's still there?

She's the one.

Liu Chi, she's the one,

the one I've been looking for.

Yes, yes.

Child, come back here. Do you hear me?

Mama.

-Katiushka.

-Child, come back here, please.

Come here, child.

Mama, can I please come with you

to the market?

Yes, of course you can, my darling, but keep

your voice down, Uncle Peter's sleeping.

He's not sleeping. He's just pretending.

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