Tonight or Never Page #5

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you don't want to know.

That Linden is having a

guest to dinner tonight.

One guest .. only one.

How do you know?

My housekeeper and Linden's

maid are cousins.

And hmm, hmm ..

Did your cousin tell you that

Albert was dining with Linden?

I don't want to gossip.

Did she?

Yes!

It's a lie. I'll be studying tonight.

Later, we'll go to the German Embassy.

His Excellency, Madame ..

Good afternoon, good afternoon.

Good afternoon, good afternoon.

And how is my little songbird today?

Fine.

And the dear, faithful dog-friend.

How we getting along Fido?

Thanks very much for your

gratifying interest Excellency.

I manage to keep a kennel over my head.

Good, good.

Pity me, dear child. I came to say how

sorry I am I can't take you out tonight.

I have an important engagement

at the government office.

If you'll excuse me, I'll hurry along.

I must get some dog-biscuits.

Excellency .. goodbye.

I think I must be hurrying along, too.

Sit down Albert, I must talk to you.

Has anything happened, darling?

Albert, we've been engaged

for three years.

That's a long time ..

Patience Nella.

A little more patience.

I can assure you I respect you quite as

much as though you were my wife.

You respect me so much, that you're

dining with Maida Linden tonight.

Alone ..

Albert, you're having an

affair with Maida Linden!

No .. now, now, don't be

angry. Don't get angry.

Really, I must laugh

you know .. ha ha ha.

Who told ..?

Who told you this ridiculous gossip?

It was Linden herself.

And she should know.

Linden? .. Impossible.

Are you telling me that I'm lying?

Last night, she came

to my dressing-room.

That's how I found out.

Well, as one of the directors

of the Opera House ..

I must take an interest

in art, mustn't I?

An "interest in art"?

So that's what you call it.

Art? Art? Well, that's merely a word.

Yes, and so is "untrue" a word, and

so is "hypocrisy" and so is "liar"!

Look here dove .. let's talk this thing

over sensibly, as we always do.

We're grown-up people aren't we?

Now darling, I'm not

going to lie to you.

Because that would only put

me in an undignified position.

Now, my dear child, I will confess that

my acquaintance with Linden ..

Has not been .. entirely official.

Now there .. see how frank

I am? How I trust you?

That should prove how fond I am of you.

And you dare to tell me all this!

Oh darling, look here, I

adore you, but three years?

That's a long time.

Yes, it's three long years ..

It's the way of human

nature, that's all.

It's like .. look here darling.

Even if a man has a wonderful

French cook in his house ..

Occasionally, he might like

to dine at a restaurant.

The food of the restaurant

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