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From chapters 5 to 8
Mrs Van Hoper, Mrs De Winter.
VH-Good morning, where are you going now?
MD-,!e "een p#aying tennis with the pro$essiona#.
VH-%hat pro must ha!e "een teaching you other things than tennis. Hurry up.
want you to ma&e some ca##s. wonder i$ Mr. De Winter is sti## in the hote#.
MD-May go now?
VH- 'es "ut you "etter &now this wi## "e your #ast o$ your c#ases, so ma&e the most
o$ it. %he trou"#e is, with me #aid up #i&e this, you ha!en(t had enough to do. )ut (mgetting rid o$ that nurse today, and $rom now on you(## stic& to your *o".
MD-'es, Mrs. Van Hopper.
VH- +ow, are you a"so#ute#y sure you #e$t those messages $or Mr. De Winter?
MD- Why, yes, madame.
VH- simp#y can(t "e#ie!e it. He wou#d most certain#y ha!e ca##ed me "ac&.
MD- ## "e #i!ing now, i$ $ound Mr De Winter, wi## as& i$ he reci"ed what you send.
Mrs De Winter comes running down a ha##way ho#ding on to her hat and runningdown the stairs into the streat to $ind Mr De Winter in the car wating $or her.
Mrs De Winter and Mr De Winter.
M-We## #itt#e $riend how are you, and where do you want to go today?
Heroine smi#es
M-Where e!er you want to.
M- %heres a co#d wind this morning you had "etter put on my coat.
Ma/im puts his *ac&et o!er her sho#ders.
M- 'ou &now, , wish there cou#d "e an in!ention... that "ott#ed up the memory
#i&e per$ume. 0nd it ne!er $aded, so whene!er wanted to cou#d open it and #i!e
the memory again.
M-0nd what particu#ar moment wou#d you want to &eep?
M-1h, a## o$ them, a## these #ast $ew days. 2 she says this "iting her nai#s3
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M-top "iting your nai#s.
M-1h, wish were a woman o$ 4, dressed in "#ac& satin, with a string o$
pearis. Why did you choose me? s it "ecause o$ your charity.
Mr De Winter a!oids it
M- %e## me something a"out you.
M-1h, you &now e!erything there is to &now, "ut $or you, &now the same as
did the $ierst day.
M-What is it?
M-'ou #i!e in Mander#y and you #ost your wi$e.
Mr De Winter ta&es a deep "reath
M-m going to te## you something, a## o$ my memories are "itter, and pre$er not
to go near them. Do you remem"er that hi## we went the other day, my wi$e and went to. wanted to go to Grece or ta#y "ut you spared that thoughts o$ my mind.
'ou as&ed me why did choose you, a&ed you to come "ecuase #i&e your
company and i$ you dont "e#ie!e it get out o$ the car and go home, go on, do it.
Heroin stays sti#
M-what are you going to do a"out it?
M- want to go home, Mr De Winter.
tarts to cry and "#ows her nose.
M-1h to he## with this, you ha!e "een #ong enough $orma# to me, ca## me Ma/im
*ust #i&e my $ami#y does. 0nd promise me you## ne!er wear "#ac& satin.
he smi#es.
6nters "edrrom o$ Mr Van Hoper.
Mrs Van Hoper, Mrs De Winter.
VH-s Mr De Winter sti## in the hote#?
MD-'es she sti## goes down to get his mea#s.
VH-uch "eauti$u# creature, yet so #one#y, ne!er saw her, his wi$e. )ut "e#ie!e
she was !ery #o!e#y to "e with some one #i&e him.
t stars "y pac&ing.
VH-o e/ited, He#en is #ea!ing $or +ew 'or&, and so we are, m so sic& o$ 6urope.
Do you #i&e the idea o$ going to +ew 'or&?
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Heroine ma&es a "ad $ace.
VH-1h, what an unsatis$aing chi#d you are. Dont you rea#ice that any gir# in your
position wou#d ha!e the greatest $un. thought you dindt care $or Monte?
MD-!e got use to it.
VH- We##, we must #ea!e $or +ew 'or& at once. Get reser!ations $or the same ship
as He#en and we(## ta&e the 794: train $or ;her"ourg. Hurry up and get a maid to
he#p with the pac&ing. We(!e no time to waste.
Goes out o$ the "edroom stops
MD- need to say good"ye.
Wa#&s up to the o$$ice
Mrs De Winter, Mister o$ the o$$ice
MD-He##o, mister, need to "ye some passages $or the ship o$ tomorrow withdestiny o$ +ew 'or&. t wi## "e in the name o$ Mrs Van Hoper.
1-1h o$ course, what a shame your #ea!ing.
M-umm, yes it is a shame, Ha!e you seen Mr De winter around here?
1-He is not in Monte ;ar#o today, he wi## come "ac& tomorrow.
he goes "ac& to "edroom and cries.
)rea&$ast with Mr Van Hoper
Mrs Van Hoper, Mrs De Winter
VH-1h, you didnt start a co#d ha!e you?
MD-+o2"#ows nose3 dont "e#ie!e so.
VH-We##, go down to the o$$ice again to chec& on the reser!ations, we need to
ma&e sure e!erything is per$ect.
Heroine instead o$ going to o$$ice goes to Ma/im "edrrom 7
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M- We(re going now, and was a$raid wou#dn(t see you again.
M-Where is she ta&ing you to?
M-+ew 'or&. don(t want to go. sha## hate it.
M-Which wou#d you pre$er, +ew 'or& or Mander#ey?M-1h, p#ease don(t *o&e a"out it. Mrs. Van Hopper(s waiting...and -(d "etter say
good-"ye now.
M-6ither you go to 0merica with Mrs. Van Hopper, or you come home to
Mander#ey with me.
-M'ou mean you want a secretary or something?
M-(m as&ing you to marry me, you #itt#e $oo#.
M-1h, "ut you don(t understand. t(s that (m not the sort o$ person men marry.
M-What on earth do you mean?
M- don(t "e#ong in your sort o$ worid, you &now Mander#y.
M-We##, (m the "est *udgeno$ whether you "e#ong there or not. 1$ course, i$ you
don(t #o!e me,
M-1h, do #o!e you. #o!e you most dread$u##y.
M-)#ess you $or that. (## remind you o$ this one day, and you won(t "e#ie!e me.
We##, now that(s sett#ed.
M-1h, my, who(s going to "rea& the newsto Mrs. Van Hopper?
M-1h, you te## her. he(## "e so angry.
%hey #i!e "rea&$ast, hand in hand to $ind Mrs Van Hoper.
M-Does $orty-two seem too o#d to you?
M-1h, no. dont #i&e young men.
M-%hats "ecause you ne!er meet one. We ha!e to p#an the wedding, $ast. 'ou
dont want a trousseau, do you?
M-+ot in a church? What a"out your $riends?
M-emem"er a#ready had that wedding.
M-1$ course, was thin&ing a#so o$ a wedding at home. Wont it "e $un?
Mr De Winter &no&s Mrs Van Hoper door
Mrs and Mr De Winter, Mrs Van Hoper
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VH-s that you, what ha!e you "eing doing?
M-m a$raid its a## my $a#t, wou#d #i&e some words with you a#one.
VH-1$ course come in.
Mr De Winter, Mrs Van Hoper ta#& pri!ate#y, meanwhi#eM-What is he saying?, may"e that he $a##ed in #o!e with me or=no no.
He comes out
M-0##s we##, shoc& made her speech#ess. he wanted to go to the wedding "ut
was !ery $irm. Go ta#& to her.
Mrs De Winter, Mrs Van Hoper
VH-o this is what(s "een happening during my i##ness.%ennis #essons, my eye>
How did you manage it?
Heroin in si#ence
VH-'ou cou#d ha!e to#d me. 'ou &now he is years o#der than you.
MD-ust some years, and m o#d $or my age.
VH-%e## me, ha!e you "een doing anything you shou#dn(t?
MD- don(t &now what you mean.
VH-1h, we##, ne!er mind. 'ou ha!e your wor& cut out as mistress o$ Mander#ey,
and to "e per$ect#y $ran& with you, my dear, can(t see you doing it.
VH-1$ course, you &now why he(s marrying you, don(t you? 'ou ha!en(t $#attered
yourse#$ that he(s in #o!e with you. %he $act is, that empty house got on his ner!es
to such an e/tent... he near#y went o$$ his head. He *ust cou#dn(t go on #i!ing a#one.
MD-'ou(d "etter #ea!e, Mrs. Van Hopper.
VH-Hmm. Mrs. De Winter. Good-"ye, my dear, and good #uc&>
Mr and Mrs De Winter
0rri!ing to Mander#y 2;#ose up o$ house3
M-Here we are.
M-'ou must mind i$ theres a certain amount o$ curiosity, e!eryone wants to &now
how you #oo&. 'ou dont ha!e to worry a"out the house, Mrs Dan!ers sha## ta&e
care o$ e!erything.
%hey came up to the house and they see the group o$ peop#e.
Mrs and Mr De Winter, Frith.
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M-Here we are, Frith. 6!ery"ody we##?
F-'es, than& you, sir. G#ad to see you home, sir.
M-%his is Mrs. De Winter, Frith.
F- How do you do?hy#y heroin smi#es
Mrs Dan!er, Mrs and Mr De Winter, Frith.
M-%his is Mrs. Dan!ers. How do you do?
D0+- ha!e e!erything in readiness $or you.
M-%hat(s !ery good o$ you. didn(t e/pect anything.
M- thin& we(d #i&e some tea, Frith.
F-t(s ready in the #i"rary, sir.
%a&e the tea, meet the dogs.
F-Mrs Dan!ers wondered, madam, whether you wou#d #i&e to see your room.
M-What *o" ha!e you done in the east wing?
F-Very nice indeed sir.
Mr and Mrs De Winter 2 Frith wa#&ing in $ront3
M-Ha!e you "een doing a#teration?
M-+o not rea##y, *ust some new decortions, and changes.
Wa#& in si#ence meet with Mrs Dan!ers
M-Go with her, ha!e to attend some things.
Mrs De Winter and Mrs Dan!ers
M- hope didnt ma&e you wait.
D0+-ts $or you to ma&e you own time, madam. m here under your orders.
%hey enter the "edroomM-'ou cant see the sea $rom here.
D0+-+ot in this wing.
M-1h, #i&e the sea. Howe!er is a !ery charming room.
D0+-'es
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M-Was it #i&e this "e$ore?
D0+-+o they change it, Mrs De Winter, has ne!er used this rooms in this wing.
M-1h, he didnt te## me.
i#enceD0+-0#ice wi## "e your maid, she has unpc&ed $or you.
M-m sure she wi## #oo& a$ter me a## right. Ha!e you "een here #onger than
anyone e#se?
D0+-+ot as much as Frith, came here when the $irst Mrs De Winter was a "ride.
hoo& o$ heroin
M- hope we sha## "e $riends and come to &now each other.
D0+- hope sha## do e!erything to your satis$action. %he house has "een in mycharge since the accident, so want to te## you, you sha## run things as they ha!e
"een run.
M- wou#d rather #ea!e it to you.
D0+-Do you need anything e#se?
M-+o than& you, wi## ta&e care o$ e!erything $rom now.
Mr De Winter enters the room
Mr and Mrs De Winter, Mrs Dan!ers
M-How did you get with o#d Dan!ers?
M-hes a #itt#e "it sti$$, perhaps she thought was going to inter$ere with the
running o$ the house.
M-Dont mind her.
M- wish we sha## get on !ery we##. thin& wi## "e an o!er"ering to her.
M-1!er"earing, my God= $ you thin&= @ets $orget a"out Mrs Dan!er, want to
show you somethings a"out Mander#y.
%our o$ the house with music.
Wa&es up and stars wondering in the house
Frith and Mrs De Winter
F-Did you reAuire anything madam?
M- cou#d not $ind any matches, to *ust put a match to the $ire in the #i"rary.
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F-%he #i"rary is usua##y used in the a$ternoon, the $ierst Mrs De Winter used at this
hour the morning-room.
M-1h, no. wou#d not dream o$ it. wi## go into the morning-room. %han& you
Frith.
F-'ou wi## $ind writting paper, pens adn in&, i$ you need anything there is a#so ate#ephone to ca## Mrs Dan!ers.
M-'ou go through the drawing-room to the morning-room, madam.
Dogs come in, she starts to #oo& around the room.
Mrs De Winter and Mrs Dan!ers
M-Mrs. De Winter? 1h, (m a$raid you(!e made a mista&e. Mrs. De Winter(s
"een dead $or o!er a year.
D0+- ts me Mrs. Dan!ers, in ca##ing to ta#& to you a"out the menu. $ you wish
anything changed *ust as&. #e$t a "#an& space "eside the sauce $or you to choose
the one you #i&e.
M-1h we##, actua##y=
D0+-'ou dont ha!e a pre$erence, norma##y Mrs De Winter wi## as& $or a wine
sauce.
M-We wi## ha!e the same then.
D0+-m sorry $or distur"ing you wi## you wrote.
M-'ou didnt distur"ed at a##.
D0+-%he post #ea!es at midday, and o"ert wi## come $or your #etters, and stamp
them himse#$. 'ou *ust ha!e to ca## him.
M-%han& you Mrs Dan!ers.
he endes up writting a #etter Dear Mrs Van Hoper.
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