The Human Voice

Hello?

Yes!

Oh, it's you.

I'm fine, very well.

No-no-no I just got in.

I went to a party with... Oh, I had a marvelous time...

You aren't jealous, are you?

"This is to tide you over."

Hello?

Hello.

Yes, is that you?

Yes I'm fine.

Hello?

Oh no, oh madam you've got a crossed line.

Would you please ring off?

No-no, you ring off!

No-no, this is not Dr. Weinsberg's.

It is...

It's 1507.

Well this is ridiculous, I've got a crossed line.

Hello, darling?

No madam, what do you want me to do about it?

Oh, you are being extremely unpleasant.

Listen...

My fault?! Well certainly not! Not at all!

Now, somebody is trying to call me, and you keep butting in.

You've got a crossed line!!

Please ring off!

Plea--

Hello?

Yes, thank heavens for that!

Yes, I'm...

Oh...

Oh I can't...

Darling, it's very difficult to hear you.

I said... I can't hear you.

Yes, but you sound very far off...

Oh this is terrible! everybody's on the same line.

No... Oh now there's somebody else again.

No, darling-darling... Hang up and ring again.

Let the operator do it?

I said hang up and ring again!

Yes, call me back!

Um... yes. What?

No, I'm not Dr. Weinsberg.

Oh no!

Yes?

Ah, at last.

At last, it is you.

Yes, very well.

Mm-hmm, I'm fine.

Yes, it was terrible, I couldn't hear you...

... with all those people chattering away at the same time.

The telephone service in this country is getting worse all the time!

No... no-no oh?! you were lucky.

Yes, I just got in ten minutes ago.

You hadn't called before, had you?

No...

Uhmm... I had uh...

I had dinner at Margaret's, mmhmm...

Oh, it must be eleven-fifteen, I...

Are you at home?

Well then, what time is it, by that nasty little clock by your bed?

Yes, but I thought...

What? Last night?

Well, I went to bed straight away...

I knew I couldn't sleep, so I took a sleeping pill.

No, no-no only one.

Why yes, just one pill.

Mmmm, oh I did...

Until 9 o’clock this morning.

I had a bit of a headache, but I put myself together.

Yes, then Margaret came, and we lunched and...

I did a bit of shopping, and then I came back and...

... I put all the letters in the yellow box, and I also...

What dear?

No, very well.

Honestly, I am very brave.

Mmm-hmm! A stiff upper lip!

After wards, I changed and Margaret came to fetch me.

Well there you are. I've only just gotten back.

Hm?

Well... my-my gray suit.

Yes, and the black hat, yes.

The one you like.

Yes, I've still got it on. I'm standing here with it on.

No, I'm not smoking. No-no.

I only smoked three cigarettes today.

True, three.

Honestly...

Ah, you're sweet.

And what about you?

You just got in?

You haven't been out?

What case?

Oh yes.

When does it come up to court?

Darling, you-you mustn’t over-work.

Hm? No, no, I'm here.

No the--

What B--? Oh, yes, the box... with the letters.

What do you want me to do?

Will you send someone for them?

Well I'll post them, if you like.

Well of course it's difficult, but...

Oh no, darling, you mustn’t apologise. It's only natural, and I...

I'm being silly.

Oh you're sweet...

Yes, you are.

Neither did I. I didn't think I could be so strong.

"Your fault" ? No!

No, but you're not to blame yourself, in the least bit.

No, darling, on the contrary.

No but we--

No, we always agree to be absolutely honest with each other.

It wouldn't have been very honest...

if you had left, without letting me know until the last minute.

Yes, that would have been cruel.

This way, I had time to get used to the idea.

... and to understand.

Oh! What do you mean, "play acting" ?

Who is? No-ho-ho-ho.

Do you think I'm making it up?

Don't you know me better than that?

No, I haven't got it in me. No not at all.

Not in the least. I am absolutely calm.

You would hear it in my voice, anyway.

I said: You would hear it in my voice.

My voice doesn't sound as if I'm trying to hide something, does it?

No...

I've just made up my mind, to be brave.

And I will be.

Oh no, let me...

No, darling. No-no, But that wasn't the same thing.

I know, darling, but that wasn't the same.

You can live your whole life waiting for a disaster...

Expecting it...

It can still break you, when it comes!

I don't want you to blame yourself.

Listen, it is all my fault. It is my fault!

Yes it is... Do you remember that Sunday at Windsor?

That first Sunday, Allan yes!

Well, it was I who wanted to come...

I who said: That I didn't care about anything.

No! No, no, no...

I telephone--Yes, I telephoned first. You were too shy.

On a Tuesday.

No, Tuesday...

I'm positive, Tuesday the 27th.

Your telegram came on Monday the 26th.

You may be sure that I know those dates by heart.

Your mother?

Oh no...

But darling why? No, but...

I'll be alright!

Yes, of course I will.

Oh no. Well, I don't know yet I...

Yes, perhaps...

It's not necessary. Certainly not at once.

Listen, darling, what about you?

Tomorrow?

I didn't realize it was... So soon.

I didn't realize...

I'm still here.

If it is to be tomorrow...

it-it's quite simple really...

I've put the yellow box downstairs with the housekeeper.

And then you can send somebody to pick it up anytime you like.

Yes... Oh, I don't know...

Margaret has asked me to the country, for a few days but...

I don't know yet.

What? Oh...

He is here. (The Dog) He's a soul in torment!

He spent all yesterday between the hall and the bedroom.

Hm...

Yes, he was lying with his chin on the rug looking at me.

He kept pricking up his ears and listening.

He made me think that, he'd heard you come!

And then...

Then he look around at me...

He seemed to be blaming me, for not helping you. To look for you.

I think it would be much better if you kept him.

Yes... But if the poor thing is to be unhappy...

No-no. He isn't a woman's type of dog!

I wouldn't take care of him properly, I wouldn't take him out for his walks and...

No, it would be much better if you took him.

He'd soon forget me.

No... it isn't-it isn't really so difficult.

Can't you say he belonged to a friend?

But what about Henry? Henry likes dogs, couldn't--

Couldn't Henry come and take him?

Is-is Henry going to get somebody else to share the apt. with?

Now that you're leaving?

Oh! I can't keep the dog!

It's impossible.

No, no, I'm-- Yes, of course, darling.

We'll see.

Yes-yes, I promise, we'll see.

What gloves?

Oh, your, driving gloves.