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but my Dara Jack to go all the way down

to my dear it's absolutely senseless it

-Is necessarily oh, I couldn't live with

myself if I didn't go. -But spend 20 years

since you saw William Allen, 20 years.

-Calmly, are you computed time limitation

on friendship, not only friendship such

as existed between William and myself.

we're very close. We are like brothers.

-listen to me, jack, you have a wonderful

memory of William Atherton, leave it that

way. Don't destroy it with our suspicions.

-suspicions? uh-huh in heaven's, name Leon.

I have more than suspicions. Listen to

what. William himself, wrote to me: And I

cannot see how it feels to be a success

as an artist.

Some things are paid for at too high a

price. I can only tell you, that this

woman I have married, will be the death

of me.

-You're not taking that, seriously are you...

...why... this is only a common phrase, I've

used it many times myself. It means

nothing. -Nothing? when this happens...?

Madeira tragedy, noted artist, surf victim.

William Hamilton, the painter of Madeira...

...was lost yesterday, while swimming off

the coast of his Madeira home, at a tiny

village of Porto sera.

It came as a great shock to the colony...

...since hallerton was known as an

excellent swimmer, and the sea was calm

at the time. Heritance body, was not

recovered. And william died, only a few

weeks after I received this letter!.

surprising coincidence. wouldn't you say?

-But this is stated nearly 10 months ago...

...Why are you so excited now what made you

wait so long?. -Well, last night I was

sorting out old papers, and I happened to

reread Williams letter, and for the first

time, I put two and two together. I

couldn't sleep all night.

I tell you Leon. I must go to Madeira.

-I'll watch it. It is expensive..., be

practical!

-Whether... You manage my affairs..., find the

money. -You've got enough money for the

trip, but that's all... . Anything unexpected...

...like expenses to your property, or a drop

in the market, and you're being troubled!.

-I'll risk it.

-But what good you can do by going... Well, I

can't see it. -It is mrs. Heller tonigh

must visit. I want to find out what it is

about her that was the death, of my good

friend.

I consider my acquaintance ship with

mrs. Harrison a personal privilege she

is charming most job I'm sure she is

after all William did marry her

tell me mr. Armstrong did you ever

notice anything unusual or strange

between them between the Helens now that

is a question I wouldn't precisely call

it strange but uh there was something

then mr. Cody I don't believe I'm in the

position to judge or misinterpret and I

might in the case of mrs. Harrison and

her late husband do just that so perhaps

we better leave it this way Hey now see

here sir I assist on an explanation I'm

asking you about the Hilton's because

I'm afraid I was mistaken mr. Cody after

all mrs. Harrison is a lovely lady and I

can do no less than respect that fact

nice of you to drop in

thank you sir and goodbye mr. mr. mr.

Cody William Harrison may have had his

problems but haven't we all

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no thank you

sherry at once and welcome to Porto cell

it tell me you've been here for some

time

signore I am Louie's bark as the owner

of the prattle oh well then you you know

the heritance I know the signora

I knew the signora and I swear to I wept

when he was lost he was my friend too

ah so then we must have a drink together

thank you - Senor Hallet

tell me in the weeks before the tragedy

did you see much of him

well just before dinner every day he

hurried to me for a drink

parent William William was not a meant

to hurry for anything or anyone

si Senor but this was something new just

between us I felt in those last few

weeks a certain desperation about senior

habit but why why was he desperate

Senor it is not for me to say perhaps

you had better speak with a senior

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yes missus hallerton please for me

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a Senora a visit to her thank you Mario

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yes you are

mrs. Harriton coup de Jacques goody oh

my

no William Jacques my dear dear man come

in come in after all these years I just

can't believe it how ridiculous you and

Williams never managing to get together

it's somewhat late but I want to tell

you how terribly sorry I am about Thank

You mr. good day

but William loved Madeira so and the

ocean it was almost as if he belonged to

them you know I don't think I've been

too upset by his going

you haven't been why my dear mrs.

Hamilton

your face your thinking I didn't love

William I did I loved him very much it's

just a belief I've always had that what

must happen does happen even though it

may seem to be woefully unexpected don't

you agree

oh yes yes I suppose so ah signore

signore is everything all right yes

except for one thing I spoke to mrs.

Hilton yesterday and I've gotten no

answers about the desperation of the

senior as you put it perhaps if the

senior will permit me what you are

looking for is in his work he was

painting all the time and mario mario

tells me signore Harriton spent very

little time in the house he practically

lived in the studio across the patio and

the signora kept everything just as he

left it

studio and well thank you always thank

you very much

strange I can't help but think of

William it's all his things here I

suppose seems so close yet before the

accident

where's William was he well Oh My yes in

every way why he was turning out some of

his best work I was arranging the most

important showing born in New York and

even the Metropolitan was taking notice

of my painter of Madeira was he happy oh

so happy

both of us were you should have been

happy yeah this is the most comfortable

room I've ever seen Jacques William

regret it so much never seeing you why

don't you move in here stay for a while

as long as you like you'll have absolute

privacy the studio is completely

separate from the house stay here oh I

could never as Williams guessed it would

make him so happy

please Schack are these Williams femurs

yes just as he left them is notice

sketches some letters indeed you might

like to look through them well I I don't

know it would be like intruding oh no

shock not you you're like one of the

family very well I'll stay a little

while as Williams guests oh how perfect

and your being in the arts it's just

right that you should stay here oh I

haven't done much with my writing you

know oh my dear dear friend I hope you

do think of me as your friend

why of course William spoke so often of

your talent it hurt him that you that

you never really put it to work well I

know how you artists love to

procrastinate William was just as killed

as you are Jack listen let's make

William happy 1000 word today 1000 words

a day 1000 words and I'll be in to check

on you Oh are you sure it won't be an

imposition nonsense it's all settled

I'm a seated dinner I haven't been so

happy since

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come in

they Senora she says you want this I

want it thank you Mario

I'm not sure yet what I want listen your

she says relaxing your elephant painted

with pinks you paint with words yes that

seems to be the idea only I don't feel

very much like working that is even less

than usual

oh if they say your will permit it was

the same way with Senor eliten at first

it was hard for him to start but soon it

was easy you're encouraging Mary oh I'm

grateful you did like this in your it is

as though he was my son

then we're friends good friends and

that's proof I'll take your advice I'll

make it stop amazing 1000 bits of

nonsense won't take long at all you know

jack I was reading the story over again

last night only a few weeks and you're

improving so thank you

still a task to write hmm well I suppose

one gets used to anything good you know

Chuck I've been thinking about Williams

papers Williams papers

oh yes yes I read them I didn't find

I mean there was just William in them

what shall we do with them you're going

to need that room for your manuscripts

well I'll have Marielle pack them away

simple how quickly one can be disposed

of

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excuse me

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merely artistic temperament Muriel like

mr. hallerton it's interesting how they

all have it but I suppose it is of

blessing

something is wrong signore desperately

so this Anora is unhappy that's what's

wrong

I've never been so so uncomfortably

happy in all my life uncomfortable and

happy well that's in your you have a

choice it should not be a hard one to

make I believe you're right Thank You

Louis yes there has been enough nonsense

and I have a big apology to make

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mrs. Harrison

yeah please sit down all right

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I'm afraid I owe you an explanation and

an apology you see my dear mrs. Halton

it is about your behavior at breakfast

I've already forgotten about it jack

I know how much you thought of William

and I dare say I did seem a little

callous and the way I referred to him

I'm the one to say I'm sorry no please

not at all yes I am and I won't touch

Williams things but I do have to take

you to task shock really today's work

you haven't done it that is not a shock

I give up aha Jack I'll make you a

success in spite of yourselves

director Senora thank you Mario one for

you singer oh thank you fellas

my friend Leon the world yeah well

something wrong too bad I'm not yet a

literary success it's precise beard

there have been reverses and my income

for at least a year is going to be

curtailed oh I am sorry well better go

back to work you're supposed

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may I come in please do have we done

some more like oh no I well I have a

suggestion to make and it's it's not

easy for me suggestion that letter from

Paris shock it was quite a blow wasn't

it

y-yes but it's alright I'll find a job

when you've been doing so well with your

writing

oh listen Jack listen to me I'm a very

practical person and I am fond of you

oh my dear please don't be offended Jack

I know you do have property and I know

you are in a temporary predicament

financially speaking that my dear lady

is an understatement when I have enough

money more than enough to tide things

over why shouldn't we Mary Mary you mean

you and I we have so much in common jack

creative interests William a love of

beauty why not

Hey I've said it chef

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later singer oh thank you

Mario have you taken mr. Cadiz lunch to

the studio yet she sang Yura will you

please tell him that the minister called

and the wedding ceremony will be at 5:00

instead of at 4:00

si Senora happy wedding day Senora Thank

You Mario Lisson your is not hungry no

thank you Mario

they signora she says 5 o clock it takes

place you've home still awake I haven't

slept all night again signora

today you must take the siesta I'll try

mare you don't worry

Jack Jack there hope but see for

yourself there's a check made out to me

and what for they've accepted it they're

going to publish it

kobish what no mom out her story I

didn't tell you but I submitted it to

the panorama review in London

oh you're a real writer sure

congratulations

aren't you delighted mm-hm yes yes I

suppose I am

and you'll be famous we'll see to it

what an incentive this must be to you

hard work from now on

2,500 words a day at least 2,500 oh I'm

so happy so happy

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congratulations on your do better rest

you're going to need it

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2,500

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what is it

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William oh I'm still dreaming hello jack

but you sure I'm not a ghost I'm alive

look whoo whoo whoo what a shock in the

name of heaven talk man or first forgive

me for giving you such a fright you

alive what could be more important oh

but how why William why oh and it goes

back many years mainly it was to do with

my painting I'd love to paint of course

for myself my own satisfaction but she

wouldn't have it that way she sent my

canvases to London my canvases to Paris

she organized exhibitions in Stockholm

Madrid New York Oh Shaq success is such

a such a weird some responsibility yes I

understand but how did you disappear Oh

Mario helped me he has friends among the

fishermen I just announced to my wife

that I was going for a swim just a

little swim my dear and that was that

just going for this swim but where have

you been hiding there's a little island

nearby called Porto Santo nobody ever

goes they accept my friends the

fisherman monkey live a lifetime on

Porto Santo and never be found I had to

get away Schack you see in spite of all

her sweetness in spite of all her loving

attention she was driving me mad I was

being drained for my own good I admit

that but mostly to satisfy her artistic

ambition I had to make a break you do

understand oh I do but you you nearly

got me in the same spot you nearly got

me married you nearly made a bigamist of

your wife oh please I couldn't let you

go through with it I couldn't get you to

be sold into slavery that's why I came

back William thank you thank you William

well now that you're here I'm saved

let's go and see her you wouldn't give

me away you couldn't send me back to it

oh no wait a minute that's not the idea

at all what you expect

I might you refuse to marry her two

hours before the wedding Oh William I

think what it would do to her

make a laughingstock of the island oh

she doesn't deserve that William no

matter how much she's tried to drive us

and she did have the best of intentions

William yes that's right she she did

well at least at least you're saved my

old friend back to the Salt Mines for me

I guess well let's go see yeah let's get

it over we don't know no no waiter

I don't stand it I'll find a way

go back to your Island as quickly as you

can

no questions and good luck my friend

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oh there you are it's just an hour

before we have to leave the church

that's just time for me to read today's

pages may I have them even today on a

wedding day

what is more important than your work

yes I can see that it must be to you

well my dear I hope you won't be too

disappointed you haven't written no but

I'll take care of them later just now

I'm going out for a little while but

where there isn't time Jack you're not

even dressed for the wedding or there's

plenty of time I'm just going for a swim

just for a little swim my dear

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you