Keira Knightly - Period Romance Personified

Dance with me. I'm not used to being spoken to like that by a man I met once at a railway station. I dare say that if I'm not to dance with you, then I'm getting out of this operetta and going home. Then forget your cig. You should care. Anyway, someone might be watching. But I'm damned anyway. I'm not. I'm blessed. You love me. Yes. Only me. No. Apart from Fru Fru. Yes. But me more than your horse. Yes. Are you happy? Yes. And you love me? Yes. How much? As much. This much? Yes. This much? Yes. And this much? Yes. This much? Yes. This much? And this much? Are you hurt? What's happened? I told him I'm your mistress. He thinks I can give you up and go on living. No. May I have the honour of bringing you an ice? Ices are being served. I would prefer to try a cigarette. Would I? I'll try another one sometime. When? Where? Just as I was thinking your manners had improved since Moscow. You behaved badly. Very badly. And who was responsible for that? Give me a cup of tea. My nice Alexei Alexandrovich has arrived. I'm not sure my nerves can stand another Alexei at this moment. Were you glad to see me or not? So the Schutzbergs asked us to dinner. The sauce was said to have cost a thousand roubles and it was ghastly. The sauce that cost 85 kopecks and it was a triumph. This must stop. You make me feel as if I were guilty of something. What do you want me to do? I want you to go to Moscow and beg Kitty to forgive you. No, that's not what you want. Moscow. You do better than that. Tonight I refuse the posting of Tashkent. I can change my mind and you'll never see me again. If you have any thought for me you will give me back my peace. I have no peace to give. Let there be no peace for us. Only misery. My greatest happiness. Your husband is impossible. His opinions are all wrong but he talks so brilliantly he wins every argument. What? I called to take you home. No, I'm staying. Send the carriage back for me. Do you want me to go to Tashkent? So I'll go to Tashkent. No. I don't want you to go. I'm sorry. I don't mind when we go. A telegraph, ma'mo, will go on Sunday. I'll do anything you want. You should leave me. I don't want to. I love you. Why? It was a mistake. By any means. I'm so sorry. It was the wrong version. Yeah. It was never meant to be read. It wasn't the version I was meant to read. I don't know. It was more formal. Anatomical. Yes. It's been there for weeks, and then this morning by the phantom. I've never done anything like that before. And I was so angry with myself. I thought if you went away to medical school then I'd be happy, but... I don't know how I can be so ignorant about myself. It's stupid. But you know what I'm talking about, don't you? You knew before I did. Why are you crying? Yes, I know exactly. Shall we sit down? Yes, of course. Sorry, I can't remember. Two, thank you. Where are you living? Tiny Flairton, Bairnham. It's ghastly. The landlady's a warden. Horribly nosy. You look the same. Apart from the uniform, of course. I'm sorry. I've got to get back to the hospital in half an hour. Oh, God. Sorry. No. Have you been in touch with your family? No, I told you I wouldn't. Leon waited outside the hospital last week. I just pushed past him. See, you don't owe me anything. Robbie, didn't you read my letters? Had I been allowed to visit you, had they let me every day, I would have been there every day. Yes, but if all we have rests on a few moments in a library three and a half years ago, then I'm not sure. Robbie, look... I don't know. No chance of getting out of the dark. Your next on leave. White platform, blue painted window frames. I hope this bus never comes. Something to think of while you're away. Mr. Darcy. Miss Elizabeth. I love this dance. Indeed. Most invigorating. It's your turn to say something, Mr. Darcy. I talked about the dance. Now you ought to remark on the size of the room or the number of couples. I'm perfectly happy to oblige. Please advise me of what you would like most to hear. That reply will do for present. Perhaps by and by I may observe that private rules are much pleasanter than public ones. Now we may remain silent. You talk as a rule while dancing? No. No, I prefer to be unsociable and taciturn. Makes it all so much more enjoyable, don't you think? Tell me, do you and your sisters very often walk to Meryton? Yes, we often walk to Meryton. It's a great opportunity to meet new people. In fact, when we met us, we just had the pleasure of forming a new acquaintance. Mr. Wickham is blessed with such happy manners. He is sure of making friends. Whether he's capable of retaining them is less certain. He's been so unfortunate as to lose your friendship. And I dare say that is an irreversible event. It is. Why do you ask such a question? To make out your character, Mr. Darcy. And what have you discovered? Very little. I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly. I hope to afford you more clarity in the future. That part of the house. Mr. Darcy, am I coming in all your state to hear me? But I won't be alarmed even if your sister does play so well. I am well enough acquainted with you, Miss Elizabeth, to know that I cannot alarm you even should I wish it. What was my friend like in Hertfordshire? You really care to know? Prepare yourself for something very dreadful. The first time I saw him at the assembly, he danced with nobody at all. Even though gentlemen were scarce and there was more than one young lady sitting down without a partner. I knew nobody beyond my own party. Oh, and nobody can be introduced in a ballroom. But William, I need you. I do not have the talent of conversing easily with people I have never met before. Perhaps you should take your aunt's advice and practice. My sister, Miss Georgiana. My brother has told me so much about you. I feel as if we are friends already. Oh, thank you. What a beautiful piano forte. My brother gave it to me. You shouldn't. Yes, I should. Oh, very well then. Easily persuaded, is she not? Your unfortunate brother once had to put up with my playing for a whole evening. But he says you play so well. Then he has perjured himself most profoundly. No, I said I played quite well. Quite well is not very well. I'm satisfied. Mr Gardiner, are you fond of fishing? Very much so. Can I persuade you to accompany me to the lake this afternoon? It's very well stocked and its occupants slept in peace for fighting long. I would be delighted. Do you play duets, Miss Elizabeth? Only when forced. Brother, you must force her. Laura, my aunt. Yes, she was here. How could I ever make amends for such a thing? After what you have done for Lydia, and I suspect for Jane also, it is I who should be making amends. You must know. Surely you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to travel with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night and it has taught me to hope, as I had scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed. But one word from you will silence me forever. If, however your feelings have changed, you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, and love, and love you, and never wish to be parted from you from this day on.