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UNIT 40 FILM EXTRACTS¹ Lesson 79 Carve Her Name With Pride ( Ⅰ )

UNIT 40  FILM EXTRACTS

 

Lesson 79  Carve Her Name With Pride (Ⅰ)

Potter: Good morning, my name's Potter. Come in and sit down, won't you ?

Violette: Thank you.

Potter: Well, I suppose you're wondering why I sent for you?

Violette: I expect it's about the pension².

Potter: I understand you're partly French, Mrs. Szabo.

Violette: My mother was French.

Potter: And your husband was in the French army.

Violette: Yes. He was killed at El Alamein, six months ago.

Potter: Yes … yes, I know. I'm sorry. You … mm … you speak French yourself, of course ?

Violette: Yes, I was brought up to speak French and English.

Potter: And you're quite an athlete, I'm told. And you're something of a crack shot with a rifle³.

Violette: Mr. Potter, if it's about the pension, then I really don't see …

Potter: Well, actually, Mrs. Szabo, it's not about the pension.

Violette: But you wrote to me.

Potter: Yes, I know. Ministry⁴ of Pensions⁵. That's not correct. I belong to quite a different department.

Violette: Well, if it's not about the pension, why am I here ?

Potter: Because I think that you have certain qualifications which might be of great use.

Violette: Qualifications ? What for ?

Potter: The war effort. I must tell you at once, it comes under the heading of “Dangerous Work.”

Violette: Look, I … I really don't think you've got hold of the right person. What kind of work ?

Potter: Well … briefly⁶ … we're doing everything we can to make things as difficult for the Germans as we can.

In every way we can. From blowing up their troop trains to … er … putting chalk into their ink.

The French are magnificent⁷. Of course. But they have to be organized, and supplied. We need liaison⁸ people. It's quite a job.

Violette: Yes, yes, I … I suppose it is.

Potter: One more thing. The Germans don't like what we're doing. They don't like it at all. In certain circumstances, they'll react violently. And brutally⁹.

Well now, are you interested ?

Violette: I don't know … I don't know.

Potter: Since your husband died you've rather shut yourself away from everybody, haven't you ? Oh, we have to make some fairly close enquiries before we interview people for this sort of work.

Violette: Oh, yes, I see. Well, I just couldn't seem to face up to things.

Potter: Quite. But you're picking up the threads again now,aren't you ?

Violette: I'm trying to.

Potter: Good. Well, I'd like you to turn this over in your mind.

Violette: I…I…I'm sorry, Mr.Potter, I…I…I really don't think I can be of any use to you.

Potter: I suppose you're thinking about your baby ?

Violette: She's all I have. What if anything happened to me?

Potter: Yes, of course. Well, that's something you must think about.

But, you don't have to make up your mind right away, Why don't you come and see me again in a week's time.

Violette: Yes, yes, yes, all right, if you wish.

Potter: You do realize that you must tell nobody about thismterview…nobody at all. Mot even your parents.

Violette: Yes, of course. Mr. Potter, wouldn't it be possible to find someone else for this job ?

Potter: I don't know. It might be possible. But you see it's taken us a long time to find you. There are so few people with your qualifications.

Oh, just a moment. Don't forget your pass, otherwise you'll be here for ever.