Robert Taylor credited as playing...
Armand Duval
- Marguerite: It's you. It's not a dream.
- Armand: No, it's not a dream. I'm here with you in my arms, at last.
- Marguerite: At last.
- Armand: You're weak.
- Marguerite: No, no. Strong. It's my heart. It's not used to being happy.
- Armand: Don't you believe in love, Marguerite?
- Marguerite: I don't think I know what it is.
- Armand: Oh, thank you.
- Marguerite: For what?
- Armand: For never having been in love.
- Marguerite: You should go away and not see me any more. But, don't go in anger. Why don't you laugh at yourself a little, as I laugh at myself and come and talk to me once in awhile in - a friendly way.
- Armand: That's too much - and not enough.
- Armand: Yes, you, well you did smile at me a moment ago, didn't you?
- Marguerite: Well, you tell me first whether you smiled at me or my friend.
- Armand: What friend?
- Marguerite: You didn't even see her?
- Armand: No.
- Armand: I know I don't mean anything to you. I don't count. But someone ought to look after you. And I could if you'd let me.
- Marguerite: Too much wine has made you sentimental.
- Armand: No one has ever loved as I have loved you.
- Marguerite: That may be true; but, what can I do about it?
- Marguerite: How can one change one's entire life and build a new one on one moment of love? And yet, that's what you make me want me to close my eyes and do.
- Armand: Then close your eyes and say yes. I command it!
- Marguerite: Yes. Yes, yes, yes.
- Armand: Nanine. Nanine. Nanine! Get the doctor quickly.
- Marguerite: The doctor? If you can't make me live, how can he?
- Armand: No-no. Don't say such things, Marguerite. You'll live. You must live!
- Marguerite: Perhaps its better if I live in your heart where the world can't see me. If I'm dead, there'll be no stain on our love.
- Marguerite: The sort of company you're in tonight doesn't suit you at all.
- Armand: Nor you.
- Marguerite: No. These are the only friends I have and I'm no better than they are.
- Marguerite: It's hard to believe that there's such happiness in this world.
- Armand: Marguerite. Now you've put tears on my hand. Why?
- Marguerite: You will never love me thirty years. No one will.
- Armand: I'll love you all my life. I know that now. All my life.
- [They kiss]
- Armand: ...I warn you, lucky in love, unlucky at cards.
- Baron de Varville: That also means lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
- Armand: We shall see.
- Armand: Then you do love him. Dare to tell me that you love him. You're free of me forever.
- Marguerite: [Armand grabs her] I love him.
- Armand: I accepted her favors because I thought she loved me. I had her make sacrifices for me when there were others who had more to give. But bear witness, I owe her nothing. Take it, come on, take it! Buy camellias, buy diamonds, horses and carriages, buy moonlight, buy a grave!
- Armand: Fate must have had something to do with this. I've hoped for it so long. You don't believe me?
- Marguerite: No.
- Armand: First time I saw you was a year and a half ago. You were in an open carriage, dressed in white. I saw you get out and go into a shop in the Place de la Bourse.
- Marguerite: Yes, that might have happened. I used to go to a dressmaker at Place de la Bourse.
- Armand: You were wearing thin dress with miles of ruffles, a large straw hat, an embroidered shawl, a single bracelet in heavy gold chain, and, of course, the camellias at your waist.
- Armand: I'm glad of this opportunity of returning something belonging to you.
- [Presents a white ladies handkerchief found six months earlier]
- Armand: I found it on the floor when I came back.
- Marguerite: And you kept it with you all this time? Always with you?
- Armand: Yes. Always with me. Like an old friend - to remind me that I'm not the Baron de Varville.
- Marguerite: Hmm. Rather very romantic reasons.
- Armand: No. I kept it as a warning against romance.
- Marguerite: How sensible.
- Armand: I'll bring this little book as a birthday present. Have you read it?
- Marguerite: I never read anything. What is it?
- Armand: Manon Lescaut
- Marguerite: Who was she?
- Armand: A beautiful girl who lived for love and pleasure.
- Marguerite: [Examines the book cover] It's a beautiful color, it should be a very good story.
- Armand: Yes it is. But, it's rather sad. She dies in the end.
- Marguerite: Well, then I'll keep it, but, I won't read it. I don't like sad thoughts. However, we all die.
- Marguerite: Now, why don't you go back and dance with one of those pretty girls.
- [laughs]
- Marguerite: Come, I'll go with you.
- [Armand kisses Marguerite's hand]
- Marguerite: What a child you are.
- Armand: You're hand's so hot.
- Marguerite: Is that why you put tears on it? To cool it?
- Marguerite: It costs money to go to the country.
- Armand: I have money.
- Marguerite: Yes, how much?
- Armand: Seven thousand francs a year.
- Marguerite: I spend more than that in a month and I've never been too particular.
- Armand: Tired?
- Marguerite: Only nicely tired. Let's go as far as the top of the hill and see what's beyond.
- Armand: Yes. I don't care what's behind, do you?
- Marguerite: No.
- Marguerite: Are you going to spoil a day like this by being jealous?
- Armand: No, of course not. I always know he's there.
- Marguerite: But, I'm always here.