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Condemned to Live (1935)
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My dear do you mean you ever never liked to think of beside your own then go for help with your knowledge of the jungle you'll get you forget mother I can't leave you now you need a doctor soon how much longer will it be I got the attack I'd rather be killed does it get it over with study France the natives will never attack us here my doctor why they're afraid of us no of this place this cave is infested with bats bats are they afraid of bats vampire bats do they believe in rats and superstition it is no superstition my friend it's true the natives call them birds and the other mightily as well they may these hideous monsters swoop down upon their victims on the night they fasten themselves to the throat and drink the blood it's Jambo doctor just like Freda and drained of blood he is just like what manner of a monster here comes a good professor he can help us up anyone can tear again professor. Kristin genre you found him in the kale Mike Reider he is the same th the throat torn open to. Jean Han who says the monster is a bat-pill Arshavin can do you ever seen - doctor - but still some huge am know something it drags them to the caves can they be right of course not tell them sir no bat could tear that throat as if with teeth and drag their bodies to the cave there are stranger things upon this earth and you could know what David what what a vampire would attack like this then you both believe that this monster is a bat if one could be so large then I say yes and you sir it is strange it never happens in the light it is not yet given to us to know whether or not this monster is a bat but of one thing we are sure that both these hideous things have happened after dark until this dreadful thing is caught shut in the dark for no reason leave your homes when dusk has fallen vulture doors and burning give this monster no opportunity and you are safe now go to your homes and guard yourselves with light you my child I'm there fixed by this time of day what for the town's folk jumping in and out muddy boots on my clean floors and us liable to be murdered in our beds they found what did it they had not and unless they do there'll be another mass my word little free to last week channel last night. Oh mother Mary it's horrible horrible it is what's in the basket slow this from my garden fresh lavender for your linens and plum preserves for your table the professor stable you mean you will make him a good wife Marjorie the professor is blessed for I hope so I want to be a good wife but the professor is so good so mother Mary do you think I'll ever be like this the professor lives for the poor my child the poor in spirit is will but these ingrates take advantage of his goodness if I hadn't made a rule but they couldn't come before this hour I'd have them underfoot all day with Maree booths but surely now something must be done there's not a problem that isn't brought to him which counter by how to make up with their sweethearts they even asked him when to kiss their wife that's what comes of being wise and good do you think he told himself to marry me that's wisdom to the beast towns folk and their problems fill his days he has to write his books by candlelight I really fear for him sometimes he gets so tired but after you are with you'll make him rest I'll try David says the Saint needs no rest you're very fond of David aren't you child right here of course naturally I've known him ever since we were children I understand but remember child it's better to marry safely of course that is I'm very proud of the honor professor. Kristin has done news they're beginning to arrive taking advantage of the professor's goodness tiring him all out well why kapiten coming hurry up don't let all the Flies not in the book chair over there on the bench are you very busy and you're here and never comes the down it was nice of you to come to see me I brought you some flowers how like you to bring them you know what I mean you are like your flowers Marguerite it's a very pretty speech professor. Kristen when are you going to call me Paul I mean to follow but somehow I forget you see you're a very important person and you're a very young one I'm not a child so I chop history when the prize at the fair and pride goeth before a fall what is it then. I have only just returned master I wanted you to know that I'm here I'm sorry I was startled Sam I didn't mean to frighten you mr. Mercury would you put these flowers in water Zen lovely you may have ones and I brought them to the first crystal thank you Marguerite who I'm sorry truly I am but he frightened me so he's hideous beauty or ugliness is only of the soul Marguerite I know but after all these hard. Zann has devoted his life to me would give it for me joyfully that isn't ugliness you saved his life he feels it belongs to gratitude is beauty forgive me I'll try not to be afraid of him we can never be afraid of what we love if we love our brother how can we save him I know I'll try I must go now father isn't very well don't worry dear the doctor told me not to worry but somehow I can't help it come and see him later if you can your visits helped him so I will good bye Madhuri can't you see J but there isn't anything to be done but you don't love him. Marguerite oh but I do David I do you mustn't say that good kind Cantonese I know that you don't have to praise professor Kristin to me I think he's wonderful but that isn't love you respect and admire him and even revere him but that isn't enough to marry for I am honored the successor has chosen me David I'm going to try and be worthy of him a good one you'll be a good wife you'll bake your bread and sew your seams and keep your copper polished please I better go that's love Marguerite don't be frightened don't you see the two can't help loving me anymore than I can stop loving you oh don't you see we can't let this happen to us listen to you David it's wrong and wicked I'm betrothed to. Professor Kristin anyway it's too late the bands have already been published and father would never retract - besides the honor is too great I know. - And I have nothing to offer and if you. Weren't betrothed your father would never consent he's hardly more than civil when we meet you must think that David father is well and then read for bat preys on his mind that these superstitious fools what do you think it is I don't know but I'm sure it's not a bad I should be with father now I've stayed far too long goodbye David reach home before done so doctors had no but I wanted to be sure you agreed with imperfection of course I do the doctor knows his business steady now yeah wouldn't do the dropping you know I'm alright it's just that I didn't sleep all night he was so sick well I'll help you home with him so you won't professor you're tired I'll take them home wait here while I get my shawl and Lantern what do you think Mario Mario didn't I tell you to wait outside for me please me an actual professor Kristen of course Mario here give them to me that's fine Maria you're making great improvement and it's because of your helpful sister Kristen and you see my writing looks almost like yours much better than mine my dear because I'm ready oh you're so good possessing I'm glad to be of service my dear come over here goodbye goodbye mother you don't I'll do it right away you what's wrong my friends Katrina Melanie she's missing from her bed her mother heard her scream to the cave it may not be. Look down there Katrina another victim of the monster which of us will be next. Julie there is a curse upon us all you superstitious fools with your talk of monsters and bats there is no fat large enough to carry a human body to the caves what else says David a man he could even be one of us someone we might least suspect no it's a bet I know it oh you know it perhaps you've seen it since have you no no never never much a monster yes a human monster but maybe there things too monster is a human there's maybe one of us selamat it isn't true right David professor kristin is right comes in let us go home neighbors neighbors let us not submit like cattle to these murders instead of running home as soon as the Sun is down let us remain on guard throughout the night so we may catch this killer and destroy him who will volunteer to watch with me not I David I can guard my family better at home yes I Romanian George with lights you're right let us go to our home so many candles good woman with a monster abroad says let his our only protection Imams do you say I do a monster back which looks down upon its prey in the south and leaves great gaping holes in their throats come closer I'll pay here could you stay say over there just as well ah that's better now what is this hole wives tale no tail it is sir but the truth within the fortnight three of our town's folks upon the train to this very thing and so the light it never happens in the light and oh hi dear dear friend you haven't changed a bit knowing you after all these years you come in trouble as times my friends so this good woman has been telling me this is my housekeeper mother. Molly and this is dr. B's a mother Molly my foster father and my very best friend and I leave you in good company while I prepare the room for dr. B says early here sit down what brings you here you wrote up your betrothal of course I came I'm glad you come I need you and ER so I've had a curious melody of late which is I don't know strange headaches followed by vagueness and and exhaustion well enough of my small roles on we are besieged by tragedies these murders all unaccounted for I'm not justing when I tell you that the villagers fear a monstrous bat the old superstition a vampire bat there's time enough of that to our reunion you couldn't help but love her and her beauty a face is a true reflection of her soul then that must be Margaery surely no one was ever more beautiful it is my dear this is dr. DJ margarita my foster father and my good friend when mrs. David marguerite childhood schoolmate Paul has told me the truth about you my child I confess I doubted him until I saw you my father will be glad to see you both you have some refreshments of course. Marguerite I must go save it after your long walk he carried my heavy basket all the way and desired you said you had the whole afternoon I did till now it's well to reach your home before dusk I do not fear a bat sir then what do you think this monster is a fiend playing upon the village superstitions I see perhaps you're nearer right good day good day professor sir magari your father I'm feeling more himself today do you think it could be those dreadful tragedies that are preying on his mind perhaps I only wish I could keep you from worrying about him doctor possess hi I'm anna duck and I yes Margaret cordial is the best in the village you are blessed in having such a daughter sir I hear you also raise the most perfect roses miss markets by accident doctor today I attend them daily and as to the rest they just grow but surely I may see these marvellous accident of course I'll show you my garden if you wish I should be grateful later on my dear marguerite is worried about you I know the doctors told me I haven't long to live the knowledge makes me Restless and. Marguerite Marguerite must not know and of course you love tall deeply oh that is I worship professor Kristen Paul I mean you've got your great good wonderful man or I will make him a good wife doctor today and I'll try so hard to to live up to him I don't think you'll have to try my child like these flowers of yours you can't help but reflect goodness and beauty but I do have to that in itself is goodness thank you see the wind the backs of rose tonight you all need is huge wailing within all the snow each time a candle I'm not afraid we're all to be afraid when the devil has spewed like a loathsome creatures visit on us you're right old woman she'd ungodly not to be afraid yeah mistress want you in our room then you think that Marguerite doesn't love me nothing of a saw the child loves you devoted she worships you you're a kind of God giver to be lived up to be worthier I suggested that she is not in love with you the difference is vast but if you are right why hasn't she told me do you think are capable of hurting anyone above all idle besides it's just possible the child doesn't know the difference understand it for I may be entirely wrong I simply wanted you to be alert to effect you may not have realized softer dial she's incapable of this simulation you will know. Johanna but mister that will do Oh forgive me and I'm sorry I'm upset. Restless why I feel as if something dreadful going to happen there there mister we are able to deal with payments first okay I know I guess I'm silly but I'm so worried about my father it's not growing out professor Chris done to Margaret's mother Molly do you think I'd be safe with her all her goodness couldn't keep that away but you need lysis a full moon but you walk through the wood true I'll take a lantern not you go tonight yes mother Molly I keep the house walnut - the devil himself couldn't keep me from. - doing that. The professor's retired mother Molly I wish she had I'm places assault of him being out in this wild night how could you say I do tomorrow reads he said greets you fear to the protector I do click a lantern don't be frightened it's just the wind. Anna its father hurry let him in. I thought it was miss Martha Raye I'm here we don't know that bring some water yes now Leon me what happened moonmaster you were with him I saw him leave I feared for him I followed and then good afternoon went out he was unconscious I have only now succeeded in restoring him yes I remember the lantern went out it was dark dark yes very dark I can't remember anymore you swooned master we are near Marguerite house can you walk and touch come quickly what happened we heard a scream sir and found her like this and margarita she's unhurt sir she swooned when she saw this one ah this was like the other victims but not there do you really believe it could have been a fad what else I saw a figure riding away in the dark and David was right the monster it is a man. I thank you my friends for my sake for the sake of those who love you yes even for the sake of the city is evil ridden teen god yourself constantly burned every candle their lamp you possess so every minute of the dog stand on God bullshit or don't move outside your homes and Apollo don't for an instant being without a light now go to your homes and pray the shopton are no good I was afraid to bring her and you oh alright then hurry home to maverick and stay with us every instance to Professor me don't leave her alone with anyone anyone at all do you understand I have your promise I shan't leave her with no one at all I understand doctor was a good there's your P professor Chris Collins - yeah you have nothing to fear from Xan cleaner homes my friends my son perhaps the woman wasn't so wrong three killings there were near the professor's house and zan was at Marguerite's last night what good could there be at a hunchback but if he weren't good professor wouldn't have it how do you know well the professor so good himself he wouldn't believe it anyway he was near every crime fight over where I was yes but it's incredibly odd that was unconscious during every one of these crimes why do they come on me last night then tell me tell me and consciousness yes but what I do tell me you lay down on the ground what I try to remind you from the moment I swooned you swear I do must on that holy book I swear until this malady is passed unders I cannot marry Marguerite you're at fault you must tell her tonight while your mind is made up no no don't go find out defeat he may be abroad your master doesn't fear the fiend go my friend release the girl the light must not go out why do you follow him I will I you light upon that book you were not with them every moment in the world the truth man you must tell me the truth I asked one I beg you David not to do this they must know loving me you cannot wear the professor there's no need we know my father must return in a moment oh please David wait a little while Marguerite you're in danger I know it I can feel it my place is by your side to watch over you protect you. Oh Marguerite I'm afraid to leave you alone my father Oh David I beg you if you love me go alright thank you my child you seem worried Marguerite all right I. I say all lies now kids like you couldn't find him in the woods you were not together I must be weighted why tell me why the truth man now is the time to tell us I must know I want to help you fool but before I can I must know my master please what do you feel for him if you are the monster your masters safe from you if he is the fiend he can fear nothing from himself Nora don't say such things and it's true and you you knew my poor forsaken friend not for sex true not for second when did you first know Frieda she was passing near the house I heard her scream and I saw my master. I myself carried her body to the case then I brought him here he never knew he'd risen from his bed and then after that I followed every move I was always manage chance to be too late what about the young woman Katrina say again I was too late you can kill him dr. Busy take him away tonight new places new faces rest in your good care no one here will ever know we'll decide that when he returns we shouldn't let him go I feared that Paul might be the fiend the boy was marked at Birth but he had to release Marguerite from her promise miss Marguerite do you not fear for her her father has given me years old you would not leave up till I fear we should be with my master yes yes come do you maybe delete I'll go on when we think we know who the theme there we must see the professor he is not here is it Marguerite how can share too father I wish you tell me what's worrying you perhaps I should I'll go oh good evening sir come in thank you Oh. Margaret dear child you're just in time father was going to tell me something oh let that go now you have happier things to think about you're not leaving us of course why I'd rather you stayed remember your oath to end this for her that couldn't include you perhaps it's as well we are well lighted and what I have to say is only for you please Marguerite lately a strange malady has possessed me something I can't explain nor has my good friend as yet uncovered it you done read like it instantly I have no tapers what is it what's wrong I only thought to spare your eyes forgive me I'm not quite myself it was kind of you to blow it out do headaches unbearably at times it's the malady at which I spoke the pain becomes so great sometimes I swoon and I'm unconscious for a while I'm sorry Paul but after we married I'll take such good care of you that these spells will disappear that's what I came the same idea there'll be no marriage to this malady is cured but why I couldn't burden you with so much care I love you too well Marguerite that's no cure I'd be grateful for the chance to serve you even in some smaller things certainly of course you would my child but you see I can't accept I release you from your promise until you're well until I'm well I pray it won't be long whatever happens will you remember this I love you. Margaret stop why would you wanna look Abdul's torturing your eyes I'll get tapers all the lights must be list feel fear of being a candle still burn and the moon makes a room Raiders day there's even a fine it's out no matter see how about the room is and besides how could I be afraid when I'm with you Margaret I haven't told you all I'm afraid afraid of the monster I'm afraid hi and no it's worse than that I don't know what I did last night until the Zen found me in the wood what does Anne say he swore he he saw me fall and was with me every minute surely that he may have lied he didn't lie it's only your illness it makes you think these dreadful thoughts do you really think so I only knew only could be sure you shall know I'll prove it to you what have you done the monster cannot kill with light sit down Paul here in the dark with me and soon you'll know you're not the feeling my head it's odd it should be worse without the lights slide back I'm afraid no need to be. Marguerite it's growing dark owe me a cloud crossing the moon a light quick I like my head soon come - what happened here I heard a scream and I wrecked in from where you swore not to leave us why she was a professor Kristen were you here I was - outside I feared for Marguerite and - waited on the terrace. Are you sure marking me quite sure positive the monster held me fast I fell there's bared teeth against my throat I screamed and as I did Sam came through that window how can you be sure outside was lighter than it was in the room I couldn't mistake his limping crooked forms it was the last thing I remember before I swooned then who who was the theme I don't know David goes and must be saved she's coming too will you be good enough to leave us sorry gold for the cake will trip in my abundance Anders Anders what is it right I swooned the fiend attack Marguerite is she hurt no she was saved in time and why did I and Oh tell me tell me the truth I will it started nearly 40 musical power in the darkest depths of Africa the only white people who were your parents and my dearest friend dr. Duprey a monstrous bat had fastened to your mother's throat they beat it off but the harm is already done you were born that night fall condemned to live it was doctor Duprey who buried your parents and a few years later told me all before he died he entrusted you to my care he warned me to watch for your deadly mark but you brew normally and when manhood was reached the danger seemed past then why why has it come upon me now exhaustion overwork and if I'm not cured I'll go on and the attacks will come closer and closer together until you will entirely become the loathsome thing your madness makes you isn't it strange they never caught me not strange at all your faithful Zhen knew from the first and protected you even now he's led them off to give you an opportunity to escape after what I've done but Anders Xan is in danger we must go to him come doctor PC can cure my Master's melody sand is not the peen he's not the beans see all we killed our children yeah you're wrong I tell you the hunchback is innocent laughs Zanna right after the monsters the fiend already had Marguerite by the throat Marguerite was alone David my boy promise me you will love and cherish Marguerite always I promise not my friends the monsters work you sought to kill Athene well I am yes I am the one you thought I even saw it myself but believe me I didn't know until tonight but and try to save me from myself and as my friend I have only one thing left to do that's a Christian is God my child there is no longer any fee now live in peace my children you |
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