.. Wrong! But his mother... He could go on for hours about her endless sacrifices. How she sacrificed everything for her children. But we had to send our own children away. The glrls... He blamed me. He Inslsted the glrls be sent away at the age of 14. He blamed me for that, too. For everythlngl The children... The children. - Why didn't you get a divorce? - That's a good question. We often talked about it. I left him, and he came to fetch me back. And I went with him. It was as if he drew a magic circle around me when I was young. I couldn't get out. Every step I took, or didn't take, - - was decided by that circle. Mrs Hamsun, - - I have to ask you about your marital relations. His urges. Yes? Do I really have to answer? Do I? Mrs Hamsun, you know you want to. Get him to calm down and bring him back in. We've arranged for you to visit your husband - - to thank you for your co-operation. He's waiting in the coffee room. To thank me? Wife? Do you mean my? Is she here? Why did you keep it from me, Marie? Why didn't you say anything? You should have said it all! But I have said it all. The truth, Knut. What have you been up to? Have you talked to him? Have you bared your bleeding soul to that little quack? That bloody weasel? Have you betrayed me, Marie? I know. You are the... ...most evil... ...the most treacherous and vile? At a loss for words, Knut? You, the master of words. The most evil? I bid you farewell now, Marie. We won't meet again. Will he live? It's up to me to save him. He won't survive a trial. History will thank me. I can write an analysis which will spare Hamsun a trial. But not until I know everything. - Langfeldt is through with him. - What do you mean "through"? He's through with Hamsun. It took four months. Thank God you're here. He won't stop crying. The professor will hand in his report next week. He's trying to deprive me of my trial. He's going back to the rest home. He's going to pronounce me senile - - so I won't be able to stand trial. I wasn't when I came here. I wasn't... "1. It is not our opinion that Knut Hamsun is insane. " "Nor was he insane when he committed the acts in question. " "2. We believe him to have suffered permanent mental damage, - - but do not think there's any risk he will commit further crimes. " Well, that's reassuring. They say there isn't any risk- - you'll "commit any further crimes". Somebody died last night. But it still wasn't me. I've written to the State. I insist on a trial for damages. But they keep putting it off. - They're hoping you'll die. - But I'm not dying. And no lawyer will take my case. I've got to read it all myself. - What's this? - Mother's testimony. How was it? Courage is betterthan happiness. Your wife has been granted leave from prison. Because your daughter needs help, it says. Apparently, your daughter is ill. - What are you writing? - Writing? A novel? - Aren't you too old forthat? - Indeed. It'll be a book with permanent mental damage. But I want my trial first! - Mother! - Ellinor! "Dear Tore. God only knows when I'll get my trlal. " "I suppose they're puttlng It off In the hope that I'll dle flrst. " "But my lawyer, Mrs Stray, trles to put an end to thelr delays - - so we can get an exact date. " "In the meantlme, I just walt. Father. " No photographs! His articles boosted the faith of the Germans in the Nationalist Party. Hamsun is to pay damages for having supported the enemy... ...responsible for his actions during the war... ...when the German forces invaded Poland... ...far more important is... I recommend he be judged harshly. The greaterthe man, the greaterthe responsibility. Knut Hamsun, you may speak. This is my opportunity. I wish to unravel the list of my sins properly and... morally correct. My articles speak ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Комиссар на английском - текст Снежная королева на английском - текст Альтовая соната. Дмитрий Шостакович на английском - текст Адмирал на английском - текст Белый Бим Чёрное Ухо на английском |