Act II pt.1

Question 1

J: What is it?

Answer 1

I’ve dropped in to see you, Jean.

Question 2

J: Who is it?

Answer 2

It’s me - Berenger. I hope I’m not disturbing you.

Question 3

J: …come in!

Answer 3

The door’s locked.

Question 4

J: …moment. Come in!

Answer 4

Hallo, Jean.

Question 5

J: …at the office?

Answer 5

You’re still in bed; you’re not at the office, then?

Question 6

J: …your voice.

Answer 6

I didn’t recognise yours either.

Question 7

J: Sit down.

Answer 7

You know, Jean, it was stupid of me to get so upset yesterday over a thing like that.

Question 8

J: …like what?

Answer 8

Yesterday.

Question 9

J: …where yesterday?

Answer 9

Don’t you remember? It was about that wretched rhinoceros.

Question 10

J: What rhinoceros?

Answer 10

The rhinoceros, or rather, the two wretched rhinoceroses we saw.

Question 11

J: …they were wretched?

Answer 11

Oh, I just said that.

Question 12

J: …about it.

Answer 12

That’s very nice of you.

Question 13

J: Then that’s that.

Answer 13

But I would like to say how sorry I am for being so insistent - and so obstinate - and getting so angry. In fact - I acted stupidly.

Question 14

J: …with you.

Answer 14

I’m very sorry.

Question 15

J: I don’t feel very well.

Answer 15

That’s probably why you’re in bed. You know, Jean, as it turned out, we were both right.

Question 16

J: What about?

Answer 16

About - well, you know, the same thing. Sorry to bring it up again, but I’ll only mention it briefly. I just wanted you to know that in our different ways we were both right. It’s been proved now. There are some rhinoceroses in town with two horns and some with one.

Question 17

J: …just too bad.

Answer 17

Yes, too bad.

Question 18

J: …it depends.

Answer 18

In the final analysis it doesn’t much matter which comes from where. The important thing, as I see it, is the fact that they’re there at all, because…

Question 19

J: …well at all.

Answer 19

Oh, I am sorry. What do you think it is?

Question 20

J: …wrong somewhere.

Answer 20

Do you feel weak?

Question 21

J: …full of beans.

Answer 21

I meant just a passing weakness. It happens to everybody.

Question 22

J: …happens to me.

Answer 22

Perhaps you’re too healthy then. Too much energy can be a bad thing. It unsettles the nervous system.

Question 23

J: …line of..

Answer 23

I know you do. Perhaps you’ve just caught a chill. Have you got a temperature?

Question 24

J: …My head aches.

Answer 24

Just a slight migraine. Would you like me to leave you alone?

Question 25

J: ...worry me.

Answer 25

Your voice is hoarse, too.

Question 26

J: Hoarse?

Answer 26

A bit hoarse, yes. That's why I didn't recognise it.

Question 27

J: ...that's changed.

Answer 27

Mine?

Question 28

J: Why not?

Answer 28

It's possible. I hadn't noticed.

Question 29

J: ...a knock.

Answer 29

When did you do that?

Question 30

J: ...it happening.

Answer 30

But it must have hurt you.

Question 31

J: ...I was asleep.

Answer 31

The shock would have woken you up. You must have just dreamed you knocked yourself.

Question 32

J: I never dream.

Answer 32

Your headache must have come on while you were asleep. You've forgotten you dreamed, or rather you you only remember subconsciously.

Question 33

J: ...always think straight.

Answer 33

I know that. I haven't made myself clear.

Question 34

J: ...observations to me.

Answer 34

One often has the impression that one has knocked oneself when one has a headache. If you'd really knocked yourself you'd have a bump. Oh, you've got one, you do have a bump, in fact.

Question 35

J: A bump?

Answer 35

Just a tiny one.

Question 36

J: Where?

Answer 36

There. It starts just above your nose.

Question 37

J: ...in my family.

Answer 37

Have you got a mirror?

Question 38

J: ...knock myself.

Answer 38

You don't look well. Your skin is quite green.

Question 39

J: ...yourself lately?

Answer 39

Forgive me. I didn't mean to upset you.

Question 40

J: ...hard to believe.

Answer 40

Your breathing's very heavy. Does your throat hurt? If your throat hurts, perhaps it's a touch of quinsy.

Question 41

J: ...touch of quinsy?

Answer 41

It's nothing to be ashamed of - I sometimes get it. Let me feel your pulse.

Question 42

J: Oh, it'll pass.

Answer 42

Your pulse is normal. You needn't get alarmed.

Question 43

J: ...why should I be?

Answer 43

You're right. A few days' rest will put you right.

Question 44

J: ...buy some food.

Answer 44

There's not much the matter with you if you're hungry. But even so, you ought to take a few days' rest. It's wise to take care. Has the doctor been to see you?

Question 45

J: ...need a doctor.

Answer 45

Oh, but you ought to get the doctor.

Question 46

J: ...look after myself.

Answer 46

You shouldn't reject medical advice.

Question 47

J: ...that don't exist.

Answer 47

They do it in good faith - just for the pleasure of looking after people.

Question 48

J: ...I tell you.

Answer 48

Perhaps they do - but after they invent them they cure them.

Question 49

J: ...There!

Answer 49

Your veins look swollen. They're jutting out.

Question 50

J: ...sign of virility

Answer 50

Of course it's a sign of health and strength. But...