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LEON, striding nervously about his living room, con- sulted his watch.
"You seem to be a bit nervous, sir," said Gaston, his valet, busy at the drink table.
"I am, Gaston.'
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Ninotchka, Special Envoy from the Soviets to take over negotiations for the sale of the former Duchess Swana's jewels in Paris, meets Count Leon d'Algout, sweetheart and repre- sentative of the Duchess, without either knowing the other's identity.
They fall in love, but Ninotchka, learning Leon's identity, refuses to see him. He tricks her into a meeting in a work- men's restaurant.
He wanted to take her in his arms, She resisted saying, "It's only nine o'clock."
"That's when
one-half
of
Paris says to the other half, 'what are your plans for the evening, Madame?"
"Well. first, I should like to take off my. hat and jacket. And could we have some music just for us, not the radio." "I play the Victoria, softly, because I have things to tell you which I can't shout.”
He started record, and
1
scated himself on the arm of her chair. "Well, my darling
." In an outburst of emotion he took her in his arms and kissed her. "You see, I couldn't shout that."
AFTER a silence: "Leon, you know the jokes you told me. They're not funny. They're silly, yet I wake up in the night and laugh when
I think of them. And Bul-
"If you will forgive me, janoff, and Kopalski and Iranoff ever since you met that Bol-I know they're scoundrels, shevik lady I've noticed a but I realise who made them. distinct change in you, sir, like that, and I tear up my re I was greatly amazed on re- port to Moscow and go down and turning from the market buy a silly hat,
talkative?" yesterday to find that you had made your bell.”
"And I was happier all day long. I felt I had con- tributed something."
› Am I too
"No, darling. Go on."
Leon arose
minutes.
February 5, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
HHH
AHEM!
ERNIE BUSHMILLER, -
NINOTCHKA
From The Novel By MELCHIOR LEMGYEL Adaptation By
LEBBEUS MITCHELL
"Dear me, I must be losing my finesse. If I'm not careful I'll be understood by everybody."
Leon moved uncomfortable. "There's a charming crowd here to night, isn't there?"
PM going, Leon," said Swana rising to point an- other shaft, "But before leave I must compliment 3 on your gown,
Madamo Ya- kushova. Is that
what they're wearing in Moscow this year?"
"No, last year, Madame," replied Ninotchka coolly.
"Isn't it amazing! One gets a wrong imprcasion of the new Rus- sia. It must be charming. I'm glad conditions are so Improved. I assunte this is what the factory girls wear at their dances?"
"Exactly. I would have been embarrassing to wear low cut gowns in the old Russia. The lashes of the Cossacka nerons our backs were not very becoming, and you know huw vain women are.”
"You're absolutely right about the Cossacks, smiled Swana. “We made an unpardonable mistake when we let them use their knouts. They had such reliable guns,”
"Will you do me a favour?" sald Leon. Stop talking about the good old days."
"There have been cases, but the | down?"
"A very wise suggestion, Leon headache the next morning is worth! "No, please do," he said, realising I'm afraid Madame and I will while-If you drink it with the he couldn't help it.
never agree. The only thing we right toust.. Ninotchka, to us!" | “General," said Swana, "would have in common is our law suit, ""Hello, Leon! What a surprise!¦you mind making my excuses at our and I understand everything will be "I want to tell you something
I'll be back in a ... which I thought I never would You of all people! How are you, itable?
few over by Thursday. Am I right?" Well, Leon, you can "You are right, Madame," said sny, because I thought it doesn't my dear!" exist.
But it does, and.... Leon It was the Duchess Swana, with be proud of our Punchy. He had Ninotchka.
I can't say it."
old General Savitsky as her part-a triumph at the dog show. He "It is unfortunate that you have won another blue ribbon and bit so few more days in Paris, Madame "Well, sir, if you should Their eyes met, and then their ner
to greet them, and the judge." She included Ninotchka: Yakushova. Leon, be sure and re do it again, which I hope lips. And that said everything.
After another silence, she said: she continued: "Is this your new "You see, Count d'Algout gave me double your efforts so that Madame
Punchy for my birthday. You
Good you won't, please remem-Leon, I want to ask you something, dress suit?"
to Moscow. "Yes, Swann."
must have searched weeks, Leon, take pleasant memories when
she returns ber the order. Counterpane, if you don't want to answer, you
"Didn't I tell you Benson & Hen- before you found anything as divine night." non were the tailors for you?" as Punchy; didn't you."
"Now," sald Ninotchka, when the blanket, blanket, sheet, needn't. But if you do, you must
tell me the truth."
"Oh, months," sald Leon, fed up Duchess had gone, "I think I need "Yea, Swana, you did." sheet. And it was with
with her tactics. great, amazement that I found a copy of Karl Marx's 'Capital' on your night table. That is a socialistic volume which I refuse so much as to dust, sir."
"Gaston, don't you realise the anfairness of your position? You being my servant? Don't you look forward to the day when you can come in here and stand square on your feet and say, hey, you, d'Algout, from now on it's going to ho share and share aliko?""
"Emphatically not, sir! I don't resent your not paying me for the past two months, but the thought that I should share my bank account with you-that is really too much for me, sir."
AT that mo- mont the door- bell rang und started
Gaston
to answer, but
Leon waved him
away. "Go to
bed, little father,
go to bed."
"I promise. I swear."
"Did you make any change in this room?"
"I don't think so."
*
She forced an introduction, "am interrupting?"
"Poor Madame Yakushova! Heren glass of champagne." we tiro talknig in mysteries. I'm
sure you
"Not at all. Your Highness, may I present Madame Yakushtova?"
Ninotchka's greeting was as cool about." as that of the Duchess.
wonder what it's all TO-MORROW
"Not at all. Count d'Algout gave You made it very "I've some wonderful news for you a dog.
Do you mind if I sit clear."
"When I was here before there was a photograph of a woman in a wide silver frame. What what happened to the portrait ?"
For answer, he opened the drawer you, Leon? of a deak, and. there reposed the portrait.
"The Duchess Swann," she said.
"She in very attractive. She has great elegance.. She's what! you call a woman of the world.j isn't she?"
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