Black Narcissus

Hello, Sister Ruth. Going for a walk? 339 00:30:14,849 --> 00:30:16,472 It's time to ring the bell. 340 00:30:16,557 --> 00:30:18,556 You're slipping. 341 00:30:20,348 --> 00:30:23,097 Quarter of an hour early. 342 00:30:28,930 --> 00:30:30,929 Thank you. 343 00:30:37,972 --> 00:30:40,095 I came to ask Mr. Dean to wait in the blue room. 344 00:30:40,179 --> 00:30:43,596 - How did you know he was here? - I saw him from the schoolroom. 345 00:30:46,929 --> 00:30:49,469 I've brought something for you. 346 00:31:03,012 --> 00:31:06,260 Her name is Hasanphul, but we call her Kanchi. 347 00:31:07,428 --> 00:31:10,968 She's 17, she's an orphan... 348 00:31:11,052 --> 00:31:13,801 and it's high time she was married. 349 00:31:13,885 --> 00:31:17,260 Every evening when I come home, I find her sitting on my veranda. 350 00:31:17,344 --> 00:31:20,051 She dresses herself up and puts flowers in her hair. 351 00:31:20,136 --> 00:31:22,050 It's becoming an absolute nuisance. 352 00:31:23,594 --> 00:31:26,800 If she's cloistered for a few months, her uncle will marry her off. 353 00:31:26,884 --> 00:31:28,925 But she's been behaving so badly that no one wants her. 354 00:31:29,010 --> 00:31:31,508 I don't think we want her, either. 355 00:31:32,926 --> 00:31:35,508 Why did you bring her to us? 356 00:31:35,593 --> 00:31:38,592 Isn't it your business to save souls? 357 00:31:38,676 --> 00:31:40,633 You are not to speak to me like that, Mr. Dean. 358 00:31:40,717 --> 00:31:42,466 Sorry. 359 00:31:43,467 --> 00:31:45,465 Can't she go into some sort of service? 360 00:31:46,675 --> 00:31:48,716 She'd set any house by the ears. 361 00:31:50,008 --> 00:31:53,007 I thought no one would have patience with her except you. 362 00:31:58,008 --> 00:32:00,965 Would you ask Sister Briony to come here, please? 363 00:32:04,007 --> 00:32:05,715 Kanchi. 364 00:32:20,922 --> 00:32:23,963 Kanchi. 365 00:33:00,253 --> 00:33:03,043 You're sure there's no question you're dying to ask me? 366 00:33:06,169 --> 00:33:08,168 None. 367 00:33:12,669 --> 00:33:14,585 You wanted me, Sister? 368 00:33:14,669 --> 00:33:16,917 Sister, I have agreed to have this girl with us for a while. 369 00:33:17,002 --> 00:33:19,459 Can you find somewhere for her to sleep? 370 00:33:20,585 --> 00:33:24,208 - What is she to do? - Sister Honey can take her into the lay school. 371 00:33:24,293 --> 00:33:26,333 Yes. 372 00:33:26,418 --> 00:33:28,834 Tell Ayah to give her some housework, keep her busy. 373 00:33:33,584 --> 00:33:35,499 Come along. 374 00:33:54,874 --> 00:33:58,123 - Well, thanks. - I've heard about the young general's death. 375 00:33:58,207 --> 00:34:00,706 - Is the general grieving? - Never tell with these people. 376 00:34:00,790 --> 00:34:04,330 - What's the new young general's name? - Dilip. Dilip Rai. 377 00:34:04,415 --> 00:34:08,080 He was going to Cambridge, but now he'll be a warrior and marry young. 378 00:34:08,164 --> 00:34:11,038 It'll suit him all right. These Rajputs are a fighting race. 379 00:34:11,956 --> 00:34:13,414 Can-non. 380 00:34:13,498 --> 00:34:16,122 Can-non. 381 00:34:16,206 --> 00:34:20,830 War-ship. 382 00:34:20,914 --> 00:34:24,162 - Bay-o-net. - Bay-o-net. 383 00:34:24,247 --> 00:34:28,329 Dag-ger. 384 00:34:40,912 --> 00:34:43,245 - Gun. - Gun. 385 00:34:47,162 --> 00:34:51,327 You know, Nima, we may have to mix something with it. 386 00:34:51,412 --> 00:34:53,035 Here, let me have a look. 387 00:35:29,076 --> 00:35:31,658 Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed is the fruit of - 388 00:35:56,074 --> 00:35:58,406 Sister. 389 00:35:58,490 --> 00:36:00,489 Did you hear the bell? 390 00:36:06,323 --> 00:36:10,072 This morning in chapel, I suddenly had the feeling you were not with us. 391 00:36:11,322 --> 00:36:13,530 - I try hard enough. - Try what? 392 00:36:14,531 --> 00:36:16,779 I used to forget everything in chapel. 393 00:36:16,863 --> 00:36:20,238 I used to feel light and happy and near God. 394 00:36:20,322 --> 00:36:24,571 Let me help you. What is worrying you? 395 00:36:24,655 --> 00:36:28,112 I remember things before I joined our order... 396 00:36:28,196 --> 00:36:30,195 things I wanted to forget. 397 00:36:30,280 --> 00:36:34,028 I never thought of them until now. 398 00:36:34,113 --> 00:36:38,611 I've been 21 years in the order, and now they come back to me. 399 00:36:41,112 --> 00:36:43,777 I think you can see too far. 400 00:36:43,861 --> 00:36:46,528 I look out there, and... 401 00:36:46,611 --> 00:36:49,027 then I can't see the potato I'm planting. 402 00:36:49,112 --> 00:36:53,944 And after a bit, it doesn't seem to matter whether I plant it or not. 403 00:36:55,444 --> 00:37:00,026 It's this place with its strange atmosphere and new people. 404 00:37:01,819 --> 00:37:05,234 Stay wi...