Vita & Virginia

down there 468 00:34:55,667 --> 00:34:57,292 as she seems to think. 469 00:34:57,292 --> 00:34:59,500 It might be fun if it were. 470 00:34:59,542 --> 00:35:02,083 You live exactly as you wish at our house. 471 00:35:02,083 --> 00:35:04,333 The house we have made yours too. 472 00:35:04,333 --> 00:35:05,875 How do you say such a thing? 473 00:35:05,875 --> 00:35:08,542 I live exactly as I wish, do I? 474 00:35:08,583 --> 00:35:11,083 Mm, positively angelic, aren't you, Duncan? 475 00:35:11,083 --> 00:35:13,958 No one's forcing you to live here. 476 00:35:13,958 --> 00:35:17,417 I thought it dazzling, evasive and infuriating. 477 00:35:17,417 --> 00:35:19,000 Exactly like you. 478 00:35:20,292 --> 00:35:22,292 Well, there you are then. 479 00:35:23,667 --> 00:35:27,250 Nessa, I've always admired your handling of life 480 00:35:27,250 --> 00:35:29,375 as if it were a thing one can throw out. 481 00:35:31,250 --> 00:35:32,917 But I cannot think of any book 482 00:35:32,917 --> 00:35:35,625 I will read more often than "The Common Reader." 483 00:35:35,625 --> 00:35:38,958 There are passages I should like to know by heart. 484 00:35:38,958 --> 00:35:40,792 Of course, you prefer "The Common Reader." 485 00:35:40,792 --> 00:35:42,292 - It's easy meat. - Clive! 486 00:35:42,292 --> 00:35:44,083 - Well, it is. - "Dalloway" is the thing. 487 00:35:44,083 --> 00:35:45,875 It is an organism. It is alive. 488 00:35:45,875 --> 00:35:47,375 I wish you could understand that. 489 00:35:47,375 --> 00:35:48,542 Why do you think that I don't? 490 00:35:48,542 --> 00:35:50,542 Because in your work, you cling to technique. 491 00:35:50,542 --> 00:35:52,375 You don't understand that once you've mastered it 492 00:35:52,375 --> 00:35:53,458 you should throw it up in the air 493 00:35:53,458 --> 00:35:55,250 and let it smash on the pavement. 494 00:35:55,250 --> 00:35:57,167 Right. Enough of all this. 495 00:35:57,167 --> 00:35:58,917 I need to show you something in the studio. 496 00:35:58,917 --> 00:36:02,125 I need my harshest critics throwing fire at the canvas. 497 00:36:02,125 --> 00:36:03,833 Oh, now come on. 498 00:36:03,833 --> 00:36:05,667 I'm staying at Knole this weekend. 499 00:36:05,667 --> 00:36:08,583 Come with me and stay the night. 500 00:36:10,833 --> 00:36:12,625 No, no, impossible. 501 00:36:14,083 --> 00:36:17,208 I've only got torn clothes. I'd have to eat behind a screen. 502 00:36:17,208 --> 00:36:19,750 You'd be ashamed of me. You'd say things you'll regret. 503 00:36:19,750 --> 00:36:21,750 I don't think I've ever wanted anything 504 00:36:21,750 --> 00:36:23,792 so much in my whole life. 505 00:36:26,458 --> 00:36:28,417 Would you be very kind to me? 506 00:36:29,833 --> 00:36:32,625 I'll pick you up on Saturday at midday. 507 00:36:42,917 --> 00:36:44,875 - Virginia. - Vita. 508 00:36:47,750 --> 00:36:50,458 - Hello, Leonard. - Hello, Vita. 509 00:36:58,417 --> 00:37:00,542 - Drive safely. - Don't worry, Leonard. 510 00:37:25,542 --> 00:37:27,292 We have the sandwiches and the champagne ready, do we? 511 00:37:27,292 --> 00:37:29,083 - Yes. - Very good. 512 00:37:29,083 --> 00:37:31,250 - I think she... - What an exquisite hat. 513 00:37:31,250 --> 00:37:33,167 Very brave. 514 00:37:33,167 --> 00:37:36,542 Hello. You are very welcome. 515 00:37:36,542 --> 00:37:38,792 - Hello! - Hello, darling. 516 00:37:38,792 --> 00:37:40,458 Hello, darling. 517 00:37:40,458 --> 00:37:42,708 This is Geoffrey Scott and Dorothy Wellesley. 518 00:37:42,708 --> 00:37:45,292 I thought they'd round out our little party. 519 00:37:45,292 --> 00:37:47,542 And this is Virginia Woolf. 520 00:37:49,542 --> 00:37:50,750 Lovely. 521 00:37:50,750 --> 00:37:53,000 How lovely of you all to allow me to join you. 522 00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:54,375 Don't be silly. 523 00:37:54,375 --> 00:37:56,417 It's so sweet that you were free. 524 00:38:00,542 --> 00:38:02,875 Well, don't just stand there. Do come up. 525 00:38:25,333 --> 00:38:27,958 I'll take this to be ironed, Mrs. Woolf. 526 00:39:07,375 --> 00:39:09,458 - Behave. - It's very good. 527 00:39:10,667 --> 00:39:12,667 Really. 528 00:39:14,042 --> 00:39:16,958 What do you think of this place, Mrs. Woolf? 529 00:39:16,958 --> 00:39:21,000 Vita tells me you're damn hard to impress. 530 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:23,042 I do so hope we all pass muster. 531 00:39:27,958 --> 00:39:32,542 The past is expressive here, not dumb and forgotten. 532 00:39:32,542 --> 00:39:34,500 All the centuries seem lit up. 533 00:39:35,792 --> 00:39:36,792 All about the place 534 00:39:36,792 --> 00:39:39,250 a crowd of people stand behind you 535 00:39:39,250 --> 00:39:40,750 not dead at all. 536 00:39:46,958 --> 00:39:48,625 How obscure you are. 537 00:39:51,625