had harry told you?
nothing thank you.
i'd love to dance. durrance grins sheepishly, at a loss, as he is with most women. int. dance area.  the durbar court.  india office - night. the waltz is in full swing. all the friends are out on the dance floor. trench spins his girl around energetically, exchanging glances with other women as they pass. castelton stares into his partner's eyes, already in love. willoughby dances with an elderly woman, probably some general's wife. durrance waltzes with caroline, avoiding her meaningful glances, looking over her shoulder for harry and ethne. ext. party.  india office building.  london - night. the rain pours in torrents. harry and ethne stand in the shadows of the building. harry tries to kiss her and hold an umbrella over her at the same time.
we have to be somewhere this afternoon, but if you're free this evening lieutenant durrance.
you can do whatever you like, darling. ext. london.  street - day. durrance and ethne walk along a crowded street. passing women glance admiringly at durrance in his uniform.
that's him.
maybe you should have gone to the station to meet him.
you no longer have your face to screen your thoughts. ethne doesn't notice the edge in her voice. she's lost in her own thoughts. durrance climbs off his horse and strides towards them, looking pleased with himself.
is everything alright?
it's caroline. ethne's gone. durrance pulls back, embarrassed.
she must be in the garden.
i don't think it was anything you said. she's been upset all afternoon. ever since she spoke to lieutenant willoughby.
i thought he did. i saw you walking into the maze to join them. she feels the impact on him -- the fact that he called out and no-one answered.
he brought her two white feathers. that's all i know. durrance looks up, startled.
i thought you should know.
yours too i hope. durrance stares at her in silence, her intentions slowly becoming clear to him.
are you? her meaning is clear. her words sting him deeply.
enough.
the only reason i told you, was because you mean the world to me.