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what does jeanne moreau say at the very beginning?


you know that bit before the title credits where its some sort of poem. can someone give me the exact quote so I can put it in a essay I am writing. thankyou in advance.

P.S awesome film!

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You said, "I love you."
I said, "Wait."
I was about to say, "Take me."
You said, "Go."

There you have it.

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thankyou, much obbliged. xx

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The lines are actually taken from the other novel by Roche, Two English Girls. They come from a letter written by Muriel to Claude and make perfect sense in the context. They don't really match anything that goes on in Jules and Jim, but then they seem more mysterious for being taken out of context.

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