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Are we there yet?

Almost. Isn't everything beautiful,
Malcolm?

It's just exactly the way I remember it.

Good old Avonlea. The loveliest place on
God's good end.

Sorry, dear.

Oh, I hope she likes how I've kept the
yard.

Alex, won't it be wonderful to have my
sister living in Avonlea again?

Ask me in a week.

Oh, no.

I know we've had our differences in the
past, but Abigail's been gone four

years, and I have the feeling things
will be better this time.

Oh, troublemaker.

This is quite a conveyance you've got
here. Beauty, isn't she? Had her shipped

all the way from the Yukon. Malcolm's
been teaching me how to drive. You'd

this thing was flesh and blood the way
he passes over it. Hello, Alex.

Hello.

You might want this. I found it on the
railing. Oh, I might have taken it off

when I was cleaning the windows.

Come and say hello to your Aunt Janet
and Uncle Alex, Lucky.

Well, you've grown into a fine young man
since we last saw you. How old are you

now, Lucky?

I'm nearly half. I'll be eight this
December.

Are we going inside or not, Mother? Yes,
dear, we certainly are.

Oh, I have missed this little place. Oh,
Abigail, let me show you. Everything is

done.

Welcome home.

I can't thank you enough for taking care
of everything while we were away, Alec.

It's as if we never left.

That smell.

Open the window. Quickly, Malcolm.

There's a dreadful leak here.

Well, it was all right yesterday when I
checked.

Still wet. Must have been that downpour
last night.

Doesn't seem too bad, though.

We could probably have that patched up
in an afternoon, Alec.

Oh.

We've a great deal more to do than a
little bit of patching, Malcolm.

At the very least, it will require
several days of hard work to make this

livable again.

We'll just have to stay at the White
Sands in the meantime.

Oh, no.

There's no need for a hotel. You'll stay
with us.

Oh, no, Janet.

Absolutely not. I don't want to trouble
you.

No trouble, is it, Alec?

No. No trouble at all.

Oh, Alec, put Malcolm and Abigail into
our room. Aunt Eliza will move in with

Cecily, and then we'll go into Aunt
Eliza's room. Yes, dear.

Are you sure this is really wise, Janet?

Surely Abigail would be more comfortable
at the White Sands.

Oh, Aunt Eliza. I wouldn't dream of
putting my own sister into a hotel. And

besides, it'll give us more time to be
together and catch up.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Oh, Felix.

I've put Lucky in your room with Daniel.

Where am I supposed to sleep?

I'll never get a decent night's sleep on
this contraption.

At least you don't have to listen to
Aunt Eliza snoring up a storm all night

long.

Maybe I'll stay at the White's dance
while they're here.

You can't. That would be insulting.

We'll just have to make the most of it.
Well, for Mother's sake. She's been

walking on air ever since Aunt Abigail
wrote to say they were moving back to

Avonlea. Well, that won't last.

A few days with Aunt Crabbegale and
we'll all be screaming for mercy.

You don't want to forget this. You might
lose it.

If I haven't lost my wedding band in all
these years, I doubt I'll be losing it

any time soon.

Still, it doesn't do to tempt fate, does
it?

So, you wanted my help in sewing a
dress?

Oh, yes, I've got the picture right
here.

I fell in love with this dress the
minute I saw it.

So I'll probably have to save my egg
money the whole winter to buy the fabric

want. Well, the style is very
flattering, but wherever will you wear

Alec don't get out much, do you?

Well, I may need a new dress for a very
special occasion in the spring.

Janet, why are you smiling like that?

Tell me.

Well, it's not official, and Alec hasn't
even heard yet, so you can't repeat

this to anyone.

Felicity and Stuart are finally going to
set a wedding date.

Really? When?

Well, they haven't decided yet, but
they're talking about May.

Oh, May would be lovely.

Little Felicity getting married, I can
hardly believe it. And after all she's

been through. Oh, this is wonderful
news.

Janet, you and I have missed so much in
each other's lives.

Now that we're together again, I do hope
that we can make up for lost time.

I was hoping the very same thing,
Abigail.

From now on, we're going to be the
closest of sisters and the best of

Here, here.

It won't be a stylish marriage.

I can't afford a carriage.

You're up early, Aunt Abigail.

Oh, good morning, Cecily.

I thought I could try your mother by
making breakfast.

Would you like to help, dear?

I would, but I don't know the first
thing about cooking.

Well, there's no better way to learn
about cooking than just by plunging

in and doing it.

You can start with something simple,
like tea biscuits.

But what about the animals? Someone has
to feed them. Oh, don't worry about

that, dear. First things first.

Wake up, Felix, dear.

Rise and shine, sleepyhead.

There's work to be done.

Oh,

Felix,

come and sit down and enjoy this
delicious feast your aunt prepared for

No time.

I have to get cleaned up for work.

Well, at least have a biscuit, Felix. I
made them myself.

Oh, oh, Cecily.

I hate to tell you this, but your
biscuits are like lead.

But I followed the recipe exactly.

Well, you must have done something
terribly wrong, Cecily.

The whole batch is ruined.

I doubt even the pigs will touch these.

No one else wants them.

Where's Cecily's biscuits?

They're not fit to eat here.

I'm not going to eat them, Mother.

Here, you try, Daniel.

You have to hit the puck harder, Daniel.

It's a dreadful shame that Cicely's
illness set her back so far in her

training.

Well, Cicely may not win any ribbons at
baking, but...

She's a great help to her father around
the farm, especially with Felix away at

the hotel.

Still, the girl, hooray, should be able
to handle a simple recipe like tea

biscuits.

You know, I'd be more than happy to help
out by offering a few pointers.

I appreciate the offer, Abigail.

Oh, there's no need to thank me, Janet.

It's the least that I can do, and if
there's one thing that I am an expert

it is housework.

You'll see.

I'll have her whipped into shape in no
time.

I'm afraid you're in for it now, my
dear.

The knights of Pea Island are holding a
special meeting to welcome you back to

the fold, Malcolm.

Show you around the new lodge.

I was thinking Tuesday, if that's all
right with you.

Okay, it'll be an honor. Thank you,
Alex.

To king and country, bright and true.

Plejty brothers through and through.

You be sure and scrape the mud off of
your shoes before you come into my clean

house, Malcolm McEwen.

Yes, my love.

She'd never admit it, but Abigail was
desperately unhappy living up on the

Yukon. It's grand to see her getting
back to her old feisty self again.

Oh, she's as feisty as she ever was.

Nothing like a good round of cleaning to
stimulate the circulatory system.

How are you making out on those
curtains, Cecily? Let me see.

No, no, no.

The stitches have to be smaller. Here,
let me help you.

Cecily, you silly.

You stitched the curtain to your own
skirt.

There's no harm done, Abigail.

I'll take care of it. Come on, dear,
let's go in the kitchen where there's

light. When it comes to sewing, Cecily
is all thumbs, I'm afraid.

I'm afraid teaching that girl basic
domestic skills is going to be a more

difficult task than I expected.

Well, as my father always used to say,
if at first you don't succeed,

try, try, and try again.

I thought tomorrow, once the
plastering's done, we could polish the

Janet, are you tired?

No, not as badly.

Yes, you are. You're practically falling
asleep.

Malcolm. I think we'd best call it a
night.

In a moment, my love. I'm about to
inflict on Alec the trouncing of a

Oh, you think so, dear? Well, checkmate.

The trouncing's on you.

A moment, Penny lad.

Rematch tomorrow.

Your funeral?

Honestly, you men act like children
sometimes.

Good night.

Good night, then. Good night.

Gee,

that laugh.

I have to admit, Janet, the way you and
Abigail were getting along, it is

nothing short of miraculous.

Well, I'd be getting along a lot better
if she'd just leave poor Cecily alone.

I have the notion that Abigail's going
to lose interest in poor Cecily once

she's back in her own house again.

God willing.

I don't know.

Sometimes I think it's more difficult
getting along with my sister than just

fighting with her.

Oh, she means well, I suppose.

She meddles well, you mean.

Well, that too.

We don't want plaster tracking all
through the house, so be sure to give

floors a good once -over and dump the
sweepings outside, Cecily. Yes, Aunt

Abigail.

Don't worry, dear.

Now get these things out of your way.

What was

that noise?

What happened?

I knocked the ladder over.

No harm done, Abigail.

No, no, I'm glad you weren't hurt, dear.

What have you got there, Stephanie?

I don't know.

Looks like a stock certificate of some
kind.

Well, Albie, this must have been under
the newspaper in that old toolbox since

before my father died.

Perhaps it's still valuable.

Well, I wouldn't think so after all this
time.

Let me look into it for you, Alec. Who
knows?

Maybe you're filthy rich.

If you are filthy rich, Father, promise
me you'll hire Aunt Abigail a maid.

Why would Grandfather King hide a stock
certificate in a toolbox?

It just doesn't make sense.

Well, he got a bit of sense at the end.
I remember when he gave me that old

toolbox. He said, you saved this for a
rainy day. And at the time, I thought it

was a joke, but it might have been some
kind of clue.

If my hunch is right, your father may
have left you quite a windfall, Alec.

What will you do if the stock does turn
out to be valuable, Alec? Keep it for a

rainy day, I suppose.

A little extra money will come in handy
in the spring, eh, Father?

Mm -hmm.

Why don't you get that new threshing
machine you've been saving up for,

Well, it sure would be a big help come
harvest time.

We'll see.

Oh, no, Alec, really, you should.

It's been years since you bought the new
equipment.

All right, my dear, if you say so. A new
threshing machine it is, then.

I don't see why Alec can't buy you
something with the stock money, too.

Oh, I wouldn't dream of buying something
frivolous for myself when we need new

equipment for the fire.

Fiddlesticks. There'll be plenty of
money left for that precious threshing

machine of his. That's so like you,
Janet, putting everyone else's needs and

wants ahead of your own.

I don't. Not always.

Oh, for heaven's sake, Janet.

You pretended to be sick on your own
honeymoon because Alec couldn't afford

trip you'd planned and you didn't want
to embarrass him.

Abigail, if you'll remember, the year
Alec and I were married, there was a

potato crop on King Pond.

What about that fancy engagement ring
that he kept talking about? You never

that either.

Why do we have... to bring that up all
over again.

I'm sorry, Janet. I don't mean to upset
you. I'm not upset, but... Well,

done is done.

We can't change it now.

Take her on a trip, but your mother
hates to travel. You know that.

I'm sure if you just asked her, she
might love to go on a trip with you.

Well, I think the question is...

Why are you so stuck on this trip
business?

Come on, out with it.

I overheard Mother and Aunt Abigail
talking.

I couldn't help listening, Father.

Aunt Abigail says Mother pretended to be
sick on her honeymoon so you wouldn't

be embarrassed that you couldn't afford
the trip you planned.

So that's why I thought it would be a
good idea for you to take Mother on a

now.

I see.

I wish I'd never found that stock
certificate if it's going to cause

between you and Mother.

I think I'd better talk to your mother
about this right away.

Before things get out of hand.

You're looking at me so strangely.

Is something wrong?

No, I'm just standing here.

Thinking.

About how wonderful you are.

And how much I love you.

You know something?

I don't need a new threshing machine.

Why don't we go on a trip somewhere
instead?

Just the two of us.

Oh, it's so sweet.

No, no.

You go ahead and you buy that thrashing
machine. You deserve it.

Janet, I need more soup.

I'll be right there.

Tell me again how wonderful I am.

Later, when we're alone.

Was Mother very angry with me for
eavesdropping?

I didn't tell her.

I invited her to go away on a trip with
me instead.

You did? What did she say?

She turned me down flat.

Sorry. Guess I shouldn't have said
anything.

No, I'm glad you did, Cecily, because
your mother may not want to go on a

but I think I found something she does
want.

This was lying on the kitchen counter.

Your mother wouldn't say anything, but I
think she fancies that ring.

Every mother's dream.

A family ring set with the birthstones
of her children.

How perfect, Father. You could give it
to her in place of the engagement ring

that I assume you couldn't get for her
before.

Good Lord. Was Abigail on about that
engagement ring as well?

Hi. Hi, honey dear.

Are you busy?

I'm just talking to Father about a new
feed mixture for the pigs. How

interesting.

Well... When you're finished discussing
swine, I could really use your help

inside. Be right there.

Well, that settles it.

Right after lunch, we're going to go
into Carmody, and we're going to buy

ring for your mother as a surprise.

Can't wait to see the look on Aunt
Crabbegal's face when she sees it.

You know, I'm going to have to rely on
your expertise on this, Malcolm.

I, uh...

I don't know anything about precious
jewellery.

The most important thing to consider
when purchasing a gemstone, Alec, is

clarity. Clarity?

Aye. The better the grade, the less
occlusions. Ah, I see.

The less what?

Amethyst, sapphire, emerald and ruby, as
you requested, Mr King.

They look beautiful.

Aye, but looks can be deceiving,
Setherley.

Let's see.

These stones do appear to have excellent
clarity, though. I can assure you, we

only sell gemstones of the highest
quality.

All right, we'll take them.

Wonderful. Now, I just need to know one
more thing to complete the order.

What is your wife's ring size?

Well, it's about... I don't know
exactly.

She'll have to come in for a
measurement, then.

Oh, no, that won't do, you see.

This has got to be a surprise.

I see.

Well, if you bring me one of your wife's
other rings, I could use it to gauge

the correct size.

Well, she has one other ring, a wedding
band.

But she's always forgetting it in one
place or another, Father.

I'm sure we could borrow the ring
without her ever noticing.

It wouldn't but take a minute or two to
get a measurement, Mr. King.

Well, I suppose we could try.

There's nothing I love more than a
challenge. We'll all work together and

our eyes peeled for an opportunity to
nab Janet's ring.

Men have no regard for the work required
to prepare for one of their little

parties.

It's not a party, Abigail. It's just
a...

a silly old lodge meeting.

And besides, we're only baking a cake,
for heaven's sake.

What do they call it a lodge for,
anyway?

I'm sure I don't know.

They just do.

I'll never understand that rule about no
women allowed.

Malcolm tried to tell me no woman has
ever set foot in the Knights of P .E .I.

Lodge. Well, to my knowledge, no woman
ever has.

The Knights pride themselves on the
sanctity of their lodge. How ridiculous.

As if we'd care to see grown men
prancing around in funny little hats,

silly songs, doing all of those dreadful
hand signals.

Excuse me, dear.

Well, I suppose it is nice.

And I did plan something to welcome
Malcolm home.

I am surprised the Presbyterian church
women didn't organize something similar

for me.

Well, I'll be sure to have them over to
tea just as soon as I finish getting you

settled in. I'd like that, Janet. Thank
you.

All ready for date.

Goodness, Janet, you didn't mix this
cake batter very well. It's all lumpy.

Why must you always rush things so?

There.

That mix well enough for you?

Yeah, right.

Excuse me, may I speak to Mr. Archibald,
please?

He's out having his tea.

Oh, when will he be back?

Not for an hour, at least.

Well, maybe you could help me.

You do work here, I assume.

Uh -huh.

Look, my name's Alec King, and, uh...

I'm having a ring made here for my wife.
Now, I didn't know her size, so Mr.

Archibald wanted me to bring this in to
be measured.

All right, I'll give it to him when he
gets back.

No, no, I'd rather not leave it.

Couldn't you just measure it right now?
Sorry, Mr.

Archibald's a very strict man.

He doesn't allow me to do anything
without his say -so.

Why don't you come back later, when he's
in, sir?

No, I won't have time.

Well, I suppose I'll just have to leave
it.

Tell Mr. Archibald that I'll be in first
thing in the morning to pick that ring

up. You can rely on me, sir.

I am so glad the house is almost
finished, Anna. This has been an

experience for me.

I was beginning to worry. I expected you
girls hours ago. Yes, well, we had a

few last -minute things to do at
Abigail's, and somehow they seem to drag

forever. But the house is almost
finished, thank heaven.

Oh, good. Well, clean yourselves up.
I've got a good hot soup for your

Lovely.

the children.

Oh, well, Felix took the boys out to
play hockey and Cicely said that she was

going over to visit Izzy Pettibone, I
believe.

What a treat to have a nice quiet dinner
alone with the children gone and the

men of their silly lodge meeting.

Janet, what's the trouble?

Well, I can't seem to find my wedding
ring. Now, I usually leave it on the

window sill, but it's not there.

When was the last time you recall having
it on?

Oh, I'm not sure.

Well, I had it on yesterday, when we
were baking.

Oh, dear.

The cake.

Oh, merciful Providence, my ring!

Must have slipped off when you made that
awful scene mixing the batter with your

bare hands.

I wouldn't have made that awful scene,
Abigail, if you hadn't been criticizing

me. I was only pointing out that the
batter hadn't been mixed properly.

Girls, please, stop.

Now. The men were here just a few
minutes before you arrived.

That means that we should have just
about enough time to bake another cake,

into town, sneak into that lodger there,
and make a switch.

No woman has ever set foot inside the
Knights of PEI lodge.

Well, they guard it like a fortress.

No fortress was ever built yet that
could keep Eliza Ward out.

Well, don't sit there staring at me. Get
to work.

Pardon me, young man, but I seem to be
having trouble with the rear wheel of my

buggy.

Would you mind taking the trouble to
have a look at it for me?

I'll see what I can do for you, ma 'am.

The queens will be in their winter
quarters, so snug that the stormiest day

blows cannot injure them.

Now is your time to study the... From
what you read,

next summer's practice will or ought to
make you perfect in this money -making

hobby.

And now on to... If not, then so it was.

This is one of the secrets of success.

What are you doing?

I can't go through with this. Yes, you
can, Jannikin. You will.

and made everything snug against the
coming storm.

Lay in your supplies of needful in the
shape of grain and straw and grass

and then you can have all your happy in
mind.

And finally, on the topic of poultry,
Brother Frayne will speak at the next

meeting on our plans for the annual
Thanksgiving.

Glad you could make it, Brother Peel.

Well, any other business before we
adjourn? No other business, Your

Very good.

Come on, Abigail.

It's not here.

It's not here.

Oh, dear.

Perhaps I got the wrong cake.

What do you mean you got the wrong...
Abigail, what did you do? Well, I may

gotten confused.

Oh, Abigail!

Excuse me, sir.

I wonder if you might...

Help me.

Are you all right, man?

What were you choking on?

Whatever it was, I've swallowed it now,
thank thee, McEwen. It was probably just

a date, Pet. You'll be fine.

He always brings my ring

to me when I leave it.

I did warn you to be more careful,
Janet. Well, you were right, Abigail.

happy?

How am I going to tell Alec? I lost...
My wedding ring. There, there, Janet. If

you think it would help, I am willing to
take some of the blame for the loss of

the ring.

Nothing will help.

Nothing. Don't fret, Janet.

We all lose things from time to time.

I'm sure Alec will understand.

I do remember the style, Mrs. King, but
I don't have a wedding band of that type

in stock at the moment.

Listen to me, young man.

Whatever it takes, even if you have to
make it yourself, we must replace that

ring. I can probably order one in, but
it may take several days to arrive.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Archibald.

You have no idea how much this means to
me.

I'm glad to be of assistance, Mrs. King.

Thank you.

You will telephone us the minute that it
does come in. Of course.

James.

Yes, sir?

Where's the wedding band Mr. King
brought in for sizing?

I had to telephone him to come pick it
up right away.

Isn't it in the drawer, Mr. Archibald?

If it was in the drawer, I wouldn't have
called you, now would I?

Maybe you put it somewhere else.

I distinctly remember measuring that
ring right before Mrs.

Gilmartin came in with her order.

Oh, good Lord, no.

What's the matter, sir?

What's wrong?

King Farm?

Yes, it's here.

The jeweler called.

Mr. Archibald, I was just about to call.

My wife?

How long ago?

Yes, I'll come there right now.

I wanted to tell you in person, Mr.
King.

It seems my assistant has made an
unfortunate, terrible mistake.

My God, what have you people done?

I'm dreadfully sorry, but my assistant
confused your wife's band with a ring

from another customer that was being
melted down to fashion a new brooch.

By the time I discovered the mistake, it
was too late.

My deepest apologies, sir.

What am I supposed to do? My wife has
been looking everywhere for this ring.

am I going to tell her it's been
destroyed?

Mr King, you don't have to tell her. At
least not right away.

I can restore your wife's ring to its
original condition.

And when the new family ring you ordered
is ready, you could simply give her

both rings at the same time, explain the
mix -up, and have a good laugh about

the whole thing afterwards.

A good laugh?

What do I do?

Well... You haven't got anything to lose
at this point, and it does seem to be

the only way to salvage your surprise,
Alec.

I suppose. Well, you'll call me as soon
as the work is done. Of course. Now, if

I'm not home, just say that my watch has
been repaired and I can pick it up. You

can counter me to be discreet, Mr. King.

I just hope she doesn't throttle me when
she finds out what I put her through.

Oh, I see you two are up to no good
again.

Heavens, I didn't even hear you come in.
You're terrible.

You scared the bejeebies out of me.

It certainly smells delicious in here.

Well, we're baking a few things for
Abigail's tea tomorrow.

This is a double celebration for Janice
and I because Abigail is moving back

home afterwards.

She is?

Yes, yes. We finished putting up the new
wallpapers today and Abigail finally

decided the place is habitable again.

Well, that's good to hear.

I'll, uh... I'll leave you to it, then.

Oh.

I've got bad news, Alec. I spoke with my
broker, and apparently your father's

stock certificate isn't worth quite what
we'd hoped.

Well, how much is it worth? Current
market value's about $2 .63.

Oh.

Well, the way my luck's been going
lately, I'm not surprised.

Is there any way I can help? I know
you're planning to use that money to pay

Janet's new ring.

No, I've plenty. It's just that I was
saving up for a new threshing machine.

whatever it takes, Janet is going to get
that ring come hell or high water.

To wife and country, bright and true.

Pledge thee, husbands, through and
through.

You're a fine man, Alec King.

Got that rush order done for Mr. King.

Excellent.

Telephone him straight away and tell him
it's ready. And if Mr. King's not at

home... Now, what was it I was supposed
to say?

Oh, well, never mind.

If you can't speak to Mr. King directly,
leave a message that his order's ready

to be picked up.

Don't say another word, understand?

Oh, in case I'm not back from lunch
before he comes, be sure you give this

Mr. King as well.

Yes, sir.

Naughty old Gator.

Uh, hello, Pink Farm?

Uh, he's outside at the moment. Can I
take a message?

Uh -huh.

Thank you.

Oh, look at this!

Don't touch.

Father, the Carmody Jewelry Store just
telephoned.

To say that the ring you just ordered is
ready to be picked up.

They must have made a mistake. It was
your watch, wasn't it, Alec, that you

having it repaired? That's right, that's
right. My watch.

I should get down there right away
before they give it away to someone

mistake. Good idea. I'll go with you.

Philip.

Be a dear.

Go help your sister with the milking.

All right.

Stop that idiot, Julia, for giving Alec
my ring by mistake.

Blast the line for me. Are you trying,
Janet? There's no time.

Look, if we hurry, we might be able to
beat Alec and Malcolm to comedy.

Pick up your ring before they get there.

Oh. Well, come on. Yeah.

Oh, no. They've taken the buggy.

Oh, all the better. We'll take the car.

Malcolm's been teaching Abigail to
drive, remember?

Yes. There, are you all right, Abigail?
Thank you.

Here we go.

Are you all right about this, Abigail?
Yes.

You know what to do? I know what to do.
All right, here we go then.

You want to go sit there?

Yes. Yes!

Where's everybody?

I don't know.

Again, my deepest apologies for the
misunderstanding.

Yes, sir.

Sorry, sir.

I do hope you'll forgive us.

Well, at least everything worked out all
right in the end. You've done a

remarkable job.

Looked as good as new.

Mrs. King!

Janet!

The jig is up, my dear.

You may as well confess.

Oh, Alec.

Oh, you must think I'm dreadful for
losing my ring.

No, no, it's all right, Janet. Your ring
has been here at the shop.

Oh, you don't understand.

This is a duplicate.

No, it's not a duplicate, believe me. In
fact, your husband has a delightful

surprise for you, Mrs. King.

A surprise? I don't understand.

It's a long story, Janet, but the whole
thing really got started when Seth Lee

overheard you and Abigail talking about
how you pretended to be ill on your

honeymoon trip.

See, I got thinking about, well,

all the sacrifices you made for the farm
over the years.

And, well, I knew you fancied this ring,
so I had it made up for you.

Oh.

Poor dear man.

What's wrong?

Oh, Alec, I'm sorry. I don't mean to
laugh, but you've got the whole thing

wrong way around.

You see, what I really wanted was for
Abigail to help me copy the dress which

on the other side.

What a fool I've been.

I've spent the down payment on a
threshing machine on mistake.

No, Alec.

No, you're not a fool.

You are the most wonderful, dear, sweet
man in the whole wide world.

Mr. Archibald, do you think you might
sell it to someone else so my husband

could get his money back?

I could, but don't you even want to see
it first, Mrs. King? Oh, no, I'm sure

it's lovely, but I really couldn't take
it under the circumstances.

I'm sorry that we wasted your time.

Time? Merciful heaven, what is the time?

Half past two, ma 'am.

Oh, Abigail! Tea!

The ladies will be arriving. Oh!
Nothing's prepared.

Oh, come along, girls. We have no time
to waste.

I'll see you back at the house, Anna.

Aunt Abigail.

Mother, where have you been? All your
guests have arrived and we didn't know

where you'd gone.

Cecily and I have nearly killed
ourselves trying to get everything in

Well.

I must say, you seem to have managed
very well on your own.

Thank you.

Well, at least you're here now.

Felix, I need some more energy.

She's a good learner.

Thank you.

Did I tell you?

Well, perhaps we should join the ladies
while they're still here.

Thanks, everyone.

Hello, ladies.

How lovely of you all to come. Hello.

Oh, I see you.

Looking forward to a spell of peace and
quiet, I can tell you. Well, if you want

a peace and quiet, Malcolm, you should
never have married a ward.

Isn't it nice to just be ourselves
again? We got into much more trouble

nice to each other than we ever did
punching.

Are you going home yet? Yes, dear, we
certainly are.

But not too soon.

Come on.

Come for a walk with me.

Oh, all right.

All right?

You remember this spot?

Well, I do recall an eager young man and
a rather passionate proposal, but oh,

it was such a long time ago that
memory's a bit hazy.

Well, maybe I can refresh your memory.

Oh, yes, it's all coming clearly back to
me now.

Alec, it feels just like the very first
day you proposed to me all over again.

Except this time I have the ring I
wanted to give you when I proposed.

Alec, no.

You save your breath, woman. I didn't
take no for an answer the first time,

I'm not about to now.

But, Alec, what about your new thresher?

Did you really think that I was going to
let the love of my life play second

fiddle to a piece of farm machinery?

You tell me honestly now, Janet, if you
had to do it all over again, would you

still marry me?

In a heartbeat.

There's a birthstone here for each one
of our children.

So whenever you look at this, you'll
remember how important you are

to your family and how much you mean to
me.

I've got to admit that as misguided as
Abigail was, she really did help show us

how lucky we are.

Just don't let her know that.

She'll never let it. Forget it.

Oh, my lips are healed.