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My name is Victoria Winters.

Collinwood, the great house on top of Widow's Hill, is a dark and frightening

place to end a journey.

The ghosts of yesterday seem to tell me to run.

But I'm here now, and there's no turning back.

I'm sorry I was so late. I had trouble getting a taxi.

Do you have my letter?

Yes, it's in my purse. May I see it, please? Of course.

Thanks.

I've never been in such a big house before, Mrs. Doddard. How many rooms do

have? There are 40, but they're not all in use.

It's quite cold. I put on some tea. Would you like to wait in the drawing

Thank you.

40 rooms?

You must need an awful lot of people to help you take care of it. We have one

man for the heavy work, Miss Winters. We do the rest ourselves.

He built this house, Miss Winters. Oh, I didn't hear you come in.

Jeremiah Collins, my great -grandfather.

He was a very strong man, Miss Winters.

How often I've wished that... How do you like your tea? Lemon or cream?

Lemon will be fine, thank you.

I think it's wonderful that you can manage this house with only one person.

The East Wing was closed over 50 years ago. We only use part of the rest.

One lump or two?

One, thank you.

Are you expecting someone else?

I asked my brother Roger to come down and meet you.

You're to care for his son and tutor him.

What kind of a boy is he?

You'll meet him in the morning.

I know, but I mean... Is he friendly?

Is he inquisitive?

Does he like to play games? Oh, I know. When I was nine... Miss Winters,

David is likely to be different from any boy you've ever met.

Roger, we're in the growing room.

Roger, I said... We

don't have many visitors here, Miss Winters, but you'll have your day off in

several evenings a week.

I hadn't even thought about that.

And of course, there's my daughter, Carolyn. You're about the same age.

I'm sure you'll get along very well. She's a lovely girl.

They said this joint starts jumping when the kids get here.

They sure were right.

You positive that's Carolyn's daughter?

Real fire -eater, huh?

All in the report, Mr. Steffel.

All in the report.

Hey, come on, Carol, my turn.

Just because you act 85 years old, that doesn't mean I have to. I think you've

had enough.

I think you'd better go back to your beer. Hey, son, boy. Carolyn, you're

an idiot out of yourself.

Just a minute, buddy. Come on. This is between me and my date now. You get

going. Just cut it out, will you?

We have one desk.

I'm ready for you anytime. You don't have to cut anybody off.

Better luck next time, sonny.

Who is that boy?

Got a full run down on page 20.

Joe Hatton.

Mama's choice for a little coward.

Oh, I wish my wife could wiggle like that.

Come on, Harry Meister.

I think we ought to go now.

Floor is for dancers only, Buster. Get lost.

Oh, that's great.

Oh,

Harriet. You better set a carapace to bring it up again.

A friend of the family.

Now, go home before the cops get here.

Take her home, Pat. Go on. Now, wait just a minute. What gives you the right

kill me? You go home with him, Miss Stoddard, before I take you over my knee

paddle you right here in the middle of the dance.

Now, go on.

The fight's over, Mr. Devlin.

Just beginning, Mr. Drake.

Just beginning.

doesn't hold very well, you'll have to be careful.

I hope you'll be comfortable.

It's very nice.

I slept on that bed every night until... until I was married.

All we had in the orphanage were cups.

Plain iron cups.

I'm sure you'll have ample broth, babe.

Mrs. Stoddard, I've been meaning to ask you... Yes?

Why did you offer me this position? You've never seen me before.

Does it matter?

I'd like to know.

Simple enough, Miss Winters.

My brother knew someone at the foundling home where you worked. He asked for a

recommendation.

But I asked. They said they'd never heard of you. You must have asked the

person. Yeah.

You'll have to excuse me now.

They just asked.

We told him the bill was present anyway.

Roger, I didn't like the... Carolyn, I didn't expect you home so early.

Neither did I.

What happened, darling? Is something wrong?

Oh, nothing.

What is it, baby? What is it?

Why is it impossible for me to enjoy myself?

Well, why don't I make some tea and you and I... No cake, no tea.

All I want to do is go to bed.

You sure nothing's wrong?

Oh, Mother, I'm so tired.

I'm so tired of trying.

I'm Dan Joe Haskell.

Oh, it wasn't his fault.

Carolyn, you don't know how I worry about you.

I know, Mother.

But let's face it. You love this house.

And that's just grand for you.

But every chance I find to walk away from here and find a little

Well, how can you ask me to give it up?

Well, there are other ways.

When I was ten years old, I used to dream that a white knight would come

and rescue me from this dungeon.

Guess white knights have gone out of style.

I thought you liked Joe Haskell.

Carol, darling, all I ever pray for is for you to be happy.

Joe loves you.

And I like him. But he's not a white knight, Mother.

We can't always get everything we want.

I'm going to try.

Please, please stop trying to marry me off.

Okay?

Besides, how do you expect me to go away and leave you alone in this beautiful

nut house?

I won't be. Not anymore.

You mean she actually came?

A few minutes ago. She's a nice girl, Carol, and you'll like her very much.

All I can say for her mother, she must be out of her mind.

Boo!

Not planning to jump, are you?

You wouldn't be the first to know.

You're Dr. Collins, aren't you? Correct.

Brother of Elizabeth.

Father of David.

I'm terribly sorry if I startled you.

I'm getting used to surprises, Mr. Collins. Oh, we're quite a strange crew,

Winters. That is the name, isn't it?

Yes. Strange, but I think you'll find most of us are rather nice.

Quite different from New York, isn't it?

I hope you won't be too lonely here.

If I am, I'll blame it on you.

Me?

Mrs. Stoddard said you were the one that arranged for me to come here.

Oh, you don't say.

It's true, isn't it?

If Elizabeth says so, then it must be true.

Well, I didn't expect... Do you know that on a cloudless day, you can see 20

miles out to sea?

Now, as a boy, I used to bring a picnic lunch out here and dream for hours.

Maybe I can do the same with your son.

With David?

Doesn't he like picnics?

Not exactly certain that he does like, Miss Winters.

But if you intend to follow that plan, do yourself a favor.

Stay away from the edge.

Oh, really, Mr. Collins? Roger.

I much prefer Roger.

And I think you ought to be going in. We don't want the brightest thing in this

house down with the coal the first day.

I'm stronger than I look, Mr. Collins. Ah.

Roger.

Look.

Those lights.

What are they?

Oh, probably a praetor on its way to Europe.

Funny. They're going all those thousands of miles, and I almost couldn't get

here from the railroad station.

Oh, I should have come down and meet you in the car. It was very thoughtless.

I was lucky a man got off the train with me.

He got a taxi for me.

He said he knew you.

Knew me?

Yes.

Devlin.

What did you say?

To Collins, please. Did you say Devlin?

Yes.

Devlin? Yes?

Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure.

Mr. Collins, what is it?

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