1 00:00:21,080 --> 00:00:23,880 The anxiety I felt over my mother's sudden illness 2 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:25,560 was quite overwhelming. 3 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,840 Losing one parent had upturned my life, 4 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,640 to lose the other was unthinkable. 5 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:40,600 Though my mother's presence had always loomed large in my life, 6 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,360 I could not imagine myself without her. 7 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,320 Top of the stairs, Miss Bennett. 8 00:01:18,320 --> 00:01:20,360 You're here! 9 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,760 Well, don't stand in the doorway, you're letting the heat out. 10 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:25,200 Mother! 11 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:31,680 You look... 12 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,400 ..well. Doesn't she! 13 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,000 Are you a physician all of a sudden? 14 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,280 No, I... 15 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,160 I'm just... I'm... 16 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:46,120 I'm relieved to see that you're, um, improved. 17 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,600 You look like you haven't slept in days. 18 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,120 And whose dress are you wearing? 19 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,440 Uh, my own. 20 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,320 Mary, I am so pleased to see you. 21 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,920 Oh, it has been far too long. 22 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,240 Oh! I cannot be expected to stand. 23 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:07,440 Mary, come here. 24 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:24,120 I see the London air has taken a terrible toll on your complexion. 25 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:26,760 And your hair! 26 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,360 I am sure being back in the country will help. 27 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:30,800 Looks beyond repair to me. 28 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:40,120 I had undertaken such a long journey. 29 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,960 And yet, here I was... 30 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,240 ..back where I started. 31 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:58,520 From mother's letter, I thought that she was gravely ill. 32 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,560 We all did. Has she actually been ill at all? 33 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,640 She thought it might be influenza or smallpox. 34 00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:08,240 But she has made a miraculous recovery. 35 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,640 Perhaps she rallied at the news that I was on my way. 36 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:13,160 I for one am pleased we are all back together. 37 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,040 Yes, I was thinking perhaps we could play graces 38 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,280 or charades after dinner this evening. 39 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,200 Nobody plays graces, Mary. 40 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,880 Oh, on the contrary, it's quite fashionable in London. 41 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,160 How is London, Mary? 42 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:26,800 Yes, I want to hear all about it. 43 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,680 Yes. Um, London is, um... 44 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:33,720 It's um... Kitty! I cannot reach the preserves. 45 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:38,520 How are the Gardeners? 46 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,640 Are you enjoying being their governess? 47 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:44,120 I... Ah, yes. It's, uh, most rewarding. 48 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,440 Have you made many new acquaintances? 49 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,160 My sister-in-law, Caroline, is in London for the summer. 50 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,000 Have you crossed paths? 51 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,640 Oh, gosh, there's so many people. 52 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,120 I know she can be a little stiff at first, 53 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,720 but she would be interesting company for you. 54 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:01,520 I have company. 55 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:03,560 There's a plethora of choice, really, 56 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:05,560 for interesting company in London. 57 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:07,760 Do you mean your books? 58 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,160 BELL RINGS 59 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,680 That's Mama's bell. She wants you, Mary. 60 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,240 I've only just been up there. 61 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:16,960 I will send a servant to attend to her. 62 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:23,200 Mrs Bennett would like Miss Bennett to attend to her. 63 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,640 She probably wants to hear all about London. 64 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,320 Walk the Duchess to the edge of the fountain, and no further. 65 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:36,120 If you feel the wind picking up, 66 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:38,480 you must bring her inside immediately and give her warm water 67 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:40,200 and chopped meat. 68 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,840 Do not let cook give her the leftovers - 69 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:45,320 only fresh chopped beef. 70 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,440 After 30 minutes, you may return her to me, 71 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:48,840 for she is the only member of this family 72 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:50,880 upon whom I can depend these days. 73 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,760 Oh, and tell Lizzie I wish to be moved to the drawing room. 74 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,200 Do you think you'll be happier convalescing in here, Mama? 75 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,880 Well, you might remember to visit me if I'm here. 76 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,080 Now, where is my bell? 77 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,840 Do not trouble yourselves waiting for me, I'm fine. 78 00:05:17,840 --> 00:05:19,840 Blanket, Mother. 79 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:24,440 And these pillows will not do. 80 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:26,000 I'll send for some others. 81 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,040 Maybe some toasted cheese. 82 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,440 I feel terribly weak this morning. 83 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:37,320 Oh, and a book. 84 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,520 I was hoping for something readable. 85 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,920 Not joining us, Mr Darcy? 86 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,440 Mary! 87 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:47,880 DOG BARKS 88 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,360 Miss Bennett? 89 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,000 A letter for you. 90 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,200 Mary! 91 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,520 Mary, where on earth have you been all this time? 92 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,960 I was walking the dog, Mama. 93 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:45,600 Please. 94 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,680 Who's the letter from, Mary? 95 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,560 It's from one of my friends in London. 96 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:06,800 What friend is that, Mary? 97 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,640 Lydia! 98 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,200 What friend is that, Mary? 99 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,120 Her name is Miss Baxter - Anne Baxter. 100 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:17,760 I've never heard of Miss Baxter. 101 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:19,320 Then she surely does not exist. 102 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,240 She most probably does not. 103 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:23,000 Lydia is being most unkind. 104 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:12,240 Something seems to be troubling you, Mary. 105 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:17,080 You seem full of concerns every time we mention London. 106 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,680 Do I? 107 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:21,960 I thought you would be eager to return. 108 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,240 DOG BARKS 109 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,720 Does Mother's dog in any way remind you of mother? 110 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:35,480 Oh, Lizzy. Oh. 111 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,000 I embarrassed myself terribly when I left London. 112 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,560 Caroline Bingley was there. 113 00:08:42,560 --> 00:08:45,080 She was determined to humiliate me. 114 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:48,200 And I left in such a flurry. 115 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:52,960 I smashed a bell jar of great sentimental value to its owner - 116 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,400 a new friend, Mr Ryder - 117 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:59,760 and everyone stared at me. Mary! 118 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,240 No-one else will have given it a second thought. 119 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,280 It will seem worse to you, I'm sure. 120 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:08,480 What person has not done something regrettable in their lives? 121 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,080 You? 122 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,080 You, Jane, Kitty, Lydia. 123 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:14,680 Lydia? 124 00:09:14,680 --> 00:09:17,040 Oh, no. No, Lydia has. 125 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,840 I can assure you, we all have. 126 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,360 Anne wrote to tell me not to worry. 127 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,280 You see? She's become a dear friend. 128 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,280 She has something of an understanding 129 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:35,520 with another good friend of mine, um, Mr Tom Hayward. 130 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:39,280 Mr Hayward is... 131 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:43,040 He's just the kindest man. 132 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,160 I see. 133 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:52,000 And have you met any gentlemen that have taken your eye? 134 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,320 No! Oh, no. No. London - 135 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:58,360 it's actually entirely without any eligible men. 136 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:03,840 And anyway, I believe I'm not really the marrying sort. 137 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:05,400 Nonsense, Mary. 138 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,360 A visitor for Miss Mary Bennett. 139 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,680 Mr Ryder! 140 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:23,640 What are you doing here? 141 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:25,120 Miss Bennett! 142 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,520 I hope you and your family won't consider this a great imposition. 143 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:31,080 But you left London with such haste. 144 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,080 I was most worried about your mother 145 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,280 and wanted to offer my support in your hour of need. 146 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,520 How do you do, Mr Ryder? 147 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,080 Mrs Bennett! 148 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:47,840 Why, it is a pleasure to see you looking so well. 149 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:51,640 Oh, I usually look much better than this, 150 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:55,680 though my recovery has been quite extraordinary. 151 00:10:55,680 --> 00:10:57,080 I'm glad to hear it. 152 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,320 Miss Bennett, won't you introduce me to your sisters? 153 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,560 Uh, uh, um, yes. 154 00:11:05,560 --> 00:11:08,000 This is Mrs Elizabeth Darcy. 155 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:11,440 This is Mrs Kitty Buncock. How do you do? 156 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:14,120 Mrs Jane Bingley and Mrs Lydia Wickham. 157 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:15,960 Enchanted to meet you all. 158 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,000 How do you know Mary? 159 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,800 Miss Bennet and I met at a soiree in London 160 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:26,080 and share a similar taste in despicable crime pamphlets. 161 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:27,880 Oh! 162 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:31,080 Anyway, I was en route to visit my aunt, 163 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:34,720 Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and wanted to pay my respects. 164 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:38,640 Well, let us not stand upon ceremony. 165 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,400 Elizabeth will arrange for us to take tea in the garden. 166 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,000 Mr Ryder, do join us. 167 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:48,760 Oh, I'm sure Mr Ryder will have more important matters to attend to. 168 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:50,200 I have time. 169 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,640 Are you well enough, Mama? Yes, thank you, Jane. 170 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,360 I am perfectly well enough. 171 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:00,520 Mary, take Mr Ryder to the garden. 172 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:02,680 Lydia will deal with the dog. 173 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:03,840 What? 174 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:05,600 Mr Ryder, if this is about... 175 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:07,320 Come along, Mr Ryder. 176 00:12:10,680 --> 00:12:14,360 I have always felt that what a lady puts in her garden 177 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,280 is so terribly important. 178 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,640 Roses, of course. Of course. Your favourite flower? 179 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,200 Well, I must say... 180 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:32,480 My turn! 181 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,600 I see you forgot to mention Mr Ryder 182 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,680 in your reports from London. 183 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:41,840 You also forgot to mention 184 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:43,680 how handsome he is. 185 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:46,600 I mean, I've not really noticed his looks. 186 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:50,760 I'm sure. He's come an awfully long way to see you. 187 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,840 He's probably just thirsty and nearby. 188 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:56,000 Mary! What? 189 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,880 Oh, you must stay with us, Mr Ryder. 190 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:02,240 Especially with the weather turning, as it may well do. 191 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:05,960 Do you not agree, Lizzie? You would be most welcome, Mr Ryder. 192 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:07,320 That is very kind. 193 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:11,040 Come, Miss Bennet, show us your skills. 194 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,120 Oh! 195 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:20,120 That's not what I meant to happen. 196 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,520 Excellent! Well done, Mary. 197 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,280 Yes, bravo. 198 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:28,360 I agree. Well done. 199 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:32,920 I was sorry to see you leave London in such a hurry. 200 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,720 Sir Ryder, have... 201 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:42,840 Have you come here to discuss, you know, the... 202 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:46,880 Yes. Yes, Miss Bennet, I believe I have. 203 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:49,600 I've been wondering whether to write to you on the subject. 204 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:53,080 Oh, I wouldn't expect you to lead the conversation, Miss Bennet. 205 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:55,000 Mr Ryder, are you here to talk about... 206 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,200 ..the bell jar. Our connection. 207 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,440 The bell jar? What did you say? 208 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:04,880 Miss Bennet, please! 209 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:07,160 Do not trouble yourself over that. 210 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,880 But it was your father's. I thought you'd be upset. 211 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:13,240 Not at all. Please. Think no more of it. 212 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:27,080 It was a pleasure to meet your family. 213 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,880 Yes, my sisters are exceptional. 214 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:32,040 I know. 215 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:33,560 As are you, Miss Bennet. 216 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,720 Oh, no, I am much more, 217 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:37,920 um... 218 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:40,760 I find it most refreshing 219 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:43,760 that you do not fawn over potential husbands 220 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:47,400 or have your mind constantly set on finding a match. 221 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:53,400 Well, no, no, I don't really... 222 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:55,520 I don't give it much thought. 223 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,600 You lack artifice. Your qualities shine out, 224 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:02,600 they're not corrupted by the false polish of the world. 225 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:08,080 Gosh! These are observations of a very, very personal nature. 226 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:11,120 Well, I have a very low opinion of the petty rules 227 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,600 to which we submit ourselves in the name of good manners. 228 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:15,840 Did you know that? 229 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,920 I think you may have mentioned it once or twice. 230 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:20,920 I believe, Miss Bennet, 231 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,680 that our inability to say what we mean 232 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,000 is one of the great curses of our age. 233 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,480 We hide behind a thousand disguises 234 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:32,120 that we like to call politeness. 235 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:33,520 Mm. 236 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:50,800 Mr Darcy sends his apologies. 237 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:52,400 He has a seasonal headache. 238 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:53,560 Oh. 239 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:54,760 Hmm. 240 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,360 Mr Ryder, tell us about yourself. 241 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,960 Mary mentioned you are an avid reader. 242 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:03,200 Oh, uh, of poetry perhaps. 243 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,040 I find longer works are usually not for me. 244 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:07,400 Really? 245 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,360 I think the brevity of poetry is one of its principal attractions. 246 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:13,560 I agree wholeheartedly. 247 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:16,640 I only wish I had the fine mind of your sister. 248 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,520 Miss Bennet has such an astute understanding 249 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:21,600 of a wide range of literature. 250 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,320 She does, she does. 251 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:28,800 I do not know whether she gets it from me or her father. 252 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:32,520 From you, Mother, I am sure. Oh! 253 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:36,160 There are very few people who have the insight of Miss Bennet. 254 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:37,640 I could talk to you all day. 255 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:43,840 I must admit, London has been a little grey without you. 256 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:48,120 Are you jok...? 257 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:51,200 No, there are... There are many interesting minds in London, 258 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:53,840 all eager for thoughtful conversation. 259 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:55,520 None as interesting as yours. 260 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:08,520 KNOCK AT THE DOOR 261 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,040 Hello? 262 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:13,000 Mother? 263 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,600 I came to wish you goodnight. 264 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:21,120 Here. 265 00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:34,880 Mr Ryder... 266 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,600 ..would make an excellent match. 267 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:48,800 I wonder what kind of endowment he has. 268 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:53,520 I do not know, Mama. A sizeable one, I'm sure. 269 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:58,680 Goodnight, Mama. 270 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:04,600 Goodnight, Mary. 271 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:57,520 Sorry, don't let me distract you. 272 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,520 What are you reading, Mr Ryder? 273 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,680 A rather fascinating book on... 274 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,000 Jesus. Right, it's upside down! 275 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,280 Hah! So it is. 276 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:16,520 What are you reading, Miss Bennet? Fordyce's sermons to young women. 277 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:19,080 Oh, insufferable rule-making pedant. 278 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,120 Would you like me to put it in the fire for you? 279 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:26,000 It's not quite how I remember it, I'll admit. 280 00:19:40,360 --> 00:19:41,920 What are they talking about? 281 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:47,440 Mary sounds serious. 282 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,720 She's boring him, I know it. 283 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:51,720 I think you should read Mrs McCauley. 284 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:54,920 She will help you to better understand the world. 285 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:58,560 I am no good at all at wasting my energy on anything 286 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:01,240 that does not either move or please me. 287 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:03,240 I think that is a shame, sir. 288 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,240 You know, my father was a scholar. 289 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,680 He devoted all his time to studying insects. 290 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,240 Winged beetles mostly. Of course. 291 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:21,520 Yes, the beetle in the jar. 292 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,280 It's fascinating stuff, really. 293 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:26,840 Well, I'm not so sure, 294 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:29,640 but it occupied his every waking hour. 295 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,000 He rarely emerged from his study. 296 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:36,920 We hardly ever saw him. 297 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:41,480 When I was 15 years old... 298 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:45,520 ..he... 299 00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:49,880 ..died quite suddenly. 300 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:51,760 Oh! 301 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,160 I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 302 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,160 A few days after his death, 303 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:59,800 I sat in his dark study and... 304 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:06,040 ..I thought about all the hours he'd spent in there, 305 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:09,560 away from his family, away from life. 306 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:11,120 And for what? 307 00:21:11,120 --> 00:21:13,240 Your father must have derived 308 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:16,000 a great deal of pleasure from his work? 309 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:17,360 Perhaps. 310 00:21:17,360 --> 00:21:20,400 But I think I learnt more about the point of human existence 311 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:24,640 in that moment than my father learnt in a lifetime of study. 312 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:29,000 From then on, I devoted myself 313 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,040 to the pursuit of joy. 314 00:21:32,360 --> 00:21:33,960 Tell me, Miss Bennet... 315 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,800 ..what makes you happy? 316 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,600 Nobody ever asked me such a question. 317 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,080 Then you must consider it now. 318 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:50,120 Uh, well, um... 319 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:54,840 Reading. Reading, learning. 320 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:56,200 Teaching. 321 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:02,160 And what of friendship... 322 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:06,520 ..of love? 323 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:12,960 Ah, yes, of course. No, of course, that. 324 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,000 Life is short, Miss Bennet. 325 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:19,120 Everything turns to dust in the end. 326 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,680 We might as well experience some joy before that happens. 327 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:33,680 Let's go riding. 328 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:38,640 Yes, let's. 329 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:45,920 Ladies. 330 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,240 What a waste! 331 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:53,360 Well? Well what? Are you going out walking again, Mary? 332 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:56,040 No, Mr Ryder and I are going riding. On a horse? 333 00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:58,800 Yes, that's generally the idea. But you hate horses. 334 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:01,360 Mary, what are his intentions? 335 00:23:01,360 --> 00:23:03,400 To ride a horse, I think. 336 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:16,320 Oh, no! 337 00:23:18,760 --> 00:23:20,080 Oh! 338 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:22,680 Oh, dear, oh, dear. 339 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,000 Are you quite all right, Miss Bennet? 340 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,800 I'm perfectly fine. Thank you. Yes. 341 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,480 No. Oh, there we go. 342 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:36,360 There we go. 343 00:23:36,360 --> 00:23:40,400 Now, I've been thinking about your argument 344 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:44,120 that we should say more honestly what we think and feel. 345 00:23:44,120 --> 00:23:46,200 Ah, excellent. 346 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:47,720 I knew you'd agree. 347 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,560 Oh, don't know that I do. 348 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:54,400 I mean, surely even you must admit there may be occasions when, 349 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:58,120 well, for all manner of reasons, some things are best left unsaid. 350 00:23:58,120 --> 00:23:59,920 I cannot concur. 351 00:23:59,920 --> 00:24:02,480 I intend to live my life by bolder principles. 352 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,680 In fact, that is why I came here - 353 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:07,720 to put that belief into practice. 354 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:12,560 Oh, really? Yes. I came here to commit the great impropriety 355 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:14,960 of telling you honestly what I think of you. 356 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,280 Mr Ryder, I can assure you there's no need. 357 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,080 I attempted to scribble a few lines, 358 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:25,280 but...but then I thought of some verses of Mr Wordsworth 359 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:27,840 that captured your spirit perfectly. 360 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,480 May I be allowed to recite them to you? 361 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,040 Of course, Mr Ryder. Please. 362 00:24:40,760 --> 00:24:42,920 She dwelt among... 363 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:44,480 Excuse me. 364 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:46,760 No. 365 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:49,560 Please, take your time. 366 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:59,400 She dwelt among the untrodden ways. 367 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:01,120 Beside the springs of Dove. 368 00:25:02,120 --> 00:25:05,320 A maid whom there were none to praise. 369 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,000 And very few to love. 370 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:10,920 A violet by a mossy stone, 371 00:25:10,920 --> 00:25:12,600 half hidden from the eye. 372 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:17,200 Fair as a star when only one 373 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:18,960 is shining in the sky. 374 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:29,400 I think you see me as a lonely figure. 375 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:31,640 I was brought up in Hertfordshire, sir. 376 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:34,680 So the road to London was barely five miles away. 377 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,880 It is possible to feel oneself alone, 378 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,880 even in such close proximity to town. 379 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:41,640 Yes, but in my village it was quite untrue 380 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,560 to say that there were none to praise and very few to love. 381 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,520 There were scores of people 382 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:49,720 very eager to praise my sisters. 383 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,600 Perhaps living with your family in Meryton 384 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:56,280 kept you half hidden from the eye. 385 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:59,440 But now you've broken out on your own... 386 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:02,840 ..you can be seen at last, as you deserve. 387 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:08,120 Fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky. 388 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:15,080 Oh! 389 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:20,320 You're a natural, Miss Bennet. 390 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:22,640 Oh, I'm not. I know. 391 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:28,880 Our conversation has made me very happy, Miss Bennet. 392 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:35,440 Me too, Mr Ryder. 393 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:44,240 HE GEES UP THE HORSE 394 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:52,000 Walk on. 395 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,080 Whoa. Oh, oh. 396 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:56,160 Ah! 397 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:57,400 Oh! 398 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:01,920 Mary! There you are. Whatever is the matter? 399 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:03,240 What happened on the ride? 400 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:07,280 We rode horses. Hmm? 401 00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:09,200 And, mine was most unruly, 402 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:10,840 and it had a taste for brambles. 403 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:12,480 As if it had a mind of its own, really. 404 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,320 And my saddle was not at all comfortable. 405 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:16,440 That's not a slight on the quality... Mary! 406 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:18,000 ..merely the design. Mary! 407 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:24,440 It appears Mr Ryder does have some sort of affection for you. 408 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:28,240 And I believe he is about to propose. 409 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:34,480 Mother, I'm not completely sure that you are right. 410 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,880 And I really would hate to cause you any further disappointment. 411 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:40,960 This is an opportunity that cannot be overlooked. 412 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:43,640 He's a very eligible gentleman. 413 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:46,840 You will say yes, won't you? 414 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:50,560 Ah... 415 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:52,400 There you are. What happened? What did he say? 416 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,440 Did he ask you? He's not going to ask her. Lydia! 417 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:03,240 Miss Bennet! 418 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:08,120 Are you quite all right? 419 00:28:08,120 --> 00:28:10,880 Oh, it's nothing - nothing at all. 420 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:15,320 May I speak with you in private? 421 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:18,160 I have something very important I want to discuss with you. 422 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,840 Mother had told me to prepare myself. 423 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:44,520 But nothing could prepare me 424 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,040 for what happened next. 425 00:28:47,090 --> 00:28:51,640 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0 426 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000