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Nothing is over since the complete happens, it's just you and Helmar again

Well next?

Five hundred

Care to make a thousand?

Certainly

There you are

What you've got to say to that,ah?

Good boy you run a hand at last

Oh he's won again, congratulations Nick

Your deal,Sir William

I'm afraid gentlemen

I must ask you to be excused I find the stakes getting much too high for me

Why is it always the same with you rich men?

Because we prefer to remain rich

Thomas?

Go and tell Mr Hatton the last dance has begun

-Our guests will be leaving in a moment -Very good,Madam

Have you seen Master Barney anywhere?

He went into the garden, Madam, with Miss Helmar

If you see him tell him I want him

I will,Madam

This is the loveliest ball I have ever been to

I am glad

You don't look it

Why are you serious,darling?

Because there won't be any more evenings like this at Moderlaine

My father goes on gambling

Oh that they all do it my father is just as bad

Maybe but Moderlaine doesn't belong to him

I wish it did.It's a wonderful house I love it

Then you can guess how I feel about it

I was born here so were all the Hattons right back to 1394

Were those other Hattons as good looking too?

As it seems very foolish to you to love a house so much

Oh no

Barney

-I understand how you feel only -Only what?

I wish I were the house

I had the sense for the money to be coming in this direction

Now what is it?

If you please,Sir,Mrs Hatton wants you to know

that the dancing is over and the guests are leaving

Oh that's hardly concerns us,does it?

Oh,Jimmy,it concerns me,they tell me some wives can be kept waiting

mine isn't one of them

Nor is mine

Charles,first time I've known you to break up a game

This game brook me up an hour ago

Heaven knows I haven't gotten any of your money

Somebody has

It would be a lucky tenant who gets his roof repaired this year

Let their roofs rot

Rain's healthy make them grow

-Good Night,gentlemen -Good Bye

Excuse me,Sir, Mrs Helmar asked me to tell you

that she and Miss Helmar are ready to go home,Sir

Well,what's stopping them?

They can't expect me to leave while he got some of my money

Tell them to take themselves home

I'll follow and excuse me

Very good, Sir

Well, it's you and me and less now,Nick

What shall it be?

Let's give the dice a turn

Yes,by all means

They can't behave worse than the cards

If you please,Madam, Mr Helmar sends his compliments

and asks if you and Miss Helmar

-will be good enough to -Go home by ourselves?

-Is that it? -Yes ,Madam

Thank you

I lay the message he sent wasn't as polite as that either

I'm so sorry,My Dear,stay the night with us

I wouldn't dream of it

As a matter off fact I'm only too happy to miss my Lord and master

after an all-night sitting,Thank You

Come along Dilys

Come and see us soon Barney

I will.Good Night

Good Night

-Good Night -Good Night,Thank you

Oh if Mr Helmar is ruined in the morning

Don't bother to send him home

Just give him a job in the stables

-I will -Good Night-Good Night

I wish he wouldn't do it, he can't afford to lose

night after night like this

You know father,you might as well wish he was somebody else

At times like this I

I will often do..

What is it matter? What's happened?

Mother he hasn't taken your jewellery?

He can't do that

He's done it

-Good Morning, Barney,what do you want? -I want my mother's jewellery

Oh,I'm afraid your mother no longer possess any jewellery

This belongs to Nick

Was in a way my dear wife is going to be glad

as since I am going to be

Father you're drunk you don't know what you are doing

On the contrary I know perfectly well

I am in the process of losing 18,000 pounds

my gold snuff box,my carriage and four hunters

and your mother's jewellery to my old friend,Nick Helmar

I don't think but I've one thing left to stake

and I'm going to stake that too

What's that?

-This house -Moderlaine!

Precisely

Sir Edward,can you please stop him

It is no good,my boy,I've been trying all night

But father supposing you lose?

I should have lost in a very sporting wager

Yes but what..

My dear fellow,don't interrupt in a friendly game between gentlemen

Moderlaine against everything you've won,agreed?

Father!

Why not? We can't possibly afford to stay here now

The whole place as it stands, pictures,furniture,everything?

Leave me the clothes I stand up in

I don't want your clothes, it wouldn't fit me

Green farm is my wife's

All right,we'll leave Green farm out of it

Chris,for heavens sake think what you are doing!

Shall we begin? Yours first,Nick

As you please

Your witness son

He is drunk,Mr Helmar you got no right to..

Now may the devil help me

Damnation take these,your dice

All right Chris,you can't help beating that

You might as well,just take the

Thank you,Nick,the most entertaining game

The house is yours

Good Night

I hope you come and visit us occasionally

You're not going to hold my father to that

Don't let it upset you,son

I'll give you a chance to win it back

Join me a glass of wine

Will you?

Pick up,Barney,there is no groom coming to hold the horse

Here we are.This is our new mansion

Oh Chris,I never realized

Can't be truer my dear

So miserably small

All the better if you have to look after it single handed

Meggie

I am sure I do not know why you are crying

Meggie,and I thought you'd run away

You ought to have stayed at Moderlaine

Dear,Mum,you know me better than that

I don't belong to Moderlaine, I belong to you

You'd better get the rest of the stuff out of the cart,Barney

and put the horse and cart away

Oh,and feed the horse

Oh,go on my dear boy, it's great deal to be done

How is Green Farm these days ?

What's that got to do with you?

Nothing wrong with Green farm is there?

And a roof over your head and food in your belly

There's lots these days has neither

I know that

Of course you only been had it for six months

Reckon it takes ten years to make a farmer

How long does it take you to shoe a horse?

Depends whom I'm doing it for

For a farmers boy I take my time

What took you so long?

I'd wait to be served,Father

-Then they just for me they make -Yes,Father

Lindy

Go on and get me another

This time don't make ordeal about it

No,Father

Well here he is,get on

I will say he's not what you're used to

He is not mine,he's my father's,come on

Dear boy

I don't do this for nothing

All right,I forgot

It's only gentry that can afford forget

You remember that,Master Barney, your Green farm

Come on boy,come on

No you don't Jim

You know my role,Master Barney

-Why? -We want her

-What has she done? -Really in drab she should be

She's got a spell on you like at night

Her mother is a gypsy witch

Come on,Master Barney,get away

What are you trying to do?

Put her in the pond

And see if she can get the devil to hold her out

Ten of you to duck one girl,get up behind

Good heavens you ought to be ashamed,hold tight

-Here use this -Oh,thank you

I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't come along

Why were they chasing you?

They think my mother is a witch

Oh it's all right,she's not really

She is just a gypsy

Oh,would she be upset

when you tell her about this?

She's left us,she's gone back to her own people

But in that case I don't see why they should torment you

Well,it's my fault really

I told Fanny Moy this morning

that her mother had fallen down in the market place and broken her arm

And had she?

Oh,yes

And where you there?

No

But how did you know?

I saw it happen

You often see things like that?

No,not often

Just sometimes

Yes but,..but how?

I don't know

I just do

What's your name?

Jassy Woodroofe

Jassy

Short for Jacinth ,it's from the Bible,father chose it

Do I look better now?

Well,yes,you feel all right?

Yes

That is I don't think Fanny Moy's mother will have me back after today

No

You'd better come back with me,young lady

But why does the girl want work,Mr Woodroofe

surely there is plenty of work at home

There is

but I can't keep her,Mum

Bread will be dear this winter a carpenter can't always find work

-Are you clean? -Yes Mum

Show me your hands

Your nails?

You understand we rise early

Yes,Mum

Very well,I will give her a trial

It's hard work in dairy

I'm a hard worker,Mum

Good

-You'd better start now -Thank you,Madam

Be a good girl Jassy

-Good Day,Mum,and thank you -Good Day

This way

Meggie,this is our new dairy maid

After all I've said

That's superstitious nonsense her father is a God fearing man and a preacher

Take her into the dairy and set her to wash the crocks

You needn't keep your fingers crossed,I'm not a witch,really

That's what you say but I'm taking no chances of the likes of you

This way

That'll teach her

I will smash you

Poor child

Does it hurt very much?

Lindy? What's the matter?

Lindy? Does it hurt very badly?

Speak to me?

I'm afraid there's nothing more we can do for her now

It was an unlucky blow

How long will she be like this,Doctor?

It's impossible to tell,shock has severely affected her vocal cords

The loss of speech may be temporary

Maybe permanent,I can't say

You mean,my Lindy may never speak again

I'm sorry,Mum,I hold out very little hope of it

And I'll be of that view that loaf deserved to be horse whipped

Good day to you Mrs Wicks

Bring her and we see her next week

There's going to be nothing shoddy about the place when I finish with it

I want an entrance exactly like that picture I showed you

Mr Helmar that gate where you showed me looks very well in Florence

I've seen it in that setting it's perfect

but against the background you've got here

Then I'll change the background

Look here,Mr what's your name Sedley

You know how much I paid for that Italian marble? 1000 £

-Yes but -There's no but about it

I know what I want and I'm going to get it

Yes Mr Helmar

You got this job because my wife asked me to give it to you

if you don't want it you've only got to say so

-is that clear? -Yes,Mr Helmar

And get on with it

Quite Mr Helmar,Yes Mr Helmar

I'm sorry,Beatrice,but I can't stand it any longer

Can't you? Not even if I say

Yes,Mr Sedley

-Mr Hatton -Thank you,Willy

Good Evening Chris,we haven't started yet

-There's a place for you,Chris -Thanks,I think I start with Nick

-Going to win tonight? -I hope so

-Good evening Chris -Good Evening,Nick

How much credit you allow him?

I trust enough to make him happy

Beatrice

500

Oh,good

Call him

Pair of kings?

Three sixes

One moment

Why? What's the matter?

How many sixes of diamonds are there in this pack?

No wonder your luck turned. Cheating like a clumsy pot boy

I apologize I've never done that before

You whine and call until I let you play on credit

I had to play

You played your last game here, get out

Just a minute you left some wine

Willy,show Mr Hatton out

I think I know my own way

I'm sorry,gentlemen,I shouldn't have let him play

Sit down

-Who is dealing? -I've finished tonight

We haven't yet started, Fennell you are not going

Thanks,I had enough

Stephen

The cursed gentleman he got off lightly

It's no good,I don't like your manners Nick

Thank you

-Where is Mrs Helmar? -I don't know,Sir

Fred

Where's your missus ?

I haven't seen Mrs Helmar since dinner,Sir

Where is Mr Sedley?

I haven't seen Mr Sedley either,Sir

Not since dinner

Beatrice

Beatrice

What are you doing up this hour?

I'm just going to bed

Where's your mother?

I don't know

Where is your mother?

She's gone into the garden

Go to bed

Nick I..

Nick

No

No

Stop

-Don't you see you're killing him -Why not?

I love him

That's no reason.How long has this been going on?

Since June

I knew your mind,I didn't think you dare?

I hate you I've hated you for years

I knew there was someone

I'm going away with him

I shan't stop you

Mrs Helmar is never to enter this house again

See that all the servants know that

What do they care? What cart wanting in a week they say

We are all at her pity

But it's all we can pay

Tell him your children are starving, and what do they say?

Your children,why aren't so many?

I tell you,Tom Woodroofe while we sticks to talking they sticks to talking

And talk don't fill no man's belly

Does burning their ricks fill your belly?

Maybe we will not stop at ricks

Burn down their houses ,I think we can do

If you start burning ricks and houses they call out the soldiers

How are you to fight against them?

I'll fight anyway and I won't lie down like a dog

Now listen to us

I know that women and children starving that's got to stop

But rioting and rick burning won't stop anything

What will then?

Reason and justice

Where is your reason and justice coming from,Tom?

From the farmers and landowners

Tell them how things stand and they'll help us

We've got to put up our case to all of them

We got to speak up there

Do no evil and put our trust in the Lord

I'm for starting round the landlords now

-Who's with me? -All

Where are you going first ,Moderlaine?

Come on,man, we need you,say what you like,another bad talker yourself

-Are you all ready? -Yes

-What's all this? -We'd like a few words with you,Mr Helmar

-I know you -I've worked for your house,Sir

Go on with your work,I've not got no time for you

I've got no time for any of you

Get off my land in one minute, I'll throw you off,all lot of you

Barney,you must take me to Moderlaine please,Barney,please

Jassy,what's the matter with you?

It's my father,I'll tell you on the way

Jassy,be calm what's happening?

It's my father,Mum,he is in danger,deadly danger

-How do you know? -I do know,I see him

-See him? -Don't do nothing,Barney,please

-Jassy,stay here a moment -Where are you going?

I'm going to saddle the mare

I said get off my land

Drunken swine is not good talking to him

You are right we'll come back another day,Mr Helmar

When your are not so drunk,come on

Look at him,your Lord and Master, the man you sweat your gut out for

For ten shillings a week

If you don't get off my steps I'll set the dogs on him

Steady

Oh,Negus

-Jassy,what's the matter? -What's happened?

Father

Father

I'm ready Jassy

It's too late now

Jassy

He's dead

What do you mean?

They killed him

I shall always remember you were willing to come

He run up the steps and cried out, I didn't hear what he said

The dogs left at him and the gun went off

Don't,Jassy,you dreamt it all

I'm going to stay with you until he comes home

He's coming home now

-When did it happen? -Eight,just clock was struck

Mum

I'm sorry Jassy,but I've made up my mind

It's not my work,Mum

No,it's not your work

Then what is it ,Mum?

I'd really rather not discuss it but

it's only fair you should know

It's Mr Barney

Does he want me to go?

No, but he's at an impressionable age and you are an attractive girl

it isn't good he should see so much of you

You think he might fall in love with me

You like him already don't you?

No not like I love him

I shall never love anyone else

You must see what an impossible situation it is

That's why you must go

Will that make any difference?

Maybe not,would you be willing to go as far off as Beldon?

I must go anywhere I can find work

There is a Mistress Bell there who keeps a finishing school for young ladies

I'll give you a letter to her

Mrs Hatton speaks very well of you

I see your father is dead and your mother is a..

gypsy

Is your mother a gypsy?

Yes,Mum

Honest, respectful,clean show me your hand?

Nails?

Well,I'll give you a trial

Ring that bell

I don't know how much you had to do at Mrs Hattons

I expect my servants to work hard

It seems the Hatton they do six pounds a year

-Six pounds? -Yes,Mum

Five will be enough

Mrs Whiting,this is Jassy Woodroofe, our new between maid

-Very good,Madam -Mrs Whiting is our house keeper

Follow her and do everything she tells you

-Have you finished the stairs? -Oh,yes.Mum

-Brought in the coal? -Yes,Mum

-Chopped the kindlings? Swept up? -Yes.Mum

Then you can go to bed

Thank you,Mum

You'll get up at a quarter to six

You'll sweep the floor, you lay the fire,you light it

You fill that big kettle with water and put it on the fire

Yes,Mum

You fill the coal-scuttle

and then you collect all the shoes from the outside the dormitory doors

Anything else?

Yes you'll start cleaning the shoes

I saw that Heather's locked out, who bolted the window?

I did,Miss

Don't it's never bolted

Oh

Who are you?

I'm the new tweeny,Miss

The last tweeny was a sport

-Are you? -Oh,yes,Miss

Do you know who I am?

Yes,you're Miss Helmar of Moderlaine

I'm Dilys,say it

Dilys

You won't bolt that window again,will you?

No,Miss

-You won't tell? -No,Miss

-Good Night -Good Night

-What's your name? -Jassy

Good Night,Jassy

Good Night,Miss

Jassy

Come on

This is Jassy,Edwina,Maude,Cecily

She's not a real gypsy

-Of course,she is,look at her eyes? -Look at her hair?

Do you eat toads and hedgehogs, and things?

-Can you tell fortunes? -Of course she can..

All gypsies can

Do tell mine?

Don't be silly,Cecily, when you go already

Please come to our room tonight,Jassy

Mrs Whiting says I mustn't go upstairs at night

Of course she won't know

It's perfectly safe,Jassy do!

Well,I'll see,Miss

I'm doubting how many husbands I'll have

No one will ever marry you

They won't have to,Cecily never says no

Oh that's a lie and I think I owe to men

There's the bell

Please,try and come,Jassy

What are you doing?

Well

I'm sorry,Mum

I didn't mean it

-I haven't dirtied it -I'm sure you haven't

I'll do the room now then

No I'll be in here you can come back later

Oh a moment you're Jassy aren't you ?

Yes,Mum

You know who I am?

Yes,Mum, you're Miss Twisdale's partner,Miss Hamilton

That's right

Where did you learn to read,Jassy?

My father taught me,Mum

What have you read?

Only from the Bible

But this is poetry,it's lovely

What are you reading,show me?

I can say it

Can you?

Well,go on then

If I could write the beauty of your eyes

and in fresh numbers number all your graces

the age to come would say

this poet lies

such heavenly touches near touch earthly faces

I'll do the room when you ring,Mum

My goodness

And in the morning they found her

-..dead -How awful?

I shan't sleep a wink tonight,tell us another,Jassy

No

Tell our fortunes,tell mine

No,I can't see into the future and I won't pretend I can

But you said you could see things

Only sometimes and only things that are happening now

Even if they're miles away?

Sometimes

Hardly she can't

You show me your hands

Come and sit here

You are sad

someone you love very much has been ill

Her mother's ill,we all know that,she's heard us talking

You needn't be sad anymore

She's better

I can see her walking by the sea in the moonlight

with a short dark man

with a kind face

Is your father like that Maude?

Yes,but he can't be with my mother by the sea

Why not?

Because we live in Northampton miles from the sea

I told you she was a swindle

Perhaps your mother run away with another short dark man

My mother wouldn't run away with anyone

You made that up and it's cruel of you

My mother is very ill

I have to go home tonight because she is so ill

She is going to die,I know she is

Jassy

Edwina has something to say to you

I'm sorry,Jassy,please forgive me

It was true what you said

Every word of it

Maude heard from her mother

I had a letter this morning

she is much better and she's gone to Brighton

She says she goes for a walk with my father along the front every night

Before going to bed

I'm going to write to tell her about you

All right you can go

Don't you be rude to Jassy again

I'm so happy to know she's better

So am I, but I was happy last night

Who is that?

Dilys

Where are you going?

Charles's regiment has been ordered to York and I'm going with him

But tonight!

I left a note,and she would find it in the morning

They'll fetch you back

Of course they won't Charles won't let them and I'm late

Oh Dilys,don't go,you'll be sorry,I know you will

It's no use,Jassy,I can't be without Charles I'm dying

-Does he know you're going with him? -Not yet

Oh,Dilys,wait

Think again

If I loved him,pass me that

Are you sure he'll marry you?

Of course he will,you should feel my heart that's what love does to you

Don't worry,Jassy,Good Bye

Good Bye

Dilys

For heaven's sake be reasonable

Why won't you take me with you?

Dilys I told you,I can't it'll be an awful row

Not if we got married

It's impossible to marry you,I can't afford it

Didn't you mean anything you said?

Of course I did

Look sweetheart I told you I can only stay for five minutes

You must go back

I can't

Then I must

I can't go back Charles,I left a note saying we gone

A note? Did you mention my name?

I said I was eloping with a man I love

When I'm not

Oh you're a very sweet little girl and I'm very fond of you

but we're not eloping

-Charles -Be sensible go back as fast as you can

And get hold of that note

Good bye

No,Charles,no,wait

Charles,you needn't marry me

Just take me with you

Dumb little fool,Good Bye

But tell me what do you want me to or not

I'll follow you

Why don't you love me anymore?

Dilys,for heaven's sake go home

-I'll die if you leave -Don't be melodramatic

-I'll kill myself -I've had enough of this

Don't Charles

And don't follow me anymore,do you understand?

Dilys,Dilys

Dilys, are you hurt?

What's the matter?

What happened,Dilys?

Go home,it's unbearable

Come on,come with me

No,leave me alone

But,Dilys,you must come,we got to get back

Come along

Jassy

Nonsense you would start again tomorrow

-Come along -No

Wait here,and don't move until I call you

Whatever you do,don't move

-Where have you been? -To the village,Mum

This hour of the night? What for?

I went to see my mother

How did you know she was there?

I felt it I do sometimes

-A likely story? -It may be true,Elizabeth

It is true,Mum

It's a lie from beginning to end

-What do you know about this? -Nothing,Mum

I haven't seen it I don't know what it is

Where is Dilys Helmar?

Miss Helmar,Mum?

She must be in her bed

You know she is not

I don't think she does know

Look at her face

Jassy, can you tell me truthfully that you don't know that Dilys Helmar has run away?

I haven't seen Miss Helmar,Mum

Not since before breakfast in the corridor

It's not Jassy's fault,Miss Twisdale

I made her do it

Be out of this house by ten tomorrow

-Anyone here? -No

Are they going to punish her?

No,she's all right,she's been expelled

So have I in a way

I wish I could be

We've sent for a coach for her,you know the stables at Bebes' Knight Wood?

She wants you to meet you there in half an hour

Oh,Jassy,isn't it silly? Did you see him last night?

No

Aren't men awful creatures? She's as white as a sheet today

Do you think he ruined her?

He certainly ruined me

No,really?

Oh,Jassy,do tell me?

Good Bye

You're coming home with me

-But Dilys? -Please come,Jassy

I need you

But what do I coming as,a servant or what?

You're coming as my friend of course

Oh Dilys,I can't do that

-Why not? Coachman -Madam?

Drive on and don't stop until you get to Moderlaine

Dilys,no one will believe you, look at my clothes to start with

That is easily remedied ,now then

I shouldn't have brought you here by not asking,you'll see

-Good Morning,Fred -I've seen we've got visitors

Come on

-Where is my father? -Is he expecting you?-No

He is in his study

What are you going to say to him?

Oh nothing

Lord,thank you it isn't finished

What's all..

What are you doing here?

Father,I've come home

Come home?

Who's your friend?

Shut up you and get back to the kitchen

That's not the way he usually talks to me

I said get out

Father,this is Jassy Woodroofe, she's come to stay with me

I've seen you before,haven't I?

No

I've seen you before but that doesn't matter

Didn't expect your are on holidays,yet?

It isn't holidays,Father, I left school for good

What? You should have told me

-How old are you? -Nineteen

Well it's high time you left

We got a party tonight so put on your best dresses

Did you say Woodroofe?

Yes ,Mr Helmar

Woodroofe?

Well what do you think of my home?

Oh it's lovely

Dilys,who is that girl downstairs?

She came as a parlour maid

-Oh I see -Oh it's like that all the times

Has been ever since my mother went

What happened to her?

She's dead

-I'm sorry -It's all right

Well,suppose this is better that being in school

For me is much better

Then stay with me,Jassy

I'll stay as long as you want me to

We have to find you another dress

I'm going to be very grand tonight so you must be too

Which will you have?

Oh,Dilys

I've never seen so many beautiful dresses

This one

May I?

They get their cottages for soil, they get a share of the produce

And now they want still higher wages

I tell you there's no end to it

There might be if you gave them what they wanted for a change

Don't be a fool,Stephen

If I didn't know you were my own son in law..

What's this you've been keeping up your sleeve?

Oh nothing,only my daughter

Only your daughter

It's unlikely of you to be so modest

-And this is her friend,ah Miss -Woodroofe

Your servant,Miss Woodroofe

Dearest,my dear child, what a delightful surprise

And a very beautiful one

Thank you

Why,Stephen

Don't pretend you've never seen me before

Forgive me,it was the surprise,you've grown up

I'm glad you've noticed it

Dinner is served,Sir

Thank you

I still think I've met you somewhere before

No, I'm quite sure you haven't

Only I can swear the name, Woodroofe,that's familiar somehow

As a matter of fact,you did meet my father

-Father? -Yes,surely you remember

You shot him dead just outside that door

I enjoyed this evening I think it was the dress

Keep it

You looked lovely in it

But it was you who made the conquest

Stephen?

He's even duller than I remembered him

This time last I still got Charles with me

That will hurt for about a week

I expect that's father

He must be dreadfully drunk by now

-Shall I go? -No

-Is that you father? -Yes, I want Miss Woodroofe

I'll say you are asleep

No,I'll talk to him

Yes Mr Helmar?

Your father,on my mind all evening

It was some unfortunate, never will happen,if I'd been sober

I hope you let bygones be bygones?

They are bygones

Whether one lets them be it or not

It was an accident,you know?

I know,Mr Helmar,Good Night

Good Night,I..no thanks

There is the pond where Barney saved me for a ducking

Barney Hatton?

Let's go and see him

Well you can't do that,you can't go calling on a bachelor

You sound like Miss Twisdale

If father did hear it

Not if he doesn't find out

Come on,let's go

By all the saints ,it's Jassy Woodroofe

Oh,Meggie,may we come in?

Yes

You got very fine

-Who's is that? -This is Miss Helmar

Is Mr Barney at home?

No,he's not been home since early morning

He went out to plough the 12 acres

Well then we'll wait,sit down,Dilys

Oh,no,fine ladies like you wait in the parlour not in the hall

Oh,there is Barney now, I recognize his steps

Barney have you forgotten me?

No,no,of course not,only you've changed,Jassy

Have I changed too,Barney?

No you haven't changed,Dilys

-I'm glad -Well that's settled

Let's all go into the parlour

Oh it's just I remembered it

Look,Dilys,there is a desk my father made for Barney

-This came from Moderlaine,didn't it? -Yes it did

Please sit down will you

The clock still says 20 to three

-Barney -Yes

Why don't you come and see us?

You know that's impossible

Because of that silly old quarrel

I don't call it a silly quarrel

Something that happened over the card table when father was drunk

He wasn't too drunk to hold my father to his bet

And cheat me out of my house

I didn't steal it from you,Barney

So you won't come and see us?

I shall never set foot in Moderlaine again until it's mine

I think you better change the subject,Jassy

I'll wash the glasses

Oh,ask Meggie to do it

She won't find that very easy, she still has her fingers crossed

Close the door,close the door

You still have that same look in your eyes when you talk about Moderlaine

And I still like it

I mean to get it back one day

And I expect you will

-I'm not joking -I can see that

You know what I've been remembering all the afternoon?

That last ball at Moderlaine

When we slipped away into the garden

I thought of that moment I saw you

Happy?That's why I'm here

Seems years ago

We were very young

My Barney

You know what you're doing?

Yes I do

Jassy will be back

When can I see you again?

I don't know it's rather difficult

Please,Barney

Saint's Spinney,Wednesday at six

Oh,Barney

-Where is Dilys? -She's gone to see the Fennells

Didn't think she had that much sense

Listen young lady,I'm bored and lonely

-Do you play backgammon? -No

-Cards? -No

-Dice? -No

-Chess? -Yes,I can play chess

Very well we'll play chess oh..

If you'd be kind enough to honour me with your company

Where's? Where's Emelia?

In the kitchen where she belongs

I suppose chess isn't her game

Happy?

Did you have much difficulty getting away?

Oh no, I said I was going over to the Fennells

-What for? -To see Stephen

-Why Stephen? -He wants me to marry him

You tell Nick that you're going to marry nobody but me

No,Barney,he mustn't know yet

I want it to be our secret

-Oh,I want everybody to know -Not yet

I like this to go on for ever

So long as I live I'll love you

Barney

I've never loved anyone as much as I love you

-Who taught you to play chess? -My father

I've never met a girl who played chess before

Perhaps you've never asked them

I can handle my own men, thank you Mr Helmar

I see they taught you something at school

They didn't teach me anything

But I learned a lot

-Check -Mate

Come in come in don't stand there

Very nimble but I can't pay you I haven't a a penny in the world

Debts of honour must be paid

I know

Chess was the only game we both knew Mr Helmar would gamble

You're late? Who brought you home?

Stephen

Did you get him to propose to you?

No

Well,the sooner you do, the better I'd be pleased

Your last bet five shillings

We call it even

You've made the only drinkable cup of coffee I've had in a long time

-Good Night -Good Night

Good Night

Well he went to bed sober anyway

Can't one of you see that there's something fit to eat

Blasted parasites feeling doing nothing all day long

Don't stand there grinning like a cat

Take this muck away

Bring me fish and cheese

No,I'll see what can be done

Tell that fat pig in the kitchen,she is sacked

They are all sacked

Fill my glass,blasted

When is your precious friend leaving us?

She has no where to go

She can stay then

She's is worth dozen of you any day

Yes

There's no need to be mealy-mouthed about it

That's your mother all over again

Sweet ,sweet and rotten

Sweet as honey and full of poison

Are you listening?

There Mr Helmar is that more to your liking?

Well I'll be this looks good

It is good,it is your servant's supper

What? You told them they were sacked?

Yes

Listen young woman I've got a proposal to make

How much would you want to run this house?

Twenty pounds a year,paid quarterly

Agreed

In advance,I want a free hand with the servants

There is no argument about that

And Emilia?

You can start on Emilia

I'll do it

Good

There's your first quarter

And there's your five shillings

Debts of honour must be paid

-Is that all I get after five years serve -It's all your entitled to

If you add it to what you've stolen you won't starve

I don't know why I'm going I never done nothing

That's why

Well,you are very welcome to my leaving

Now you

I dare say I'm a fool not to sack the lot of you

But I can always change my mind

Without them you won't have so many distractions

If your work is good you'll stay

If not you'll follow them quickly

That's all

-Jaynie -Yes,Miss

I was a kitchen maid once and I don't believe I was any better than you

You,Miss?

You're a parlour maid now and your wages are doubled

Oh,thank you Miss

In future you do your fair share of the work and no more,I'll see to that

-I beg you pardon,Miss Jassy -Come in Mrs Wicks

Now get about your business

I brought the washing,Miss,Lindy

Oh Mrs Wick that's too heavy for her

She's very strong you should be surprised

Strong in the arm weak in the head as the saying is

Lindy

Well,look at that now

There's only one other I've ever seen her do that before

And that was you dear father,God Rest him

-Yes he was very fond of her -And a fine man he was too

I can remember him converting Wicks as it was yesterday

It's a pity he didn't do it before Wicks struck my poor girl down

How is she?

She won't never be ordered

Don't work her too hard

She has got to work

She ought to be out in service like I was at her age

But who'd take her?

Mrs Wicks would you let her come here?

Oh Miss Jassy if she could do that?

I can't tell you what I waited to be off my mind

She's a good worker,she all want to do,and she'll do it

You can have her cheap

All she wants is a corner to sleep in

Any scraps of food that's left over

And she is clean like a new pin

-Show the lady your hands? -No

No,never mind

Lindy would you like to come and work for me?

That's settled then,Mrs Wicks, I'll look after her

Oh Stephen

Oh Stephen

I'll never love anyone as much as I love you

Never

There is nobody to see us,come on

Well,isn't this better,darling?

No,Barney,no

But Dilys

You were different in the Spinney

It's Meggie,she might come in

What if she does? Meggie

No thanks

Meggie

I heard you the first time

Tea,Meggie please,and some of your biscuits

-Who's that's hiding behind you? -Miss Helmar

I knew it was one or the other

I told you I didn't want to be seen here

But why not? It'll be your home before long

Darling,what's the matter?

Someone else may see us too

But suppose they do?

Then father will get to hear of it

But he had to know about it soon

-I don't see why -We can get married and keep it a secret

Marriage? Who spoke of marriage

Do you want to go on as we are, sneaking out to meet in the woods?

Afraid all the time that somebody is going to see us

Dilys,either you love me or you don't

-And if you love.. -I do love you,Barney,you know I do

There's something else in marriage besides being in love

There's a question where you want to live and how

The biscuits are good I baked them myself an hour ago

There's no one can match my biscuits

There now I've forgotten the cream

We can do without cream

I wonder who that'll be?

However it is,Meggie,I'm not at home,you understand?

All right,all right I wasn't born yesterday

Good afternoon,Meggie, I come to see Mr Barney

Master Barney is not at home

Oh where is he?

I don't know,I only know where he isn't

And that's at home

Don't shut the door on me I'll wait for him

I'm here on business

I'm housekeeper at Moderlaine now and I want him to supply with eggs and chickens

I'll be in here when he comes

Dilys

I'm sorry Meggie told me you were out

I was going to wait

I told her to say that,Jassy

I only wanted to be alone while I persuaded Dilys to marry me

Barney I never

Fortune, you're going to marry Stephen

You know?

I don't know what gave you that idea

As a matter of fact you did

That was to keep Father from knowing

And me too?

Are you going to marry Barney?

Yes,she is

The I hope you both be very happy

Jassy

Then I can tell father..

You are a fool,letting me out in front of a servant

Jassy isn't a servant

She is nothing but a kitchen maid

Perhaps she is the one you ought to marry

You've been more in home with her,she would be more in home here

May I speak to you,Mr Helmar?

Dilys

Dilys

Dilys,Dilys,Dilys

You've seen young Hatton behind my back

Stephen

I want to see Miss Helmar

She is out

When will she be back?

Don't know,Sir

She hasn't been here for quite a while

-Oh and Miss Woodroofe? -She is in all right,Sir

Ask her if she can spare me a few moments

Yes,Sir

Barney,what are you doing here

I thought you were never going to enter this house again

I had to come,what happened to Dilys

Nothing

But I haven't seen her for three weeks

-Is she ill? -No

She is at the Fennells,she is staying there for the wedding

Wedding?

Stephen Fennell's

Who is he marrying?

Dilys

Dilys

You are joking

Go and ask her

Barney,do you love her so very much?

Need you ask

I thought you perhaps loved Moderlaine better

Jassy,surely she doesn't think that too?

-Why not? -But

-I do -It's absurd

You can't compare a house with a woman

No,you may not know it but the house will always win

Don't worry Barney I'll get it back for you some day

I swear I will

Good morning,Hatton,what can I do for you?

The message I sent was to Dilys

She's not well she can't see you

Where are you going?

To find her

Just one moment

Perhaps you don't know that Miss Helmar has promised to marry me

And now Good Morning

If that's true let her come and tell me herself

Dilys,is it true?

Yes

Then you are going to marry Fennell?

Yes,Barney but listen

You had the same arrangement with me

-Remember? -I didn't

Stephen I never promised to marry him

I know all about this happening,Dilys has told me

You took advantage of a boy and girl affair to

try and force her into marrying you

Congratulations Dilys a delightful way of putting it

I hope you'll find her as reluctant as I did

If you do that again I shall have to go

What's the matter with you?

Aren't you flesh and blood the same as everyone else?

Suppose I am? Is that any reason for you to paw me?

I can't help it Jessie

-I want you -You made that very clear

Well? What's wrong with me?

Nothing

And why won't you marry me

Marry you?

I didn't think marriage was what you intended

I don't remember you asking me that before

I'm asking you now will you marry me?

-No -Why not?

Because I don't love you

I don't mind about that as long as you marry me

What would I get out of it?

What do you want?

Moderlaine

You are mad

On the contrary,I'm perfectly sane and very reasonable

Set old Moderlaine on me before the wedding and I'll marry you

Well you might ask for the moon when we are about it

There is no need to be insulting

You asked me my price for marrying you and I told you

If you don't want to pay it,that's your affair

I can wait

Your move

All as as much as Nikolas and Jassy are consented together in holy wedlock

and the witness the same before God and this company

And there to have given and pledge their trust

Either to other

And have declared the same by giving and receiving of a ring

and by joining of hands I pronounce that they be man and wife together

Good Bye Nick

-Where are you going ? -To my room

Haven't you forgotten something?

I don't think so

I thought we were married this morning

Yes

What else?

Nick,we made a bargain,marriage in exchange for Moderlaine

Well I married you but I didn't say I'd live with you as your wife and I won't

You never intended to make me a wife

No

You can't cheat me like that

Nobody is cheating

We played a game of whist and I won

Good Night

Good morning Nick isn't it a lovely day

Good Morning

I don't want anything

Listen,Jassy

Those things you said to me last night,you didn't mean them?

Tell me you didn't mean them

I meant every word I said

-You are not going to live with me? -No

And you got this house by false pretences

I won from you in the same way you won from Chris Hatton

Listen,you can keep the house

I have every intention of doing so

I'll give you everything you ask for

besides position,money,dresses everything you want

I've got all I want

Why do you hate me so? What did I ever to you?

In the whole of my life I've only loved two men

you killed one and ruined the other, I shall never forgive you for that

So long as you behave yourself you may stay on in this house

And don't you dare lay a finger on me

because if you do I shall have you turned out of here at once

Is that understood?

Oh run away you

I don't know why they are not putting her away

What's the matter,Lindy

What are you trying to tell me?

Is it something to do with Mr Helmar?

Has something happen to him?

No, no wait a moment we must have help

Fred Fred,get one of the other men and follow up,Mr Helmar had an accident

It might be worse

It's a good thing he was found when he was otherwise

-Oh under the feet -Not under the head? -No

I want you to keep these raised as much as possible

How badly is he hurt?

Well,at his age and his state of health

Of fall of any sort is always serious

We'll know better tomorrow

What can I do for him?

Well until he regains consciousness,nothing

Then complete rest and quiet

No solid food,no wine no spirits

If he's thirsty little milk and water

If he is restless ten drops of this but remember no alcohol of any sort

-You understand? -Yes,Doctor

Lindy it is all my fault

It's as much my fault as if I'd taken a gun and shot him

If he dies now I shall have murdered him

But he mustn't die Lindy,we won't let him

We'll nurse him together, nobody else shall touch him

And it could never be said that I didn't do everything I could to get him well again

Sugar?

Well I suppose she thinks I can't make bread and milk

Anyone who likes to do my works is welcome

-Puffy slobs -Nothing of the sort..

It's good wholesome gruel I made it myself

Why can't I have a glass of wine?

-Because the doctor said -Curse the doctor

Take that filthy muck away

I'll give him the lot,Miss

Start him with the nap again

This will be sufficient

I'll take it,Moult

Maybe she don't want to build him up again

-I said meat -The doctor said fish

Filthy muck,you try to poison me?

Send that little horror out of the room I wanted a mouthful

You wouldn't be alive today

if it wasn't for Lindy who found you and nursed you devotedly for two weeks

why can't you stop behaving like a spoiled child?

Come here

Closer

Mind your manner when you speak to me

Don't cry Lindy

Doesn't matter

-All clear? -Wait a minute

-Who's that for? -The Master

He told us to bring him something fit to eat

Put it down

Mr Helmar had his dinner

Any servant found taking food or drink to his room will be dismissed

I hold you responsible,Moult

There you are

What did I tell you?

What do you think's behind it all,Mr Moult

You are acting like a child again

I do act as I please

Of course you will,and go to any lengths never to please anyone else

What filth have you brought me this time

It's an extremely delicate chicken hash

Chicken hash? I need a chop or a steak and a couple of bottles of burgundy

You try to starve me?

Don't be ridiculous,eat it up

I told you to mind your manners when you spoke to me

When you do things like this you make me wish you were g..

Gone,go on and say it

You wish I was dead

I know you girl,why don't you say it?

You know it there's no need to

I wish I was dead

Might as well be

Nobody cares for me

Nobody thinks enough of me to give me a drink

Or drop in for a chat

Can you blame them when you behave like this?

You keep them away,that's why

Nothing of the sort

Where is Dilys? Why isn't Dilys here?

She refuses to come I've told you that

You mean you keep her away

I've sent her messages a dozen times

Messages are no good

Go there now and tell her that I've ordered you to bring her back with you

I'll go if you like

But last time you saw her you talked to her

with a riding crop,or have you forgotten?

No,and I won't forget the way you treated me while I've been helpless either

No,Lindy go back

He won't hurt you

I want you to stay with him

When I ring come at the gallop

Understand?

Now have we got rid of the jailer?

Your mistress you idiot has she gone to fetch Dilys?

Good

Now I can be master in my own house for a change

Come here

I won't hurt you if you'll do as I tell you

Come here

Go down to the study and look in the cupboard under the window

Understand? You'll see a bottle there

A bottle of brandy

Bring it to me

Must I fetch it myself

Go you idiot fetch me the brandy

About time what's you been doing? Call on your hands on it?

That's better

We won't even discuss it

Please tell Mr Helmar that my wife will not go to see him

Even if he is really ill?

Miss Woodroofe,is Mr Helmar in any immediate danger?

I told you exactly what the doctor said in my letters

Yesterday he said Mr Helmar was much better

Then why this sudden urgent need for my wife to visit him?

Dilys he wants to see you

That was the message he asked me to give you

Dear,there is something

Lindy,what have you done?

Miss Woodroofe,did my father-in-law suggest

that he wished to have a business discussion with my wife?

About the estate

What's the matter? How is daddy?

He is dead

Who is dead?

Nick is dead

Dead? But a minute ago you said he was better

I must go,you'd better come with me

When did he die? About 20 minutes ago,Sir,Fred found him

I was on my way near from the kitchen,Sir,when I heard him crying out

He was upstairs,Sir,but he died when he reached his bed

Was there nobody with him?

-The loony was there ,Sir -The loony?

Oh some half-witted girl Jassy found

Why was he left alone with her?

That's not for me to say,Madam

Answer Mrs Fennells question

We were told,Sir

that any servant who entered Mr Helmar's room would be dismissed

Who told you that?

Miss Woodroofe

You can all go back to work

I've sent for the doctor I'm sure you'd like to see him

You sent for the doctor?

Does that surprise you?

There are many things here which surprise us,Miss Woodroofe

Many things

You seem to have taken a great deal of authority into your own hands

I may as well tell you, you'll know soon enough

-Dilys your father married me -I don't believe it.When?

On the 17th of April

You didn't waste much time

Why the secrecy?

It was Mr Helmar's wish I think he was ashamed of the marriage

-I'm not surprised -You understand what this means?

She did it to take Moderlaine from you

On the contrary Mr Helmar and I were free to make our own bargain

I was willing on one condition to marry him

He was willing to accept that condition

Which was ?

That he made Moderlaine over to me before the marriage

It was all done in lawyer Aldrich's office

Perfectly legal and quite irrevocable

We'll go into that question later

By all means

Meanwhile I'm intend to report the whole matter to my father at once

Your father? I don't understand

You will,he is Lord Lieutenant of the county

And a justice of the peace

Now gentlemen of the jury I have outlined for you

As it was my duty to do

The evidence which I propose to call for the Prosecution

If you accept that evidence

You have the following position

You have the prisoner,Jacinth Woodroofe,now Helmar

Married to a man many years older then herself

A man for whom she has never shown any great affection

A man who was responsible for the death of her father

A man by whose death she stood to gain a great fortune

I leave it you to imagine whether she wished him alive or dead

However that may be and you would form your own opinions from the evidence

The fact remains that chance

delivered into her hand a weapon in the person of the accused Wicks

And I suggest that all the evidence shows

that the accused Helmar deliberately used the girl Wicks

Just as other murderers have used the knife

or a firearm to bring about the death of her husband

One more thing

I have told you that the accused Wicks is incapable of speech

Nobody regret this more than I if only she could speak

What a tale she could tell

Now gentlemen of the jury

I shall place the evidence before you

How often did you see your master during his illness?

Not once,Sir

You mean you didn't see him at all?

-No,Sir -Why not?

Because I had my strict orders that no servants was to enter Mr Helmar's room,Sir

And what about the girl?

Lindy

Oh the loony,she was in and out all the time,Sir

And who gave orders to the, loony,as you call her?

None was allowed to tell her anything except Miss Woodroofe

Mrs Helmar that is

I see

And did you care to understand the order she got from the accused Helmar?

Oh yes,Sir and that was the queer part

She seemed to understand every word that Mrs Helmar said to her

There was nothing Mrs Helmar couldn't teach her to do

There was nothing Mrs Helmar couldn't teach her to do

Thank you

As footman it would naturally be part of your duties

to carry the meals to Mr Helmar's room?

In any other house,yes,Sir

But not in this house

I see

Now would you tell the court

how Mr Helmar's meals were prepared and served?

Miss Woodroofe prepared every meal herself,Sir

It was taken up to him either by her or by the loony

What about drinks?

He had no drink,Sir,he had milk

I did not quite catch that,Sir Edward

The witness said he had no drink My Lord

He had milk

I see a nice distinction

I think we're dealing with an expert witness,My Lord

Now Mr Barton I want you to carry your mind back to the first occasion

when you listened at Mr Helmar's bedroom door

I wasn't listening

I beg you pardon

The first occasion when you happen to be in the passage

and happened to overhear some remarks

You say you heard Mr Helmar say

You're trying to poison me -That's right

Do you happen to remember what Mr Helmar had for dinner that day?

I do,as it happens, fish

A whole fish? -No part of the fish,a big one

And what happened to the rest of this big fish?

Was it eaten in the kitchen?

-No,throw away -Throw it away?

Why? She didn't fancy it

There wasn't one of us who would care to eat what Mrs Helmar cooked for Mr Helmar

Did you see the accused Helmar on the day Mr Helmar died?

Yes

-Where -At my home

She came to see my wife

-How far is your house from Moderlaine? -Two miles

Two miles

Now would you tell the jury in your own words

What happened at that interview?

We suddenly noticed that Mrs Helmar was looking very strange

She stared at me in a very odd manner, and then she said,he's dead

I think my wife said"who's dead" and Mrs Helmar replied "Nick"

He's dead

And immediately after this I believe that you and Mrs Fennell

accompanied the accused back to Moderlaine?-Yes

On the way,did you ask the accused for any explanation

of the extraordinary scene you just described?

Yes I did I reminded her

that five minutes earlier,she had told us that Mr Helmar was very much better

And asked her why she was now so certain that he was dead

And what did she say?

She said I saw him die

I saw him die

Thank you Mr Fennell

You've known the accused Helmar for a long time ?

Yes,she used to work for my mother

Would you call yourself a good friend of hers?

Well,friend,yes

-And you wanted to help her all you can -Yes,naturally

Is that what you came here,to tell us she had these visions before?

I came because I know she had

To my certain knowledge

You're referring,I take it, to the time

she came to Green Farm and told you that her father had been killed

Yes

And you really believe that was a vision?

Yes

-Can you be certain it was? -Absolutely certain

How do you know that the accused was not at Moderlaine

with the men when her father was killed?

And came on to Green farm afterwards?

-She couldn't have done -Why not?

Because of the time

-He was killed while the clock was striking -Just a moment

He was killed while the clock was striking

-Which clock? -The one at Moderlaine

But supposing the clock at Moderlaine had been 10 minute fast

And the one at Green farm had been 10 minutes slow

then she could have been in both places

while the clock was striking,couldn't she?

-I suppose so -Thank you,Mr Hatton,that would be all

Members of the jury are you agreed upon your verdict?

We are

Do you find the prisoner Belinda Wicks guilty or not guilty of murder?

Guilty

Do you find the prisoner Jacinth Helmar guilty or not guilty of murder?

Guilty

You find both prisoners guilty of murder?

And that is the verdict of you all?

That is the verdict of us all

Prisoners of the bar you severally stand convicted of murder

Have you or either of you anything to say

why the court should not give you judgement of death according to the law?

Jacinth Helmar?

My Lord I am NOT guilty but I ask no mercy for myself

I only beg you to remember that this girl Belinda Wicks

should not be held responsible for her action

Let the whole fault rest with me

because wrongly believing her capable of looking after my husband

I left him in her care

Belinda Wicks knock your head if you understand me?

Have you anything to why the court

should not give you judgement of death according to the law?

Do you wish me to repeat my question?

No

Not her,please

Silence

I believe something like a miracle has averted a gross miscarriage of justice

I beg that Your Lordship will allow this prisoner to go into the witness box

What have you to say Sir Edward?

My Lord,the trial is over

Both prisoners have been found guilty

We are here above all to see that justice be done

I agree with my learned friend the accused must be heard

I direct that she go into the box and be heard on oath

Take the book in your right hand

Repeat after me

I swear by Almighty God

-I swear -Speak up

I swear by Almighty God

I swear by Almighty God

The evidence I give the court

The evidence I give the court

shall be the truth

shall be the truth

the whole truth

the whole truth

and nothing but the truth

and nothing but the truth

so help me God

so help me God

And when did the idea administering this poison first occur to you?

When I got the brandy,very strong,hide the taste of poison

and Mrs Helmar had already left the house?

Yes I couldn't do it if she was there

she'd find out,she'd be angry with me

Can you account for Mrs Helmar's knowing about Mr Helmar's death?

when she was 2 miles away?

She could see things,always see things

everybody knew

My Lord

Sentence has been pronounced

These are the papers you asked for,Sir John

You sent for me?

Yes,Mrs Helmar gave me instructions that this letter was to be handed to you

Thank you

Dear Barney,this letter comes to you with a deed of gift

which makes Moderlaine yours, and I'm glad to be able to give you

the thing you wanted so long I only married Nick Helmar

to get it for you,so enjoy it

or you spoil the only thing I ever had to give you

remember me sometimes when I'm gone

if there is anything left of me anywhere I shall remember you

Barney

-So they gave you my letter? -Yes

Why did you do it ?

Who else could I leave it too?

You must take it back,Jassy

What would a gypsy do with a great farm of a place like that?

Share it with me

I'd never thought I'd hear you say that

-I mean it -I believe you do

But now you're going back to Moderlaine my work is done

I'm moving on

Don't say that,Jassy,please

Though it's wonderful to know

that Moderlaine will be mine again,and I love it but

but that just it Barney whenever you think of Moderlaine a light comes in your eyes

A light I've never seen there for me

God Bye,darling

I wish I was the house

Jassy

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