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there's a letter for you from his

Majesty's ships who is it from Michael

Hadley mommy Michael's writing to me not

proposing to me I have no fears he would

ever do that I think I'm ready for

another operation

so let you come back here

an exploratory operation darling you've

known for three days why wait till now

to tell me I know how busy you are at

work and because

well it's honestly nothing to worry

about you're gonna pick the stuff you're

not staying here anymore they're enough

you'll be in a country we're not having

a Nazi boy in the ass you should be in

jail that's where you should be I'm not

taking more aspirin you know what the

doctor said I I'm sure she has no idea

she

sure she's going to get

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because

it's like temperature

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hello

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the castle

see our Castle

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oh that's the name stitched inside your

clothes

but we need to know a bit more than that

help me

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you've nothing to be afraid of here

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first name Charles

Colin

Christopher

yes

yes I'll be there

thank you

thank you goodbye

Stratford on over and I'm going to strap

it up congratulations

excuse me I must have loved it oh

continue about the Russians all right

right

there is a small village I must confess

uh I've got so exhausted lately that I

wrote to Dr Carmichael about it

well without telling you of course

oh he was he was very kind and he

prescribed some pills

but we truly make a wonderful difference

oh good yes

I must say

I do sometimes one

I do sometimes wonder when it's all

going to stop

oh

oh

can you hear me calling

no

you're right I'm fine

come on it's tea time

I said I was just not very hungry

have you heard Louise is going to

Stratford she's been frightfully grand

about it

Master what part she used to play she

had to confess it wasn't to do

Shakespeare the first play they're doing

is the murder in the red Farm bit of a

come down isn't it

Hello darling coast clear

Island's gone to the Village shop says

something wrong

no no

villager's phone

she wants to come up and meet me at the

club for lunch tomorrow

something she wants to talk about

something important she said

did you think that she's found out about

us

yeah I'm sure not

I mean how could she have

no well let's stick to our Arrangement

okay uh I'll see you tomorrow darling

goodbye

there we go

anything up sounds really seriously

yes

uh two large gin and French

it's as if we might need them

it's you and simple

oh really what's up

she has got cancer no good Lord

of course we feared the worst when she

had the operation yes

Hugh told me at first and made me

promise not to tell Sybil but then Sybil

talked to me and she knows Edward

awful awful both of them know but

neither of them knows that the other one

knows

thank you

sir

that was it then

what do you mean what is what you want

to talk to me about yes yes of course

I wondered if you could talk to Hugh

about talking to Sybil and clearing

things up between them I don't think so

I'll go you and I are very close but the

whole basis of our friendship was that

we don't interfere in each other's

affairs

talk to him I'd feel as if I was bitch

what a terrible mess

so I don't think there's much we can do

about it

if you take these in the other room

order something to eat

excuse me sir Mrs castles here

to see Mrs Kessler

this Mrs Castle Jessica oh Jessica it's

me um well I'd I'd better yeah excuse me

darling

I'm so sorry Christopher's been taken

into Hospital

I didn't know what to do I telephoned

the brig who said you were lunching here

with Edwards

darling you were very sensible to come

sit down and try and stay calm

tell me exactly what's happened why is

he in hospital oh really it's so awful

they say he ran away from his Airfield

job and got picked up by the military

police

they thought he was a deserter you see

he couldn't even tell them who he was

made his own name

darling darling

they traced him through the name tab on

his clothes

they think he's had a breakdown

oh gosh

I don't know I've got to go to him I'll

be no use if I can't control myself

well I'll come with you

thank you but I'm I'm not sure not if

Raymond's going to be there well you

know what he's like

well Raymond will be there won't he

I don't know

I haven't told him yet

no deep yet well that's what I wanted to

talk to you about

do you think I have to tell him darling

he's Christopher's father he has to be

told

oh here you are

I had further to come than you oh sorry

darling the trains were awful well I

suppose we better go and face it

he's our son Raymond

he's had a breakdown and he needs our

help breakdown people do not have

breakdowns building an earth

shall we go through now

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we'll deal with this

distance

nobody here subscribe

give me no one but your wife might find

us here I think she's in Sussex I

checked

upstairs

got a flask if you're wondering

wouldn't leave a better off in bed I

need to talk to you Edward

what about

well it's not so much talk I don't

suppose there's um to tell you

I think I'm having a baby

good Lord

actually I'm certain

so um

you see my problem don't you

sorry girl I'm being rather dense

I can't carry on living with my

sister-in-law because she'll know it's

not anger sis

I've hardly seen over the last five

months

and I'm nearly

two to

three months gone already

yes I do see

can't you tell you've seen him somewhere

in London or something they write to

each other regularly she's bound to find

out

and if Angus finds out he'll um

divorce me in a shot

is there anything you can do about it

you mean have an abortion

no no that's right but we're not both

married I didn't see what else it is to

do

don't you

in that case I am

let's be serious

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I'll think of something don't worry

he's now had three sessions of electric

shock treatment and in my opinion he's

responded well

full recovery may take some while but um

I don't know we can justify he's taking

up a bed here any longer

as you can imagine our facilities are

fully stretched with serious bombing in

military cases

yes

Dr Bailey is very pleased with you

he's so pleased he thinks it's time for

you to come home

I'm very fond of Christopher we all are

yes but I can't agree with him

if one's country is in dangerous one's

duty to fight well yes

and he won't go home because of his

father he's always loved it when he's

visited here brig

Jessica

what's in

just come here of course

it was all do our best to help him get

better

oh James just before you go there's

something I wanted to ask you a young

pilot here popped in to see me today

I'm sort of Father Figure here you know

yeah

well it seems the city back has got a

young girl up the spout did I know

anyone who could you know fact is I

don't but I wondered if by any chance

you

well

it was just a long shot

I was just trying to do the chapel favor

yeah

bye James

Christopher

it's me

Polly

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I found him wandering outside the house

had been bombed near the wharf

see what he can do for Christopher

you know he always liked animals

what a good idea dad

Christopher

this dog's been badly frightened by The

Blitz

darling you were a brilliant man oh I

just thought they might do each other

good

shall I bring you a spot of lunch up

here I'll bring mine too we can have it

together

lazy

symbol darling

what

I was just wondering what you might look

like if you cut your hair

might make an exciting change

I thought you liked it LOL well

I did

I can change my mind

how much shorter

oh a bit more I think can you really

well I I love mine short makes life so

easy

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isn't this a rather cold place to spend

the afternoon

I didn't notice it

something is worrying you very much

I'm sick of being treated like a child

I'm absolutely sick of it yeah

must be very tough

people say it's wonderful to be young

but I fear most of them have forgotten

what it was like

I found it quite Dreadful myself

did you miss moment

fortunately you will get past this

interim stage and they will have to

acknowledge that you are grown up

it will pass

nothing lasts forever

one thing does

death

you thinking of your uncle Rupert you

know I'm not

yes I do my dear Polly

please forgive me

it isn't that they don't talk to me

about it

they don't talk to each other they go on

pretending it isn't happening

it's my father's fault he ought to start

it

my mother feels so rotten most of the

time

I want to tell him what him what she's

feeling

at least

If I Were Dying that's what I'd want

I think it's

wrong

when a person is dying

it must be their choice how they do it

your mother and father are not

pretending to themselves

what they do with each other is only I

had highly their business

I mean

I mustn't judge people by how I am

judgment always seems to get in the way

of Love Don't you fight

I'm grateful for your confidence

I hardly need say

shall never betray

Ed

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Hello darling it's me

Hello darling

how wonderful to hear your voice yeah

darling

Angus has been killed and married on

Portsmouth

oh you poor darling

how what how do you feel do you feel I

don't know how I feel

stand mostly

we hadn't been

getting on very well but all the same it

seems a fearful waste

oh Lord

devastated

anyway

you didn't worry I'll be able to tell

her a story now and she'll want to

believe it

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Stella

hello Louise oh how God is harmonious to

see you were you up front and you're

right about the play point you well I

did my best we weren't too bad that's

the most you could be

audience is so old so the other ones

have been called up I mean did you see

you see the one that made love to me

I'm also his hands all over the wing

good night good night

and then there are all these check

stations here

I'm sure they'd rape you as soon as look

at who seem to spend all your time

defending your honor thought about

Oxford aren't there any dirty dogs men

that have tried to besmerge me

how are your parents

same

yours daytime

I've only got one more play here and

then I'll be home to the cries and

there's a wall on the wheels do

something and you should

I know

I'll have to

how are things with the Portrait Painter

he writes to me all the time from his

ship

calls me his darling Louise

and tell me how marvelous he thinks I am

which appeals to your famous vanity

well it does have an Allure

he thinks he might have some leave he

wants to spend some of it with me we've

heard all about the sailors when they're

important

foreign

are you all right

starting I feel rather well actually I

wanted to come down to breakfast Just

For Change that's wonderful I'll tell

Mrs Chris all right

foreign

no she's up she'd like it in the dining

room oh

must be feeling a bit better then she

says she is I'll do her an egg I've got

one here thank you

good morning Mr tonbridge

good morning Miss Polly thank you Mrs

Cripps

wow that's a turn up for the book that's

right

something interesting

oh

yeah

chicken it's only because you're back

from school I'm assume we get chicken

every night potato pie more often Lydia

don't exaggerate we do do better than

most you know

we get frog spawned in school

oh they say it's tapioca but we know one

of these don't start everyone

no thank you yes yes

Ted is doing very well in the air Cadets

everybody

there's a third strike well done

next year I'm going to be a pilot I

can't wait

well perhaps

perhaps I shall have to join up everyone

has to

well I'm not affecting anything else

film yes it was well you said you like

that Davis oh I always do

oh

thanks

that letter I had the other day

oh I hope it wasn't bad news well it was

and it wasn't

it was from a solicitor

my wife wants a divorce she wants to

marry someone else

oh

we never really got on you know it was

just the boy kept us together

I've lost him anyway

yes

I don't know what you think

but it seems to me we we do get on very

well I think

well yes yes we do

and I was sort of hoping

of course I got no call to say anything

I'm still a married man but this letter

is giving things a different hue

I mean

I haven't much to offer

offer yeah well what can I say

I've always thought of you as a very

fine woman oh

and if you consider

if you were asking me to have an

understanding with you

what if I do

thank you Mabel sorry

darling

do you realize how much better I am

I've been feeling so awful for so long

that I thought

well I was afraid that uh

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do you know I even thought that perhaps

I might be going to die

you mean you've been thinking that and

not telling me well I didn't want to

I couldn't tell you that

I thought I was going to die

how would you feel if it was the other

way around

I think I'd know

whether you told me or not

love me darling

it's been so long

feel well enough now

and you're sure that's all right with

your family

and I should be with you tomorrow

I'm longing to see you

goodbye darling

she's a sweet girl

yes Mommy she is

and as things stand you're the last in

the family

don't leave it too late Michael

Michael no Mommy I won't

oh yes this seems fine

I'll get on with it

good to see Sybil looking so much better

she's not better

she's in remission

I understand it often happens

good last days good last months but she

won't get better

oh my general Chapman

does she know

good Lord know

oh Lord

simply don't understand why you didn't

ask me first it's only one night for me

he's only had 48 Hours leave and now

he's on his way to New Haven to join his

new ship and Sid will be here

it's coming down to recuperate because

she's been ill

you just have to sleep in the Attic

that's full he can stay in my room he

certainly cannot I mean I'll stay in the

Attic

you can't just leave that there it looks

horrible Louise the Skylight is leaking

and it's going to rain

now if Michael Hadley is coming down to

stay he'll have to take us as he finds

us do you understand

Zoe I saw matron this morning and she

said that Roddy's coming back today

Roddy yes she thought you might like to

drop in and see her of course I will

here we are I found this in the cellar

oh thank you

oh

it's a bit better

hello Roddy

this is Juliet

this is an honor

you brought her

hello Juliet brought her in her favorite

toy

she's just as beautiful as I always

imagined

how are you

well they've had two more goes with me

since I last saw you

a bit less horrendous under this lot

perhaps

thank you

I've been dreaming of that for months

oh sit darling how are you oh I'm fine

it was only flu

takes that to enable us to spend a

little time together I'm grateful for it

well you can have a good rest here at

least I hope so we've all been in a bit

of a tease oh good Heavens what about oh

a friend of Louise's is coming to stay

she's determined that everything should

be jacked so it's really very sweet who

on Earth isn't it uh his name's Michael

Hadley he's a Portrait Painter not the

Michael Hadley darling he's famous

really oh I should be too much in order

to open my mouth

laughs

I'm going I'm going

good afternoon Michael happy to see Miss

Louise

hello Louise hello oh is it snowing yes

but I managed to get the text easily

love

thank you Johnny

oh you're even as lovely than I remember

ah yes just like home

so you're going to have your own ship

well a motor torpedo though it's been

fitted out now how does the Navy think

it's going Michael

well sir the feeling is that it's going

better we've had our losses but so have

they

convoys from America are vital to us and

the U-boats have been giving them hell

on the other hand our fighting ships

have been getting a very good account of

themselves

getting a Bismarck was an enormous boost

and now the boys are trying to avenge

the loss of the deer older up Royal

sunk by the Italians which made it worse

still Mussolini that's not Crow

we're teaching him a lesson in North

Africa

there are a few more potatoes if anyone

would like some shall I passed them out

let me just see if you would thank you

you are such a darling amazing girl

I think I'm falling in love with you

and beautiful

you love me just a little

I do

you must go I really can't trust myself

Michael if you if you wanted

sleep with

my

I wouldn't mind

I can't say that I'd love it because I

don't know what it's like

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I'd rather try it with you than with

anyone else

it's the nicest thing anyone's ever said

to me

perhaps we should be married first don't

say anything now

either answer you give me might be a

mistake

write to me and tell me whether you love

me enough to think of marrying me

I feel Dreadful taking your bed

darling you need a good night's sleep

I'll be perfectly happy in Teddy's room

I'll be happier if you were sharing this

see that

I'm sorry I wasn't more

when I stayed with you I you Perfection

as far as I was concerned

I just

I just love us like this

so do I

thank you

can I get you anything darling

glass of water or anything

I've got a glass here

Michael Hadley seemed a nice chat

you ready for Lighthouse darling

hmm

good night

hello can I help you yes please

I'm looking for Mrs Zoe or Mrs Clary

hello

I'm enchanted to meet you

Jim excuser I am captain Dubois

I was with your father you were with him

when where please

sit down

I have much to tell you

when the Germans overcame France

I tried to get to England and fight on

I was hiding in

Virginia ship

with the apples an orchard

I was hiding in an orchard when I met

your father

and we decided to try to escape together

then we met a young woman

her fiance had been killed by the

Germans

she hit us in our Sarah

until one day she led us towards where

she discovered a ship we could sleep

aboard

oh

I

do not wish to live in

leave him but Michelle promised to go

back and fetch him

she had taken me to the ship

oh wow Mommy

he gave me these

and said I must deliver them in person

if I get to England

Clary

I think of you every day

dad

it was half past five before homes

returned he was bright and eager and an

excellent Spirit his dressing rooms are

plainly furnished Zoe

we've heard from him

and Dad he sent us both a message

darling Zoe

I love you so much

tell her life

oh that's wonderful

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to the family

please

Japan's long-threatened aggression in

the party began tonight with air attacks

on United States Naval bases in the

Pacific

messages from Tokyo say that Japan has

announced a formal declaration of war

against both United States and Britain

the Japanese Air Raids were made on the

Hawaiian islands in the Philippines

observer's Reports say that an American

Battleship has been hit and that a

number of the Japanese bombers have been

shot down

a naval action is in progress off

Honolulu and American Transport with a

Timber on board has been torpeted in the

Pacific and another cargo ship is

reported here we are

Brenton Roosevelt has told the army of

Navy to act on their secret orders has

called a meeting of ministers and is

preparing a report for Congress

must begin to think

William of course you will

Japan's attacks on American name spaces

in the Pacific where announced by

President Roosevelt in a statement from

the White House tonight

who is it me

I thought Auntie Rachel's coming up I

told you I'd be

seems a decent chat

Michael Headley

he is

be careful

you're still a young girl and it's too

soon for you to get involved

even if he wasn't too old for you

it's Dreadful news tonight

Anything Could Happen

sweetheart

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Michael

I have already thought over what you

said

and I have decided

yes

I will marry you

don't miss the bank Holly I'm into a

German bomber earlier

crashed

it had the same sweet smell as their

trenches in the last one

entirely different from her

I remember

sausages

for garlic

cigarettes and latrines

so I suppose I smelt just as different

to them

we call that a World War

which is more of one end

you think we can win it

in the end

Hugh

Sybil's asking for you

thanks really

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oh oh

this one is the pain

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okay

oh wake up darling

don't put your dressing gown on

it's a good girl

what is it

dad would like you to come and see your

mummy

is she going to die

I overheard dad talking about it

oh my God

doctor car has given her something for

the pain so she's she's unconscious now

she can't feel anything

now

she'll be as Brave as you can

foreign

peaceful

give her a kiss

and then go darling if you would

if you would

foreign

thank you

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oh

that's one nice watch

I gave it to her on a wedding day

I know she would have loved you to have

it

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thank you

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we are gathered together here in the

sight of God and in the face of this

congregation to join together this man

and this woman in holy matrimony

which is an honorable estate instituted

of God in the time of man's innocency

signifying unto us the mystical Union

that is betwixt Christ and his church

which earlier State Christ adorned and

beautified with his presence and first

miracle that he wrote

and is commended us

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thank you