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miss Gayley has told Hilde that canon

has taken a boarding house in Brighton

and expects them to go and live there

ah magnificent doesn't it not that you

get the real feeling at the place of a

photograph of course it's throbbing with

color brightness it's all color you see

the costumes the carriages the shops the

hotels the awnings the bands the

pavilion the Pierce not to mention the

beach in the sea of course there's

everything there that makes life worth

living especially if you're in business

any business but if it's the hotel

business and you know what you're at you

can't help but prosper there's no way

you can lose I tell you this here with

the ideas I've got and the opening I got

you and me together and set Brighton

ablaze as you can see I've carried away

bite but I've been lucky there's no

denying that I have found just the right

place right size right position

everything and it's all set up furnished

everything eleven bedrooms pelleting and

a view of the sea and at the bottom of

season there are still boarders there

three permanent residents which is

excellent well of course I've been on

the look for something you remember I

mentioned Brighton to you some months

ago but I didn't want to jump in just

anyhow I wanted to wait wait wait

until I got it right well I put it right

now I know I have 59 Preston Street as

where we go now what do you think Sarah

I'm sure I don't know that sounds good

doesn't it it is good I know it is very

good what about here

yeah you've got a boarding house here

not for very much longer

I've got rid of it rid I'm sure it's

nothing to do with me but I do look

after it don't I I think I might have

been consulted oh of course I would have

consulted you first but it all happened

in such a hurry you see and I couldn't

take Brighton until I had a buyer for

here now shall I tell you now whoever

I have sold it to the man who sold it to

me

and for a sight more money than I paid

him now there is a tribute to your

housekeeping if you lie of course it is

miss Gayley he wouldn't have sold it for

a higher price

unless you had proved what a profitable

house it could be do you miss the boat

or Don to talk about me

Botwin about you when he went upstairs

with him just now oh no no no not

directly no he just said that they're

leaving leave me

yes not no fault to find don't worry it

isn't that as a matter of fact he said

they've stayed here longer than they

stay in most places they have a small

private income you know and they spent

their lives traveling about you won't

shed any tears over that a bit it's

clear he's up there being fatigued oh

yes now look I must be getting back to

term Hill but I only came up from

Brighton this morning and I must get

back to the five towns tonight but I did

just want to look in and tell you the

news myself I have settled on five weeks

tomorrow for the move now that should

give you plenty of time to settle

everything up I think well well so once

again it's time for tea you broken the

news yes I have Oh Deary me it's but we

have to move on we are moving creatures

aren't we my dear just a couple of

fly-by-night you might say oops you

might not all miss Gayley might deduce

as we went pay our bill now don't you

worry miss Gayley we'll settle up we

belt words are famous for settling up

your account you'll be ready when you

want it now that's it that's miss gamy

efficient and precise and we shall write

suitable tributes in the visitors book

are you where are you joining us for the

afternoon spread mr. Gannon I know

unfortunately I must be a way not back

to the provinces afraid sir it's fruit

jelly on Friday it's Friday in it Oh

what nevertheless I'm afraid I must go

our lost an a my dear yes indeed indeed

oh well now look I must let you all get

on with your tea goodbye then bye mrs.

ko goodbye bye Sara there's less ways

could I have just one that brief

please business matter yes of course

well well well well now then where's

Hetty Betty with the teapot so sorry to

bother you mr. surveys but it's not easy

to talk whenever you see what it is of

course she's nervous of change well

that's nothing new

she was nervous about coming here now I

know that this is the best thing for her

and I'm sure you know it's the best

thing too but as you can see she needs

handling yeah the fact is there isn't

time for all that the dates I decided

the move must be made now she trusts you

she's a great believer in you doctor

thank you believe me I'm very much

obliged excuse me I'm quite sure that

she can manage the practicalities here

just another four so she has the will

how do I can thank you I'm most grateful

well good day then miss less where is he

good day mr. cannon um shall you be

coming to Brighton yourself

yes good

said I will be pleased good day before

long just till she settled him

in 15 minutes we'll be there

and I'm the one who'll have got her

there

for five weeks now I've humored her and

I succeeded supposin like her why she

isn't agreeable

she isn't amusing she's pretty she isn't

even kind now she's only depressing and

tedious

as soon as she's fixed up here I shall

go I shall leave her I've done enough

and I've had enough I must attend to my

own affairs a bit

she would look just like that when she's

dead that's the only time and I'll be

free

I told him to drive around a bit to give

you an idea of the place that's the

Royal Crescent that stretch of hotels

along the front was magnificent yes

they're not beginning with it ain't

quite as big as all that so you needn't

shiver in your shoes you know my notion

of course my notion is to get some

experience first in their smaller house

we have to pay for our experience and my

notion is to pay as little as possible I

can tell you that a finds a lot of

things that have to be picked up before

you get the hang of a town like this

right a lot I told you about the permit

residents didn't either watch it sisters

or their a positive income for us the

heart oh and Ed about word and his wife

have decided to come did I tell you that

ah here we are

at last he's using his own name

now that that sea view is from the bow

window of the drawing-room on the first

floor

and of course you can see it again from

the other window higher up oh yes fill

it let's go inside shall we

here we are

ah that tea ready yet no he then yes

well your luggage will be here directly

this is the dining room

the dining room

there's a bedroom behind

that's the kitchen there yeah the the

drawing room

is larger than the dining room it

include four more bedrooms up here too

large and too small just as on the floor

below so with the one behind the dining

room and the two beside the drawing room

that makes voice and the maid's room is

up here as well the watchit sisters have

three on the floor below one I'm using

myself and the rest are empty there's

nothing about the air just wait till the

season starts and see what happens there

any advertised we still had the

backwards yes soon

now mr. swales you must choose whichever

room you like oh really anything no no

no you must have your choice I thought

perhaps in one of the rooms up here well

possibly not this one it is a little

smaller Oh honestly this will suit me

just fine

oh you're quite sure ah yes fine just

fine well we have our sitting room down

there and a comfortable we saw your ride

and this is miss Gayley good afternoon

miss Gayley so pleased to make your

acquaintance how do you do miss game how

do you do oh and this is Miss les ways

Oh miss Lessing are so pleased to meet

you how do you do

are you a guest miss yes wait no no I

miss les ways is staying here

oh we are so sorry that our elder sister

isn't here to welcome you to number 59

he's had to go to London to London we're

very fond of number 59 there's no place

quite like it reminds I'm quite sure

that we should be quite as comfortable

with James gaily as we were with dear

mrs. Granville poor thing

it was quite a wrench when we had to say

goodbye to her last night to us do come

into the drawing room please there's a

beautiful view of the sea I think that's

the luggage ah yes yes I do please

excuse us miss watch it and watch it a

little later then we'll talk a little

later a little later

don't go to I've seen yet oh this is the

basement yeah those watch it's might be

the landlady's so this is Brighton

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I'd do anything for you I've just been

out for a walk to get a little fresh air

wait right down to the pier it's really

very pleasant into eater now I'm sure

there's something I can do for you if

you wouldn't mind taking every one of

those knickknacks off the mantelpiece

and putting them away on the top shelf

of the cupboard

Frode it all mrs. Brown wall stuff

expert yeah come on to this chair sore

what's understand all better see if the

Shelf dusty

whoo my feather doesn't actually touch

the seat mrs. grandpa would say if she

could see me down I don't very well see

how she can complain yes I'll come as

soon as I put

I'm here

oh you've been up what is it just your

private affairs that's what they've been

dragging on quite long enough

irregular habit of mine must have my

warm milk every night warm in the winter

cold in the summer

ah I'd sooner

this is a receipt from the manager of

the Brighton branch of a southern

counties Bank for the summer 3445 powers

everything is now settled up here are

all the figures the totals that realized

from the sale of the property and the

furniture it's all in your name nobody

can touch it but you I'm surprised

yes I am I didn't totally trust him I

suppose what's got to be done with this

do I have to be invested I suppose

well considering it's only been bringing

in 1% per annum for the last week of

course I needn't have put it on deposit

at all but I always prefer that way it's

more satisfactory I would suggest you

buy some railway shares solid and safe

and a good return you'll grow rich I

shouldn't wonder

would you like me to arrange the

purchase for him

it

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I wanted to make a hole

please come back with me

water

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before only

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please come home

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I could never

some of the houses do laughs no no just

think of all those stairs not a tap on

any of the upper floors no it is

remember I'm not ready enough to apply

Jim no any one of only him between me

and starvation no it doesn't know he

doesn't consider me no but when he goes

was settled behind my back with Jose but

and when I am him discussing me in the

next problem against mistake

we never mentioned your toe he only

wanted to talk about me and my money

that's about it and certainly will

I should prefer not to be seen going in

with you like you put on the area steps

and I'll wait a moment and come in the

front door

what's the matter well

she hasn't been trying to drown herself

as she

we're George I don't think he's in the

parlor no of course not

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what is your present condition

you won't go to bed no I was just I have

been waiting for you for I don't know

how long I went out for a walk is she

all right well she's in bed look I wish

you'd come into one of these other rooms

here Louise are sleeping just next door

you don't mean to say she was wanting to

commit suicide

she didn't know quite what she was doing

but there's no doubt that that's what

she went out for you were talking did

you I saw you were coming up from the

beach

I followed her from the house then down

the steps to the beach she went right

into the sea just stood there with the

water around her after a moment I took

her out I wanted to make a hole in the

water that's what she said

eventually I persuaded her to come back

here but you had no notion before me no

one nothing just the way you rushed out

like that well it struck me all of a

sudden I was frightened that's all you

haven't seen her since you came back I

thought it best to keep out of the way

Bobby best to leave it all to you it's

appalling simply appalling and just when

everything was shaping so well

what's to be done

nothing that I can see I can't see

anything either suppose I tell her she

can go and they don't make her an

allowance well what could you don't then

be madness for it to leave on her own

anymore anyway she wouldn't accept the

allowance

well then she's got to stay with me here

and if she stays here she must be the

mistress she'll not stand for adding

anybody above it that's a certainty

besides she's so good at the job well

well of course you can't get on the

right side of a border but then I can

that's the whole point with me here on

the spot to run it should be perfect

perfect and now she I do assure you I am

doing everything I can do for her I do

honestly assure you but if anybody can

suggest to me anything else that I can

do I will do it like a shot

do you think she'll settle down oh yes I

think she will it's just a sort of

attack she had I think she's not next

with me

she doesn't like the bunt what's coming

here usual don't you say that no no it

wouldn't do that wouldn't it just

wouldn't do it all a boarding house

can't be run along those lines you

haven't got to let the boarders get on

your nerves just so long as they pay I

pay them so respectably if I gave way

the first thing said would do will be to

find a grievance against some other

board and lovino into it the fact is she

wants a grievance she must have a

grievance and whether it's about words

or somebody else makes no matter Oh No

please please don't let them come

oh and of course

if you take it so much to heart

I'll tell Sarah in the morning please

don't you might pretend later on that

you've had a letter from them and they

can't come but if you tell her in the

morning she'll know I've been speaking

to you and she should make me promise

I'm very much obliged to you

very much obliged to you

Brighton

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Oh Thank You Louisa but I had Mikey seen

to that hole in the curtain in room

seven yet yes how did it this afternoon

mustn't allow the boarders to think that

standards are falling just because it's

the height of the season you know no sir

I will make sure it doesn't happen again

good

sorry I haven't cleared the table sir

some of my still in there but new ones

had seconds of everything he's entitled

a second helping will be willingly

served if so desired I've got their

printed on the menu yes mr. Kevin oh

we're having a little dispute mr. cannon

and we are sure you can safely force

were you well if I can't miss what

should I be delighted to

I expect Louise's annoyed at us

lingering over our meal not at all not

at all you take as long as you like yes

mr. cab your helpers I know watch it

watch it mr. Sampson mrs. Sampson good

afternoon mr. Babu yeah I might have

been disagreement with these charming

ladies mr. Carroll and increase me so

very much because they're so charming

but I'd much prefer you said that I was

in the it's about the view for mr. Bob

Woodruff Walker mr. bout would claims

that he can see the pavilion and we

maintain he's mistaken

now tell us is it possible to mr. Bauer

to see the pavilion from the window of

number eight but likely no stupid hags

the watch it's nothing new or serious

just a little further confirmation that

they are giggling and senile idiots oh

it's all part of the business I accept

that

anyway now they've got about word with

him he seems quite happy to keep them

amused if Sara's still taking that like

she was

what mr. bout would people I don't know

well yes I do yes yeah as soon as I told

her that Missy's about what it died she

was really anxious that he should come

and stay here how you making out sharing

the room it seems a shame you two have

to even know we're so fool was my

suggestion doesn't disturb you in the

night not more than she can help she's

bound to be Restless with all the pain

she gets yes true but it can't be easy

for you you don't have to tell me how

careful you have to be in spite of the

fact that she hardly sees the boarders

nowadays you still have to pretend that

she's the mainstay of the house one of

the things that keeps her going yes yes

know this I think we can cope with the

business I mean I've worked at it mind

you I've learned it the only way there

is to learn observation and practice all

day and every day watch and learn

this there's not a boarder that's been

here these last three months who

wouldn't jump at once to my defense if

some stranger that he happened to meet

on the front should draw an unfavorable

comparison between me and the owner of

the Metropole sound conceited don't I

well perhaps I am well there's reasons

why today oh that book you were looking

at on the store the other day I just

happened to be passing again ass

afternoon he seemed anxious to do

business so I managed to get it for five

and nine thank you very much you read

all of that you'll know more about

printing than young clay anger himself I

say

I want you to come out with me I want to

show you something can you come what yes

Florrie will be arriving at 5:02 bar

will be back long before 5:00 I'll be

ready in 3 minutes

oh there you are

yes can I do anything for you I quite

forgot the makeup bid for flora would

you have time to see to it she'll have

to be in with Louisa of course I do wish

we wouldn't treat servants like animals

that room is hardly the size of a dog

kennel I dare say not but where else

could she go I'm quite sure flora will

understand she's a sensible girl your

mother said so I want there's my dear

could you hang them somewhere and I said

so - when my opinion was asked no there

dear please try the back of the door

there's no room on the back of the door

well I'm sure that's no fault of mine

how is mr. bug hood this afternoon I

haven't seen him since this morning but

he was quite well then I feel so sorry

for him I truly do not that I ever cared

for him

all the same you you don't wish where

are you going dear out with mr. Keller

but where I don't know you don't know

it's Saturday afternoon to when

everybody's abroad he just asked me to

go out with him for a few minutes at

once there's a great deal too much

talked about you and George as it is

talk a great deal too much talk I'm sure

I don't wish to ready miss

yes

I don't know so there's talk I don't

have to leave right now

I can see that

not bad like this no at this entrance is

in ship Street here I've taken it from

Christmas

I signed about an hour ago I just have

to tell somebody how does it strike you

he's done just what he said you dominate

the promenade twenties bow windows eight

along the front twelve dollar side there

you bought it uh well no no I I don't

exactly bought it no not quite

I've taken the lease from Christmas yeah

how much do you think the rent is oh

don't ask me five hundred a year five

hundred a year ten pounds a week almost

thirty shillings a day you have to pay

all that before you even begin to think

of your own profit oh hi fancy sell us I

shouldn't have taken it the present man

car but then he's paying five fifty for

a start and he's old and he doesn't know

his business

oh yes yes I fancy I shall see my money

back you just wait till Christmases turn

and I can make a start absurd a word to

Sarah yet shall you keep on Preston

Street of course I still run the two

naturally the one will help the other

don't you see mr. cannon

what a pleasant day yes Arnold from the

bank he's got a relation hoarding here

come inside have a look at the place

don't think I shall come in just now but

why not you've got plenty of time before

flight he comes Yves I should prefer not

what's up don't what to be talked about

too much so hooked about but who's been

behind I know I've been told

I see

now look here I've just got to have a

few words with you you come inside

please as the developers we can go into

the staff all know I'm taking over

come along nobody in here

like this we never get the chance with a

bit of a quiet chat what my civil we do

now I suppose it's Sarah who's been

worrying you yes

what did you say you better sit down

don't you think oh she said there was

talk about you me I should said anything

to you

Pasha's me how people can say such

things I really don't understand

well I shall have to leave Brighton I've

quite decided that I'm sorry to leave

your sister illness years but firstly we

all grieve I know of course I know it's

all my fault how is it your fault the

way I look at you now you don't mean to

say you don't know what I mean

I can't help it you know

nobody first moment I ever set eyes on

you of course I'm a deal older than you

are but there it is I've never seen one

like you and I've seen a few fact is

Yolo I do believe you don't realize how

fine you are you are fine you know and

you're beautiful yeah I didn't think so

at first but you are you're being wasted

we're gonna like you you've no idea

you're so proud and stiff when you want

to be I trust you with anything you are

absolutely the only woman I've ever met

that I trust like a man and that's a

fact

nobody could ever think as much of you

as I do I'm quite certain of it it

couldn't be done I know you you see I

understand everything you do or whatever

you do that's just fine for me you

couldn't be happy with anybody else you

couldn't I feel it in my bones

No

now I've got to tell you something

now look here Hilda

I want to tell you

what

your name's got to be canon

kiss me

ooh I've left my parasol No

since I first saw him I didn't know it

but I have he's

conquering

you'd be a great man I know he will and

I shall be able to help him I thought

influenced him he's such a success he's

bound to be a nice arranged

I have a little shopping to get I'll

follow you back what have you got to buy

I thought being many minutes after you

didn't warn me they were expecting you

and if if you wouldn't think it

presumptuous of me to say so you'll know

you brighten this place up now in are

you saying oh well you'll know he'll be

here permanently then well now there's a

coincidence because I'm permanent too

oh I think you'll like it well I'm sure

you will and we're easy to please I

think you'll find I mean I'm no trouble

at all no trouble at all but if you

should have any bother with some of the

the older ones I mean you know how

crotchety some of them can be if you

should have any trouble at all you just

put a word in my ear I'll look after you

no miss Liz

I'm nice to see you again did you have a

good journey

I'll get Louisa to help you with your

drunk I'll show you to your room

this must be what love is I must have

been in love without knowing it hello

honey

I'm pleased to see you again does seem a

shame doesn't it what bringing Florrie

all the way up here she doesn't know a

soul in Brighton she's bound to feel

frightfully homesick what about you you

know is you doesn't she shall you tell

Sara

what shall I suppose you'll have to be

would you rather I didn't know no I'll

tell her I'll tell her tonight I'm gonna

see me when you have we can talk

just like a girl and I made a mistake

I'm engaged and it's wonderful and I'm

alive

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