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The arrival of the York Hussars on the Dorset Downs has a dramatic impact upon the life of Phyllis Grove.
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03:00You see, Miss, I haven't been in Budmouth since I was a little boy.
03:05And now the King comes here every summer to take his baths, and all my friends are here as well.
03:10You have friends at court, sir?
03:12Oh, yes. Where should I be without them?
03:15It would appear so. Not with us in Budmouth.
03:18Is that clever?
03:20Sir?
03:21I thought you mocked me.
03:22I thought you mocked me.
03:23No, sir. Why should I?
03:25I only meant, sir, we saw no one here until the King began his visits. Now there are whole regiments camped out in the Downs. You're not a soldier, sir?
03:39Lord, no. I shouldn't care for it.
03:42You know the Hamptons, I suppose, at Overcombe?
03:50We visit no one.
03:51You know, really, they're quite a good sort of family. My father and I have chose to stay with them.
03:59You know, I only came here out of duty.
04:02And now, bless me, I find it quite a pleasure. I may come often.
04:07You know, I find it quite a pleasure.
04:37Miss Phyllis, I saw you from the cliff park. Going home?
04:54Yes.
04:56Then I'll go with you.
04:58Go with you.
05:05Ah, Phyllis. Mr. Gould has come. He wants to see you.
05:13Um, consider carefully what he will say to you. He is a gentleman at worst. Remember that.
05:20Well, child, you mustn't keep him waiting.
05:23Mr. Gould?
05:24Ah, Miss Phyllis.
05:25My father told me you wanted to speak.
05:26Yes, my dear sweet girl, don't look so startled.
05:27Therefore, myself, I must confess, I'm thunderstruck by what I've done.
05:30But, you know, 30 is the juice of an age for a bachelor. Mothers look at you so quizzingly.
05:31That may be why I've fixed on you, having no mother to be concerned at my attentions.
05:37The fact is, my father told me this morning we leave for Bath next week. Oh, well, we've
05:44gone more than a month. He's a touch of gudge, you see, and means to take the waters. And now
05:49the court is leaving, and all my friends are going back to London for the season.
05:52That's it, I thought, why don't I marry Phyllis and settle down in town? And it seems such a monstrous good idea, I came straight up to ask your father, and he agreed at once.
06:14Are you quite serious?
06:17Well, I know what you're thinking. You bring no dowry. Your father mentioned that. As for
06:24myself, I have no more for an allowance than what I lose at cards. But let me tell you, Phyllis,
06:29my father's promised me a modest income as soon as I am married. If he approves the girl,
06:34of course, as he approves of you. And by my great aunt's will, he comes into a bit of money
06:38before the year is out. That's why I hold that we should leave the wedding till after Christmas.
06:44The old boy should be ready then to set us up in something like the style. How do you see?
06:50Mr. Gould.
06:51You may call me Humphrey.
06:52I must consider.
06:53Consider? What considerations are there apart from money?
06:58Mr. Gould, I have some fondness for you. And I respect you, as I respect my father.
07:05Yet...
07:11You don't love me. That's your meaning, isn't it?
07:16I hope I do not offend you.
07:18Lord, no.
07:20Well, good heavens, my mother never loved my father. Couldn't abide him from the very first
07:24said so herself.
07:26No, no, Phyllis. Love's not the thing. We like each other. You said so, didn't you?
07:30You said so, didn't you? You said so just now.
07:32Yes. Yes, I did.
07:34Why, there you are then. It's all settled.
07:37I must confess you've pleased me vastly.
07:45Now, don't vex yourself. I'll be back from Bath before the month is out.
07:49And I'll write you letters so that you don't forget me. Be sure of that.
08:03My dear sweet creature, we have safely arrived in Bath and I am only sorry that you have had to wait so long to hear some word from me.
08:10We are vastly busy. Visit the pump rooms every morning. My father's gout is much improved.
08:24My dearest Phyllis, I fear we must remain in Bath for some weeks yet. My father...
08:30My dear Phyllis, I have your letter. Is it so long since you last heard from me?
08:41Now that winter is nearly gone...
08:47My dear sweet creature.
08:51My dearest Phyllis.
08:52My dear Phyllis.
08:55My dear Phyllis.
08:58Phyllis, winter is nearly gone.
09:22Have a good time.
09:26Phyllis.
09:28But...
09:29Mr Popper, can't …
09:33After waiting some point, it's been a time .
09:35You cannot could reach away.
09:38To have a way around you.
09:40The temp, we won't even be scared.
09:42Not waiting for you.
09:46The temp is!
09:48At that time, you can leave the temp.
11:20What are you reading?
11:27A letter.
11:29From my mother.
11:31She writes to me from Saarbrooke where it's my home.
11:35Now is my homeland part of France since the war and France is fighting England so when my mother's letter comes I read it often.
11:43It will be long before I hear from her again.
11:47Is that why you're sad?
11:48You looked so sad the other day when I saw you.
11:54I never saw anyone who looked so sad.
11:57So melancholy.
11:59But we are all sad.
12:00All of my regiment.
12:01What is your regiment?
12:03The York who says.
12:06We are German.
12:07And of variance.
12:09All of us feel this.
12:11How do you say this?
12:12Home war.
12:13We call it homesickness.
12:17Yes.
12:18Why don't you go back?
12:20Back to your home.
12:21I cannot.
12:22I've signed the paper.
12:24For five years I must serve the English king.
12:30You live by here?
12:32That's my father's house.
12:34You can see it through the trees.
12:35It is big, your home.
12:42It's an old farmhouse.
12:44Your father is a farmer?
12:46No, a doctor.
12:47A doctor?
12:48That is good.
12:50He has few patients.
12:52He studies books on magnetism.
12:54He is a follower of Dr. Mesmerism.
13:01You will be here again tomorrow?
13:02No.
13:05Can you pass again then?
13:07Each night.
13:09Before the tattoo is sounded.
13:11Just before sunset.
13:13You will be here?
13:18I come no matter.
13:24So.
13:26Until we meet again then.
13:29Auf Wiedersehen.
13:31You didn't tell me your name.
13:34Matthaus Tina.
13:34Mine is Phyllis.
13:35Phyllis Groove.
13:37So.
13:41I shall pass again then.
13:44Goodbye.
13:45You are distressed?
13:59No, father.
14:00Why do you ask?
14:02I thought you sighed.
14:04If I did, there was no reason, I assure you.
14:06I have a letter today from my cousin at Wells.
14:13Mr. Barnes makes reference to a matter which may concern you.
14:18It is said in Bath.
14:19It is said in Bath that Mr. Gold has been heard to make certain statements concerning you, in particular.
14:27It is put about that matters between you have reached the stage only of an understanding, not of a formal engagement.
14:33It had in fact been rumoured.
14:35It had in fact been rumoured that he already casts his eyes elsewhere.
14:41Is Mr. Barnes himself and trying to credit these rumours, father?
14:47That is not of consequence.
14:49His motive in writing to me was to disquiet me.
14:52I'm not the smallest regard for his opinion, whatever it may be.
14:56Then you do not accept these rumours?
14:59Certainly not.
15:00Humphrey Gould is an honourable man who will not treat of an engagement in such a fashion.
15:05Do you aid in patience?
15:06That is my advice to you.
15:07All will be well.
15:10I shall be happy to do so.
15:12I trust it will be as you say.
15:18I am sure there is no need for you to trouble Mr. Gould about the matter.
15:21Trouble him?
15:23I mean, should you think of writing to him, there is no need, I am sure.
15:26No need?
15:28That is a curious observation.
15:31Be assured I will write to Mr. Gould as and when I think it necessary.
15:34Yes, of course, father, you will decide.
15:38I have decided.
15:41Then there is nothing left to say.
15:53I am going to my study.
15:54I am not a study.
15:57I have to write some letters.
15:59See, I am here.
16:09I think you will not come.
16:13I had not decided.
16:15But then I found I was free.
16:17You want to come if you are free or not?
16:21Yes.
16:22Yes, but I was free.
16:25You will come down?
16:26No.
16:26I climb up.
16:31You might be seen.
16:32It is almost dark now.
16:40So, here we are.
16:44Yes?
16:46Your name is Phyllis?
16:49Yes.
16:50Phyllis.
16:51I remember.
16:52I should like my mother to meet with you.
16:58I should like to meet her too.
17:02Matthaus, is that right?
17:03Yes.
17:04Matthaus, that is good.
17:07And your father?
17:09No.
17:10No, my father now is dead.
17:13It is a revolution, I think, that kills him.
17:15A revolution?
17:16Yes.
17:17I must tell you.
17:21The Saarland is between France and Germany.
17:24In Saarbrück, where I live, there are French and German both, but most are French people.
17:29When the revolution begins in France, the French soldiers are coming to our city.
17:34The people all are happy.
17:35They shall long live the revolution and the Republic.
17:37My father, my father tells me he is worried.
17:43I am a poet just 14 years, you see.
17:46There will be war, he says, between the German emperor and France, and what will happen to
17:50our business?
17:51We are making bread in our little shop, and many people are buying there.
17:55When war begins, also begins the terror.
17:59They build a guillotine there in our square.
18:02They say we Germans are spies and swindlers.
18:05They smash our windows and take away the bread.
18:09My father then is ill.
18:12He dies before the winter.
18:16So, that is why I tell you, the revolution kills him.
18:23I saw him die.
18:26Were you alone?
18:27You and your mother?
18:28Yes.
18:30Yes.
18:32We work together.
18:33Some Germans still are buying, but we are now poor.
18:38So, we go on.
18:40Until I am 19 years, the French government brings a new law.
18:45Conscription.
18:46What can I do?
18:48If I must be a French soldier, I will fight my fellow Germans.
18:52So, my mother tells me I must leave her and go to Heidelberg.
18:56Was there no fighting anymore?
18:58Yes.
18:59There is much danger.
19:00So, in darkness, I swim the river.
19:04They say in Mannheim there is recruiting for the English king.
19:07And they pay bounty if you sign.
19:09So, this I do, to send money to my mother.
19:13Then I come here, to England.
19:20Now, there is no more guillotine in the square of Saabook.
19:23And there is peace between France and Germany.
19:25If I could only now again be with my mother, so to help her, all would be well.
19:37And here is also why I am sad.
19:39But...
19:39You understand?
19:46My English is bad for telling.
19:48No.
19:52Forgive me.
19:55Forgive?
19:57I didn't know.
20:01But now I understand.
20:02You've lost your father.
20:06I have no mother.
20:08Your mother dies then?
20:10When I was 12.
20:11It's a long time ago.
20:12I'm 18 now.
20:16My father...
20:18Your father is a good man.
20:21Oh, yes, he is a very good man.
20:23I am not good enough for him.
20:25You are bad.
20:27I love him.
20:28I try to do my duty.
20:33I can't explain.
20:37I think he will be happier when I'm gone.
20:41You mean...
20:43when you are married?
20:44Yes.
20:47You mean to marry?
20:50No.
20:52There was a man, but he's gone away.
20:55And you loved him.
20:57No.
20:58My father wanted it.
21:00I didn't.
21:01Then I am glad that he is gone.
21:05Yes.
21:14You hear?
21:16The tattoo is calling.
21:18I must go back to camp or I'm late.
21:20Each night at dusk I will be here.
21:29You will come also?
21:33If I can.
21:36It is our promise.
21:37So I saw you first
21:45On the wall
21:47Right in the sun
21:50Now I see you among the stars
21:55But you go, Matt, how do you make me late?
22:00Good night
22:02Good night.
22:13Good night.
22:15Good night.
22:17Yes, Father?
22:31Are you going out?
22:33I thought I might take a walk, Father. My room feels close tonight.
22:37Yes. Yes, I see.
22:41It has become your custom.
22:42I've been meaning to speak to you for several days about that letter.
22:48Yes, Father.
22:49Concerning Mr. Gould, I shall not write to him. Of course.
22:56It would be a serious imputation against his honour to raise the matter.
23:01I felt I ought to tell you.
23:03Thank you, Father. I am most grateful.
23:07Yes.
23:12I fear, at times, I suppose at times, I may seem impatient to you.
23:24I must give you a call, Father.
23:28Well, possibly.
23:31I'm not a patient man.
23:34And you will find, as you grow older, time seems more precious.
23:40Yes, Father.
23:40Especially for one who has, as I have, devoted himself increasingly to the study of obscure matters.
23:54Which, to the world, may seem fantastical.
23:59Mere idle dreams.
24:03Sometimes, I confess, they seem so to me as well.
24:06I am sure, Father, that one day the world will see these things as you do.
24:15Aye, how can you say so?
24:17You've not the smallest notion.
24:20But I don't mean to argue with you.
24:23You see how easily I am distracted.
24:26You must be as you are.
24:29Aye, as I am.
24:29And you will soon be married to Mr. Gould.
24:33I trust he will inform me, Father.
24:35I have had no letter from him in six long weeks.
24:37What of that?
24:39I know he isn't ardent, you have told me so.
24:42But surely I may feel that such lengthy silence implies neglect.
24:45I see.
24:46Then I am not mistaken.
24:48Listen to what I say.
24:50Do not you walk outside these garden walls without my permission.
24:55Do you understand me?
24:57Yes, Father.
24:57This house is not a prison.
25:00But I see no need for you to go outside these grounds at all.
25:04May I assure you, Father, I have no wish to do so.
25:07Very well.
25:16If you're bored and wish to see this oldest camp,
25:18I'll take you there myself some Sunday afternoon.
25:19But I am concerned that you do nothing by your behaviour
25:29to justify the disaffection of Mr. Gould.
25:32We may not always command our feelings, Father.
25:36As you've told me.
25:40But in my actions, I shall obey you.
25:43Very well.
25:44Good night, Father.
25:59Good night, Father.
25:59I was waiting.
26:17I think you will not come.
26:19My father heard me going out.
26:22Someone has seen us and spoken to him, I'm sure of it.
26:26Mathis, why should they stop our meeting?
26:28We do no harm to anyone.
26:29No one at all, even ourselves.
26:35The tattoo was sounding as I left the house.
26:37No matter.
26:40You shouldn't sit on the wall.
26:41You might be seen.
26:42Then I will come to you.
26:43Oh, no, no.
26:44You will come to me?
26:44No, I cannot.
26:46You must go.
26:46You must.
26:47What shall they do to me?
26:48I suffer only to be near you.
26:53Nothing but that.
26:55You shouldn't think so much of me, Mathis.
26:59It's wrong.
27:02And you must go.
27:03You must.
27:04Why do you say that?
27:05Why?
27:07Should I not think of you?
27:09There is a wall between us, my loves.
27:14See, here it is.
27:16Everything outside is like a dream to me.
27:19You and your fine uniform are your kusa.
27:23Nothing will keep you here.
27:25Just like a dream you will go.
27:27I love you.
27:41I do.
27:44I am not a dream.
27:48I love you.
27:49I love you.
27:57I love you.
28:27I love you.
28:57I love you.
29:27You are flogged.
29:36No matter.
29:37You were punished because of me.
29:39It's nothing.
29:41My stripes are gone.
29:43Nothing to me at all.
29:44I have the remedy now of whatever comes next.
29:48Even if they would give my stripes back, what difference would it be?
29:51Your father would never let you marry a non-commissioned officer in the York-o-sars?
29:55Harry?
29:56Harry?
29:57No, you would not.
30:03Oh, my dear friend.
30:08You must forget me.
30:09You must forget me.
30:11I was wrong to have spoken to you, arranged these meetings.
30:16You must forget me or I shall have spoiled your life.
30:18I know.
30:18You do not spoil my life.
30:19No.
30:20You do not spoil my life.
30:22You give it just enough of happiness to make me care to keep alive at all.
30:26No, you must listen.
30:28I have a plan now.
30:31So you will go with me to my own country and be my wife there?
30:34And you will meet my mother and live with us?
30:37Why should I not escape?
30:39But it must be now.
30:40We shall be striking camp when you see me no more.
30:43So, here is my plan.
30:46One night next week, I want that you shall meet me on the road from here.
30:51There will be nothing in it to bring you shame.
30:53We shall not be alone.
30:55I have with me my friend, Christophe.
30:57He and I will go to the harbour and find a boat.
31:00One that is big enough to take us across the channel.
31:03Once we are on the point, we are out of sight.
31:05And the next morning, we are on the coast of France at Cherbourg.
31:08In a few days only, I am with my mother.
31:12And you are there.
31:14With me.
31:19It is good to you.
31:23My plan.
31:24You must tell me.
31:30It is a dream as you are.
31:32No.
31:33We can make it real, you and I.
31:36No more meetings on the wall.
31:39No more your father's house.
31:41No more of partings.
31:43But you and I together in my land which is at peace.
31:47As you and I shall be at peace.
31:50Together.
31:51And only you can make it so.
31:57Say you will come.
31:58I cannot say now.
32:05It must be soon.
32:06Another week already may be too late.
32:08If we do nothing.
32:14The dream is gone.
32:17Just as you tell me.
32:21Soldiers and drums must go.
32:26Tomorrow.
32:26Tomorrow.
32:26You are on the turn then.
32:45You are on the turn then.
32:51So, you are returned then.
32:57I was just going to my room further.
33:01And what about the Yorkers' house?
33:05I have made up my mind you shall stay here no longer while they are here.
33:11You shall go to your aunt's.
33:15Very well.
33:16No, it is very ill.
33:18But say no more of it.
33:21Father, if you would hear me.
33:30I have heard enough.
33:32You will go to your aunt's as soon as it can be arranged.
33:35You are not sent there to please you,
33:37but to ensure your good behaviour till Mr. Gould returns.
33:40Do you understand me?
33:43Yes, Father.
33:46Then, I have done.
33:51No worries.
33:56I have heard enough.
33:58No worries.
35:29Thank you, coachman.
35:32You've got all of your baggage, gentlemen.
35:35There's my box beside you.
35:38That's the one.
35:40You may take a drink for us at the next stage.
35:42Go on.
35:43Go on.
35:43Go on.
35:45Goodbye.
35:45Go on.
35:51That young fellow with his horse and trap.
35:53I hope we don't have to wait here long.
35:55I told him on the hour precisely.
35:56Lovely.
36:00Have you got her present safe?
36:03Felicia's.
36:04It's in this trunk.
36:06Hope it'll please her.
36:08Treated her rather badly.
36:10She's been in my mind these last two days.
36:13More than I'd care to admit to everybody.
36:16But I'll not believe, Harry, that she's as bad as they may come.
36:21She's got more wit, for one thing, than to get herself mixed up with one of those Hanoverian fellas.
36:25I'll not believe it, of her.
36:26Down to the road.
36:30Hey, fella, we're over here.
36:32Right you are, sir.
36:32I thought I told you on the hour precisely.
36:35That's right, Mr. Ball.
36:36Pull him up now, sir.
36:38I know you go now, sir.
36:39Careful now.
36:41Come on in, girl.
36:41Off we go.
36:42Ha!
36:42Come on, girl.
36:43Get him.
36:43Come on.
36:43Come on, boy.
36:44Up we go.
36:56Phyllis.
37:00I don't envy her.
37:01I waited.
37:02Oh, my dear love.
37:14Mine own.
37:20Time is short.
37:22We must not waste it.
37:26Christoph has found the boat.
37:28He narrows it around the north.
37:30We meet him on the other side where we cannot be seen.
37:32I cannot.
37:35What?
37:37You are afraid?
37:39No, but I cannot go with you.
37:42It was wrong to think of it.
37:43You mustn't go.
37:44Don't you see, Mother, as the dream is over, I am awake.
37:47My life is here, and I promised I have a duty.
37:52You came.
37:53You were ready.
37:54You were ready.
37:56What do you fear now?
37:58Nothing for myself, only for you.
38:00For me?
38:01You mustn't go.
38:02Promise me you won't.
38:04It was done to show me.
38:05I saw it now as I was waiting.
38:06We are not meant to go.
38:08Fate is against this.
38:11You will be happy in the end.
38:12You will see your mother.
38:13You say you have a promise?
38:22Yes.
38:25But you came.
38:26I know.
38:27What has happened?
38:30Do you think that God has spoken to you?
38:33Bad things will happen to us if you come.
38:35If you come or not, still must I go.
38:40Christoph is waiting.
38:41Yeah, he is waiting.
38:42Even now he has the boat and compass.
38:44I cannot leave my friend.
38:47So we go without you.
38:48Must I do so?
38:56What do you try to tell me?
38:59There is so little time.
39:02Come with me now.
39:04Life is before us.
39:06All of our lives.
39:07Together.
39:09Nothing is here if we remain behind.
39:11No.
39:14I gave my word.
39:18If you plead with me, then I shall go.
39:27If you have any kindness still towards me, please don't say anything.
39:37If you must go, go now.
39:39But do it quickly.
39:44It goes in.
39:45You say you have a promise.
39:51It would be wrong for me to make you go against your word.
39:57Go now, Mathis.
39:58I cannot see you.
39:58My eyes are closed.
40:01So.
40:04I am gone.
40:05Oh, God, be kind.
40:25You're late this morning.
40:27My father.
40:28Did you not see?
40:29We have a visitor.
40:32Mr. Gould has come.
40:33The news does not surprise you.
40:38I've been waiting.
40:42I must send a message to your aunts.
40:47Your visit must be postponed.
40:49If it takes place at all.
40:52Mr. Gould is here.
40:55Yes.
40:56Yes, I told you.
40:58Then I shall go to you.
40:59Good morning to you, Phyllis.
41:07Good morning.
41:08Are you so cold?
41:11Forgive me.
41:13Oh, I understand it.
41:14I understand it very well.
41:16And you must believe me, there's nothing to forgive.
41:19I've been neglectful of you.
41:20Don't deny it.
41:21But I want to make amends.
41:25And by way of compensation, I've brought you a little gift.
41:38What do you say to it?
41:39It's very pretty.
41:40Isn't it?
41:41I bought it on purpose for you.
41:43There was no need, I assure you.
41:45But I thank you with all my heart.
41:50Well, I'm glad you're pleased with it.
42:04Truth is, I bought it to propitiate you.
42:08To get myself out of a mighty difficulty.
42:12Phyllis, I'll tell you my secret at once.
42:15For I have a monstrous secret to confide to you.
42:18Before I ask you for some help.
42:21The case is this, then.
42:24I am...
42:26Married.
42:31Yes, sir, I have secretly married a dear young thing.
42:35If you knew her, as I hope you will, you'd be the first to sing her praises.
42:40But she's not quite the one my father would have chosen for me.
42:45You know the parental ideas as well as I.
42:48So I've kept it secret.
42:51There'll be a fearful noise.
42:53Imagine when it comes out.
42:54I think with your help, I may get over it.
43:02I mean, when I've spoken to my father, if he would just say you could not have married me, you know.
43:09By myself, it would help me smooth things vastly.
43:14But I want to bring him round to my point of view.
43:19I think...
43:20I think you'll know my reasons.
43:23Well, what do you say?
43:25I'll understand if you're vexed with me.
43:27Oh, no, Mr. Gould.
43:31I told you.
43:32I didn't love you.
43:35So you did.
43:37You'll help me, then.
43:38Upon my soul, you are the sweetest creature in this world.
43:45I'll tell my father, then, directly.
43:47And you must meet her, my dear young wife.
43:51Oh, my dear Phyllis, I was wrong before.
43:54Love is all that matters.
43:57Remember what I say to you.
43:59Love is the secret.
44:11Not that.
44:29You're right.
44:36It's so stupid.
44:38Oh, my dear.
44:46Dude...
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