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1982 DRAMA Anthology of Agatha Christie short stories: George Rowland hides a young girl on a train. She's escaping from her "uncle", an hulking brute who is very possibly a foreign spy. The girl gives to George an odd parcel and she disappears. Starring Osmand Bullock, Sarah Berger, Ernest Clark & Roy Kinnear.
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00:52May I have a tie?
00:53Here, a bit of white, Emma, bring your love.
00:54I'll need more than white heather.
00:57Lovely, please.
00:59Blank, lovely flowers.
01:00How about a nice carnation, sir, or bunch of flowers for the day?
01:05Morning, Mr. George. Good afternoon.
01:12Hello, Miss Gar-Sang. Here I am, ready to...
01:15My uncle has been asking for you.
01:16Oh, Lord. I had sudden influenza.
01:19No, Mr. George, that was last week.
01:20It recurred?
01:21It recurred last week and the week before.
01:24It was awfully sudden.
01:26It always is.
01:28Tell your uncle.
01:30But go on.
01:33And Mr. George, this morning his bark is scarcely audible
01:38because of all the biting he's been doing.
01:40Oh, Lord. It's bad.
01:42Very.
01:55Good morning, Uncle William.
01:57Is it?
02:00You...
02:01You wanted to see me?
02:03Not particularly.
02:04Oh, well then I'll go then, shall I?
02:06Yes.
02:08Ah, very well, Uncle William.
02:09Oh, is that the Peruvian oil wells document?
02:12It is.
02:13Worth a few bob do you suppose?
02:15Much oil in Peru?
02:16Worth our investment?
02:17Such information is company business.
02:20To tell an outsider would be to jeopardize our position on the market.
02:23Ah, well then I promise I shan't breathe a word.
02:25Get out, George. You're fired.
02:29Fired?
02:31Uncle William!
02:32I took you on to work.
02:33Not to lounge in at midday.
02:35Ah, there's a perfectly good explanation for that.
02:37And if you can't hear it...
02:38Get out, George.
02:39Don't make me lose my temper.
02:40Don't make me raise my voice.
02:41Just get out!
02:42Oh, confound it!
02:43I say, steady on.
02:44Remember the old gout?
02:45Out!
02:46Miss Garstain!
02:47Out!
02:47Yes, Mr Rowland.
02:49Miss Garstain.
02:50See that my nephew is paid until the end of the month.
02:52I have everything prepared, sir.
02:55Yes, sir, ma'am.
02:55And then do not let him through these doors ever again.
02:58People who turn up for work at five minutes before midday
03:00are not welcome in the firm of William Rowland,
03:02investment broker to the aristocracy.
03:04Out!
03:05Disgusting!
03:07As soon as my nephew has left the premises,
03:08I will be grateful if you bring me a dose of bromide
03:11and a cup of your noxious coffee made black and strong.
03:15Yes, Mr Rowland.
03:20See you tonight, then, Uncle William.
03:22If ever I see your face again,
03:24I shall not be held accountable for my actions.
03:26Get out!
03:28Get out!
03:30Out!
03:31Out!
03:33Out!
03:33Get out!
03:35Get out!
03:49There you are, dearie.
03:50Beautiful flowers.
03:51Buy a nice button.
03:53I'll cheer yourself up.
03:53Now, how did you know I needed cheering up?
03:56Cheer by the way people walk, love.
03:58Well, you're absolutely right, ma'am.
03:59You were looking at one of the great unemployed.
04:01As from five minutes ago,
04:03I am no longer a member of the firm of W Rowland,
04:05investment brokers to the aristocracy.
04:07Well, never mind, ducks.
04:09With your good looks,
04:10you can go to that there south of France
04:11and be a jigglet to some rich old dowager.
04:14There you are, dear.
04:16Oh, thank you, May.
04:17How much?
04:18No, bless you.
04:18Have that one on me.
04:19It's yesterday's stock.
04:20The petals will soon drop.
04:21Thank you, May.
04:23I say, how about a bit of white heather?
04:26Picked it meself this morning.
04:28Where?
04:29What's it matter as long as it brings you luck?
04:37Rogers!
04:40Ah, there you are.
04:41What kept you?
04:42Good afternoon, sir.
04:43Good afternoon, Rogers.
04:45Finished work early, sir?
04:46Finished is the authoritative word, Rogers.
04:50Would you like a light luncheon, sir?
04:52No, Rogers, thank you.
04:53Just pack up my things, will you?
04:54I'm leaving.
04:55Yes, sir.
05:00Just for a short visit, sir?
05:03For good, Rogers.
05:04I'm going to the colonies this afternoon.
05:06Indeed, sir.
05:07Yes, that is if there's a suitable boat.
05:09Will you join me?
05:10Sir?
05:11Oh, it's very kind of you, with no thank you, sir.
05:13Do you know anything about boats, Rogers?
05:15Which colony were you thinking of visiting, sir?
05:18Oh, I'm not particular.
05:19Any of them will do.
05:20Let's say, Australia.
05:22What do you think of Australia, Rogers?
05:23Well, sir, I've certainly heard it said
05:25there's room out there for anyone who really wants to work, sir.
05:30Ah, very neatly put.
05:32Well, then, I shan't go to Australia.
05:33Not today, at any rate.
05:34Had a difficult time at the office, sir?
05:37My uncle has fired me, Rogers.
05:39Yes, sir.
05:40Perhaps a journey a little nearer to home, sir.
05:44Canada's extremely cold.
05:46South Africa's extremely hot.
05:49India is crowded.
05:50And one has never met anyone who has survived the Windward Islands.
05:55Windward Islands?
05:57No, Rogers, of course you're right.
05:59Fetch me the ABC, will you?
06:00We'll find somewhere a little closer at hand.
06:02At once, sir.
06:11Perth.
06:11Too far.
06:12Putney Bridge.
06:13Too near.
06:14Ramsgate.
06:16Rygate.
06:18Why, what an extraordinary thing.
06:21I actually have a place named after me.
06:23Rowlands Castle.
06:25Have you ever heard of it, Rogers?
06:26I fancied the trains go from Waterloo, sir.
06:30What an extraordinary chap you are, Rogers.
06:32You know absolutely everything.
06:34Well, well.
06:35Rowlands Castle it is, then.
06:37Very good, sir.
06:40I'll pack country clothes.
06:42What sort of place do you think it'll be?
06:44Quiet, I would expect, sir.
06:46Very quiet.
06:46You won't require evening dress.
06:48Well, all the better.
06:49There'll be less competition.
06:50The last of the original Rowlands ought to meet with instant approval.
06:53I shouldn't wonder if they may be mayor in a week.
06:55Yes, sir.
06:56Your train leaves Waterloo at five and twenty to three, sir.
07:08First car, sir.
07:09That's the ticket.
07:18Are you sure you want a slow train, sir?
07:20There's a fast for Portsmouth.
07:21Leave some platform five.
07:22Get you there in no time.
07:23Ah, but you see, I'm not going to Portsmouth.
07:25Oh, I see, sir.
07:26No, I am going to Rowlands Castle.
07:29Yes, sir.
07:30Rowlands Castle.
07:31You've never heard of it.
07:32Only over the last speaker, sir.
07:33That is when you can hear anything at all.
07:35Why would you want to go to a place like that, Porter?
07:37Because, Porter.
07:38Oh, thank you very much, sir.
07:40I have never had anything exciting happen to me in my life.
07:43And I think it's about time I start it.
07:44Then go to Portsmouth, sir.
07:46I doubt if anything happens at Rowlands Castle.
07:49But the journey is at least a beginning.
07:51If you say so, sir.
07:59I say.
08:00Help me.
08:00Please.
08:01Please help me.
08:02Well, of course, but how can I?
08:03Hide me.
08:04You must hide me, please.
08:06I say, all right, but where?
08:08He's coming.
08:13I say, who?
08:14Don't give me away, please.
08:16Well, of course not.
08:17Then close the door.
08:18The door?
08:19The door.
08:21Oh, the door.
08:22Yes, of course.
08:26Now, act naturally.
08:28Naturally.
08:30Naturally.
08:45Young man?
08:50you're speaking to me sir. young man what have you done this my niece. I haven't the
08:58vaguest idea what you're talking about. then it was a school. very. guilt-edged you
09:06up again. you have your papers upside down. I am preparing for a visit to the
09:14antipodes. how dare you sir. what the devil do you mean disturbing my peace. I wish you to return my
09:23niece to me.
09:25I saw her into this compartment. what have you done with her. you are mistaken sir. go and look in
09:32another
09:32compartment. demand entry. demand sir. oh that may work where you come from but it doesn't cut ice with me.
09:40I insist that you tell me what you have done with my niece. I will end. porter I say here
09:45guard. porter here quickly.
09:48you behave like this. you a visitor in our country. you are abducting my niece. oh
09:55poo. now look here. this fellow is annoying me. I'm not at all sure I shan't have him up for
10:01assault
10:01and battery. now deal with it will you. there's a good chap. but yes my niece. no this is a
10:07matter for
10:08the guard. but just listen to him. he's as foreign as he can be. oh foreign is he. look out.
10:13don't come alive.
10:14don't come alive.
10:17don't come alive.
10:18don't come alive.
10:22don't come alive.
10:25come on now sir.
10:27hey Frank. give a hand will you.
10:29sit.
10:30me you are.
10:31I will.
10:32I will.
10:34you.
10:35thank you very much guard.
10:37I will.
10:38I will.
10:39with.
10:39you.
10:40and man.
10:41you.
10:42will.
10:42not.
10:43escape.
10:51you can come out now the coast clear oh how can I ever thank you it's quite
11:13I think it was splendid of you to help absolutely delighted to be of use splendid of you the awkward
11:25part is that I'm afraid I can't explain you can't explain no how wonderful how topping how perfectly splendid I
11:39beg your pardon it's absolutely splendid it's like one of those books that keep you awake all night
11:43the heroine always says I can't explain the chapter one and then she does at the end I didn't know
11:50such things could happen it's got something to do with secret documents of immense importance of the Balkan Express oh
11:57I dote upon the Balkan Express what makes you say the Balkan Express
12:09oh my uncle I know I know I have an uncle myself nobody should be held responsible for their uncles
12:17nature's little throwbacks that's how I look at it what a refreshing and an unusual person you are
12:22Mr. Rowland but George to my friends and I am Elizabeth Elizabeth I like the name Elizabeth they don't call
12:32you Bessie or Betty or anything horrible like that I hope
12:38do I look an awful mess
12:40oh no
12:42you look
12:45you look
12:46all right
12:52goodness
12:54where does this train go to
12:56Rowland's castle
12:57where
12:58doesn't it stop anywhere else
13:00I don't go everywhere else Woking, Wimbledon, Weybridge, you name it
13:03there may be a better light in the next stop
13:04and the boat about to Tarl
13:07must you?
13:08you must find my behaviour quite extraordinary Mr. Rowland
13:12George to my friends
13:13it's all so sudden you see
13:14he saw us in the taxi and then at the station I just bolted in here
13:18us?
13:19saw us in the taxi?
13:20the people I was with
13:23you don't sound the least tiny bit foreign
13:27foreign?
13:28to have a beastly foreigner
13:30oh I see
13:31well I was educated here in England
13:34one always is
13:35isn't one?
13:37where else?
13:41I'm awfully glad you built it in here
13:55don't look so sad
13:57I wish I could explain
13:59no don't do that
14:00it would spoil everything
14:01the whole adventure
14:05look isn't there something I could do
14:07carry the secret papers to Vienna or something of that kind
14:10secret papers?
14:12there are always secret papers
14:14do give me a chance
14:16you do want an adventure
14:17don't you?
14:21I'd do anything in the world for you Elizabeth
14:24even if I could give you more reason?
14:26I think there's reasons
14:27even if it were dangerous
14:28the more dangerous the better
14:30what a nice man you are
14:33I'm sorry I
14:35I must go
14:40Elizabeth
14:42men we meet again
14:47shh
14:48lean out of the window
14:49don't you seem to be looking
14:51good lord
14:51you see that man leaning out
14:53yes where?
14:55there George
14:55looking just like the dear king
14:57good heavens yes
15:00I say you don't suppose it is the king
15:02he's travelling third class
15:04he's following you George
15:05see what he does
15:07and where he goes
15:07don't let him out of your sight
15:09I must let
15:11but is that all?
15:12what should I do?
15:13further instructions will be sent to you
15:15I say
15:16watch him George
15:17dear George
15:18for me
15:18and guard this
15:20guard it with your life
15:21it is the key to everything
15:23but I say
15:25Elizabeth I say
15:27for me George
15:29for me
15:41oh I say
15:54Brendan's castle
15:57I'm afraid you'll have to wait
15:59your mayor-elect has other business
16:02just at present
16:29hurry up George or his majesty will give you the slip
16:32I say
16:32I'm afraid you'll have to be
16:35and if
16:36it's still
16:37he partially
16:37I'm afraid you'll have to ask
16:38it's kinda
16:41time to do
16:41so
16:59so
17:01I'll have to wait
17:10Oh, oh, so sorry.
17:15Are you for hire?
17:16I'd be.
17:18Then follow that cab.
17:46You a spy, are you?
17:48Certainly not.
17:49A detective on a divorce case, I can always tell.
17:51Nothing of the kind.
17:53What are you up to?
17:54Just a prank.
17:56You can keep the change.
17:58I intend to.
17:58A prank?
17:59You can get into trouble with pranks.
18:01Don't worry about me.
18:03I've got my white heather to bring me luck.
18:04White heather?
18:06Deary, deary me.
18:09Erica Vagans.
18:11I beg your pardon?
18:12Erica Vagans dying by the look of it.
18:15White heather.
18:17There's one born every day.
18:26That's the fellow talking about.
18:37All right.
18:40All right.
18:42All right.
18:49Oh, my God.
19:29Mm-hmm. Smith, indeed.
19:39Good evening. Isn't it just? Can I help you?
19:44A room?
19:47A room, yes.
19:49Single or double?
19:52Um, single?
19:54Oh, never mind.
19:58Can you accommodate me?
20:00Indeed we can.
20:02We can let you have room 25.
20:08Oh, silly of me. I've just let 25 to a Mr. Smith.
20:11I ask you, Mr. Smith and a loan.
20:15You can have 27.
20:19And you, I suppose, are Mr. Brown?
20:23What? No.
20:24Ah, Roland.
20:25George Roland.
20:27Then fill it in, sir.
20:29Oh, right.
20:36And the address.
20:38Address?
20:41Um...
20:44Roland's castle.
20:49George Roland.
20:50Roland's castle.
20:55I hope you'll be very comfortable, sir.
21:25Oh, good gracious, another of you.
21:28I want a room for the night.
21:30I dare say you do.
21:33And you'll be Mr. Jones.
21:35If you say so.
21:37No, if you say so, Mr. Jones.
21:43Good evening, sir.
21:44Good evening.
21:49Good evening.
22:00Thank you very much.
22:11Hey, lowdown nation.
22:12A piece for the market.
22:14Good evening.
22:25Good evening, sir.
22:27Good evening.
22:43Lord Rowland?
22:46To and fro, to and fro, we'll need a new carpet at this rate.
22:51I say, what is going on?
22:53On, madam? I'm going for my constitutional.
22:57Oh, yes, I must say.
23:00We'd be better off with sailors.
23:01Oh, my God.
23:19Oh, my God.
23:25Oh, my God.
23:36Oh, my God.
23:42Oh, my God.
23:46Oh, my God.
23:53Oh, my God.
24:28I say.
25:20I'm lost.
25:22I'm lost.
25:30Good Lord.
25:48Elizabeth, my darling, this is an invention.
25:50Yeah.
25:54Why say?
26:24Yeah.
26:26I should be careful if I was you.
26:35Lord Rowland.
26:42There are two gentlemen to see you, sir.
26:44To see me?
26:45In the Trafalgar suite at the end of the corridor.
26:47Are you sure?
26:48For me?
26:48For Lord Rowland of Rowland's Castle.
26:51Yes, sir.
26:51Good Lord.
26:52Did they say who?
26:54But I rather fancy that they're not quite British.
26:58How much not quite?
27:00Very much.
27:01In fact, I think they're rather foreign.
27:04Oh Lord.
27:05Good Lord.
27:29Thanks.
27:38ah George of Roland yes of Roland's castle hmm I have no doubt that you can
27:45guess our identity sir can I no no but at least I am relieved to find that you
27:51are not who I thought you were going to be under who made that be sir a perfectly
27:55ghastly man from foreign shores who interrupted my privacy an Englishman's
27:59cherished right at Waterloo station ah Prince Osric ah how do you do no no the
28:07man was Prince Osric I am not he ah well then he didn't behave like a prince at
28:17all or not one of our princes Lord Roland Lord Roland we have only a few brief
28:21moment he's very kind of you to elevate me to the period which gives us time only
28:25for you to answer one brief question yeah you don't mind do you I'm absolutely
28:28starving haven't had a bite all day Lord why is it in these places it is always ham
28:33right fire away fire this gentleman's questions
28:36Lord I'm sorry I didn't catch your names Lord Roland you have left London this
28:42afternoon in the company of a certain lady you have arrived here without her now
28:45where is she please lady I'm most awfully sorry I I don't understand well if that's all
28:55gentlemen but I think you do understand you fit the description we've been given even so far as the
29:04Erica Vegas I've heard that name before is that the lady you're looking for no the lady we are looking
29:10for
29:10this is ridiculous what have you done with my Alexa hand on my heart I know no Erica and no
29:17Alexa now if you will excuse me
29:18Lord Roland I insist that you tell us where her highness is hiding her highness
29:26Elizabeth how dare you sir restrain yourself Prince Carl you know full well I think that I'm talking about her
29:35royal highness the grand duchess Alexa Elizabeth of cartonia where cartonia never
29:44heard of it you people seldom have but I do assure you you will one of your
29:54Balkan states I expect always in trouble with your peasants and your parliaments well
30:00perhaps we do mean the same person only I call her Elizabeth we cannot allow this I am so sorry
30:07I have
30:08no idea where Elizabeth is I only wish I had good evening gentlemen I shouldn't go in there
30:18to fire you the place is seeding with foreigners you run away from us sir it seems the most sensible
30:23thing to do indeed otherwise we might end up fighting and I never fight you surprise me why not I
30:31am far
30:31too afraid of getting hurt ha so this is the remarkable British pluck we are always hearing about
30:42I say old chap go easy on the old country will you
31:02that's for England old boy I told you I was afraid of getting hurt that's why I learned jujitsu oh
31:09well done Lord
31:22I didn't speak you will not tell us her highness whereabouts confounded man I don't even know them
31:29myself this is nothing you will be hearing from us
31:36good evening Lord Rowland good riddance I shouldn't be surprised if you didn't start another world war Lord Rowland
32:08guard this guard it with your life it is the key to everything
32:32good evening
32:33good night
32:38this is ridiculous
32:40this is ridiculous what I need now is a spot of Ronald Coleman in raffles
32:47follow him George see what he does and where he goes don't let him out of your sight
33:28good evening sir
33:30just looking for my cufflink
33:36close the referral price
33:36if he wants to look for my box
33:38it is officially a spot of on the street
33:38not yet
33:39the object that rests on the street
33:40I want to take a look for my office
33:40and I know that's a corner of the discourse
33:41I want to take a look for my office
33:51and I don't know that's a расскystem
33:52it is here
33:54but also the newspaper that I have to see you
34:18you
34:18right you fiend if you move now I'll move with you
34:37what was that
34:44good lord
34:53five o'clock it's too early even for worms
34:57yes
34:57no
35:22no
35:23no
35:24no
35:26no
35:26no
35:26no
35:26Follow him, George. See what he does and where he goes. Don't let him out of your
35:34sight.
35:56Don't let him out.
36:30Good morning, sir. Don't you ever sleep? Yes, sir.
36:50Oh, my God! It's gone.
36:56I can't have. It's gone. The one thing she told me to guard. You fool. You are a total failure
37:16at adventures. Failure at work. Failure at life. Oh, Elizabeth. I failed you.
37:47What the deuce?
37:50Oh, morning, sir. Good morning again. What time is it now? It's seven o'clock, sir. Must you make all
37:56this dead? I'm sorry, sir. The gentleman asked to be called. I cannot make him here.
38:02Williams, your passkey. I have tried, sir, but I cannot make it fit.
38:12The key on the other side, if you ask me. Then what's happened to the gentleman, sir? How on earth
38:18should I know?
38:22Well, I...
38:24Good Lord!
38:27Whatever is it, sir?
38:29Well, look here. This packet was stolen from my room last night and here it is returned.
38:35What does it contain?
38:38I don't know.
38:39Well, that's it all. Somebody's opened it already, so...
38:45It's lunacy.
38:49That's what it is. It's absolute lunacy.
38:52There's no sense anywhere.
38:55It's a wedding ring.
38:58The gentleman in number 25.
39:06There's a ledge out here. I'm going along.
39:15God bless you, sir. You're in your pajamas.
39:18Then what exactly is the correct attire for breaking and entering?
39:36Stop.
39:45I have to change.
39:54I have to change your prayers.
40:03who the devil are you
40:13all right where's the other chap the man with the beard and the moustache looks a
40:18little like the king god bless a friend of yours I suppose no sir he is not if
40:22you'd be so good sir no no no not until I know just who you are I sir and detective
40:29inspector Gerald of Scotland Yard really do you mind sir and you are I scarcely know
40:41anymore I I'm George Rowland of no fixed address not Lord Rowland of Rowlands
40:48castle then don't be silly Rowlands castle is a station on the Portsmouth line I
40:53know that sir now you'd be well advised to tell me all you know about this
40:57business well I'm not sure it makes much sense inspector oh perhaps you'll let me
41:02be the judge of that sir well it all started yesterday when I got this so I
41:09came along the ledge and what were you doing in the wardrobe oh the road
41:15temporarily got the better on me sir as to the theft of the packet I can explain
41:19that I popped into your bedroom when you were out chasing that bearded fella to the
41:23bathroom and borrowed it why inspector why didn't trust you sir you didn't trust me
41:31I'm awfully sorry sir but I thought you might be another accomplice
41:35accomplice of whom chappy that has this room sir he's known to us what did you find in that bathroom
41:44skirted sir
41:46I can't make head or tail of it actually I think it's a love letter a love letter eh may
41:56I look it's in my room
42:08oh no not again oh you do need someone to look after you don't you sir well at least they
42:14didn't take this but what on earth were they after
42:17yes I'm awfully afraid it might have been that love letter where do you put it
42:20oh where indeed I was going to return it and then I came in and discovered that
42:28Elizabeth's packet had gone and then I'm afraid I went to pieces a bit
42:37I say I slipped it in here very fortuitous sir may I I say do you think you ought it
42:47it is a private letter as you say sir but I'd rather fancy that if you drew a line from
42:54one
42:55dotted eye to another you'd get a very different result I rather think sir that this is a plan of
43:05the
43:05Portsmouth Harbour defences good lord yeah about our island for some time sir quite a gang you know
43:11so that's what he was up to last night that's it sir he was out collecting information that helped him
43:18dot the eyes as you might say inspector you're brilliant oh thank you very much sir all part of
43:25the job I fear fear we haven't got to the end of this yet sir my men will soon pick
43:31up this nasty
43:31bit of work but he's got an accomplice gets a woman to do all these dirty work for him a
43:38woman what's
43:38her name oh not sure nor what she looks like clues you know sir but it is rumored that she
43:45has very
43:45pretty features and bright eyes on the fact the yard we call her Betty bright eyes hi Betty well
43:55because that's her name sir used it once on the telephone just Betty that's all all right Betty
44:01he says keep up the good work bright eyes so Betty bright eyes she became oh excuse me sir you
44:13don't
44:13look very well you know that's because I don't feel very well inspector I I'd better catch the first
44:19train back to town that'll be the slow train now sir blah you'd be better off waiting for the Express
44:24the slow train will suit me admirably inspector you're quite sure you're all right sir I will pursue my
44:31inquiries there's still a lot to be done
44:41the girl in the train the brightest eyes I've ever seen I'll stake my life on it
44:49she's either Betty bright eyes or the grand duchess of Katomia both
45:07are you the only cabbie in Portsmouth I'd won't be good for the soul my old mother always said oh
45:13did
45:13she station please exhausted the delights of Portsmouth already have you
45:34any friends find you last night I beg your pardon you have a neat description of you foreign chappies
45:40looking for handsome young chap couldn't place it that then they mentioned Erica vegans got your wands
45:47and they had a bit of weed stuck in his lapel got your wands my white Heather Erica vegans pale
46:21the wedding took place yesterday in London of Lord James
46:24second son of the marquis of Axminster and the grand duchess Alexa of Katomia the ceremony was kept a
46:33profound secret the grand duchess has been living in Paris with her uncle Prince Osric since the recent
46:42upheaval in Katomia damn damn damn she met Lord James the swine on a skiing holiday in Switzerland
46:59Elizabeth
47:10Elizabeth
47:11Elizabeth how could you do this to me
47:16but that's not quite Elizabeth
47:20it's nothing like her
47:22where is it
47:24oh Elizabeth
47:26George
47:28George
47:30Elizabeth
47:35Elizabeth
47:36aren't you pleased to see me George
47:38for God's sake tell me are you the grand duchess of Katomia because if so this is the most
47:45ghastly photograph of you
47:47no
47:48but you are Betty Brighteyes
47:49who
47:50Betty Brighteyes are traded to our country but don't worry Elizabeth I'll get you out of this
47:54George what on earth are you doing
48:04get under the seat
48:05I will not get under the seat
48:06you've got to stay out of sight till the train leads please Elizabeth
48:08George will you listen to me I am not Betty Brighteyes whoever she may be
48:13you're not
48:15and you're not the grand duchess Alexa
48:20who are you Elizabeth
48:23I'm Elizabeth Gay
48:24and my brother James has just married the grand duchess whom he loves dearly
48:29but her uncle Prince Osric didn't want the marriage to take place
48:34there was a horrible plot of it for her to marry her cousin
48:38a frightful pimply person called Prince Carl
48:41I've met him
48:41whom Alexa absolutely hates
48:43hmm sensible gal
48:44we were doing splendidly yesterday
48:46bowling through London on our way to the registry office
48:48when Prince Osric
48:49Alexa's uncle
48:51spotted us
48:52then I had the brilliant idea of changing places
48:55acting as a sort of decoy
48:57like those ducks in shooting
48:59so we changed hats and coats
49:01and really with a collar up one hardly glimpses a girl nowadays
49:04and it worked like a dream
49:06Prince Osric came pounding after me
49:09leaving the loving couple to plight their troth
49:12lucky old them
49:13and everything was fine
49:15except that I met a dear sweet man who wanted an adventure
49:20and I couldn't resist giving him one
49:24but you also gave me this
49:27Alexa bought a spare in case James forgot
49:29you know what men are like
49:31and I thought it would add to your mystery
49:34well it certainly did that
49:36and then Storm and Prince Carl came pounding back
49:39and said you were in Portsmouth
49:41I got the express this morning
49:44here I am
49:47just to see me
49:50and to explain
49:51and to explain
49:59just thought you'd like to know
50:01meet Betty Bright Eyes
50:04I say
50:06morning sir
50:07yeah we've got his majesty too
50:09yeah he could have made his getaway you know sir
50:11but he wouldn't leave Portsmouth Harbour without her
50:14it's amazing what love can do innit sir
50:19amazing
50:19well better be off sir
50:21it's the express time for these two
50:24you're quite sure you won't you honest
50:25quite sure
50:28we're off
50:29well good luck sir
50:48just like all those stories
50:50so simple when you know how
50:52and why
50:55all the same
50:56seems to start to me
50:58that a common cabin would know the Latin name for
51:00white heather
51:01white heather
51:02it isn't white heather at all
51:03it's white mof
51:09very very lucky
51:47he nichts
51:50no
51:50but
51:58it's her
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