00:00But we find ourselves quite overrun with social engagements.
00:05You will be excited to hear that I have been invited to one of Lady Winspear's weekly balls.
00:12I am very much looking forward to it.
00:16I miss you all.
00:22Yours, Mary.
00:25The Gardener's governess has returned from Norfolk, has she not?
00:28Yes, yes a week ago.
00:30Well then the ball is perfectly timed for you to find a husband.
00:35A husband? Whatever else do you plan to do?
00:41Someone who was once a friend told me that a woman has two choices in life, marriage or misery.
00:47What do you think?
00:49Mary, it's not too late for marriage if that's what you're asking me.
00:53And I do believe it's the better choice, but not the only one.
00:57Some marriages are miserable.
00:59I agree.
01:01I did once try to find a husband, but it was unsuccessful.
01:07My mother has always said no one will marry a girl in spectacles.
01:10Mary, that is nonsense.
01:12What a terrible thing for your mother to say.
01:15Well, you may not have had luck in the past, but this time it's different.
01:20This time, you have me.
01:23Under my tutelage, you will become the star of London society.
01:28It's all about confidence.
01:30A certain coolness.
01:32I think you care too much.
01:34Really?
01:36Have you ever polished your skin?
01:43We put this in the pipkin, and the pipkin in the fire until the wax melts.
01:47Then we spread it on your face.
01:49You're going to look radiant, Mary.
01:51I'm going to smell like soup.
01:56What on earth?
02:07There.
02:08Thanks.
02:19Mary, you have stew on your face.
02:22Uh...
02:32Oh, now we need to work on your walk.
02:35Step into the room like you are Lady Winspear herself.
02:47Walk normally.
02:54I'm excited for you, Mary.
02:56New love is the most romantic thing.
02:59New love?
03:00Yes. The first throws.
03:02Oh, you must not take it for granted.
03:04Because the feelings soon pass, and then everything becomes...
03:07quite ordinary.
03:09It's almost impossible to remember how one felt at the beginning.
03:14Now walk.
03:16Shoulders back.
03:17Chin up.
03:18Chin down.
03:19Chin up a little.
03:20Don't look scared.
03:21Quite hard not to.
03:25Remember.
03:26You are only allowed two dancers with the same partner.
03:29Make eye contact fleetingly with the men you want to dance with,
03:32and avoid the eyes of those you do not.
03:34If a man asks you to dance, do not look too happy.
03:37Nor too disappointed, depending on who he is.
03:40You must look nonchalant.
03:43Carefree.
03:47Mary.
03:48Mary.
03:49Think back to those times in your childhood when you had not a care in the world.
03:52both worlds.
03:54Mm.
04:15Remember, Mary, the most important thing is to be yourself.
04:39Isn't it beautiful?
04:53Do not fret. The night has only just begun.
04:58Good evening, Miss Baxter, Miss Bennet.
05:01Doesn't Miss Bennet look beautiful?
05:03Well, as do you, Anne.
05:13Mr. Haywin, how would you like to dance with Miss Bennet?
05:16No, I know. I think we'll show how eligible you are.
05:22Well, I don't suppose you have much room for me on your card.
05:26But if there is, I would be very glad to dance with you.
05:28Oh, well, there might be. Let me just check.
05:35Yes, yes, we could dance.
05:38Thank you, Mr. Haywood.
05:46Mr. Haywood, how are you?
05:49Mr. Haywood.
05:50Mr. Haywood, how are you?
06:06Oh
06:33Oh
07:18It was a fine minuet
07:23Oh no you two
07:24You must dance together
07:27I'm going to go
07:29Oh Mary do you mind
08:23Excuse me
08:24Well perhaps later
08:26My feet are quite
08:27Then let us sit
08:30And gather your strength
08:52I find these occasions really quite intolerable
08:54All these poor young ladies
08:56Parading about
08:57Bearing the weight of their parents' expectations
09:00It's not the least romantic
09:02I think these occasions mean a great deal
09:04To many young women
09:06And for good reason
09:07None of them wants to fail
09:10But
09:12Doesn't it seem to you Miss Bennett
09:14That
09:15Most people
09:16Give far too much weight
09:17To the idea of marriage
09:18Because for some people
09:20That is their only means of survival
09:22In matters of men and women
09:24The only thing that should guide us
09:26Is the heart
09:28Do you really believe that to be true
09:31Well
09:33I believe
09:34We should sweep away
09:36These tired old rules
09:37And follow our inclinations
09:39As we wish
09:41I think you will find
09:43Mr. Ryder
09:44That the liberty
09:44In such situations
09:46Tends to be enjoyed by the man
09:49While the consequences
09:50Are borne
09:51Quite literally in many cases
09:53By the woman
09:56Perhaps you're right
09:57I know I am
10:06Answer me Miss Bennett
10:08Come on
10:10Hold on
10:11Hold on
10:11Hold on
10:12Hold on
10:33It's supposed to be fun I think
10:38You are allowed to breathe
10:39While you dance Miss Bennett
10:40I am reading
10:42I heard
10:43That you are a great reader
10:44Of very serious books
10:48I'm reading Wordsworth
10:49Currently
10:50Ah
10:50But what do you really
10:52Enjoy reading Miss Bennett
10:54Histories
10:55No no no
10:56I mean
10:57What's your
10:57Secret indulgence
11:01I really enjoyed reading
11:02As a child
11:05With a servant's pamphlets
11:08They detail the most
11:09Christy crimes
11:12I knew there was a bold
11:13And curious side to you
11:15Miss Bennett
11:15I had to hide them
11:16From my mother
11:17I bet you did
11:24Oh my gosh
11:25Look at her
11:25Show magic
11:42It's the onions
11:48You tripped?
11:49I did not trip
11:51I did not trip
11:51It was a deliberate
11:52Rebellishment of the
11:52Good luck
11:54Mary
11:54Miss Baxter
11:56I was just about to ask
11:57Miss Bennett to dance again
12:00Oh
12:01Thank you Mr. Ryder
12:02But I will sit this one out
12:03Ah
12:04Then allow me to fetch you
12:06Both some ices ladies
12:09He might be handsome
12:11Mary
12:11But beware
12:12He also fancies himself
12:13Above all the rules
12:14That govern the rest of us
12:15He enjoys the privileges
12:17Of his class
12:18As well as good looks
12:19I cannot say I took
12:21Much notice of his looks
12:22Mary
12:23I did not
12:24Well he certainly
12:25Noticed you
12:25That's kind of you to say
12:27But he doesn't
12:28Think of me in that way
12:29And actually that makes
12:30Much more enjoyable
12:33We were just talking
12:35About Mr. Ryder
12:36Yes
12:37William Ryder
12:39Ices
12:41Oh thank you
12:42And the biggest one
12:43For Miss Mary Bennett
12:44Thank you
12:47Heywood don't look so downhearted
12:49Here you can have mine
12:49I wouldn't dream of taking your
12:51Oh
12:53Mr. Heywood
12:54I seem to have found myself
12:56Without a partner
12:56For the next dance
12:58I'm quite tired
13:04But I will
13:05Not play with you all
13:09Crunchy
13:11Mr. Ryder
13:12What on earth
13:13Happened to you
13:14Oh Miss Mingley
13:16Well well
13:17Miss Bennett
13:18How good to see you again
13:20Oh
13:21Are you two ladies
13:22Already acquainted
13:23I have known Miss Bennett
13:24For some years
13:25Oh
13:26Pianist
13:27Singer
13:29Raconteur
13:29My brother married her
13:31Sister
13:32I heard you were a governess
13:34In London
13:35Though I didn't think
13:35It had quite come to that
13:37I'm no longer
13:38In that position
13:39So you are in London
13:41For a husband
13:44No
13:48Miss Bennett
13:49Is a radical thinker
13:51Is she now
13:52Well
13:52It makes me all the more glad
13:54To be spending
13:55The foreseeable future here
13:56Where I can be
13:57Thoroughly enlightened
13:58By your thoughts
13:59Miss Bennett
14:00I'm holding a small supper
14:02This Thursday
14:03You should join us
14:04Why
14:05Thank you
14:06Mr. Ryder
14:06You must sing
14:08That is
14:09I mean to say
14:10I may not be able to
14:11I very much look forward
14:12To you joining us
14:14On Thursday
14:16Come
14:16Mr. Ryder
14:44Ow
14:46Ow
14:50How did you find
14:51The ball last night
14:54Most pleasant
14:55Thank you
14:57Young William Ryder
14:58Called while you were asleep
14:59This morning Mary
15:00He left this bundle
15:01Of crime pamphlets
15:02As a peculiar gift
15:03Is this really to your taste
15:04Thank you
15:05Oh and he
15:06Confirmed our invitation
15:07To supper on Thursday
15:08Oh what fun
15:09Jethro
15:11You could wear
15:12Your red dress
15:14Regarding
15:15Sup I fear
15:16I may not
15:17Be able to attend
15:20You have not
15:20Been yourself
15:21Since I saw you
15:22Talking to Caroline
15:23Bingley
15:23Last night
15:26She seems to delight
15:28In being horrible
15:29To me
15:31I have no idea
15:32What I've done
15:32To provoke her
15:33Did she not once
15:34Fancy herself
15:35As marrying
15:36Your sister's husband
15:37Mr. Darcy
15:37She did
15:39Yes
15:39Perhaps she feels
15:40Threatened by you
15:44Caroline Bingley
15:45Is not threatened
15:46By me
15:47She's better than me
15:49I know that
15:50Very well
15:52She's always
15:52Beautifully dressed
15:53And she has
15:55Extraordinary confidence
15:56She does not appear
15:57To lack confidence
15:58That is certain
16:00Perhaps underneath
16:01That brittle exterior
16:03Lies doubts
16:03And insecurities
16:04The same as
16:05Everyone else
16:06And she treats you
16:07As though you're
16:08Beneath her
16:08To make herself
16:09Feel good
16:09It riles her
16:11To see you
16:11Blossoming in London
16:14Blossoming
16:15You've changed
16:17You smile more
16:18And you laugh
16:20Well I
16:22The thought
16:23That you're
16:24Worth less
16:24Than Caroline
16:25Really only exists
16:26In her mind
16:29We do not
16:30Run and hide
16:31From the Caroline
16:33Bingley's
16:34Of this world
16:37We stand our ground
16:40For there will
16:40Always be one
16:57Miss Merritt
16:59How wonderful
17:00To see you
17:04I very much
17:05Like your
17:09Insects
17:09Why thank you
17:11They were my
17:12Late fathers
17:13He was a very
17:14Great collector
17:15Of all things
17:15Strange or
17:18Unusual
17:18In that line
17:23You have an
17:24Extensive book
17:25Collection
17:26Mr Ryder
17:27Ah yes
17:28They are
17:29For show
17:31Although
17:31Grimm's fairy tales
17:33Proved a fine way
17:35Not as fine
17:36As those
17:36Brilliant pamphlets
17:37You sent to me
17:38I want to hear
17:39About the strangest
17:39Cases over dinner
17:43Ah yes
17:44Miss Merritt
17:45Inspired by you
17:47I have been reading
17:48Some of those
17:49Particular works
17:50Myself
17:51And I found
17:52Something
17:53Made me think
17:54Of you
17:54Of me?
17:56Mm-hmm
17:56Allow me to find it
17:57Well of course
17:59Miss Bingley
18:00I am so glad
18:02You took my advice
18:03Lady Catherine de Burr
18:04Looks magnificent there
18:06I was just about
18:07To read something
18:08To Miss Bennet
18:08That made me think
18:09Of her this morning
18:10It made you think
18:11Of Miss Bennet
18:13Yes
18:14Yes exactly
18:14Now
18:15Where is it?
18:17Mr Ryder
18:17I wondered if it
18:18Might be helpful
18:18For me to cast my eye
18:20Across the dinner table
18:21Before the guests sit
18:23Er
18:23Very well
18:25Please excuse us
18:29I have to say
18:30Miss Bennet
18:31How refreshing it is
18:32To see a young woman
18:33With the courage
18:34To defy the dictates
18:35Of fashion
18:35When most of us
18:36Are foolish enough
18:37To want to look as well
18:38As we possibly can
18:40You are an example
18:41To us all
18:57Mr Hayward
18:58We are here
19:00Where are you Mary?
19:01Oh
19:11You're all right
19:12You have outdone yourself
19:20You have outdone yourself
19:47Mr Hurst
19:48Have you ever read
19:50Catherine Macaulay's work?
19:52No
19:52She's most insightful
19:53On democracy
19:54If you're interested
19:56No
20:02What think you of
20:03James Hutton's theory
20:05That the earth
20:05Is perpetually being formed?
20:08I have no interest
20:09In geology
20:11What do you like
20:12Mr Hurst?
20:15Horses
20:15Horses
20:16Oh
20:17I know so little
20:18About horse racing
20:19I would be honoured
20:20If you would teach me
20:21All you know
20:22We won't have time for that
20:23Let's just see
20:24How we get on
20:26Right
20:28Right
20:29Four legs
20:33Cannot vomit
20:35Beautiful creatures
20:36Beautiful
20:37Almost too beautiful
20:38We won't tell you
20:39There's not anyone
20:39At this table
20:42Perhaps if I was
20:43To construct a horse
20:44Then we'd know
20:45I appreciate that
20:46Right
20:46I've done this before
20:47I'm sure I can do it again
20:48Fascinating
20:49These are the front legs
20:50Here
20:51We call these
20:52The cloppers
20:53Back legs
20:54The clippers
20:55Ah
20:56Slip flop
20:57Right
20:57You see what I'm saying
20:59You do not want to
21:00Stand behind a horse
21:00You do not want to
21:02What can a horse do
21:06You tell me
21:07Well
21:08It can run
21:09But it can also
21:09Break your heart
21:11I can see it
21:12That is our horse
21:14That is our horse
21:14What shall we name it
21:15Gerald
21:16Gerald
21:17Gerald
21:19Let's enter him
21:20At York
21:21Probably faster than the horse
21:22I bet
21:23I'll last
21:23Thank you
21:29Thank you
21:29Thank you sir
21:31I shall never wager
21:33Any significant amount of money
21:34Without consulting you first
21:42Miss Bennet
21:43I was hoping to speak to you
21:46Really?
21:47I couldn't let this evening pass
21:49Without having the privilege
21:50Of talking to you properly
21:52It's a shame then
21:53That you chose to seat me
21:53So far from you
21:54At dinner
21:59You met Lady Catherine once
22:01Did you not?
22:02I did
22:03Only recently
22:04We were talking about your family
22:05And she confessed herself
22:07Astonished at the great difference
22:08Between you and your sisters
22:10She felt that you were
22:12Not as handsome as Elizabeth
22:14Nor as provoking
22:16Not as beautiful as Jane
22:18Nor as willing as Kitty
22:19And well
22:20Who could measure up to Lydia's
22:23Joie de vivre
22:27It was very candid of her
22:28She is known for her frankness
22:30I sometimes wonder if frankness
22:32Isn't just a poor excuse for unkindness
22:38Tell me Miss Bennet
22:40Do you intend to marry?
22:42Let's assume we all must marry
22:44In the end
22:47Perhaps you might allow me to offer you a little advice
22:50If you wish
22:52It seems to me
22:54That a great deal of time is thrown away
22:56In pursuit of attachments
22:57That can never come to anything
23:00Such as
23:01Mr. Ryder
23:06Do you mean to suggest that I am pursuing Mr. Ryder?
23:09Or that he is pursuing me?
23:12For both are quite without foundation
23:14And yet it seems you do all you can to please him
23:17I cannot imagine why else he would
23:19Speak of you as he does
23:21What do you mean?
23:22Confine yourself to your proper sphere
23:24Miss Bennet
23:26Presumptions of this kind
23:27Only lead to disappointment
23:28And humiliation
23:29Where matters of the heart are concerned
23:35You seem to know a great deal about rejection
23:39Is this a lesson you've learned from extensive study?
23:42Or do you perhaps have it to experience
23:44Of a more personal nature?
24:02It was a very thorough lesson in horse racing
24:05You had a dinner
24:06Miss Bennet
24:07It was
24:09Most interesting
24:12I wanted to say that
24:15I wanted to ask
24:17Or that is to say
24:18I have noticed at the ball
24:19That Mr. Ryder
24:20Had occupied a great deal of your time
24:23And he often acts without thinking
24:25I'd be very glad to ask him
24:27To be more restrained
24:28If that is what you would like
24:32I very much enjoy his company
24:34I see
24:39No, I
24:40Of course I
24:41No, no
24:41Forgive my intrusion
24:42No, that is to say
24:43I'm not drawn to him
24:59Excuse me
25:01I believe Miss Bennet
25:04I'd like to sing for us
25:05How lovely Mary
25:07Oh, I have no wish to do anything of the sort
25:09Oh come Miss Bennet
25:10You must sing
25:11Sing
25:13Sing
25:13Sing
25:14Sing
25:14Sink! Sink! Sink!
25:18Sink! Sink!
25:22Sink!
25:27Mary. Mary.
25:28We must get you to Pemberley immediately.
25:30You have received an urgent letter. Your mother's being taken gravely ill.
25:34Oh, oh!
25:34Take her carriage and go now.
25:36Oh!
25:37What?
25:46Come on, Mary. You must hurry.
25:48I'm dead.
25:50I'm sorry.
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