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you'd want to go.

Well, it's like Mrs. Drew said,

"A little girl shouldn't be raised

in this kind of'envinoment."'

Yes, you'll... be much better off...

in that nice, big house.

Of course, it'll be lonely.

There'll be no children to play with.

But I gotta think of the future,

Professor. That's what Mrs. Drew says.

Yes, and she's right.

And she'll see that you get

the right kind of food too.

Plenty of carrots...

maybe three or four times a day.

Of course, you won't be able

to go fishing with me anymore.

But I guess it's the best thing.

Fishing isn't any too good

for little girls.

I like fishing fine.

But I guess it isn't good

for little girls.

No, I... I guess it isn't.

Come in.

- Well, I think I'll be going.

- A note from Miss Drew, sir.

- Are you ready, miss?

- I'm ready.

- Ahh...

- Good-bye, Professor.

Good-bye, my little angel.

You'll come and see me sometimes,

won't you?

Of course I will.

And you're gonna take good care

of yourself like you said you would?

I will.

And you'll... be good too?

Uh, yeah.

Mr. Professor, there's a man without

a policeman, Mr. Hawkins, to see you.

- I'm not here. Tell him I'm not here.

- Yes, sir.

- Mr. Hawkins, he's gone...

- Not here, eh?

Listen, Appleby, I've come here

to give you one more chance...

to pay for those costumes.

If you don't,

I'll have you in jail in an hour.

I...

You'll have your money tonight.

I might've known you'd try that.

I should've sent the law.

I made a mistake coming here myself.

You certainly did,

Mr. Hawkins, and if you don't get out,

I'll be tempted to pull off one of your

arms and beat your head in with it!

Professor, I didn't know

he was gonna start nothin'!

The professor used to dance

and sing for me after dinner.

But, of course,

the dinners weren't good for me.

Last night we had wieners...

four a piece!

Can you do birdcalls?

Professor Appleby to see you, Mrs. Drew.

- Oh, yes. Come right in, Professor.

- Oh, ho.

- I see you got my note.

- Yes, thank you.

I, uh... I guess it's better

for everyone concerned.

Dimples will be happy,

and my debts will be paid.

And as for me, I...

I guess I ought to be glad to know

that Dimples has such a fine home.

You won't be sorry for this, Professor.

I wonder if I might see Dimples

for a minute, just to say good-bye.

Oh, yes, of course. Rufus,

take Professor Appleby to Dimples' room.

- Yes, ma'am.

- Ah, thank you.

Why, my darling.

Oh, Professor!

Oh! Why, what's wrong with

my little girl? Aren't you happy here?

Oh, yes, yes, I'm very happy.

I hurt my finger.

Where? Are you sure?

Of course.

There. That's better, isn't it?

There we are.

And you can see

this lovely dress Mrs. Drew got me.

Yes, it's beautiful.

Must've cost a lot of money, huh?

And she's gonna buy me

some dolls too... three of them.

Ah, you're a very lucky little girl,

and I'm happy to know that

you've got such a nice home.

It isn't every little girl who can have

such a good "envinoment."

Oh, my darling.

I'm gonna take you home.

No, Professor. Mrs. Drew says I'm gonna

have a lot of advantages here.

Yes, but no place is nice for

my little girl when it makes her cry.

You're going home with me.

But if I stay here,

you won't have to go to jail.

You can give Allen back his money.

I won't go to jail, sweet.

Mrs. Drew, I... I'm terribly sorry.

It was in a moment of great weakness

that I took this money.

- Oh...

- When I saw my little girl crying,

I realized there wasn't enough money

in the world to compensate me for that.

You saw her crying? I don't understand.

Don't you like it here?

I do, but I get so lonesome

without the professor.

I was willing to give her

up, knowing all you could do for her,

but I see now that...

Dimples needs me

as much as I need her.

Oh! I guess I was

foolish to imagine...

the child could ever become

as fond of me as she is of you.

I admire your honesty and respect you

for declining the money.

- Oh, thank you, Mrs. Drew.

- And I thank you too.

You know, I wouldn't go away

if the professor could live here too.

Mrs. Drew,

why don't you marry the professor?

Why, my dear child...

Then your house wouldn't be so lonesome.

Professor's lots of fun.

I'd marry him if I was grown up.

Course, he hasn't much money,

but you've got a lot.

Yes, well, I, uh,

think perhaps you'd better

run along, darling, and get your things.

- I'll be with you in a minute.

- Good-bye, Mrs. Drew.

Maybe you can come

and see us some day.

At our house,

you won't have to eat any carrots!

Oh!

Heh, heh!

Well, good-bye, Mrs. Drew,

and thank you for all your kindness.

Of course, you realize, Mrs. Drew,

I was only doing this

to save our poor little home.

Why, yes, of course.

But thanks to a kindly providence,

I still have means of getting the money.

Of course, it will mean that I'll have

to sell my one remaining heirloom,

something that's been in the family

for generations, but I'll do it.

Oh, that's too bad.

I wouldn't mind so much if I didn't have

to sell it at such a great sacrifice.

But it seems a pity that these

money-grubbing jewelers...

should get the watch for $1,000...

when it's easily worth

five times that much.

- The watch?

- Yes, yes. Napoleon's watch.

- Oh!

- Eh, Josephine gave it to him,

and he gave it to

my grandfather at Elba.

Hmm, poor, dear Grandfather.

If he'd ever guessed that I'd

have to sell Napoleon's watch...

to a money-grubbing jeweler...

- Is that it?

- Yes. Isn't it a beautiful thing?

- Is there anything I could do?

- Oh, no, no, Mrs. Drew.

I couldn't take money from you.

But, uh, perhaps...

perhaps you'd let me give it to you.

- Why...

- I'd like you to have it.

You're very kind,

but I couldn't take it.

Of course, you could give me the small

pittance that the jewelers offered,

and someday when fortune smiles on me

again I'll buy it back from you.

For Dame Fortune is a fickle gypsy,

always blind and often tipsy.

- A thousand dollars?

- Yes, dear lady.

- Oh.

- You'll take care of it, won't you?

- Yes.

- Now I know just how Napoleon felt...

when he had to give up

this beautiful trinket.

Oh, thank you.

Good night, Mrs. Drew.

Good night.

- What a lovely hand.

- Why, Professor.

- Oh ho! Pardon me. I forgot myself.

- Oh!

I didn't realize my position.

But after all, Mrs. Drew,

I'm only human,

and your charms are irresistible.

Good night. Good night.

Uh, 35 cents for one ticket?

Well, opening night prices

are a little high,

but those are

the best seats in the house.

Well, Allen's play opens tonight.

I'm afraid Betty

is still fond of Allen.

- I've forbidden her to see him.

- Have you?

Yes, the theater's ruined

that young man.

- Can't we speak of something else?

- Hmm? Yes, of course.

Oh, by the way,

I thought you might be interested...

in an old emerald ring

that I picked up at auction.

Five hundred years old. One of

the finest things in my collection.

Mmm. I know so little

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