Gone to Earth Page #4

Thank you, all of you.

Please excuse me.

Where is she?

You's the one should know.

Isn't she here?

Nope.

Ain't she on the mountain?

No...

She's gone.

Run off, is she?

Have you...

have you any idea where she is?

- Haven't you?

- Have you!?

No, I don't. I ain't.

A bargain's a bargain.

That's what I told her.

You married her.

You best find her.

You're up early for a married woman...

or whatever you may be, missy.

Haha, you're jealous!

"A Mrs. of Undern?

Never will I!"

Them blackbirds!

Is after my fruit.

I'll kill 'em!

I'll kill 'em dead!

If you shoot a blackbird,

the milk'll turn bloody!

Jack! Jack, come and stop him!

Stop it, Vessons!

Vessons, do you hear?

I'd rather it was me

than the blackbirds!

He's got another one.

It's like I've killed 'em

comin' here to Undern.

Nonsense.

Bloody, is it?

Well is it?

And now it's notice.

Notice has been given,

One month, by Andrew Vessons

to John Reddin, as friar of Undern!

- You and I can't part, you know that.

- We must!

But why, man?

What's wrong, Andrew?

She mocked me.

Did you, Hazel?

- I only said...

- Her said "never will I"!

Ah, that's what her said!

Never will I, that's what I say.

What have you been doing to

the old man?

I do know a woman's will.

Maiden I stay

to my dying day.

Now look here, man. Be reasonable.

Listen to me.

- I'm your master, aren't I?

- Ah, till a month.

And you take your orders from me.

I'm master here.

So we say no more about it.

Notice is took back.

Come back here, Hazel!

Open the door!

Ah, what's the matter?

You want that old feller more

than you want me!

Don't be silly.

He has his uses,

you have yours.

If you ain't gonna be civil-spoken,

I'll go.

You can't go.

Shall I tell you why?

- Who cried in "Hunter's Spinny"?

- No, don't, Hazel...

Who had tears in his eyes?

Who sat there without a breath

in him...

and the tears comin' down his cheeks

like a baby?

You do want to stay.

You did want to come with me,

didn't you?

Not till you made me.

But maybe you couldn't help it...

maybe you was drove to it.

What by?

Something strong, as drives us all.

Hazel, if...

- if I told you that...

- No. Don't say aught.

If you're gonna run words, come from

below your tongue like Eddard can.

I wish I had Foxy here.

I'll go get her in the morning.

No, let her bide.

She's safe at Eddard's.

Tea, Edward.

I know where Hazel is.

You know where she is, Mother?

Why didn't you tell me?

I am telling you, dear. It's all over

the town. Most unpleasant.

- But I never thought Hazel was

steadfast... - Mother, where is she?

You're all in a fever,

you've had nothing to eat yet.

A little preserves.

Your poor father always said you'd

break that some day and you have.

The best dish. Well, jam, I'll say

nothing about jam, it's jam after all!

Mother! Where is she?

It was much more peaceful without her.

And I wish Mr. Reddin well.

Reddin?

Mr. Reddin, of Undern.

Where are you going?

Listen, Jack...

Just like my dad's harp...

I've got a horse and trap outside.

I've come to take you home.

Oh Eddard!

Get your things.

What for did you come?

He'll be back any minute.

You're my wife and you're

coming back with me.

Do you want me to drag you out?

Or are you coming of your own accord?

You went with him of your own accord,

didn't you? Didn't you?

Uh-huh, but I didn't want to,

I didn't..

How can both be true?

How did he compel you to go?

How?

The signs said to go down

to "Hunter's Spinny. "

And then...

and then he pulled me on his horse

and brought me here.

The signs...

The harper's charm.

And then you went to the end of your

undertaking and there were no tears.

How simple!

How very simple.

Every village I went through this

evening... everybody knew it!

- Everybody except me.

- Oh, leave me be, Eddard.

I can't bear it.

You told a good many lies,

didn't you?

Be kind, Eddard.

What a fool I was.

Well, I'm not particular.

And you're my wife.

She was never your wife.

Go on, get your things.

No use talking, Parson.

She's mine.

From head to foot.

You swine.

Now you're talking.

- If you want to fight come outside.

- Don't lay a finger on him!

Why, is it bad manners to fight

in front of a lady?

Or is the guest beneath

your roof sacred?

And not his wife under his own.

- You want to fight, say so, but don't

preach all night. - Hands off him!

Can't you see she needs a man,

not a short-winded Parson?

She needs a man to hold her,

and not by preaching!

She and the other little vixen.

Let me go!

I want to go with Eddard and Foxy!

You don't know what you want.

I don't want to see you ever,

Jack Reddin.

You're a cruel beast.

And you got blood on you.

Well, go with him then.

See how you like it.

You can have her, Marston.

When I want her, she'll come running.

Come, my soul.

Has she ever called you that?

Get out of here, both of you,

before I throw you out.

Will you be three for dinner?

Or one?

Get out!

Are you going to bring this woman

back under your roof?

If you bring that woman here,

I will be no mother to you!

Eddie...

No!

My little lad,

I'm getting old, dear.

I haven't many more years.

She has all her lifetime.

You will put me before her...?

When the Mrs. goes, I go.

I kept myself respectable

all these years

and I'll serve no light woman...

Very well, Martha.

...Nor sleep in a house

given over to sin.

You're not going tonight, mother.

I will not stay for one hour

under the same roof

as that wicked woman.

What are you staring at?

The world, Mother.

I shall stay the night at the

hunter's arms.

Martha can pack my things tomorrow.

Morning.

Good morning, Master.

You wish to speak to us?

To you.

Come in.

This young woman might, I think,

absent herself.

Would you rather stay or go, Hazel?

Stay along with you, Eddard.

We've come, minister, six god-fearing

men,

With me, spokesman,

being senior deacon...

Yes, get on with it.

We bring you the Lord's message,

minister. I speak for Him.

You're sure?

Has not he answered us each and several

with a loud voice in the night watches?

- Praise the Lord.

- Ay, that be true.

What we are to say is this...

the adulteress must go.

If you don't dismiss this female,

we'll take it to the church meeting.

No need.

We're going.

Oh, don't say that, minister.

Oh yes. I'm giving up the ministry.

If you take this woman with you,

you'll be accursed.

I suppose you know what they're saying?

- Saying?

- That you've made a tidy bit.

Mr. James, the check signed J.

Reddin goin' into your bank, dear me.

Of course, we know it isn't true,

minister.

Don't mind 'em, my soul.

Curse you!

Curse you for

tormentin' my Eddard!

It is the best man in all the county.

The best! And you, yourself,

a sinner!

And who are you to judge?

How do you know it was Hazel's

fault?

It was mine.

I could try and explain...

but not to you!

You think everybody has a price, as you

have, James. Now let me finish.

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