Goodbye, Mr. Chips Page #3

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You don't want to be liked!

Perhaps you don't mind being hated!

Boys...

...I'd like to say that my judgment, in

the first place, was hasty and ill-advised.

And no one regrets more

than Dr. Wetherby...

...that my authority had to be upheld.

If I've lost your friendship,

there's little left that I value.

You may go.

-Latton.

-Lemare.

-Ligbottom.

-Miller.

Mitchell.

-Wagstaff.

-Wallington.

-Walters primus.

-Walters secundus.

Aimighty Father, thou who has watched

over us and protected us here at work...

...grant that the holidays ahead may be

to us a source of rest and refreshment.

And that we may employ the happy time

of leisure with grace and wisdom...

...to the greater glory

of thy son, our Lord.

-Amen.

-Amen.

Sorry, sir.

And where are you going

to spend the holidays?

-Have a good holiday, Matthews.

-Thanks awfully, sir.

-Where are you going?

-Folkestone, sir.

-Oh.

-Hey, Johnson, wait for me.

Mr. Chipping.

You remember me? Hargreaves.

Of course, I remember you,

but you've grown, you know.

Do you remember the day

we met in the train?

Oh, I remember, yes.

You told me to cheer up,

and I nearly drowned you in tears.

It was my first term as well.

If you hadn't started first...

...I should have done the crying myself.

I heard that you were leaving

here a few years ago.

Yes, I was going to leave. I was going

to be a classics master at Harrow...

...but it just didn't happen though.

Perhaps I shouldn't mention it, but I rather

expect to be housemaster next term.

-Woodward is leaving.

-That's splendid. Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-I suppose I'm keeping you...

...from your packing.

Goodbye, Mr. Chipping.

Goodbye, Hargreaves.

Glad to have seen you.

Well, here we are.

Now, who will have a piece?

-Raven.

-Thanks, Staefel.

-Ogilvie?

-Cake. Where'd you get that, schnitzel?

-It was a present from my German class.

-Good.

I can't understand these English boys.

The whole term,

they behaved to me like 50 devils.

Then today, they make me a speech,

they give me a cake...

...and I burst out of tears.

-Into tears, Staefel. In English the--

-Shut up, Ogilvie. The term's over.

-Chipping, cake?

-That's very nice of you. Thank you.

-Mind if I borrow this?

-Go ahead.

"H.G. Wells. "

Never heard of him.

His first. He won't come to much.

He's too fantastic.

-Where do you go for your holidays?

-Harrogate. He always does.

Hello, Jenks.

Cut yourself a piece of cake.

You will have your little jokes.

Headmaster's compliments, sir. He'd

like to see you in his study, immediate.

I'll bet that's about

taking over Woodward's house.

-Congratulations, Chipping.

-Thank you very much.

-You certainly deserve it after all this time.

-It's quite a surprise, if it's true.

Though, mind you, I had rather hoped.

-But I better get along.

-Well, good luck.

Good luck, Chipping.

See, Chipping.

I knock on wood for you.

Thanks. Thanks.

I expect you've guessed why

I wanted to see you, Mr. Chipping.

-Well...

-Sit down.

Thank you.

Mr. Woodward's retirement

leaves a housemastership vacant.

-Yes, sir.

-You are the senior master.

Normally the vacancy would go to you.

That is why I feel that, in fairness

to you, I should tell you personally...

...why the governors and I have

decided to appoint Mr. Wilkinson.

We felt that with your unusual gifts

of getting work out of the boys...

...that you'd rather

concentrate on teaching...

...and leave the rather tiresome job

of housemaster to someone...

-...with special gifts in that direction.

-I understand, sir.

Though I doubt if Mr. Wilkinson

will ever turn out...

...as many minor Latin poets

as you have.

I quite understand, sir.

Yes. I thought you would.

-Just off for the holidays, Mr. Chipping?

-Yes, yes. To Harrogate.

Oh, you are. Well, have a pleasant time.

-Thank you.

-Goodbye, Mr. Chipping.

Goodbye.

May I come in?

-Oh, yes. Do.

It's got dark, hasn't it?

Chipping, I hear...

-Is it true that Wilkinson--?

-Yes, it's true.

-I'm sorry.

-Thank you, Staefel.

I won't say I'm not disappointed

because I am.

There it is.

-Forgive my bursting in.

-Yes, of course.

The fact is,

I wanted to make a suggestion.

I planned a walking tour

to my own country...

...through Tyrol, to Salzkammergut,

to Vienna.

Do come with me.

Me, go abroad?

You'll like it, I'm sure. You like to climb,

you say. The country is beautiful.

It's very good of you,

but it's out of the question.

But why? Tell me that.

Well, for one thing,

I've booked my rooms at Harrogate.

Harrogate!

Must you always go to Harrogate?

Well, I daresay,

I am in need of a change, but--

-But you don't care for my company.

-Oh, no, Staefel. I should be very glad.

As a matter of fact,

I often feel lonely.

-There is no more to be said. It is settled.

-But, Staefel--

I'll arrange everything! We meet the train

tonight. Pack yourself, Chipping!

Staefel, listen!

Bye, schnitzel. Have a good time.

Thank you. I shall.

-And Chipping is coming with me too.

What, old Chipping going abroad?

To Tyrol, he shall climb!

Well, don't break your necks!

Such a heavy mist.

It is strange.

So early in the year.

Does he know anything of climbing,

the English gentleman?

He hasn't climbed for years.

Is it safe, do you think?

If he stops still he will be well enough.

But if he's foolish enough

to start climbing down...

...there are bad places.

This is a nice business.

I could be here all night.

Hello!

Hello!

Good heavens!

A woman.

Hello!

Hello!

Are you in danger?

Well, upon my word.

Hello!

Hello.

I can't see you.

Here I am.

Hello there.

I thought I heard a voice.

-Are you all right?

-Yes, quite. Thanks.

-The mist's a nuisance, isn't it?

-You're not in danger?

No.

Do you mind?

-No, of course not, but--

-You shouldn't move about. It's foolish.

Foolish? But I heard you call.

I thought you needed help.

-Don't say you climbed up to rescue me!

-As a matter of fact, I did.

Really, I should be very angry.

Supposing you'd fallen.

-I must say--

-I never head of such utter stupidity!

-Where were you?

-On the Gamsteig.

You climbed in that mist

to rescue me...

...when I'm a better climber

than you are.

-Well, what were you screaming about?

-I wasn't. I just let out a shout at random.

So that was why.

When I think that road might have been

paved with your good intentions.

Really, it was idiotic of you.

-And rather wonderful.

-Not at all.

Well, anyway, I'm glad you came.

It was going to be very lonely.

Won't you sit down?

This is quite comfortable,

as rocks go.

Thank you.

My name is Chipping.

Mine's Ellis. Katherine Ellis.

Won't you have a sandwich?

I've got loads here.

This one is...

-...ham.

-Thank you.

I ate mine early. I am rather hungry.

I'm sorry I wasn't in any danger.

It was rather

inconsiderate of you.

What are you doing alone

on the mountain?

Isn't it unusual for a young lady?

I'm not usually alone.

I have a friend at the inn.

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