Jassy Page #4

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- Does he know you're going with him?

- Not yet.

Oh, Dilys, wait.

Think again.

If I loved him, pass me that.

Are you sure he'll marry you?

Of course he will, you should feel

my heart that's what love does to you.

Don't worry, Jassy, Good Bye.

Good Bye.

Dilys.

For heaven's sake be reasonable.

Why won't you take me with you?

Dilys I told you, I can't

it'll be an awful row.

Not if we got married.

It's impossible to marry

you, I can't afford it.

Didn't you mean anything you said?

Of course I did.

Look sweetheart I told you I

can only stay for five minutes.

You must go back

I can't.

Then I must.

I can't go back Charles, I left

a note saying we gone.

A note? Did you mention my name?

I said I was eloping with a man I love.

When I'm not.

Oh you're a very sweet little girl

and I'm very fond of you

but we're not eloping.

- Charles.

- Be sensible go back as fast as you can.

And get hold of that note.

Good bye.

No, Charles, no, wait

Charles, you needn't marry me.

Just take me with you.

Dumb little fool, Good Bye.

But tell me what do you want me to or not

I'll follow you.

Why don't you love me anymore?

Dilys, for heaven's sake go home.

- I'll die if you leave.

- Don't be melodramatic

- I'll kill myself.

- I've had enough of this.

Don't Charles.

And don't follow me

anymore, do you understand?

Dilys, Dilys.

Dilys, are you hurt?

What's the matter?

What happened, Dilys?

Go home, it's unbearable.

Come on, come with me.

No, leave me alone.

But, Dilys, you must

come, we got to get back.

Come along.

Jassy.

Nonsense you would start again tomorrow.

Come along - No.

Wait here, and don't move until I call you.

Whatever you do, don't move.

- Where have you been?

- To the village, Mum.

This hour of the night? What for?

I went to see my mother.

How did you know she was there?

I felt it I do sometimes.

- A likely story?

- It may be true, Elizabeth.

It is true, Mum.

It's a lie from beginning to end.

- What do you know about this?

- Nothing, Mum.

I haven't seen it I don't know what it is.

Where is Dilys Helmar?

Miss Helmar, Mum?

She must be in her bed.

You know she is not.

I don't think she does know.

Look at her face.

Jassy, can you tell me truthfully that you

don't know that Dilys Helmar has run away?

I haven't seen Miss Helmar, Mum.

Not since before breakfast in the corridor.

It's not Jassy's fault, Miss Twisdale.

I made her do it.

Be out of this house by ten tomorrow.

- Anyone here?

- No.

Are they going to punish her?

No, she's all right, she's been expelled.

So have I in a way.

I wish I could be.

We've sent for a coach for her, you

know the stables at Bebes' Knight Wood?

She wants you to meet you

there in half an hour.

Oh, Jassy, isn't it silly? Did

you see him last night?

No.

Aren't men awful creatures?

She's as white as a sheet today.

Do you think he ruined her?

He certainly ruined me.

No, really?

Oh, Jassy, do tell me?

Good Bye.

You're coming home with me.

- But Dilys?

- Please come, Jassy

I need you.

But what do I coming as, a servant or what?

You're coming as my friend of course.

Oh Dilys, I can't do that.

Why not? Coachman - Madam?

Drive on and don't stop

until you get to Moderlaine.

Dilys, no one will believe you,

look at my clothes to start with.

That is easily remedied, now then.

I shouldn't have brought you

here by not asking, you'll see.

- Good Morning, Fred.

- I've seen we've got visitors.

Come on.

- Where is my father?

- Is he expecting you?-No.

He is in his study.

What are you going to say to him?

Oh nothing.

Lord, thank you it isn't finished.

What's all..

What are you doing here?

Father, I've come home.

Come home?

Who's your friend?

Shut up you and get back to the kitchen.

That's not the way he usually talks to me

I said get out.

Father, this is Jassy Woodroofe,

she's come to stay with me

I've seen you before, haven't I?

No

I've seen you before but

that doesn't matter.

Didn't expect your are on holidays, yet?

It isn't holidays, Father,

I left school for good.

What? You should have told me.

- How old are you?

- Nineteen.

Well it's high time you left.

We got a party tonight so

put on your best dresses.

Did you say Woodroofe?

Yes, Mr Helmar.

Woodroofe?

Well what do you think of my home?

Oh it's lovely.

Dilys, who is that girl downstairs?

She came as a parlour maid.

- Oh I see.

- Oh it's like that all the times.

Has been ever since my mother went.

What happened to her?

She's dead.

I'm sorry - It's all right.

Well, suppose this is

better that being in school.

For me is much better.

Then stay with me, Jassy

I'll stay as long as you want me to.

We have to find you another dress

I'm going to be very grand

tonight so you must be too.

Which will you have?

Oh, Dilys

I've never seen so many beautiful dresses.

This one.

May I?

They get their cottages for soil,

they get a share of the produce.

And now they want still higher wages

I tell you there's no end to it.

There might be if you gave them

what they wanted for a change.

Don't be a fool, Stephen.

If I didn't know you

were my own son in law..

What's this you've been

keeping up your sleeve?

Oh nothing, only my daughter.

Only your daughter.

It's unlikely of you to be so modest.

- And this is her friend, ah Miss.

- Woodroofe.

Your servant, Miss Woodroofe.

Dearest, my dear child,

what a delightful surprise.

And a very beautiful one.

Thank you.

Why, Stephen.

Don't pretend you've never seen me before.

Forgive me, it was the

surprise, you've grown up

I'm glad you've noticed it.

Dinner is served, Sir.

Thank you.

I still think I've met

you somewhere before.

No, I'm quite sure you haven't.

Only I can swear the name,

Woodroofe, that's familiar somehow.

As a matter of fact, you

did meet my father.

- Father?

- Yes, surely you remember.

You shot him dead just outside that door.

I enjoyed this evening

I think it was the dress.

Keep it.

You looked lovely in it.

But it was you who made the conquest

Stephen?

He's even duller than I remembered him.

This time last I still got Charles with me.

That will hurt for about a week.

I expect that's father.

He must be dreadfully drunk by now.

- Shall I go?

- No.

- Is that you father?

- Yes, I want Miss Woodroofe

I'll say you are asleep.

No, I'll talk to him.

Yes Mr Helmar?

Your father, on my mind all evening.

It was some unfortunate,

never will happen, if I'd been sober.

I hope you let bygones be bygones?

They are bygones.

Whether one lets them be it or not.

It was an accident, you know?

I know, Mr Helmar, Good Night.

Good Night, I..no thanks.

There is the pond where

Barney saved me for a ducking

Barney Hatton?

Let's go and see him.

Well you can't do that, you

can't go calling on a bachelor.

You sound like Miss Twisdale.

If father did hear it.

Not if he doesn't find out.

Come on, let's go.

By all the saints, it's Jassy Woodroofe.

Oh, Meggie, may we come in?

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