Jassy Page #6

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No, Barney, no.

But Dilys.

You were different in the Spinney.

It's Meggie, she might come in.

What if she does? Meggie.

No thanks.

Meggie.

I heard you the first time.

Tea, Meggie please, and

some of your biscuits.

- Who's that's hiding behind you?

- Miss Helmar.

I knew it was one or the other.

I told you I didn't want to be seen here.

But why not? It'll be

your home before long.

Darling, what's the matter?

Someone else may see us too.

But suppose they do?

Then father will get to hear of it.

But he had to know about it soon

- I don't see why.

- We can get married and keep it a secret.

Marriage? Who spoke of marriage.

Do you want to go on as we are,

sneaking out to meet in the woods?

Afraid all the time that

somebody is going to see us.

Dilys, either you love me or you don't.

- And if you love..

- I do love you, Barney, you know I do.

There's something else in

marriage besides being in love.

There's a question where

you want to live and how.

The biscuits are good I baked

them myself an hour ago.

There's no one can match my biscuits.

There now I've forgotten the cream.

We can do without cream.

I wonder who that'll be?

However it is, Meggie, I'm not at

home, you understand?

All right, all right I

wasn't born yesterday.

Good afternoon, Meggie,

I come to see Mr Barney.

Master Barney is not at home.

Oh where is he?

I don't know, I only know where he isn't.

And that's at home.

Don't shut the door on me I'll wait for him

I'm here on business

I'm housekeeper at Moderlaine now and

I want him to supply with eggs and chickens

I'll be in here when he comes.

Dilys

I'm sorry Meggie told me you were out

I was going to wait

I told her to say that, Jassy.

I only wanted to be alone while

I persuaded Dilys to marry me

Barney I never.

Fortune, you're going to marry Stephen.

You know?

I don't know what gave you that idea.

As a matter of fact you did.

That was to keep Father from knowing.

And me too?

Are you going to marry Barney?

Yes, she is.

The I hope you both be very happy.

Jassy.

Then I can tell father..

You are a fool, letting me

out in front of a servant.

Jassy isn't a servant.

She is nothing but a kitchen maid.

Perhaps she is the one

you ought to marry.

You've been more in home with

her, she would be more in home here.

May I speak to you, Mr Helmar?

Dilys.

Dilys.

Dilys, Dilys, Dilys.

You've seen young Hatton behind my back

Stephen.

I want to see Miss Helmar.

She is out.

When will she be back?

Don't know, Sir.

She hasn't been here for quite a while.

- Oh and Miss Woodroofe?

- She is in all right, Sir.

Ask her if she can spare me a few moments.

Yes, Sir

Barney, what are you doing here

I thought you were never going

to enter this house again

I had to come, what happened to Dilys.

Nothing.

But I haven't seen her for three weeks.

- Is she ill?

- No.

She is at the Fennells, she is

staying there for the wedding.

Wedding?

Stephen Fennell's.

Who is he marrying?

Dilys.

Dilys.

You are joking.

Go and ask her

Barney, do you love her so very much?

Need you ask

I thought you perhaps

loved Moderlaine better.

Jassy, surely she doesn't think that too?

- Why not?

- But

I do - It's absurd.

You can't compare a house with a woman.

No, you may not know it but

the house will always win.

Don't worry Barney I'll

get it back for you some day.

I swear I will.

Good morning, Hatton,

what can I do for you?

The message I sent was to Dilys.

She's not well she can't see you.

Where are you going?

To find her.

Just one moment.

Perhaps you don't know that Miss

Helmar has promised to marry me.

And now Good Morning.

If that's true let her

come and tell me herself.

Dilys, is it true?

Yes.

Then you are going to marry Fennell?

Yes, Barney but listen.

You had the same arrangement with me.

- Remember?

- I didn't

Stephen I never promised to marry him

I know all about this

happening, Dilys has told me.

You took advantage of

a boy and girl affair to

try and force her into marrying you.

Congratulations Dilys a

delightful way of putting it.

I hope you'll find her

as reluctant as I did.

If you do that again I shall have to go.

What's the matter with you?

Aren't you flesh and blood

the same as everyone else?

Suppose I am? Is that any

reason for you to paw me?

I can't help it Jessie.

- I want you.

- You made that very clear.

Well? What's wrong with me?

Nothing.

And why won't you marry me.

Marry you?

I didn't think marriage

was what you intended.

I don't remember you asking me that before

I'm asking you now will you marry me?

No - Why not?

Because I don't love you

I don't mind about that as

long as you marry me.

What would I get out of it?

What do you want?

Moderlaine.

You are mad.

On the contrary, I'm perfectly

sane and very reasonable.

Set old Moderlaine on me before

the wedding and I'll marry you.

Well you might ask for the

moon when we are about it.

There is no need to be insulting.

You asked me my price for

marrying you and I told you.

If you don't want to pay

it, that's your affair

I can wait.

Your move.

All as as much as Nikolas and Jassy

are consented together in holy wedlock

and the witness the same

before God and this company.

And there to have given

and pledge their trust.

Either to other.

And have declared the same by

giving and receiving of a ring

and by joining of hands I pronounce

that they be man and wife together.

Good Bye Nick.

- Where are you going?

- To my room.

Haven't you forgotten something?

I don't think so.

I thought we were married this morning.

Yes.

What else?

Nick, we made a bargain, marriage

in exchange for Moderlaine.

Well I married you but I didn't say

I'd live with you as your wife and I won't.

You never intended to make me a wife.

No.

You can't cheat me like that.

Nobody is cheating.

We played a game of whist and I won.

Good Night.

Good morning Nick isn't it a lovely day.

Good Morning

I don't want anything.

Listen, Jassy.

Those things you said to me

last night, you didn't mean them?

Tell me you didn't mean them

I meant every word I said.

- You are not going to live with me?

- No.

And you got this house by false pretences

I won from you in the same

way you won from Chris Hatton.

Listen, you can keep the house

I have every intention of doing so

I'll give you everything you ask for

besides position, money, dresses

everything you want

I've got all I want.

Why do you hate me so?

What did I ever to you?

In the whole of my life

I've only loved two men

you killed one and ruined the other,

I shall never forgive you for that.

So long as you behave yourself

you may stay on in this house.

And don't you dare lay a finger on me

because if you do I shall have

you turned out of here at once.

Is that understood?

Oh run away you.

I don't know why they

are not putting her away.

What's the matter, Lindy.

What are you trying to tell me?

Is it something to do with Mr Helmar?

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