The Bishop's Wife Page #6

You no longer feel the effect will be

that it was built in my husband's honour?

That was said in dispute. What

matters is the cathedral be built.

Good. I will not have his name on

some horrid little brass plaque.

No. It'll be incised in

marble. Large letters. Gilded.

That large window depicting

St George and the dragon.

I should like that the countenance

of St George suggests my late husband.

Yes. Who do you see as the dragon?

- Oh. Any dragon. Let's get the blueprints.

- Oh, Mrs Hamilton.

As we're in agreement, would you mind

if we postpone discussing the details?

Julia's waiting at St Timothy's.

Very well. We can go over the

plans when we transfer the funds.

Thank you. And I'm so glad

we've settled our differences.

- Is anything the matter?

- Well... It doesn't seem quite right.

Oh. Stevens. There's something

wrong about the bishop's chair.

Madam, it must be the new varnish.

The finisher should have warned us.

- I do hope I'm not harming the chair.

- No, no, not at all.

Send to a furniture shop or a plumbers

or... Turpentine. Do something.

Yes, madam. Oh, dear.

- I wonder...

- Would you give it a pull at the back?

Thank you.

It's been a long time since Henry's

been down here. I wish he had come.

You know, when he was here, he was so

close to people, so loved by everybody.

Uh-huh. And how does

it seem to you now?

That he's moved away

from the people he loved?

Yes. It's going to be a disappointment

for Reverend Miller not to see him.

Well, he doesn't have

to be disappointed.

- Hello, Mr Miller.

- Mrs Brougham, so good of you to come.

I'm delighted to be here. This is

Mr Dudley, the bishop's assistant.

- Mr Dudley, a pleasure.

- Thank you, Mr Miller.

The bishop will try to get here later.

- Oh. Of course. He's a busy man now.

- Yes.

- This is Mrs Duffy.

- I know Mrs Duffy. How are you?

- It's always an honour to have you here.

- Thank you. This is Mr Dudley.

- Mrs Duffy is the organist.

- I'm sure she plays enchantingly.

- Hello, Mrs Duffy.

- I'm afraid some of our boys are late.

We really should begin, but I don't

see how we can. It's quite embarrassing.

But it is a little difficult to

compete with basketball and Christmas.

- They're all good boys at heart.

- I know they are. They'll show up.

I hope so.

- Hello, Bobby.

- Hello.

- What do you sing?

- First soprano.

- Are you good?

- I don't know.

- How about giving out?

- Me alone?

- You've got George. Hello, George.

- Hello.

- What do you say?

- OK.

- Are you ready, Mrs Duffy?

- Yes.

Hit it.

? O, sing to God your hymns of gladness

? Ye loving hearts your tribute pay

? Your Lord is born this happy day

? Then pierce the sky

with songs of gladness

? Disperse the shades

of gloom and sadness

? Your Lord is born this happy day

? O, sing to God your hymns of gladness

? O, sing to God your hymns of gladness

? Ye loving hearts your tribute pay

? Your Lord is born this happy day

? Then pierce the sky

with songs of gladness

? Disperse the shades

of gloom and sadness

? Your Lord is born this happy day

? O, sing to God your hymns of gladness

? O, word of God for us incarnate

? O, word of God for us incarnate

? By faith we hear thine angels sing

? By faith we hear thine angels sing

? O, God, we hear

thine angels sing their

? Hymns of praise to thee, their King

? We join with them in adoration

? We join with them in adoration

? We pour, we pour to thee

? Our supplication

? That thou wouldst

? Grant us, Lord,

? Salvation

Boys, that was beautiful.

Really beautiful.

You've all grown up so since the

bishop and I lived in this parish

that I hardly recognised any of you.

But I'm so proud of you and

I know he's going to be too.

Oh, thank you. Mr Miller,

that was wonderful.

I can't thank you enough, Mrs

Brougham. And you, Mr Dudley.

Oh, I'm so sorry the bishop

couldn't have been here.

- Are you all right?

- Yes, thank you.

Whatever is keeping Stevens?

Oh, Stevens. There you are.

I'm sorry, madam, but the furniture

shop is closed until after New Year,

I can't find a plumber and

we're out of turpentine.

- This is preposterous!

- Would some witch hazel be of any use?

- Might I use your telephone?

- Of course. It's over there.

Matilda, this is Bishop

Brougham. I'm at Mrs Hamilton's.

Will you bring me

another pair of trousers?

What difference does it make? Just

bring me another pair of trousers.

I'm so very sorry this has happened.

If only I could get in

touch with Julia or Dudley.

Now don't be nervous, Bishop.

- Have a chair.

- Thank you. I have one.

He isn't here.

Perhaps the meeting was more

important than he thought.

I suppose. We'd better go on home.

- You know, Dudley, it's a strange thing.

- What's strange?

You're able to make me feel as if

everything's going to be all right.

- Well, it could be if...

- If what?

If people could only learn

to behave like human beings.

Hey, taxi.

Here's a cab, Julia.

- Will you please wait, Sylvester?

- OK. Sure. I'll wait. Sylvester?!

Good evening. I'll be right with you.

Now this is one of our

most exclusive models.

Oh, it's lovely, just simply ravishing.

- So chic. So young.

- It is sweet, isn't it?

Stunning.

Not everyone could wear such a daring

hat, but it was made for madame.

Say, how did you know

my name was Sylvester?

It's up there on your card.

Oh.

Sylvester, could you

drive through the park?

- That's way out of your way.

- Are you getting bored with us?

Oh, no. I'll drive you by way

of Mexico City if you want.

Thank you.

Dudley, I'm having so much fun.

- Are you, Julia?

- Yes.

I feel as if I were

doing something wicked.

- Why?

- I don't know.

Somehow it seems wrong to

have so much fun, but...

I can't figure out

what's wrong about it.

You folks know what the main

trouble with this country is?

Oh, I've heard several versions of that.

- Do you know, Sylvester?

- I think I do.

There are too many people who

don't know where they're going

and they wanna get there too fast.

Take you two. I'd call you unusual.

Thank you. You're very perceptive.

First, you know your destination,

but you're in no hurry to get there.

You wanna enjoy some scenery en route

and you're not reluctant to spend an extra

four bits for a detour with Mother Nature.

Hey, look where you're goin'!

Well... Well, my goodness. Did you

see the way I missed that truck?

- It was just like a miracle.

- Yes, but don't overplay your hand.

Oh.

Sylvester, pull up here.

Come on. We're going skating.

No, we mustn't, it's late. We

couldn't. Do you think we could?

Henry's waited this long. He can

wait a little longer. Stop the car.

- I am wicked. - If you are, so am I,

and that's impossible.

- Can you skate, Sylvester?

- I used to, but I'm too old now.

Come on. You'll find

out how young you are.

Ooh! I'm not quite so sure of myself.

Now relax. That's right.

- Oh!

- That's right.

Oh.

Pretty hat.

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