The Little Princess Page #7

Becky, Becky come quick.

- Yes Miss?|- Look!

Oh no Miss. Do you see what I do?

- I don't know what you see.|- But I don't believe what I see.|Well, I never.....

- Can you feel that? Yes Miss.|- What do you see? I see some fire Miss.

And a table with food on it, and a|rug and a lamp, and slippers?

I do indeed Miss. How did it all get|here? Did you pretend it into happening?

I don't know. I never pretended as|good as this before.

Look at these.

- If the little misses sahib knew,|she'd be over here to thank you.|- Who wants any thanks?

- Oh Miss! You're beautiful!|- Thanks Becky. Now let's try this one on you.

- Isn't it beautiful? Oh yes Miss.|- It's perfect. And real satin too.

Let's try the slippers and see if|they're real.

- Do they feel like slippers to you?|- They feel soft and warm.

This feels soft and warm too.|They're as real as we are.

I don't believe it's a dream after all.

- Do you suppose the food is real Miss?|- Let us see.

- I can smell kippers, can you?|- Kippers and onions.

I wonder what this is? Muffins!

This tastes like a muffin. Is it one?

A muffin that ever was. It must be|the magic Miss.

Hadn't we better be quick before it|melts away?

- What sort of night did he have?|- He rested comfortably doctor.

- Will we be able to send him with the others?|- Will we be able to send him with the others?

Get him ready to be sent with group|D. He'll be leaving in about an hour.

I hear you're being punished. Do|you think we ought to offer her a chocolate?

- You must let her smell them.|- Miss Minchin surely couldn't|object to that.

- Would you care to?|- I don't want to smell them, and I|don't want to eat them.

- You don't!? Why not?|- I've had much nicer things than|chocolate this morning.

- Listen to the Princess, pretending again.|-I'm not pretending.

I had the most wonderful things to|eat, that anyone had.

- Why you little liar. You haven't|even had breakfast.|- Pardon me, but I really have.

Excuse me for saying so, it isn't|polite to call people liars.

- How dare you talk back to me.|-Was I doing that? My goodness.

So sorry.

You wait til I tell Miss Minchin on you!

Well, everything is still here Becky.

- Thank heavens it's stopped raining.|- Are you going some place Miss?

To the hospital. Becky, perhaps|everything is going to change for us.

Perhaps I'll find my father this time|and he'll take us away from here.

Oh no! It's the Misses.

Sara, how dare you......

- Why, what's happened to this room?|-That's what we would like to know.

When I woke up this morning, here|everything was. Even to the food and the fire.

- Where did you get these things? - I don't|know. Maybe because I dreamed such a|beautiful dream last night, that it came true.

These articles are rare and costly.|You stole them, didn't you?

- Oh no Miss Minchin. We didn't take|these things. - I'll give you one more|chance to tell me the truth.

- But I am telling you the truth.|- They just came. Yes, they did|indeed Mame.

You go to your room. This is a|matter for the police.

- Oh please Miss Minchin. Please|don't call the police.|- Of course I'll call them.

- Oh we're prisoners sure enough|Miss, and the police coming too.|- I can't be arrested.

- Those new wounded men are at|the hospital and I got to get to them.|- I don't see how you can Miss.

Come on Becky, quick. Where are|we going Miss? Follow me.

- Oh I'm so frightened Miss. I'm|frightened this time too.|- Come on Becky, give me your hand.

- Oh low Miss.|- Don't be afraid Becky.

- Ah, what game is this little Misses sihib?|- Can we please go through your|house? We're running away from the police.

- And a very nice game to. Would you enter?|-We would like to, very much indeed.

- You seem in great haste Miss|sihib. Will you not stop for a cup of tea?|- Oh no thank you. We're in too big of a hurry.

Oh, I see. You are still playing the|game of the police.

- I hope you escape in safety Miss sihib.|- So do I. Oh low Miss, police!!

- There they are! Stop them!|-Becky, run, run!

Sara, Becky! Stop where you are!

Go after the other one. I'll take care|of her.

Watch out Becky, don't slip. Becky,|where are you?

- Wretched little beast. You'll go to jail, both of you!|- You'll never catch Sara. Mr. Bertie|will see to that.

So that's where she's gone. Well did you find|them Mame? Take this little thief and don't|let her out of your sight till I return.

- Did you catch her? She dodged her way|into traffic. - I couldn't find her anywhere.|Do you know where she's likely to be?

I do. Cabbie!

Harvard Hospital and hurry please.

He never stops calling for her.

Step aside a little bit will you? Ah,|ah, ah. You can't go in there.

- No visitors allowed for an hour.|- But that might be too late.

Now run along little girl, will you?

- I'm sorry sir. No visitors allowed|for an hour.|- But we must go in.

Sorry sir. You can stand over there,|if that's all right.

- Have you seen Captain Marks?|- I believe he just went through the hall Miss.

- Sorry young one, but you can't go upstairs now.|- But I've got to. I've got to see if my father is|here before Miss Minchin catches me.

Run along now. Do as you are told.

I say there. You come back here.|You can't go up there.

You can't go in there.

Let me go, let me go. I want to be|here. I will! I will!

Porter!!

What is it the child wants?

- Please, please don't let them take|me away.|- What is it child?

My father. They say he was killed|at Mafeking, but I don't believe it.

He may be with the new wounded|men, but they won't let me look.

If they don't, perhaps I'll never have|another chance. Can't you make|them let me look.

Colonel. Could you see that this|child is escorted through the hospital?

With permission, I shall accompany|her personally Your Majesty.

- What is your name?|- Victoria. What is yours?

Sara.......Oh Your Majesty!

Colonel.

I hope that you will fi nd your father|my dear. A thorough search Colonel.

- Oh thank-you Your Majesty.|- Good-bye my dear.

- Have you been through any of the wards yet?|- Not today sir.

I think we'd better cover this wing first.

We are searching for a patient.|Move right along dear.

- Is it all right?|- Thank-you darling.

- Miss Rose!|- Sara darling!

Oh Mr. Geoffrey. You're home,|you're back again. You can tell me|where my daddy is.

Well Geoffrey didn't get as far as|Mafeking dear.

Then you don't know? You didn't|even see him?

No dear, I didn't. I'm sorry.

- Have you found him?|- Oh, no sir.

This is my friend Mr. Geoffrey and|his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton.

- Mrs. Hamilton. - I'm afraid I can't|introduce you, because I don't know|your name. - I'm Colonel Gordon.

- This is Colonel Gordan. He's|helping me search the hospital.|- Oh, don't bother. How do you do sir?

I'm very happy to know you both.|From Mafeking?

- No sir. An army mule, a British|mule at that.|- That's adding insult to injury.

-Sorry sir, but it's time for the|patient's drops.|- Well, I'd rather face that mule.

I'll come back later Miss Rose. Just|as soon as I've gone through the|other wards.

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