The Secret of Moonacre Page #3

then we must have the key.

The key!

Now for the casket.

You have to take me there.

- Where?

- To De Noir.

You've to take me

to where they live.

There it is!

Loveday...

are you alright?

I'm sorry!

I can never go back there!

Loveday!

Loveday!

Father, I could pad and place a scythe

and nail it under their roof.

Don't go near Moonacre...

that house is damned!

No...

the word is...

she is about to meet her downfall.

How kind of you to join us,

Moon Princess.

Oh...

Oh, and what is this?

She has brought us

the lost key, gentlemen!

Wasn't it terrible of the De Noir

to have the moon pearls

hidden up here all the time...

haven't we?

Well, it's true isn't it?

Your ancestors stole them!

My ancestors?!

Well, perhaps Princess...

I should introduce you...

Maria Merryweather...

the last Moon Princess.

Sir William.

The very first De Noir.

The pearls casket!

And you so very kindly

brought us the key.

You've hidden them!!

They were never there, girl!

Your filthy Merryweather family

took them!

Before he...

picked up the box!

They stole the pearls.

But soon...

the final moon will rise...

and the thieving Merryweathers

will be punished!

I'm glad that we have you here.

There's nothing anyone can do to stop it!

At last the entire valley will be ours!

And the De Noir will finally

feast upon revenge!!

Leave me alone, you ogre!

You know,

for someone in your predicament,

I have to admire your spirit!

Witch!

Hey!

Lock her in!

Welcome to your new house!!

Hope you make friends

with the roaches!

Guard, watch her...

she's slippery.

Where is that girl?

Unbelievable!

Absolutely irresponsible!

Oh, this dress!

Come back here, you witch!!!

The girl has escaped!

Princess!

What're you going to do now?

She won't find her way

out of the forest.

- She can't have come this far...

- Let's try north!

Go Robin, find her!

I want her killed!

I want her to stop the curse.

Their death is our victory!

Stupid girl...

should have stayed where you were.

Robin!

This way!

Oh... Wolf!!

Quickly!

Can you find the way home?

That demon dog

can't protect you forever!

Now that be Miss Maria home, sir.

Uncle Benjamin...

Miss Heliotrop!

I'm really sorry!

Where are your...

where are...

Miss Heliotrop!

Miss Heliotrop!

I'm perfectly alright...

yes.

But what happened

to your clothes, my dear one?

How dare you come home

in this manner and at this hour?

I'm sorry but you don't

know what happened, I was...

I was...

in the forest and...

In the forest?

Didn't I expressively forbid

you to go to the forest?

Yes.

But... listen,

I've so much to tell you!

Go upstairs this instance

and tidy yourself up!

But...

Just do as you're told!

You're not my father!

Maria!

Maria, open this door!

Listen...

It maybe possible...

that I was... a little rough earlier.

The point is you were gone

for such a long time.

I mean you didn't even tell us!

I...

We!

Miss Heliotrop was

beside herself with worry.

Maria...

I know that...

given that women and I

normally don't see eye to eye...

It wouldn't be untrue to say...

I'm glad that you're back.

Who put this back on the wall?!

Digweed? Digweed!!

Come and take this away!

Seems that there won't be

any stars left tonight, Serena.

The Moon is getting closer and closer.

What're we going to do?

How could you

leave me like that?!

In the forest.

This belongs to the

first ever Moon Princess.

Forgive me?

Fits you like a glove!

Oh Loveday, this is all hopeless.

What?

I'm as far away from actually

finding the pearls as ever.

Perhaps it's here somewhere...

hidden.

Come on, come with me.

Where?

Downstairs?

Oh no no, I'm not going downstairs.

Isn't it bad luck for the groom

to see the dress?

I wanted you to see me

just as I am before the wedding.

And what does that mean?

Benjamin.

I have to tell you something.

Something I should've told you

a long, long time ago.

My darling...

what ever is it?... Hmm?

I am not who you think I am.

I'm a De Noir.

A De Noir?

I was brought up to

despise the Merryweathers,

but later then I met you and

that changed everything.

You tricked me!

No!

You pretended to love me!

No!

And all these times you

were plotting behind my back,

trying to find those

ridiculous pearls.

It was your father that sent you,

wasn't it?

No.

By marrying you,

I lost his love forever.

But Benjamin,

don't you see?

Our love could bring

our families back together!

Can put an end to

this dreadful curse!

Curse.

No, don't give me that nonsense!!

And you filled this house

with your De Noir flowers!!

No no please...

you don't understand.

Doesn't love change everything?

No... my dear...

but hate does.

So...

you missed your chance

to bring the families together.

He broke my heart.

I think he broke his heart too.

But he let me be lost forever.

It must have been

quite a shock for him.

I mean,

maybe if you've waited

for him to calm down.

Perhaps apologize?

Oh, me apologize?!

You don't understand, do you?

I'm starting

to understand one thing.

The real curse of this valley...

is pride!

Digweed, stop!

But that'll be the master wishes!

I'll be back.

Exactly!

Miss Maria,

tell me more about this curse!

There she is.

Each time when

a new Moon Princess arrives,

so does this picture.

But look at it...

look at it!

Digweed...

you can move now...

Oh...

thank goodness!

Can't you see?!

There, look!

She's showing us!

She took the pearls!

Maria...

are you telling us...

that the Moon Princess herself

took the Moon pearls?!

Yes!

Yes, and she's showing me

where she hid them!

But where?

Where did she put them?

They're in the trees somewhere...

out in the forest.

Well, that's a help.

No, I saw that it was nearby.

I think I'll know it

again if I saw it.

Hmm, what?

What?

There's only one person

who has walked the woods his whole life.

Someone who has it in his blood.

Robin?!

Impossible!

He's an arrogant so and so!

I never ever want

to see him again!

It's a point of honor.

It's a matter of...

Pride?!

Good luck, little Princess!!!

Bye!

Wait... wait...

No, Miss Heliotrop.

No, you won't stop me!

This is my home and

I'm going to fight for it!

No, no no...

I know you've got to do this.

I'm beginning to understand a little.

I believe in you!

- Bye...

- Bye, Miss.

But be careful!

I will!

That will be the post, sir...

Loveday?

Princess!

Giving yourself up?!

How good of you?

The grand trapper...

trapped!

Let me down,

you little witch!!

Certainly...

No no no, no don't you dare!!

Oh... my foot.

Thank you darling Serena.

Off you go.

Please!

Wait!

I'm really swelling,

I can feel my head hurting!

Oh no...

it was like that before...

- I would let you down if you do one thing for me.

- What?

Just promise you'll listen!

Say "I promise"!

Just say it!

I promise!

Alright, you beat me,

let me down!

Very well...

What about him?

You're a De Noir...

he very probably will hurt you.

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