The Thirteenth Tale Page #5

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That's it, Emmeline, keep going.

'... we managed. '

BABY CRIES:

It's a boy, Emmeline. It's a boy.

There.

Shall I leave you to rest a while?

No.

I want to finish the story

tonight. The wolf is at the door.

It's time to tell you

the Thirteenth Tale.

I realised very early on

how jealous Adeline was.

...and how much she resented the baby.

Please go on.

And before long, I discovered

the baby was in real danger.

I knew I had to keep her

under constant observation.

BABY GRIZZLES:

Shh, shh...

SCREAMING:

Emmeline!

Adeline, no! Emmeline!

Adeline, leave her alone!

It's the only time I've ever

seen Emmeline fight back.

The baby's safe, Emmeline! He's safe!

Emmeline! No, Emmeline! No!

SCREAMING ECHOES

SIZZLING, SHE SCREAMS

Emmeline!

SCREAMING CONTINUES

SCREAMING ECHOES

You saved the baby's life. Yes.

I left the baby.

...outside the cottage belonging

to the baker's widow, Mrs Love.

Everybody knew she had a kind heart.

Aurelius Love. Yes.

He turned out to be a bit

simple, but warm-hearted...

... Like his mother.

When I got back to the house...

...of course, everyone

assumed... I was Adeline.

When we started, Margaret, I told

you this was a story about twins.

What I didn't tell you was

that I wasn't one of them.

Oh, I longed to be...

...but they always kept me out.

So I stayed outside.

That's what made me a writer.

You lost your twin, Margaret.

Margaret... Oh, that was terrible.

But you had her with you for a while.

She's always with me.

I envy you.

Oh, I'm so tired.

Hee-hee-hee, the

wolf is in the room.

Thank you.

Margaret?

I didn't want you to go before

I had a chance to say goodbye.

I'm going to stay in

the area for a while...

...at least until after the funeral.

Good. Good, well, I'll see you there.

And then will you go back to London?

Um, I'm not sure. I think I'll stay

up here somewhere to write the book.

I'll let you know what I decide.

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