{3157}{3215}Evening, Mr. Godby. {3216}{3284}- Hello, hello, hello.|- Quite the stranger, aren't you? {3285}{3345}- I couldn't get in yesterday.|- I wondered what had happened to you. {3346}{3395}- I had a bit of a dustup.|- What about? {3396}{3443}Saw a chap getting out|of a first-class compartment. {3444}{3495}When he came to give up his ticket,|it was only third class. {3495}{3546}I told him to pay the excess,|and he turned nasty. {3547}{3611}- I had to send for Mr. Saunders.|- Fat lot of good he'd be. {3611}{3659}- He ticked him off.|- Seeing's believing. {3659}{3706}I tell you,|he ticked him off proper. {3707}{3779}{y:i}"You pay the balance at once,|{y:i}or I'll hand you over to the police. " {3780}{3858}{y:i}You ought to have seen the chap's face|{y:i}at the mention of the word "police." {3859}{3913}{y:i}Changed his tune.|{y:i}Then he paid up like lightning. {3914}{3993}That's what I mean. He didn't have|the courage to handle it himself. {3993}{4071}- He had to call in the police.|- Aw, he's not a bad lot, Mr. Saunders. {4071}{4167}You can't expect much spirit from a man|with one lung and a wife with diabetes. {4168}{4222}I thought something must be wrong|when you didn't come. {4223}{4318}- I would've popped in to explain,|but I had a date and had to run.|- Indeed. {4330}{4426}- Chap I know is getting married.|- Very interesting, I'm sure. {4443}{4529}- What's up with you, anyway?|- I'm sure I don't know|to what you're referring. {4530}{4603}- You're a bit unfriendly|all of a sudden.|- Beryl, hurry up. {4604}{4666}Put some more coal in the stove|while you're at it. {4667}{4755}I'm afraid I can't really|stand here wasting my time|in idle gossip, Mr. Godby. {4756}{4844}- Aren't you going|to offer me another cup?|- When you've finished that one. {4845}{4922}Beryl'll give it to you.|I've got my accounts to do. {4923}{4976}I see.|I'd rather you gave it to me. {4977}{5073}Time and tide wait for no man,|Mr. Godby. {5098}{5160}- Laura, what a lovely surprise!|- Oh, Dolly. {5161}{5219}My dear, I've been shopping|till I'm dropping. {5220}{5276}My feet are nearly off,|my throat's parched. {5277}{5355}I thought of having tea in Spindle's,|but I was terrified of losing the train. {5356}{5423}- Oh, dear.|- This is Dr. Harvey. {5423}{5493}- How do you do?|- Would you be a perfect dear|and get me my cup of tea? {5494}{5563}I really don't think I could drag|my poor old bones over to the counter. {5563}{5612}No, please. {5613}{5701}Dear, what a nice-looking man.|Who on earth is he? {5702}{5786}You're quite a dark horse.|I shall telephone Fred in|the morning and make mischief. {5787}{5882}This is a bit of luck.|I haven't seen you for ages. {5897}{5993}I've been meaning to pop in,|but Tony's had measles and I had|all that fuss over Phyllis. {5995}{6075}- But, of course, you don't know.|My dear, she left me.|- Oh, how dreadful. {6075}{6163}Mind you, I never cared for her much,|but Tony adored her. {6164}{6260}I'll tell you all about that later|in the train. Thank you so very much. {6275}{6370}There's certainly enough milk in it,|but still, it'll be refreshing. {6419}{6491}- Oh, dear, no sugar.|- It's in the spoon. {6492}{6555}Oh, of course.|What a fool I am. {6556}{6638}Laura, you're looking|frightfully well. I wish I'd|known you were coming in today. {6639}{6689}We could've come together|and lunched and had a good gossip. {6690}{6746}I loathe shopping|by myself anyway. {6808}{6855}- There's your train.|- Yes, I know. {6856}{6939}- Aren't you coming with us?|- I go in the opposite direction.|My practice is in Churley. {6939}{6995}- Oh, I see.|- I'm a general practitioner. {6995}{7091}- Dr. Harvey's going out|to Africa next week.|- Oh, how thrilling. {7094}{7190}{y:i}... the 5:40|{y:i}to Churley, Leigh Green and Langdon. {7196}{7238}- I must go.|- Yes, you must. {7239}{7334}- Good-bye.|- Good-bye. {7548}{7642}{y:i}He'll have to run, or he'll miss it.|{y:i}He's got to get over to the platform. {7643}{7727}Talking of missing trains reminds me of|that awful bridge at Broadham Junction. {7727}{7810}You've got to go traipsing all up one|side along the top and down the other. {7811}{7906}Well, the other day, I'd been|over about renewing the lease. {7917}{7991}I arrived at the station at|exactly half a minute to spare. {7992}{8074}My dear, I flew.|I'd got Tony with me, {8075}{8138}and like a fool, I just bought a new|shade for the lamp in the drawing room. {8139}{8187}I could've gotten it|just as easily here in Milford. {8188}{8284}Well, it was the most enormous thing.|I could hardly see over it. {8291}{8371}I've never been in such a hurry in|my life. I nearly knocked a woman down. {8372}{8450}{y:i} By the time I got home,|{y:i}it was battered to bits. {8467}{8557}Oh, is that our train?|Is that the Ketchworth train? {8558}{8614}- {y:i}No, it's the express.|- The boat train. {8615}{8702}Oh, of course. That doesn't stop,|does it? I want some chocolate, please. {8703}{8758}- Milk or plain?|- Plain, I think. {8759}{8836}Or, no, perhaps milk would be nicer.|Have you any with nuts? {8837}{8891}Nestle's Nut Milk.|Shilling or sixpence? {8891}{8966}I'll take one plain|and one nut milk. {8966}{9040}- Large or small?|- Large, please. {9118}{9213}Oh. {9235}{9306}Where is she? {9307}{9402}I never noticed her go. {9403}{9483}{y:i}Oh, I couldn't think|{y:i}where you'd disappeared to. {9483}{9552}I just wanted to see|the express go through. {9553}{9620}{y:i}What on earth's the matter?|{y:i}Are you feeling ill? {9621}{9716}- I feel a little sick.|- My dear, come and sit down. {9733}{9801}There's our train. {9802}{9866}- It's all right.|Have you any brandy?|- {y:i}I'm afraid it's out of hours. {9867}{9931}- {y:i}Oh, surely,|{y:i}if somebody's feeling ill...|- I'm all right, really. {9931}{10019}- Just a sip of brandy|will buck you up. Please.|- Very well. {10020}{10115}- Thank you. How much?|- Tenpence, please. {10131}{10227}{y:i}The train for Ketchworth is now|{y:i}arriving at platform three. {10237}{10333}We shall have to hurry. {10530}{10626}Oh, well, this is a bit of luck.|This train's generally packed. {10656}{10725}I really am very worried about you,|dear. You look terribly peaky. {10726}{10800}I'm all right. Really, I am. I just|felt faint for a minute, that's all. {10801}{10867}It often happens to me. I did it once|in the middle of Bobby's school concert. {10868}{10943}I don't think he's ever forgiven me. {10943}{11014}- Well, he certainly was|very good-looking.|- Who? {11015}{11091}Your friend, Doctor...|whatever his name was. {11091}{11170}- Yes, he's a nice creature.|- {y:i}Have you known him long? {11171}{11266}No, not very long.|I hardly know him at all, really. {11271}{11343}{y:i}Well, my dear, I've always had|{y:i}a passi?n for doctors. {11344}{11440}{y:i}I can well understand how it is|{y:i}that women get... {11446}{11517}{y:i}I wish I could trust you. {11518}{11595}{y:i}I wish you were a wise,|{y:i}kind friend, {11595}{11665}{y:i}instead of a gossiping acquaintance|{y:i}I've known casually for years... {11666}{11747}{y:i}and never|{y:i}particularly cared for. {11747}{11803}{y:i}I wish. I wish. {11803}{11878}- Fancy him going all the way|to Africa. Is he married?|- Yes. {11879}{11952}- {y:i}Any children?|- Yes, two boys.|He's very proud of them. {11953}{12049}- Is he taking them with him,|his wife and children, I mean?|- Yes, he is. {12057}{12153}I suppose it's sensible in a way|rushing off to start life anew|in the wide open spaces, {12166}{12251}but wild horses wouldn't|drag me away from England... {12252}{12302}and home and all the things|I'm used to. {12303}{12398}- {y:i}One has one's roots|{y:i}after all, hasn't one?|- Oh, yes, one has one's roots. {12410}{12457}I knew a girl once years ago|who went to Africa. {12458}{12553}Her husband was something|to do with engineering.|She had the most dreadful time. {12567}{12663}{y:i}She caught some awful germ|{y:i}through going out on a picnic,|{y:i}and she was ill for months. {12670}{12730}{y:i}I wish you'd stop talking. {12731}{12807}{y:i}I wish you'd stop prying,|{y:i}trying to find things out. {12808}{12859}{y:i}I wish she were dead.|{y:i}No, I don't mean that. {12859}{12955}{y:i}That was silly and unkind,|{y:i}but I wish you'd stop talking. {12959}{13054}{y:i}My dear, all her hair came out, and she|{y:i}said the social life was quite horrid. {13066}{13144}- {y:i}Provincial, you know.|{y:i}Very nouveau riche.|- Oh, Dolly. {13145}{13223}- What's the matter,|are you feeling ill again?|- No, I feel a bit dizzy. {13223}{13283}- I think I'll close my eyes|for a little.|- Oh, you poor darling. {13283}{13379}And here am I chattering away 19|to the dozen. I won't say another word. {13380}{13443}If you drop off, I'll wake you|when we get to the level crossing. {13443}{13531}That'll give you a chance to pull|yourself together and powder your nose. {13531}{13626}Thanks, Dolly. {13695}{13769}{y:i}This can't last. {13770}{13843}{y:i}This misery can't last. {13843}{13938}{y:i}I must remember that|{y:i}and try to control myself. {13939}{14034}{y:i}Nothing lasts, really...|{y:i}neither happiness nor despair. {14042}{14129}{y:i}Not even life lasts very long. {14130}{14225}{y:i}There'll come a time in the future|{y:i}when I shan't mind about this anymore, {14226}{14322}{y:i}when I can look back and say|{y:i}quite peacefully and cheerfully|{y:i}how silly I was. {14365}{14461}{y:i}No, no, I don't want|{y:i}that time to come ever. {14464}{14543}{y:i}I want to remember|{y:i}every minute... {14543}{14613}{y:i}always... {14614}{14699}{y:i}always to the end of my days. {14700}{14748}{y:i} Ketchworth! {14749}{14841}- {y:i}Wake up, Laura. We're here.|- {y:i}Ketchworth! {14842}{14921}I could easily come|to the house with you,...
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