First Great Train Robbery, The Page #2

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and with her unmarried stepdaughter

she runs the household very strictly.

There are ten servants employed.

A coachman, a gardener, a doorman,

a butler, a cook and two upstairs maids.

All the servants are content

and can't be bribed.

- Dogs?

- Two. Terriers. Walks 'em twice a day.

Seven in the morning and 8.15 at night.

- Children?

- Five.

Three at home.

The youngest is a boy who sleepwalks.

Which creates a commotion.

No point in cracking a 23-room house

until we find out where the key is.

The person who knows

where that key is is Mr Trent.

Really?

He must have a weakness.

Gambling, drink. Women?

Well, hello.

No, no, no.

No respectable gentleman

is that respectable.

- He's a ratting gent.

- Indeed he is.

Thank you, gentlemen, please.

Mind your back there, sir.

Thank you. Excuse me, sir.

Nothing but the finest, gentlemen.

Every one country-born and bred,

not a water ditch among 'em.

Who wants to try a rat?

Come on, gents. Who wants to try a rat?

Weigh the fancy of Mr T.

A very sporting gentleman.

Let Mr T's fancy dog through.

There you are.

- 14 pounds.

- 14 pounds is Mr T's fancy dog.

And he's called for a try at 15 rats.

- Shall it be three minutes, Mr T?

- Yes.

Three minutes it is.

You may wager as you feel fit.

Get him his 15, Tom.

You win some, you lose some.

- Are you ready?

- Ready.

And... go!

Time, gentlemen. Three minutes.

Get the dog out. Thank you, gentlemen.

Pay your debts. Who's next?

Come on! Any man fancy his fancy?

A sporting chap.

You win one or two, you lose one or two.

Who's going to be next to try the finest

country-bred rats that money can buy?

May I join you?

If you like.

Lover wasn't at his best. He lacked bustle.

But he came up well enough.

- My Lover will fight again.

- Indeed.

And I shall wager upon him again

when he does.

- Did you lose much?

- Ten guineas. A trifle.

Ten guineas.

Well, I'm pleased you take it so lightly.

I admire a man

who may keep a fancy and sport him.

I should do so myself

were I not so often abroad on business.

Whenever I'm gone,

my wife looks after the animals.

I fear I've been too devoted to business

these past few years.

I've never married.

- Of course, I should like to.

- Of course.

It's so hard to meet a suitable girl.

- What exactly are you constructing?

- A water wheel. It will be so delightful.

Especially with the rusted curve of

the water wheel itself. Don't you agree?

We are building the rusted wheel

at considerable expense.

It is constructed of previously rusted

metal. The craftsmen are ingenious.

But we must wait for the weeds to grow

before it takes on the proper appearance.

Oh, I'm sure it'll be a handsome ruin.

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