Little Lord Fauntleroy Page #3

would have been in this matter?

You knew my husband?

Yes, I knew Captain Errol well

and liked him, as everybody did.

He was greatly attached to his old home.

- Yes, I know.

He, above everyone, would have appreciated

what this means to your son

the very great advantages he'll have.

Yes, you're right.

My husband would have wished it.

Mr. Havisham, I must ask you to let me

tell Ceddie about this in my own way

and in my very own time. He must never

know his grandfather dislikes me.

If he did, it would make it harder

for them to be friends.

Very well. Your son will thank you

for this when he is a man.

I hope his grandfather will love Ceddie.

He has a very affectionate nature

and he's always been loved.

This is Mr. Havisham, dear, whom your

grandfather sent to see us,

all the way from England.

How do you do, sir?

- So this is little Lord Fauntleroy.

You see, dear, your grandfather has no

more children now, and he's very lonely.

So he wants us to go

and live with him in England.

Because he's an earl and you're his heir,

you will have a new name - Lord Fauntleroy.

And someday you will be

the earl of Dorincourt.

Oh, Dearest, do I have to be an earl?

None of the boys are earls.

Can't I not be one? - I'm afraid it can't

be helped, dear.

Just think, dear,

soon we'll be starting for England.

Do we have to go to England, Dearest?

I'd much rather not.

Oh! What will Mr. Hobbs say?

Anything else ma'am?

- How much is your table butter?

13 cents a pound.

- 13! The last I bought was 12,5 cents.

Must've been last month. It's 13 today.

- Oh, indeed. Well, never mind the butter.

Heavens and earth, if the prices go any

higher, we'll all starve to death!

Good day!

- Good day, ma'am.

Hello, Ceddie. What's the matter?

Mr. Hobbs, do you remember what we were

talking about yesterday morning?

It seems to me we was

talkin' about England.

Yes, yes and earls. Don't you remember?

Oh, yes, we did touch 'em up a little.

That's so.

You said you wouldn't have them sitting

around your cracker barrels.

So I did and I meant it too!

Just let them try it, that's all!

Mr. Hobbs, one is sitting on this barrel now.

What?

- Yes.

I'm one or I'm going to be.

I won't deceive you, Mr. Hobbs.

It's the heat!

It is a hot day.

How do ya feel? Got any pain?

Thank you, I'm all right.

I'm sorry to say it's true, Mr. Hobbs.

Mr. Havisham, he's a lawyer, came all the way

from England to tell us about it.

My grandfather sent him.

Who is your grandfather?

I couldn't very easily remember it,

so I wrote it down.

John Arthur Molyneux Errol,

earl of Dorincourt.

That's his name, and he lives in a castle

'er two or three castles, I think.

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