Moonfleet Page #2

- I know one, sir.

- Well, sing it!

There were two birds

sat on a stone

One flew away

and then there was one

The other flew after

and then there was none

And then the poor stone

was left alone

Now, sir, do I stay?

Who's to undertake your education?

You, sir.

Don't be selfish, Fox.

If the boy's heart's set

on a career of rascality,

there's no man in England

can set him a better example!

Sir, I object to that remark!

- What's that?

- You understood me, sir!

Savage little beast!

John! You will apologise

to lord Ashwood.

No, sir! He insulted you!

They all insulted you!

You're a stubborn,

ill-mannered little lad!

Tooley! Bed this young colt down

for the night.

Pack him off to school,

the sooner the better.

Drum some manners into him!

Ive changed my mind, Ashwood.

I like him as he is.

And how long is he

to stay here?

As long as it amuses me.

What do you intend to do with him?

Corrupt and destroy him too?

There's far more danger

of him destroying me.

No! No!

- Help! Help! They'll kill me!

- Hey, wake up!

- They're tearing...

- Wake up!

Oh, it's you, sir.

Well, did I save your life

in the nick of time?

They were tearing at me...

the whole pack of them!

- Who?

- The dogs!

- In the summerhouse!

- What are you talking about?

- My dream! It was like...

- Like what?

Something my mother told me.

What did she tell you?

About a friend who came to her

one night in the summerhouse.

They set the dogs on him.

They almost tore him to pieces!

Your mother had

an overwrought imagination!

She did wrong to fill your head

with such nonsense!

Jeremy!

Why do you lie to the boy?

Who was your mother?

Why did she send you to him?

Why? Answer! Can't you speak?

It's him they set the dogs on!

They? Who?

The Mohunes.

Jeremy...

Jeremy, why didn't you tell me?

She's dead, Ann.

Not to you, Jeremy!

That's why we had to leave

the islands, isn't it?

To come back here

to this accursed house...

Her house!

It would have been better

for both of us if you'd told me.

So that you could give me

the benefit of your compassion?

No, Jeremy, but at least I would

have known what lay ahead of me.

I would have known howfoolish

I was to be jealous of the others.

The women that you play with

to fill the emptiness

which is your life!

You're right, Ann.

You should not have come here

to share a life that seems so empty.

So I'll arrange for you

to return to the islands.

But I have nothing to go back to!

You knowthat!

When I followed you here

I gave up everything!

You'll sail on the Bonaventure.

She'll be here within a week.

Mr. Fox! Mr. Fox!

John! John!

Ive been here for hours

waiting for you.

How did you get in?

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