The Court Jester Page #2

I know, sir, but when I ran away from

the carnival, sir, and joined your group,

I thought I'd be in the thick of it.

Robbing the rich and giving to the poor.

Sir!

Our presence is known.

The king's men are on their way!

We must disperse!

Maid Jean. - Yes, sir.

You will see that the child is

transported to the abbey in Dover.

The usual method?

- The usual method.

Come, Hawkins.

- Yes, captain.

The rest of you disperse!

Hawkins, hurry!

I'm putting the last

touches on, right now.

Don't just stand there,

man! Make haste!

There.

Why do you stare?

I... Beg pardon,

captain, but, I'm...

I'm sorry, captain, but

I didn't mean to stare.

Each time I see

you as a woman, sir,

I mean with your

flowing hair...

Conceal the child! Quickly!

Yes, captain.

The king's men.

You know what

to do, Hawkins.

Yes, captain. I'll try.

Ho there! Hold I say!

Come down old man, we would

talk to you. You too, wench.

What's that?

Hurry along, this

is king's business!

What's the meaning of this?

- Come on!

W...what's the meaning of this?

What do you want of us?

Where go you, ancient one?

Who are you?

- What's that?

- Who are you?

What's... what's that?

- Who ARE YOU?

Fine, thank you.

- No! No, no. WHO?

Who! -Who, -who. -Who. -who.

I am Foltzingdale

uh the wine merchant,

and this is my

little granddaughter.

Uh poor child,

she's a mute,

she neither speaks nor hears

except through my fingers.

Child, the... No,

no, here child,

these, these are the king's

men. Men of the king!

Eh.. she says long live

the king and down with his..

long live the kind

and down with his..

Long..

little harder, dear.

long live the king

and down with his..

not quite so hard... long live the

king and down with his enemies.

Enough!

Have you seen a group

in the forest with a child?

Uh what's that? What? What?

- A child! A child!

A child. Child. Oh! Lovely child,

pretty little creature, isn't it?

But you stay

away from her!

No, no no no, a child! So big!

Uh with a little mark on...

You do and I'll break

every bone in your body!

Ask the... Ask the girl if she's

seen a group in the forest.

Uh what's that? what?

Ask the girl if she's seen

a group in the forest.

Eh why didn't I what?

Ask the girl if she's seen

a group in the forest!

No need to holler, sir,

I hear very well indeed!

Well ask her!

- Ask her what?

If she's seen a

group in the forest?

Uh y-yes... child, have you

seen a group in the forest?

Eh she says no.

What took her so long?

Stutters.

Tah, we waste time with these dolts.

On your way. Off with you!

Oh, he's quite all right.

You were excellent,

Hawkins.

You too, captain. We played our

parts extremely well, I thought.

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