The Little Princess Page #2

I expect you think I am completely|spoiling the child. No doubt you're|right, but actually it's good for her.

She's much too inclined to bury her|cute little nose in a book and keep it|there until someone lures her out of it.

You see Miss Minchin. Sara has no|mother and we've never been|separated for more than a few days.

- How touching.|- This is going to be very hard for her.

Have no fear Captain Crew. I'm a|mother to all my little girls.

And now, I'll leave you to your farewells.

- How much longer have we got, daddy?|- Only a few minutes, darling.

-You know me by heart little Sara.|- No daddy, I know you by heart.

You're inside my heart.

We're going to be brave, aren't we?

I'll tell you what. Let's pretend we're|back in India.

And I'm going away with the troop|for a few days. Shall we?

We've fought this kind of battle|before, haven't we? And you never|cried once when I went away.

- Remember?|- Yes daddy.

But this is going to be our hardest|battle.

- But we'll be good soldiers, won't we?|- Yes daddy.

- Shall we say good-bye, like we|used to at home?|- Yes daddy.

All right then. Chin up, go to the|window and look out.

Say it as we used to.

My daddy has to go away, but he'll|return most any day.

Any moment, I may see, my daddy|coming back to me.

My daddy has to go away, but he'll|return most any day.

I can't do it this time. I can't do it.

- You're crying too.|- I'm afraid that we aren't quite the|good soldiers as we thought.

Oh yes we are.

I can do it now.

My daddy has to go away, but he'll|return most any day.

Any moment I may see, my daddy|coming back to me.

I will do it! I will! I'll pretend this is|part of a war.

You be the enemy and you'll be my|trusty lance. Now ready, aim, fi re.

I guess we'll have to call in the|reserves.

-Good-morning.|- Misses speaks Hindu?

I've lived in India all my life.

Misses is going to live in England now?

- Until my father gets through with|making the boars behave.|- Your father is a soldier?

Yes, my father is a captain. Captain|Crew. I'm Sara. What is your name?

I am Ram Dass. Servant to the|Honorable Lord Wickham and Lady Surani.

Ram Dass!

Why are you doddling here? Finish|with that bird and get on with your work.

Good-morning.

How do you do?

I'm up here at the window almost|every morning, in case you want to|talk about India.

Good-morning Sara. Oh, good-|morning. Are you ready for|breakfast my dear?

Well, I'm trying to be, but I don't|seem to be very good at these|buttons. My thumb get lost in the holes.

Here, let me help you. Buttons are|a bother, aren't they?

I've never had to button things|before, but I'll learn.

Here, put your shoe up. Come in.

- Good-morning Becky.|- Good-morning.

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