The October Man Page #3

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da-dum-da...

- Oh, hello.

- Good evening, Miss Newman.

- Could you spare me a moment?

- What is it?

I couldn't help overhearing what

Miss Selby was saying about your bill.

Oh, couldn't you?

I only wanted to say if

you need any more money...

No, thanks, not any more.

But you let me before. You used to

be nice to me. Oh, I'm sorry if I...

I said no, thanks and I'll pay you

back every penny you've lent me.

I don't want you to do that.

I don't suppose you do.

Just the same, I'm going to.

And you can leave me alone.

Molly, that's not kind.

Miss Selby, could we have

some more coal on the fire?

Yes, Miss Heap.

(Miss Newman) La-da-da-dee,

da-dum-da-da- da-dum

( Big-band jazz on gramophone)

(Train whistle)

You don't know Harry Carden, do you?

- No.

- He's a nice chap, capable too.

I think you'll like working with him,

and he told me he'd be glad to have

you but don't let him work you to death.

No, I... I won't.

Good morning, Harry.

- Morning.

- This is Ackland.

- Hello.

- How do you do?

Look, Mr Stebbins, when are you

going to get us that new centrifuge?

I'll see what we can do, Harry.

Well, I'll leave you to

it now. See you at lunch.

Righto, thanks.

I always ask him for something new when he comes in

- keeps him away.

Well, it is nice to have you with us.

I'm not just being polite.

You got a crack on the head

in some road smash, I hear.

Yes.

- Where are you living?

- Brockhurst Common Hotel.

I live across the common,

you must come and see us.

Thanks, I'd like to.

- Did Stebbins tell you what we're doing?

- Yes, synthetic starch, isn't it?

Yes, that's one thing. What we're

really after is a whole series...

There it is, Jim, 80% sugars. 15%

more than the economic minimum.

Now we'll have to wait and

see what the board has to say.

- You think they'll let us go on?

- If they've got any sense.

- What's the time?

- Eight thirty.

We're working too late.

What do you do with yourself

instead of coming to see us?

I've asked you often enough.

Well, I generally go to bed early and read.

- At weekends too?

- Oh, go for walks.

It certainly seems to agree with you.

You look better than three months ago.

It was the hotel, I think. The first

day or two there really got me down.

Yes, it's a terrible dump.

Oh, they tried to be kind

but I wanted to be left alone.

You know, people scared me.

I just wanted to run away and hide.

- That's all over now?

- Yes. Yes, I... think so.

Well, then, why don't you get out

and see a few people now and then?

My young sister's staying with us.

Why don't you come to the Spring

Dance with us next Saturday?

Well...

They rather like all the

staff to come, you know.

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