The Skin Game Page #2

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But miss Mullins would never sell

the centry, would she, Dawker?

I heard she wants to,

and Hornblower won't

stick at the price, sir.

What's

it worth, Dawker?

All depends what

you want it for, ma'am

he wants it

for spite.

We want it

for sentiment.

It's worth what

you'd like to get for it,

and he's a rich man.

You give me

your figure, sir.

I'll try the old lady

before he gets her.

Better let Dawker

make sure, Jack.

Jackman tells me this

Hornblower is coming to see me.

I'll put it to him.

Make him

all the keener, sir.

Better get in first.

Ape his methods?

Dawker. Go and see

miss Mullins now.

We leave it to you

to do the best you can.

Yes, ma'am.

Mr. Hornblower, sir.

Good morning.

Morning.

Morning.

A fine morning.

Lovely weather.

Haven't seen you for

a long time, Hillcrist.

Not since I sold you Longmeadow

and the cottages, I believe.

That's just what

I've come about.

Forgive me,

won't you sit down?

What have you got,

gout?

Oh,

that's unfortunate

I never get it.

I have no

disposition that way.

Had no ancestors,

you see.

Just me own drinking

to answer for.

You're lucky.

I wonder if mrs.

Hillcrist thinks that.

Am I lucky to have

no past, ma'am,

just the future?

You're quite sure you have

the future, mr. Hornblower?

Oh, yes, I've got

the future, all right.

I've had the Jackmans

here, mr. Hornblower.

Oh, man with the little

spitfire wife?

They're very excellent,

good people,

and they've lived quietly

in that cottage for 30 years.

Now you wanted me to

stir you up a bit.

You know, deepwater needs

a bit of gold put into it.

There's generally

some gold where I am.

I daresay you wish

there's been no...

We certainly like people to

keep their word, mr. Hornblower.

Amy.

Never mind, Hillcrist. Takes

more than that to upset me.

You promised me, you know,

not to disturb the tenancies.

Yes, well, I've come to

tell you that I've got to.

I wasn't expecting to have

the need when I bought.

I thought the duke would

sell me a bit down there,

but devil if he will.

And now I must have those

cottages for my workmen.

I've got important

works, you know.

The Jackmans have their

importance, too, sir.

Their heart's

in that cottage.

Well, if you think so

much of these Jackmans,

why not build them

a cottage yourselves?

You've got the space.

That's beside the point.

You promised me, and I sold

on that understanding.

I bought on the

understanding

I'd get some more

land from the dukes.

That's nothing

to do with me.

Ah, you'll find

that it has,

'cause I'm going

to have those cottages.

Well, I call it

simply...

now, now,

look here, Hillcrist.

You've not had occasion

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