Anna and the King of Siam Page #4

and I haven't time for teaching...

being busy with foreign affairs

and other situations.

We'll get my children.

I have fine idea.

You teach all my wives

as have sense to learn.

Siam be very modern country.

Very good...

everybody speaking English.

I would be happy to, Your Majesty.

Ah, here come my children.

You see, mostly boys.

Not all. Few more.

Ahhh! Oh.

How many are there, Your Majesty?

They are not all here, of course.

Only those old enough for school.

I have 67 children. Not many.

I began marriage a little late.

Which is the eldest?

Ah, this one.

This is Prince Chulalongkorn.

This... Princess Fa-Ying.

This... Prince Tay Wa Wong.

This...

No. Too many.

Will take time to learn.

They're a wonderful-looking family,

Your Majesty. You make me wish I had 67.

Ah, is impossible.

That is very funny.

Come.

I consider Mrs. Owens suitable

for teaching wives as well as children.

- Thank you, Your Majesty.

- You shall begin school next Thursday.

That is best day for such undertaking

according to astrologers.

- Very well, Your Majesty.

- I am very pleased with this lady.

Why was she not presented here

more soon?

150 year, hmm?

How many grandchildren?

You may go.

Good day, Your Excellency.

Come, darling.

Is this the school?

I don't know, dear,

but we'll find out soon.

Don't they even

start school on time here?

Perhaps the astrologers found

a star they'd overlooked.

What's the matter now, Mother?

I don't know. Must have something

to do with the king.

June 12, 1862! June 12, 1862!

June 12, 1862!

June 12, 1862!

He is fool!

You understand meaning

of word "agility"?

I think Your Majesty's giving

a very good illustration of it.

You see, she understands!

This ignorant and lazy man

is my secretary.

Understands nothing.

All he ever wants to do is sleep, sleep!

On June 12, 1862, which is today...

and therefore birthday for me.

You see, I am young and strong.

- I have agility like young man!

- Of course, Your Majesty.

Then how can I be spare man?

How can I?

Perhaps if Your Majesty

could explain a little more.

Birthday should be happy day.

And what is first happening?

It is writing about me in British newspaper

from Singapore says I am spare man.

A king cannot be spare man!

How can I be spared from work

which is necessary?

Who can fill my place?

I ask you this!

Who can fill my place?

Your Majesty, the word spare

has two meanings.

One of them is "extra,"

the other is "thin."

They don't mean to say

that you're unnecessary, just thin.

- Why should you contradict me?

- I'm only trying to help you.

Is it help to say I am wrong?

How can king be wrong and woman be right?

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