Bunny Lake Is Missing Page #4

But this dog had hundreds of teeth,

just to mash you up with.

To mash you right up and...

Such imagination.

We might think of teeth gnashing.

But mashing...

Which is exactly what they do, of course.

Are you parents?

We don't usually see parents up here.

we're looking for a four-year-old girl

named Bunny Lake.

Have they lost one? How careless.

- Are you Miss Benton?

- No, not at all.

I am Miss Ford.

Miss Benton and I started this school

together, but now I'm retired...

except for my book.

I'm writing a book on childrens fantasies.

- Would you like a cigarette?

- No, thank you.

I have all their little nightmares

on my tape machine.

You don't have bars on these windows.

All the other windows have bars.

The children arent meant

to come up here now.

Elvira thinks I may frighten them

by asking about their dreams.

But I'll tell you something in confidence.

Every now and again,

one brave child slips through the defenses.

So, lets hunt, shall we?

Now, what's her name?

Her real name is Felicia,

but weve always called her Bunny.

We have to call, although very often

when they hear the calling...

they hide and laugh at us.

This woman is crazy.

Don't you think we all are,

to one degree or another?

Crazy, I mean. Especially children.

That's why with a child

you have to think of everything.

Your little girl

has probably gone to sleep somewhere.

Yes, youre probably right.

She does take a nap every afternoon.

But where?

Perhaps she's been frightened.

They do go to sleep sometimes

after a bad fright.

Quite sensible of them, too.

- What could have happened to frighten her?

- Who could say?

What happened to her?

What are you hinting at?

- That something happened to Bunny?

- Easy, honey.

Miss Ford, if you do know something,

please level with us.

I wouldnt want to embarrass you.

- Embarrass me? How would you do that?

- By calling the police.

What an enchanting idea.

The telephone is in here.

Dreadful painting of Madge, this.

Makes her look like Mother Earth

or something.

You wouldnt mind my calling the police?

It's exactly what I should do myself

were I the childs father.

I'm not her father, I'm her uncle.

Ann is my sister.

Curiouser and curiouser.

You've no right to come up here.

Absolutely no right at all.

We have every right in the world to be here,

or any other place in this building.

You seem to have been

a little careless, Elvira.

- Call the police, Steve.

- The police? No, Mr. Lake. Please.

Miss Benton wouldnt like that.

She just wouldnt have it.

Au contraire. I'm sure Madge would want us

to protect our good name.

Please, we can look again.

I've rung up Miss Daphne.

She'll be back from the dentist

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