I Could Go on Singing Page #4

I wasn't thinking about myself,

but Miss Bowman.

I took Auntie Beth up

last week and she loved it.

Who's Auntie Beth?

She's Father's aunt

and she's sixty.

Well, if Auntie Beth

can do it, so can I.

Come on, Father. Come on.

We go through there.

I'll have to get permission

from the verger.

I won't be a moment.

I like him.

So do I.

I feel so happy.

It's like having

a family of my own.

Lovely feeling.

Good.

Would you have dinner

with me tonight, David?

I don't think so.

I'm going to be in London

ten more days...

and I'd love to see

more of you.

You really are persistent,

aren't you?

A little over-anxious, maybe.

Look, I tell you

what we're going to do.

We're going to come down

from that tower...

if we ever reach the top,

we'll take Matt out to tea...

we'll stuff him full of food...

and then I'll drive you

back to London.

And drop me at my hotel?

That's right.

It'll be better that way,

don't you think?

No, I don't.

We can go up now.

You will be down by 4:30,

won't you?

Yes, thank you. We'll hurry.

I'll lead.

Every twenty steps,

stop and count five.

That way,

you won't get out of breath.

Go on, Matt, go on.

Everyone all right?

Fine. Fine!

There are 237 steps.

I've counted them.

What did he say?

He says he's counted the steps!

What does he want

to count them for?

It's hard enough to climb them.

By the way,

I ordered extra tickets.

What tickets?

For the Gilbert and Sullivan,

tonight.

It's the end of term play.

We're doing the first act

of "H.M.S. Pinafore."

Eighteen, nineteen, twenty.

What was that?

He says he's got tickets

for the play tonight!

Is this the top?

No. But we're almost halfway.

Oh, my.

This is fun, isn't it?

Mind the cobwebs.

Not many people get up here.

Matt, I'm terribly sorry.

We can't stay

for the show tonight.

Miss Bowman

has to get back to town.

But he must stay.

I'm playing Cousin Hebe.

He says you must stay, because

he's playing Cousin Hebe.

Blast.

I think we've lost your father.

Not much further.

I can see daylight.

How old was that aunt

you were talking about?

She's sixty.

But she's very athletic.

I can believe that.

She must be a champion

long distance runner.

Oh, my gosh, look out!

- Be careful!

- It's all right.

You have to get to the edge

to get the view.

Look. You can see Ashford

from here...

where the Vikings fought.

Please say you'll stay

for the show, Miss Bowman...

because if you do, then Father

will have to stay, too.

I'll talk to him.

Somebody didn't stop

to count five.

Be generous, David.

He wants you to stay so much.

You can see the sea

on a clear day.

But we don't get

many clear days.

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