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Mr. Fox! Mr. Fox!

Carr, Ashwood. Four queens.

I believe I have the right

to a post draw, do I not?

- Kings over all!

- You're cheating, Ashwood!

Well, even if I were, I should

consider it grossly impolite of you

to say so in my own house.

Id know you anywhere.

It's Jeremy Fox!

You've got a very good memory,

my dear.

Good evening, Mr. Fox.

My lady.

I thought you'd not come.

Ashwood House seems to have

so little to attract you.

Not even gypsy music.

I see lord Ashwood

keeps you well informed.

Jamie has no secrets from me.

Nor you from him?

Why do you smile?

Women.

They have a way of combining

passion with foresight,

the joys of the moment with

a providential care of the future.

Ive a right to think of my future.

Especially now

that you're a part of it.

Now, that's an honour

I hardly deserve.

There's no man in England

who deserves it less.

I think you're cynical

and ruthless,

almost certainly cruel,

a man of bad character

and evil reputation.

You're quite right, my lady.

But then Ive never believed

in the attraction of opposites.

I think there's a far more

powerful affinity between equals.

Help!

Help! Wake up!

Let me in! Help! Help!

Help! Help!

Granny Tucker, are ye daft, woman?

He's back! I heard 'im pipin'!

A-cryin' and a-wailin'

like a soul in pain.

Get home before I slit your

gizzard, you old bag o' bones!

Tell Parson Redbeard's abroad!

Lyin' in wait to throttle us all!

Like Cracky Jones and Greening!

Mr. Fox! Help! Help!

Mr. Fox! Mr. Fox!

Help! Help! Mr. Fox!

I'm glad there's no truth

in the rumour I heard.

Rumours?

That you'd renounced

the pleasures of bachelorhood

for the sake of an adopted son.

My lady, if I wanted a son,

do you really think

I'd have no other choice

but to adopt one?

Well, with no ties in this country,

you're free to travel. Aren't you?

But I have no such intention.

You will change your mind

after speaking to Jamie.

We're going abroad!

And you're coming with us.

As Jamie's partner.

You're not averse to being

my partner, are you, Fox?

Her ladyship was just hinting

at the advantages

that such an arrangement

might hold for me.

Was she?

I have three ships

outfitting at Rotterdam.

They're being armed

to conduct operations of war

against the merchant fleets

of certain hostile nations.

Piracy.

That shouldn't bother

a man like you, Fox.

A man with brains,

courage and capital.

Capital?

Equal shares.

And a fortune to be made.

Equal shares.

If you accept, we'll take you

with us to Rotterdam.

You mean that her ladyship

would be coming with us?

You don't think that

I'd start a newventure

without lady Ashwood's

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