The Winslow Boy Page #3

-There, darling.

There, there.

All right now.

-I didn't do it, Mother.

-No, darling, of course you didn't.

Let's get out of these wet things.

-Don't tell Father.

-No, darling. Not yet. I promise.

A new uniform too. What a shame.

All right, Ronnie. It's all right.

Bad news?

-Expelled?

-That's right.

What's he done?

He's supposed to have....

Just think what he's been going

through these last 1 0 days.

It seems pretty heartless, I admit.

You must remember, darling...

...he's not really at school.

He is in the services.

What's the difference?

Their ways may seem brutal,

but they are always fair.

Must have been a full inquiry

before taking this step.

If there's been a 1 0-day delay...

...it was to give the boy

a better chance to clear himself.

I'm awfully sorry.

How will your father take it?

It might kill him. We've got

Desmond to lunch. I forgot.

Desmond Curry, our family solicitor.

Oh, Lord! Darling, be polite

to him, won't you?

Am I usually rude?

-He doesn't know about us.

-Who does?

But he's been in love with me for

years. It's a family joke.

Desmond, I don't think you

know John Watherstone.

I've heard a lot about him.

-How do you do?

-Well, well, well.

I trust I'm not early?

No. Punctual as always.

Capital. Good.

No, I'm sorry. Please.

I was wondering

how your shoulder was.

Not very well.

The damp, you know.

-Sorry to hear that.

-Old cricket injury.

Well, it seems I'm to

congratulate you both.

Violet told me at the door.

Yes, I must congratulate you both.

-Thank you.

-Thank you so much.

Of course, it's quite expected, I know.

Still it was rather a surprise,

hearing it from Violet that way.

We were going to tell you.

It was official this morning.

-You're the first to hear it.

-Am l? Am I indeed?

I see you've got your tree.

-Hello, Mrs. Winslow.

-Hello, Desmond, dear.

I've got him to bed.

Nobody ill, I hope?

Hello, Desmond.

You're not looking well.

The old cricket thing.

Any relation of D.W.H. Curry?

Played for Middlesex.

I am D.W.H. Curry.

-Curry of Curry's match?

-Yes.

Hat trick against the Players

in what year?

1 895 at Lord's.

-You were a hero of mine.

-Was l? Was I indeed?

I used to have a signed

photograph of you.

I used to sign a lot once,

for schoolboys.

I think we might try a little

of the Madeira before luncheon.

We're celebrating--

It's all right. Desmond knows.

Yes, indeed.

It's wonderful news, isn't it?

I'll gladly drink a toast to the....

" Happy pair," I think is the phrase

that's eluding you.

As a matter of fact, I was looking

for something new to say.

A forlorn quest, my dear Desmond.

A forlorn quest.

Arthur, you mustn't be so rude.

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