The Winslow Boy Page #4

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Why should they torture a child of

that age? What's the point of it?

What's he supposed to have done?

Stolen some money.

Ten days ago, it said in the letter..

Why on earth didn't they let us know?

- It does seem a bit heartless, I admit.

- Heartless?

It's cold, calculated inhumanity.

Think what that poor little creature has

been through these last ten days down there.

Entirely alone, with no

one to look after him...

Knowing what he had to

face at the end of it.

No wonder he's nearly out of his mind.

I'd love to have that commanding officer

here for just two minutes, I'd...

Darling, it's natural you

should feel angry about it.

But you must remember,

he's not really at school.

- He's in the Navy.

- What difference does that make?

They have ways of doing things in the service

that may seem to an outsider horribly brutal...

but at least they're

always scrupulously fair..

You can take it from me, that there must have been a very

full inquiry before they'd take a step of this sort.

What's more, if there's been ten days' delay, it could only have

been in order to give the boy a better chance to clear himself.

I'm sorry, Catherine. I'd have done

better to keep my mouth shut..

No, what you said was perfectly true -

Forgive me.

Nothing to forgive

Grace, when did we last

have the cellar looked at?

I can't remember, dear.

I thought we'd try a little of

the Madeira before luncheon.

Yes, we must drink a toast to the um...

Happy pair, I think, is the

phrase that is eluding you -

Well, as a matter of fact, I was

looking for something new to say -.

No one - with the possible exception of Bernard Shaw - could

possibly find anything new to say about an engaged couple.

Ah Dickie, just in time to celebrate

Katherine's engagement to John.

Oh, is that all finally spliced up now? Kate definitely

being entered for the marriage stakes. Good egg!

Quite so.

I should have added just now - with the possible

exception of Bernard Shaw and Dickie Winslow...

Are we allowed to drink our own healths?

- I think it's permissible.

- No. That's bad luck.

We defy augury.

You mustn't say that, John, dear.

I know. You can drink each other's health.

That's all right..

To John and Catherine.

To John and Catherine.

Ah. Violet. We mustn't leave you out.

You must join this toast..

Well - thank you sir.

- Not too much, sir, please. Just a sip.

- Quite so.

Your reluctance would be more convincing if I

hadn't noticed you'd brought an extra glass.

Oh, I didn't bring it for myself, sir.

I brought it for Master Ronnie.

- Miss Kate and Mr. John.

- You brought it for Master Ronnie, Violet?

Well - I thought you might allow him just

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