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Bye.

Heavy! Ned!

Where's my stethoscope?

I don't know, Father. Haven't I told you never to play with my things?

Now, where's Ned? He's cleaning out the stable.

Oh, is he?

Bum -bum.

Bum -bum.

Bum -bum.

Bum -bum.

Bum -bum.

Bum -bum.

What if it stopped?

I'd be dead.

It's all right for you, isn't it?

Dad, are you in there?

Ah, there you are.

Have you taken my stethoscope?

No. What is it?

Are you sure?

Oh, you mean that thing you listen with?

No, I ain't took it.

Hey!

Give it to me.

I only wanted to try. You lied to me, Ned.

You going to beat me?

No.

I ain't going to be punished.

Oh, yes, you'll be punished.

When? Every time anyone finds it hard to believe you.

Let him go.

But suppose he runs away?

He'll come back.

He needs time to think things out.

Keep the charity!

I don't want it! I don't want it!

I don't need you and your stupid horse! I can look after meself!

Leave him be.

Leave him be, you young devil.

What's your game, eh?

Nothing, mister.

I've never seen such a little horse before, that's all.

Haven't you?

What's its name?

Jonah. And the right Jonah he's turned out to be.

What's he got up so fancy?

What's all them bells for?

Steal them from a circus, did you?

You clear off. Go on, clear off.

Good for nothing.

Hey, steady.

What did you say? You're hurting him.

Am I?

Am I?

I told you to clear up!

Hey!

Hey! Come back! Come back here!

Do something wrong and you don't get beaten.

Do something right, and you do.

Oh, no.

Look, get out of it. I'm in enough trouble as it is. Get out of it. Go on.

Oh, go away.

Shoot, shoot.

I ain't got nothing for you.

I ain't got nothing for myself coming in there. Go on.

Shoo!

Oh, come here. Don't you understand, English? Go on, get away.

I don't want you.

Get out of there. Go on.

He hasn't come back yet, Doctor.

Ah, I see. I'll find him.

He can't have got far.

Let me take that beauty.

No, I think I'd better look for him, Kevin.

But I know the woods. I know all the places he might hide.

Please, Father.

Suppose he won't come back?

He will if he's hungry enough.

Please let me try.

All right.

Come on, up you get.

Thank you.

Good luck.

Don't you ever give up.

Don't you know you're not wanted, eh?

Come on.

Come here.

I'm going to London, and you're not coming.

What is it, Beauty?

Can you hear something?

Ned?

Ned!

Don't be scared. I'm not going to hurt you.

Don't worry, Ned. I'm coming.

Get in.

I'll go under.

You win if you don't stop thrashing about.

Now stop.

That's better.

Hurry up.

Grab this.

Come on, Beauty.

Pull. Pull.

Pull.

Pull, Beauty. Pull.

Pull.

All right.

Let's go home. I ain't got no home.

I

ain't

coming back. You can't make me.

Where did you get that pony? It ain't nothing to do with me.

Did you steal it? No, I never. It followed me. It won't go away. Followed

Do you expect me to believe that? Oh, let me up. Oh, go on. I won't run off. I

promise.

mad at him.

He was pulling at him.

All I did was tell him not to.

Went wild he did.

Hit me with a stick.

I ran off.

Yes, with a pony.

I tell you, I didn't steal it. Why would I steal a thing like that?

So you could sell it to get to London.

Your father was right.

Ned!

I believe you. Yeah.

He just proved it.

Thanks, Jonah.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I lied about the stethoscope.

What are we going to do about him?

Find his owner.

What if we can't?

Let's ask Father.

Come on, Jonah.

Come on, Jonah.

Come on, Biddy.

Father will be in the surgery.

We'll sneak in past Amy and clean ourselves up a bit first.

That's him!

That's the thief that stole my pony!

Ned didn't steal, Jonah. I know he didn't.

You won't even listen, will you?

Yes, he's from a circus, all right.

Left me by me brother, rest his soul.

Right sooner about the money he owed me.

Now, locked him up, have you? Yes, I have.

Have a good mind to go to the police?

No, he's in my care, Mr. Randall. Leave me to deal with him. Why should I?

He's our thief, isn't he? I've said he'll be punished.

I ought to go to jail.

Go on, you.

It's a fair walk to Eddington Hall.

Why are you taking him there?

What do you think?

To sell, of course.

Father. No, Kevin.

I've heard enough.

Do you think Ned took the pony?

It was my fault. No, it ain't. It's mine.

Don't argue. Come on.

What's the game?

Quick, make for the woods. I'll join you later. Yes, but... Go on.

We're going to get Rundle to tell Father the truth.

You'll bar me.

How do you think you're going to do that?

He hasn't seen Jonah follow you, has he?

That won't make no difference.

We've got to try.

Waste of time. He's made up his mind.

Everybody has. But you didn't do it.

All right, we'll try.

But I reckon once you've been branded a thief, there ain't nothing's going to

change it.

Come on, get up behind me.

Me? Get on that thing. No fear, I'll walk, mate.

Jonah. Jonah.

Uncle Harry's promised to buy me a pony, hasn't he, Mama?

Yes, Alice, he has.

Well, Jonah would be perfect for her, ma 'am.

You don't think she's too young?

Oh, bless you know, Jonah's gentle as a lamb.

Let's have a ride on him, you'll see.

I really think, Mr. Rundle, we ought to wait for my brother.

Oh, she'll be quite safe with me.

Hope you get, young lady.

Yes, dear, lovely.

Let go.

I want to ride him by myself.

She'll come to no harm.

Very well, but don't go far.

Come on, Jonah.

She's been so excited, Mr. Randall, since my brother said you were coming.

Well, he won't find a better little pony than Jonah.

And at a very reasonable price.

It is a birthday present, you see, and her uncle, Mr. Armstrong, would insist

buying her a pony.

Oh, but she's a very lucky little girl.

Jonah!

Jonah! For heaven's sake, do something!

She can't ride!

Jonah!

Stop. Stop.

Jonah. The little girl. He's running away with her.

Get on.

We'll go, lad.

Get on.

Listen.

I can see her.

There's a ledge down there.

We don't look too safe.

What are we going to do?

Shh, not so loud. We've got to keep her calm.

All right.

We'll get help. Try to keep still.

That's right.

That's right.

I'm going down to it. No. Well, she can't stay there much longer.

You've always said you've no head for heights.

Fine time to remind me, ain't it? I'll go.

No, I'm lighter than you.

I'll go down.

But, Ned.

I can't ride and I don't know the way back to Eddington Hall.

Help. All right, I'm coming.

Don't cry.

Ready?

Careful. All right.

Take it easy.

Go on now, Sally.

What's your name, eh?

Annie.

Are you all right?

Hurry, Kevin. I'll be as quick as I can.

Kevin will get help.

You just... Just keep still.

No, don't look down.

Look, if you keep still, I'll... I'll tell you a story.

Once upon a time...

There was this boy called Ned.

Sometimes, only sometimes, mind, he sort of, well, took things that

didn't actually belong to him.

Don't worry, I'll find her. Have you found her? Yes.

Well, where is she? She's trapped on a ledge at the top of the quarry. I've got

some rope.

Come on, get on.

couldn't get rid of him.

Followed him everywhere, this horse.

Even followed him home.

There they are.

They're coming.

Come on, get up.

Ready?

Catch this.

Come on, place round you. Come on.

OK, come on.

China?

These two rascals saved Alice's life.

And he risked his own to do it.

Here, boy.

Oh, come along, come along. It's little enough reward for such recklessness.

Thank you, sir.

And as for you, get that wretched animal out of my sight.

Don't blame Jonah, Mr. Armstrong.

He don't understand him.

Is he still for sale?

Don't make fun of me, boy.

Will this buy him?

Don't look.

Here. Half of that was mine.

All of it was. You've just bought yourself a pony.

Oh, no.

No. Go away.

Go on.