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Well, that's another night's work, don't we, Billy boy?

I shan't need no rocking to sleep.

Look, Alf, it's Barney.

Barney! Go away!

Barney!

Hello, Barney.

Here, do you want some carrot?

He loves a bit of carrot, you know. You don't say?

He works with me down the pit. I load the truck and he pulls it. We work

together, don't we, Barney? Not anymore, you don't.

Come on! Come on, please, don't hit him!

Don't eat him. You don't have to. Stop!

Now, look.

If you want a dose of the same medicine, you say something, mister.

I was only joking. No offence.

All right, then. What are you doing to that poor knee? I bought it fair and

square. He's finished here.

Finished?

According to the manager.

Getting too old for the work, he says.

Well, where are you going to take him?

Well, go on.

Tell him.

He's going where they all go when they're done for, boy.

There.

Good morning.

Listen, I've got to go into the village.

Want to come?

What is the matter, Beauty?

It's only a pit pony.

Beauty!

What are you doing?

Stop it!

Don't try and stop me, miss.

Nobody's going to hurt that pony.

Why should they?

He's taken him to be slaughtered.

Slaughtered?

Well, you won't save him by standing there, will you?

Come on, old chap.

to hide him. Will he be all right here till Sunday?

Why Sunday?

I can come for him then. Take him over the marsh to my uncle at Fingleton.

He'll look after him.

Putting my brothers away?

We could have taken it in turns to stand guard.

Is he always so nervous?

It's just that he's not used to light.

He's used to working underground in pitch darkness.

Are you always so dirty?

He's not dirt.

It's cold from the mine.

I'll come for you on Sunday, Barney.

Well, thanks and all that, Miss.

I mean, for helping and all that.

Don't keep calling me Miss, for goodness sake.

My name's Victoria.

My friends call me Vicky.

Wait!

Well, you ought to have a signal.

If I need you, if anything goes wrong...

A light of fire on Piblock Hill.

A sort of beacon.

Piblock Hill. I'll keep watching.

Billy.

Sorry what I said about... You know, I didn't mean it.

I know you didn't. I mean this, though, truly.

I think you're very brave.

Now then, my little beauty, in a minute you'll get a nice sup of ale.

Likes the taste of ale, he does.

We're not here to talk about your ferrets.

No?

Ah, that's right.

Here, don't study now, old fella. You don't want to overdo it now, do you?

Who's got my...

Pony.

There you are.

Before we see the doctor, you don't want to change your mind. What for?

Dr. Gordon's a highly respectable gentleman.

To accuse him or his family is a very serious matter. This kid has got my

I've seen it with me own eyes.

All right.

Now, remember, you started this.

Who is it?

Oh, it's you. What do you want? I'm busy spring cleaning.

Here's the doctor, old Miss Winthrop.

Why? Who's ill?

Is he ill?

Yeah, no, it isn't that, ma 'am. He looks ill.

Yeah, I'm afraid it's an official matter, ma 'am. I must see the doctor.

Will you never let him have a moment to himself?

You'll find him round the back.

Good afternoon, doctor, sir. Miss Winthrop said we might find you here.

Afternoon, Mr. Dickens. I shan't keep you a moment.

Vicky found him in a trap.

Yes, sir.

Leg is badly smashed down. There are only pests after all.

What? Rabbits.

They want to put him down, not mend him.

Pests.

Well, they feel pain.

They bleed.

Just like you and I might do.

Well, then, Mr. Dickens.

What can I do for you?

I tell you, in the field behind this house, Sander was attacked by your arse.

Then he chased me clear across the paddock with me. And I fell flat on me

didn't I?

Where do you think you're going?

Dick, whatever's got into you?

You're a clever boy.

Ricky!

Where did you get him?

Please, Amy.

Do you realize the life of this... this poor little pony is in your hands?

My hands?

What are you talking about, child? Who's Izzy?

He belongs to a friend of mine. His uncle lives at Fingleton.

Please don't, child father.

You see, everyone wants to... Kill him?

Kill him?

Kill who?

Why, Barney, of course.

Well, don't be late for

supper.

Perhaps he didn't see the beacon.

It was a silly idea anyway.

Vicky.

Came as fast as I could.

They're all down at the house.

Thousands of policemen. We've got to get Barney to your uncle tonight.

Singleton's the other side of the marsh.

He's getting late.

Come on, Billy.

Not at night.

Not with all those marshes.

Well, if we hurry, we can make it before dark.

Heavens, you're here. What's the matter, Amy? It's Vicky. I don't know what to

do. I suppose it's all my fault. I should have known when she mentioned

Fingleton. Fingleton? What are you talking about?

It's Vicky. She's on the moor.

Right, tell me all about it, Amy.

Quickly and calmly.

Come on, beauty.

Something's wrong.

I need your help. Vicky's out on the moor trying to get Fingleton with the

We must organise a search quickly. Very good, sir.

It's that boy who's on the back of it.

I'll promise you one thing. When I get him, I'm going to do for him.

That's all I'm going to do.

Wait. I think I see the pack.

Hold you to your mouth.

Be careful.

Careful, Vicky!

You always said dirty.

Keep yourself warm with this.

What are we going to do?

Barney!

Barney! I should have thought of it before.

Well, he'll take us through.

He's worked in pitch blackness all his life. Don't you, Barney?

Vicky!

Come on, boy.

Come on, beautiful.

Come on.

Come. Come on, Vicky.

Come on, Barney.

You shall assume, won't you, boy?

Vicky!

Whoa,

Barney.

Did he, Barney? You did it. I knew you would. You did it. Goodbye, Barney.

He did it. We're on the track. I knew you would. We did it.

Listen.

It's my father.

Come on. No, Vinnie.

No.

Father will help. I promise.

Come on, Barney. Come on.

Vinnie!

Vinnie!

Thank heavens you're safe.

It's all right now.

Run, Barney, run!

You're a good -sounding lad.

It's not going to help you now.

Where are you?

I'm going to crush you. Leave that lad alone.

All right, constable.

I've caught him for you. The law can take care of you, my lad.

Leave him alone.

It's not fair.

I'm just as much to blame.

If you take him, you'll have to take me.

Yes, I've no doubt you acted with the best of intentions.

But what you must remember, young man, is that you broke the law.

You stole another man's property.

But it wasn't like that at all.

Barney worked with Billy.

Why can't you help us, Father?

As for you, young lady, you aided and abetted the theft of a horse.

Now, that's a serious offence.

Good morning, Dr. Gordon.

Good morning, Mr. Dickens.

Just a moment, Miss Rhodes.

I'll buy that pony from you. Buy? Yes, I'll give you, let's see, two

sovereigns for it. Two sovereigns? That's what I paid for it myself. I can

five down the yard.

And that lad there needs a good thrashing.

Ah, that reminds me.

I seem to recall a case of assault and battery on the moor last night. You were

a witness to it, Doctor, weren't you?

Yes,

yes, indeed I was.

But he stole my pony.

I paid good money for that pony.

It's all a question of approach, Mr. Oates.

Of course, if Billy here decides not to press the charge... No!

Not so long as Barney's in good hands.

Well, my offer still holds.

Thank you.