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All right, beauty.

Move, horse.

Move. Please.

Wanted the horse.

To help us get away. We weren't stealing it, Miss.

Honest. Get away from what?

From where they put us.

We're orphanage kids, aren't we? Yes.

Is that where you're running away from?

No, Miss, no.

They got us a job, you see.

Biddle's Farm.

Over the hill there.

A job?

Slavery's what it's like, Miss.

Up at six, working until eight at night.

Nine sometimes.

Beaten if we sit down for ten minutes.

Awful, isn't it, Sammy?

That's terrible.

It isn't our fault our parents died, is it?

We haven't done anything wrong.

You will help us, won't you, Miss?

Please, Miss?

Children, you say?

Boy and a girl.

Urchins. I don't think so, no.

I'll keep an eye open. I want to let you know if I see anything of them. You'll

do more than that.

You'll help me find them.

It's us.

Two children?

No. You, Bill?

Not me.

What's in it for us?

Nothing. Except trouble for you if you do see them and don't report it.

You can tell that to the squire, too.

Real swells now, aren't we?

Real swells.

May I have the pleasure of this next dance, ma 'am?

Delighted, sir.

You do believe us, miss, don't

you? Mm -hmm.

About what we told you?

About us?

Yes.

We believe you.

Oh, those little monkeys.

Ricky? Heaven!

Don't tell on us, Miss.

We'll share them with you, honest.

Where are those cakes?

Cakes?

Yes.

as if you don't get enough to eat or...

Well,

they're in here somewhere.

Amy! Yes?

What now?

Nothing.

Amy's been asking about those clothes.

We're going to have to tell Father.

It's not fair if we don't.

Hey!

That's Cheek.

It's all right.

I said they could ride him if they wanted.

I hope they'll be all right.

They won't get into trouble with Beauty to look after them.

What are we going to do?

I don't know.

Have you seen my watch?

I know I left it on the desk. It isn't there now.

Well, that's peculiar because there are some pieces of cutlery missing.

Would you take these? Mm -hmm.

both of you.

What do you think's the matter?

We'll soon find out.

Now come along!

Amy

tells

me that some... Clothing is missing.

And some food from the pantry. And now what's more important is that my watch

missing. And some of the best silver.

No.

Yes.

You, Gordon.

Dr. Gordon, yes.

I'm Bellows. You own that horse over there.

What is all this, Mr. Dickens?

I'm sorry about this, Dr. Gordon. It appears that Black Beauty attacked this

gentleman. Are you sure?

So Mr. Bellow says.

But as you can see, there's been no great damage, and I... No damage?

Helped them get away, didn't it?

Helped who get away?

Two absconding children I'm chasing, that's who.

Nearly had them, too.

Till that horse interfered.

Good for beauty.

What was that?

Come on, I want to know what you mean.

Don't, um, browbeat my daughter, sir. What did you mean, Vicky?

There are two children from an orphanage, father.

They're treated horribly.

What are you talking about, orphanage?

I'm looking for two kids from a reformatory.

Two of the wickedest little thieves in the district.

That's who I'm looking for.

And when I find them, I'll flay the hides off them.

like to see any child fall into that man's hands.

They're telling the truth.

They do come from an orphanage.

And they have been made to work 14 hours a day on that farm.

Yes, but the law is the law.

You mustn't interfere with the course of justice. If they have absconded from a

reformatory, then they'll have to go back.

Nonetheless, I don't think it would do any harm to find them before Bellows

does.

He does know where they are.

Of course he does. Don't you find?

Whoa.

Stand still.

Stand still.

They

must

be.

I'll wager my last penny that those two Gordon kids know more than they're

letting on.

Or they won't catch me off my guard next time.

I wouldn't take the law into my own hands if I was you, sir.

Wouldn't you now?

Vicky!

So they are thieves.

Well, I suppose you'd better go and tell father.

Please help.

What's the matter? Two men.

They're chasing us. Help us.

Please.

Move. Go on.

Get moving.

Hey. No, it's not. It's the two Gordon children.

What is it?

We were chasing a couple of brats. Broke into Eddington Hall.

Have you seen anyone?

What makes you think we have?

Well, I'm only asking.

No one's passed us.

Oh. All right.

If you're sure.

But you... you can't break into places and steal.

A couple of loaves of bread, he won't miss them.

I'll bet he throws out more than that for his pigs every day.

Some people think pigs is more important than people.

What about those?

They were just there, that's all.

And, miss, we've never had anything that's ours in our lives ever.

That man Bellows says you ran away from a reformatory.

It's all the same, no matter where you are.

When you're like us, beaten black and blue, work like slaves.

But why didn't you tell us the truth?

Because you wouldn't understand rich kids like you.

Us? Rich?

Mary, we're not rich.

But you don't ever have to steal food, do you?

Sid, miss, you just don't understand.

Come with us.

Father will know what to do.

Isn't that the man that was asking about them children? Yes, it is.

What'll we do?

Shh.

Don't let him get us, please.

We'll help him get away, won't we, boy?

Come on.

Come on.

If you've been harboring criminals, Gordon, I'll see... Just a second.

Just a second.

I'd like to ask you a straight question. I'd like a straight answer.

Are these children criminals?

They've been convicted.

Is what for?

Stealing.

Stealing what?

Food, money.

A few pennies?

Is that all?

Isn't that enough?

For that you'd like to see them flunked.

I don't know about any law, but I'll not have two cheeky little brats like that

making a monkey out of me.

Yes?

Monsieur.

Well, what do you think you're doing?

Just out for a ride.

What are you doing wearing those clothes?

Why not? They're ours, aren't they?

They're getting you.

Maybe, but not yet a while.

Eh? Come.

Hello, you two.

I've, um... been making inquiries about those two children. They are orphans,

and they have been convicted for stealing.

But, uh, they were starving.

And for that, they're beaten and treated as criminals.

Father.

Are we rich?

Mary said something about you rich kids wouldn't understand.

Well, yes.

Yes, in that case, I suppose we are very rich because we have all we need.

Don't you mean we're lucky?

That's what it amounts to, yes.

Because it could just as easily be us, couldn't it?

Out there tonight?

Alone?

Yes.

Yes, I suppose it could.

Bye.