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Would you like some honey, Al? Shut up, I'm thinking.

It was worth getting stung for.

Remember Oxford?

When you tucked me in the river.

It got rid of the bees all right.

I said I'm thinking.

Pity I dropped the honey, though.

Who's that?

How do I know?

Steamed up about something, isn't he?

Something wrong?

Where are your children?

What do you mean?

I said, where are they?

They're away, spending a few days with their grandfather. Why?

And that Ned Lewis boy?

Would you mind telling me what this is all about? I certainly will.

This morning, some of my beehives were turned over and the honey stolen from

them. And my man Carter saw a boy running away. And you assumed it was

know what he's like. Then you better tell me.

Now, look here, Gordon. Every time there's any trouble at Five Oaks, you

that Ned is mixed up with it.

You feel he's no business to be here. Listen to me. Listen to me for once.

I'm tired of your constant accusations against Ed. I know what he's really

Good day, user.

Come on, boy. Come on.

What was all that about?

That's none of our concern, Wolf.

Our concern, Wolf, is to improve on our performance. Yeah, but I mean... Unless

we improve on our performance, Wolf, we are going to get the boot.

The boot, Wolf.

What about sword swallowing out?

It's your army.

Will you please get out of my way? Don't shout at me, sir. I am not shouting.

You refuse to let me see Lewis. Control yourself, sir. I am not going until I've

seen him. Don't try to bully me.

Good day, gentlemen.

And I do apologize for interrupting your little chat, but do you think we could

come past?

All right, Armstrong.

You shall see him.

Ned volunteered to clear up the stable yard for me today.

And that's... where you'll find him, hard at work.

And now, my lords, ladies

and gentlemen, Jonah here will do his famous dance for you.

Well done, Jonah.

Ned!

Ned, I thought you were going to clean up the stake.

take my top hat.

I only borrowed it.

To play at circuses with that useless pony. I ain't useless. Be quiet, boy.

How long has this performance been going on?

Since you left. Since I left.

Satisfied? Yes.

But not surprised.

I'll pay for the yet. I'll save up.

And what am I supposed to do for funerals in the meantime?

I don't know why I let you keep him.

How many times did I allow you to go to that wretched circus?

Well, thank heavens it's gone. Now perhaps you'll come down to earth.

All right.

Clear all this up.

And take beauty out of his trap and feed him all day.

Jonah.

Did you have to tread on this blooming hat?

At what time does the show

begin?

You're from the circus.

Yeah, that's a nice little pony you've got there.

Hey, he's mine.

Is he?

You own him?

He was in the circus once.

Oh, was he now? Well, let's have a look at him then.

Go on, your dad won't know.

He ain't my dad. I've only gone on.

She's housekeeper here.

Well, let's have a look at him then, eh?

Hey, Wolf.

How about an act with a pony?

Very good. Very good.

You've got a real talent, you have. You ought to be in a circus, oughtn't you,

Wolf? Oh, yeah, you ought to be in a circus.

Do you really think so?

Look, you are a natural performer. That's where you are.

I suppose I'll never get the chance.

We could give you the chance.

Would we?

Well, of course we could, you great dummy.

Arne wouldn't let me.

Be your own man, lad.

Look, in a few weeks' time, you could be back here with money to burn. A real

star of the circus. Look.

We've been in this game all our lives, lad. Ain't we, Will? Oh, all our lives

we've been in this game. And we recognise real talent when we see it.

be your big chance, lad.

What did you say your name was?

Ned.

Yeah, well, we could change all that. Look, how about joining us for a month?

I don't know.

I'll have to think about it. Well, while you're thinking about it, I'll just

write out a little contract so we're all fair and square. Got a pencil?

Who, me?

Ah, good lad.

You won't regret this, Medlad. You won't regret it. This is going to be the

turning point in your life. Turning point in your life. I'll teach you

everything we know.

Everything. Tumbling, juggling, tightrope walking, sword swallowing.

Yeah, well, that'll come a little bit later, of course.

Would I like to join? Honest, I would.

If you like old times for Jonah.

There.

That's it. Just for the month.

And after that, it'll be up to you.

All right, I will.

Good lad. Give him the money.

Now we're in.

Yeah, well, that's for the month, sir. In advance.

Right, now, while you're packing your clothes and saying bye -bye to Auntie,

we'll take little Jonah and wait for you by the Three Mile Elm. No, I'll go in.

Oh, no, no trouble, Ed. No trouble at all. See you later.

It ain't going to be for long, beauty.

I just want to show everyone and the doctor that I ain't so blue and useless.

And that goes for Jonah, too.

Get the skills, Wolf.

And bring our little Jonah.

What?

I've got to have a word with you, Aunt Amy.

It's about the circus.

Yeah, well, have you cleared your way?

Not my circus.

The real circus.

I don't want to hear any more about circuses.

I'm joining it for a month.

I've moved my nutmeg grater.

Oh.

See you in a month's time.

Yes.

Amy. They've gone. They didn't wait.

Oh, good riddance. You're coming home. Get up. No.

They've got Jonah.

Well, where are they going?

I don't know.

Wait a minute.

Hillingbury. That's where they're heading. The circus is there next week.

Well, come on.

Now, just wait till the boss sees our new act. Yeah, what a bit of luck, eh?

Yeah.

Hey, come back, you two.

Come on, beauty.

Hey, Alf, it's the boy.

It can't be.

He's got a woman with him. Blimey, it's Arty. Quick, up, go.

Come

on.

Come on.

Good day to you, madam.

Hello, Ned.

Give me back my pony.

Let's go from here.

Oh, no, we didn't. No, we didn't.

Give me back my

pony. But he's our pony. You sold him to us,

didn't he, Will? And for a sovereign. But that was my wages.

Oh, I think you'd better read this.

Go on.

You read that to your auntie.

This is to record the sale of my pony, Jonah, to Alfred Kidney

on August the 7th in the year of our Lord.

Signed, Ned Lewis.

All strictly legal.

Right. Well, thank you very much. Off we go. Come on!

Good day.

Take Beauty out of the trap, and I'll tell the doctor.

What can he do? He don't like Jonah anyway.

You do as I say.

It's not fair.

Whoa, boy.

Stop it, Beauty.

What's the matter, boy?

Beauty.

Beauty!

Come back!

He signed it thinking he was joining the circus.

He was going for a month to show us what he could do, he said.

Where are these men now?

Beauty.

Beauty's run off. I couldn't hold him. He's gone off to Jonah. I know he has.

Come on.

Hey, Alf, what if they go to the police?

They won't.

Aunty knows that we paid for our little Jonah.

Yeah, make a big difference to us, a performing pony, will we?

Let's get him out.

Well, get him out, then.

What for?

Well, he's got to get a nose, hasn't he?

Put him through his paces.

Hello, Jonah.

You're a little hairy midget, you are.

Come on.

Out you get.

Come on.

Come on.

Out, out, out, out, out. Come on.

Come.

Out.

He won't come out.

Won't make him come out.

What happened?

You bit me.

Must be hungry.

What's going on here?

Look.

Look, it's no use you being afraid of him. You've got a shy moose master.

How do I do that, Al? Well, I don't know. You're supposed to be training

I? Whoa!

Quick, Walt. Get him.

Go on, Wolf. Quick.

You'll gain him, Wolf. Get him.

You've got him. You've got him.

Yeah, but I can't stop him.

Well, show him who's master.

I think he knows, and it ain't me.

Oh, oh, oh.

Oh, oh, oh. Thanks. Oh, look at this. Oh, master.

And you're going to have another go with him after I've had my lunch.

We just have to be patient with him, that's all.

And if he's no good, we can always sell him down at coal mines.

Oh, not the coal mine, self.

I'd sooner we'd just let him go.

Let him go?

You must be balmy.

That was the doctor's horse, I'm sure of it.

We're leaving.

Here, we're leaving.

Come on, quick. Come on.

Jordan!

If you're looking for that animal of yours, you'll find him somewhere down

there.

He seems to have found us.

I reckon he's found Jonah.

Come on, then. After him.

It wasn't me, Al.

It was him.

Get out of the way, you big fool!

Hey,

you two, wait a minute!

Say nothing, Wolf.

All right, Ned.

Here, Jonah.

Hey! What do you think you're doing?

Leave that alone.

Stop it. Here, what are you doing up?

Reclaiming some lost property. Whose property? You know very well. This boy's

told me.

Ah, before you say that, I think you ought to have a look at this.

Gordon?

I'll take that.

It's a bill of sale.

Did you pay the boy?

Of course we did.

How much did they give you?

Sovereign, but I didn't... Is this your signature?

Armstrong, the boy... Is it?

Yes, but I thought I was going to... Then it's quite clear.

The pony is legally yours.

But you can't... Seriously. Aren't you forgetting that I'm a magistrate?

Oh, are you, Your Honor?

The pony's yours. You can take him away.

Mr, uh... Kidney. Alfred Kidney.

Thank you very much, sir.

Your Honor.

It's very good of you, Your Honor.

It's a privilege to meet again.

Thank you, Ray.

Hey, mister, get that animal of yours out of the way.

What's he doing in there?

Here. He's eating my honey.

What honey?

Whose honey?

Give me that contract.

Now, where's the money?

That's your fine for stealing the honey.

Now, get that pony out of the cart and get out of here.

You shouldn't have said that, Wolf.

You shouldn't have said that.

Come on, Jonah.

Come on, boy.

Jonah.

Well, I'm cured of circus fever.

I'm glad to hear it.

But someday, perhaps, when I've practiced more...

Come on, Jonah.