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novels.

And so

There he is!

There he is!

There he is!

Watch out back into it, Bolton!

Dad, it's in the moor for Bismar!

Come on, he's a good two-year-old!

He's got no chance!

All right, he's never run this country!

Three-two-one, the price!

Now, make yourself a full-chewed, everyone!

The brand is not beaten by old friend Joseph O'Nalar!

Go on, get him off!

Oh, hold up, Mr Forbes is all right, eh?

Got his money on both of us!

We're not going all four!

He's not in the moor!

Go on, Frank!

Go on, Frank!

Come on, hey, can you hear my name?

Come on, wait a minute!

Wait a minute!

He's got his tail!

He's running back in!

He's winning the race!

Come on, Frank!

Come on, come on!

Come on, come on!

Come on!

He's not going to be tail!

Run!

Wait a minute!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Run!

Hey, Frank!

This one!

Where's my money on?

Humber Forbes!

No wonder there's perfect discipline aboard.

Mr Forbes, I want this coming line now.

Hey, you lather told you four pipe down!

Tom Morley!

Tom, you're promoted!

I want this lot in line fast!

Line!

Why you lads you had Captain Biden's?

Come on!

Come on, in line, you, all of you!

Come on, round you go, in line!

And you out of it!

Come on!

Come on, let me go, don't come back!

Off you go!

And you!

Come on!

There you go!

John Belfer!

Still trying to prove himself!

Come on, in line!

And you as well!

I need the money!

Oh, no, leave me, go!

Tom Morley!

I want peace to in the boat!

And Forbes as well, and you get his gear!

I can't...

Come on!

I thought I told you to stand in line.

Oh, that?

Your name?

Paulie.

I need your install.

The youngest end of this?

And the strongest man aboard his ship.

The second strongest!

They're standing in line!

Tom, I want a personal introduction to all these beauties.

And then we'll get on the way.

Captain, there's something you ought to know.

Later, later.

No, but there's another woman aboard.

What?

This is back, Paul.

Still Morley.

There's a Captain Bains here to see you.

Bains?

Morning, Mark.

Somebody say Bains.

Well, that'll be...

Robert Bragg, what are you doing aboard?

It's my ship, Mr. Bains.

Yours, comrades, your ship, don't tell me that.

I'll sell that to you, years back.

Is that the truth he's telling me, ma'am?

Well, so I believe...

Yes, the truth, Captain.

So you needn't have sent you out, did he?

Bring back the amarellis, the cable said, but no mention of you, and if I don't know...

That's what you didn't want to tell you.

It was just for turning your favor, Mr. O'Lady.

The favor? What does he owe you?

It was a long time ago, Mr. Bains, a long, long time ago.

I don't want to die out here, I don't want to die at home.

Mr. Needens, you promised to get me back.

He's taking me off my ship to act as a nurse, matey you.

Well, I'm damned if I'll do it and you're gonna rot in this hellhole for all I care.

Captain Bains, please.

Please listen to me.

I'm sorry I had to speak out like that in front of you, ma'am,

but your husband and I are old enemies and that's the truth of it.

If he really is dying...

He is.

I actually have my sympathy, but there's no way I'll be a master on one of his ships,

and there's plenty more he's crossed to fill the same way as I do.

Captain Bains, will you help us with the help you'll be able to do it?

Captain Bains, I'm a helpless woman, how will I get home?

He sent for me.

I sold everything I had to pay my passage to New Orleans, only to find it sailed.

A trading vessel brought me here for the few trinkets I had left and on my wedding ring.

He wrote to me and said he was dying and then he needed me.

I do understand how you feel and I'm sorry to have to appeal to you for help, but there's no one else.

All right.

Well, I'll get you back, ma'am.

And him.

Tom?

You ready to make sale?

All right, hey, sir.

Yeah.

What do you want?

Tom tells me you sent poor baforbs ashore.

I am for good.

Poor baforbs are stood by me.

You may not be much of a maid, but he's loyal.

Some good shop stains.

They're a rabble, but I'll soon look him into shape before the days out.

So you've changed your mind.

I've here going to take me back to lean it out to all.

I'm taking the ship back and you're good lady.

You, I'm treated as unwanted baggage.

Perhaps I'll die in Liverpool yet.

Come on, Baines.

Forget about the past of yourself at drink.

Ergh.

I've got work to do.

Give it to me.

She thinks she's in them all, Baines.

But she hasn't found this one yet.

Oh, Robert, you shouldn't.

I've got something to celebrate now, haven't I?

You turned your female charms upon him, haven't you?

I'm going to have to keep my weather eye open for you too, won't I?

Good news, is it?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, I...

It's, er, from Mr. Blake, the new Orleans.

He says, a Baines bellowed like an angry bull when he got me cable,

and by the end it up by going anyway.

Didn't like handing over the chivent one little bit.

Oh, sure he didn't.

Like you, James, lending Captain Baines to another owner, what do you get out of it?

Oh, er, not quite sure yet.

What you tell me, this brag sounds like a dreadful man.

He wasn't always like that.

What happened to change him?

Mm.

Sorrow, guilt, drink, and that order.

I'll go on.

Well, not really very much to tell.

He put his father's ship on the rocks.

He lost all hands, including his father and his two brothers.

My most people blamed him.

So, er, he took to drink?

He's been trying to drown the memory for 20 years, poor man.

Well, I'd best get myself off to the exchange.

I see you let him.

I'll go and you'll put an on-way, John, maybe?

Well done, my friend.

Yes, I am, Tom.

I'll keep this on the show. It is late already.

Goodbye, James.

If you won't tell him, let him, then I will.

It's the right moment.

It never is.

He's been home from Africa for a month now, and you said you tell him.

And I will.

But when he's in the right mood.

What?

Beginning to show already, soon everyone will know.

Since then.

They'll just think you're putting on weight.

Like a father does.

I tell you quite right.

As soon as he's told the better.

I wonder when William gets back from London.

Well, he's...

He's due back today, I think.

Why?

When do James their mind sometimes?

I know your father doesn't like William very much, but I don't know if he didn't make an honest woman.

You mean father wouldn't feel so badly about it?

Well, it wouldn't go so far as to say that, but...

Well, he can hardly object to the pair if you're getting married now, can he?

Let's see, do you think it's possible that he could have changed his mind?

You shall go and see him this morning. We'll take the carriage.

We?

Don't worry, I won't come in.

Oh, no, let's see. I'd rather need to do somebody must go with you.

Oh, very well, then. Mrs. Gibson.

An acre of land.

The shipyard.

You received a fair price for the shipyard and in one way or another I made a good deal of money.

I also retained five acres for myself.

So I heard?

Yes, I'm sure you did.

Soon that land will be of great value with plans that I have in mind bare fruit.

It's simply my way of letting you show in my prosperity.

Well, there's really no need you, sir.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

It's made out in your name, by the way. Not phrases.

It's a very generous gift. Thank you.

Now I'm going to let you into a secret.

Oh. You know my thoughts on Liverpool, how this can become the major port of the country?

Yes.

Well, it seems that there are other like-minded men in this town.

None of vision who are looking for a spokesman.

I've been asked to stand for the city council.

Really? But I splendid news, dear sir.

Then you support me?

Of course I will.

Oh.

What's wrong?

I am sorry, William. And I interrupting you.

Well, I was just going anyway, Miss O'Nedian.

You will treat what I told you in confidence.

Of course.

Good. I'll possibly see you later at the club. We'll talk there.

Yes.

You're looking quite blooming, Miss O'Nedian.

If I might say so.

Thank you.

William, does he know?

Why'd you ask?

Why did he use the word blooming?

He was- he was simply paying your compliment, that's all.

Oh. Perhaps.

How was London?

Fine.

What did your father say, Charlotte?

You mean about-?

Yes.

I haven't told him yet.

What?

But I've been in London for nearly a month.

I thought by now you must-

Well, Lettie wanted to wait for the right moment.

And- and I hoped-

I thought you'd change your mind.

I'd make you a good wife, William. I know I was-

I'm sure you would, but I'd be a bad husband.

And an even worse father.

I've told you, Charlotte. I'm not ready for marriage, not yet.

And I'm not ready to be a mother, William, but it's something I have to face up to.

Keep your voice down, please. Look, Lettie, let's talk about this sensibly calmly.

The only sensible solution is for you to marry me.

We've discussed all this before.

I've agreed to provide for you and that child.

I'll- I'll draw up a-

I'll draw up a legal settlement if that's what you want.

I want you, William.

Charlotte, Charlotte, please stop crying.

Someone might come in.

Look, Charlotte. Charlotte.

Charlotte, please. Look, look, look, look, I'm supposing-

supposing I bought you a house in the country.

You could live there and come-

Two o'clock.

Right, clear the table, Lettie.

Shall I be in soon, James?

She can't learn to be here on time for her meals and she can learn to do without her.

Nice to have seen you, Samuel.

Well, er, but I haven't told you about all the men's swales yet.

Swales?

Oh, well, it's the coast builders.

I used to.

Beaumont's bought him out.

How did you be here?

Well, good bit of land, that was. Just by the river.

Headed in mind for you, Lettie.

Me?

I sell off some of the land and with the profit build a factory for your women.

Well, you never said.

Well, wasn't much point until I got it, was it?

Still, too late now.

That's not what I came to tell you, Uncle.

Mr. Swales says that Beaumont is standing for the council.

He's in now.

He, he, he, he really getting his feet under the table, eh?

It seems several other councilors think he ought to be opposed.

You're not expecting your Uncle James to stand against him, are you?

Lord, no.

I think Evans for that.

No, weird like you to sponsor Uncle Daniel.

He's an ideal candidate. You see, his yard is across the river.

And therefore, he has no financial interest in the ward.

Now hold on. You said weed. I just who is we?

I've, er, joined the Chamber of Commerce.

Oh, my you, Samuel, with all those old folkies.

It's well not all old, aren't you?

Anyway, the main thing is we have the interest of the town as hard.

So when you speak to him, Uncle...

Well, I don't know that you're Uncle Daniel's er, are you a candidate?

Oh, don't think about it.

You must be better than bull, aren't you, surely?

Anyway, mother's inviting you for lunch on Sunday.

Uncle Daniel and Anne Elizabeth will be there, so...

Erm, you can't need to bring the horse, I just didn't show them.

Talk to you then. See you at se...

Hey.

Do I be late?

I'd best be on myself.

Come in, come out of politician, yourself, Samuel.

Me?

Hi.

You know how to handle people?

Now to get your own way.

And some things?

Oh, man, we've had tears all the way home.

I thought it was better to win.

Evans, I thought he'd come with the money.

Thank you, Mrs. Gibbs.

Come on, if you're not.

Come on, if you're Mrs. Gibbs, come on, if you're gonna sit down.

Oh, perhaps I'd better go.

You won't marry me.

Yes, Samuel, perhaps you're better.

Samuel, perhaps...

Samuel knows what...

Shout-out told me that William had proposed.

Leave it, William.

He's still sitting...

Do you mean he's gone back on his word?

Well, it's not that common...

Come on, let's see Shout-out treated like this.

If William gave his word, then he must stand by it.

But he won't.

Now, you leave this with me, Charlotte.

I'll not have you hurt in this way.

Oh dear, only you'll chosen differently.

They'll have come on, drive it to use.

Captain!

Captain!

Captain!

Secretary de la mme!

Greene's up on Dick!

BEATumbling Marshal and calling him Dannie?

Mr. BellKnocks!

This damn guy is a dang person, it goes.

She's so ridiculous, huh?

There are a lot up there, Ben's.

Tom Mollie's one piece behind her.

But...

It's a bit late in the day with me to be making up to her.

I've been on one some 20 years, not once.

You suddenly got a conscience, have you?

I bring my drowned that year as you go.

Hey!

Bring it in, too.

Ben's!

What is it now?

This ship's all I've got left.

There are a few hundred sovereigns in the chest.

I don't have to go to Catherine.

It's all right, I made it when it's all legal.

Don't tell me, tell her!

Ben's.

Make sure that nothing happens to her.

Now, listen, mister.

I was told to bring this ship home.

Now, maybe you'll need no jouve favor.

But me, I owe you nothing.

All right, Ben's.

How does it matter? It's nearly all over now anyway.

I'm not a friend for herself.

When she's done that for long enough.

You should marry her, you know, Ben's.

You'd be rich, you two.

It's a drink talking, if it's all.

Pain not here, you two, and Captain.

Most of the time, he doesn't know what he's saying.

He's saying enough when he wants to be mine.

Ben's bring me upon the poolers.

No, you've had your last drink on this ship.

You call yourself a Christian?

Alone before we reach Liverpool.

12 or 14 days of the windows.

You don't have to live long enough to see Liverpool.

I'll be lucky to see the weekend.

Now, why did you come out here, man?

I mean, for what he tells me, he hasn't been home in 20 years.

True.

He chose to put me aside.

To live apart.

That doesn't alter the fact that we're still a man and right.

I'll say you.

He took vows.

Well, I can't pretend I'm still loving.

I died long ago.

His fault.

Mine.

I can say.

At least I can keep one vow of obedience.

You're a remarkable woman, Mrs. Bragg.

Too good for him, that's for sure.

It was a different mine when we first mounted.

I think you ought to know that everything he has, he's left to you.

I know. I read the will.

He's in the chest.

I think I'll go and rest for a while.

Well, man, what's now where we should take some cameras off of.

I'm going out.

Is that my bottle?

Ah.

We medicine can't do you?

Give it here, lad.

Oh, no.

This is special stuff, is this?

I need his own stuff.

How expensive does a bottle like this?

You're going to have a bottle damn you.

And if I don't, you ain't going to lay in on no one.

Not ever.

I need a drink, lad.

Yeah, of course she does.

And you can have it.

Only it will cost you.

Oh. How much?

Two.

Yeah.

Five sovereigns.

You idiot.

Since the poem and a simple sign, where's your money?

I'm not dead yet.

Yeah, but you seem will be.

Ah.

Now, Elizabeth.

Soon as let's his head her tea, you see that she puts her feet off.

I'm not dead yet.

Yeah, but you seem will be.

Ah.

Now, Elizabeth.

Soon as let's his head her tea,

I will.

James is being very considerate.

Yes.

No, no thanks.

Let his something's wrong.

What?

Oh.

No.

I'm just a bit tired.

Oh, you sure? That's all it is.

Yes.

Of course.

Why?

Why?

I somehow had the feeling you'd rather I hadn't have called.

Oh.

What nonsense?

Just a bit preoccupied.

How's William?

He's very well.

Why?

Daniel?

He's very well too.

I think.

Oh, no.

You're not still at Dackers' throne.

Look, Elizabeth, it's none of my business, but...

Well, I always find with James, and if I give way over most things,

will it come to something really important?

Well, I usually end up getting what I want.

Yes.

Well, this is important.

He just won't see reason over the ship canal project.

Yes, well, I think very soon he'll have to decide where his loyalties really do lie.

Look, don't mention this to anyone, but...

James has been asked to sponsor Daniel in the local elections.

Against Bormont.

What?

I think he intends to ask him at Sarah's on Sunday.

Well, I wonder if Daniel will accept.

Oh, James feels sure that he will.

Yes, but don't you see?

I mean, he can hardly represent a world of Liverpool and still remain a director of the canal to Manchester, that can he?

No, no, of course not.

But it's wonderful news.

And it'll certainly put Bormont in his place.

Well, always supposing that Daniel wins.

Well, of course Daniel will win.

Do you know, Lady, I'm quite looking forward to Sunday.

I'm quite looking forward to Sunday.

A world that's the first Sunday service to be held aboard this ship in many longer.

You could be right.

You're all service every Sunday.

No, only if I have passengers aboard or if the crew ask for it, which is not very often.

When I was a girl and my father was moored at Greenwich,

I can remember the mission boat coming alongside on a Sunday.

All the men clambering aboard is bright and shining for the grasswork.

The morning sun shining on the water.

The sound of the church bells are sure coming across the water.

You come from sea-varing to stop there?

Well, my father owned a spritzle barge.

A chalk, it was called.

I often say that when there was a girl,

Ipswich, the Medway towns,

then up to Greenwich or depthford, we had a house there.

Your father's still alive?

No, me dad when I was a girl.

It was a big man.

It took very quiet and gentle.

He only boasted I heard him make was it he never carried cold.

He loved that old barge of his.

A man can get any attached to a ship, particularly if it's his own.

Tell me, did you never get back home?

Well, I often wanted to,

especially when Robert stopped sending me money.

But I had to support myself, at least in Liverpool.

I had work and somewhere to live.

What did you do?

Scrub floors, took in washing.

Then I saved up and bought a sewing machine.

After that, I was able to become a dressmaker.

Did he...

He must forgive me asking of this man, but...

Did he ever write your new letters?

Well, to begin with,

how he had plans for me to join him.

And the letters got fewer.

The last ten years, I've had maybe half a dozen.

And despite his treating you like that, you...

You still remain married to him?

I don't understand women.

I doubt if I ever will.

I've had my regrets.

Mainly not having children, I suppose.

Life has a habit of providing compensations.

Soon I shall be a rich widow.

Do you think badly of him for speaking like that?

No, that's the plain truth, man.

No.

Couldn't you call me Catherine?

Sounds much friendlier than ma'am.

If you like.

What's your Christian name?

Will.

May I call you that?

Only in private, of course.

Well, thank you very much.

It would sound very nice coming from you, Catherine.

Sir!

Sir, just where I'll go to below.

I'll get to them.

Well, wait a minute.

Come on, now, it's only a dream.

It's only a dream.

It's only a dream.

It's the same dream.

Come on.

Down by that.

Only belongs.

Stay, stay, stay, stay.

Everything all right, Catherine?

They're a lot of noise.

Did you give him the East arm?

Well, of course not.

I mean, you give orders to everyone.

Well, they're my bottles and somebody arm their ships given to him.

Now, I'm gonna find out who.

Captain Bains.

Yes, ma'am.

My husband is dead.

He never did make it a Liverpool.

Really, Samuel, I can't see that it's any of your concern.

Charlotte is my cousin, therefore she's very much my concern.

The fact that you're rather sweet on her, you're sorry.

Has nothing whatever to do with it.

I think it has.

Now, you listen to me, will you?

You gave your word that you'd marry her.

I'm done well gonna make sure that you do.

Don't be so ridiculous.

Oh, I'll show you how ridiculous I am.

Get your coat off.

Now you're being childish.

It seems there's only one way to get sent into your head.

And that's to knock it in.

Now, get your coat off!

Right.

I will.

What the devil do you mean you won't resign?

Well, precisely what I say.

But you must resign.

No, thank you, Sarah.

You can't possibly sit on the Liverpool Council and still be a director of the Manchester Ship Canal.

Don't be quite mad.

No, there's a both of you.

He hasn't even been elected yet.

Oh, you keep out of this.

He's out of it.

Unsponsoring him.

I see no reason why I cannot serve both the company and Liverpool.

There'll be no conflict.

No conflict.

Daniel, do you take us all for idiots?

We are talking about Manchester and Liverpool.

Both of which will soon be joined by a canal.

Their future is linked.

There can be prosperity for both.

The only prosperity you're concerned with is that of Daniel Foggart.

Elizabeth, try looking beyond the end of your nose for once.

Don't you dare talk to me about it.

Don't you dare talk to me about it.

Well, I'll talk to you any damn way I like.

No.

Look, can't you see that every ship owner in Liverpool will prosper?

Now, for a start, they won't have to pay the high freight rates that the railway's charged.

You know, you know, it has got to point there, Elizabeth.

Oh, shut up, James.

If you hadn't gone meddling in politics in the first place.

Oh, it is.

You can't blame it all on James after all.

It was Samuel's about to hear.

Oh.

You're all right, mother.

I'm afraid I didn't help but as Charlotte.

Oh, you great bro! I hate you!

Where's William?

Oh, he's gone home.

No, what have you two been fighting about?

They didn't, did you?

Samuel, I think you'd better tell us what this is all about.

It was a private quarrel, Aunt Elizabeth.

James, she's taken the carriage.

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Oh, Dan Little means.

I think you ought to go out for it, James.

She's been in a strange mood all day.

She's been in a strange mood all her life.

Take out, Karen.

Come on, Lettie.

Don't hurry, she's not getting.

Mr. O'Nead, in his house, then come straight back.

Oh, there, there, love you, have a good wave.

That's my goal.

You saw that, honey, really good.

I love you.

Ah, it's true to love with her.

Mr. O'Nead, would you mind telling me what's going on?

Do you mind minding your own business?

Now, then, you'll...

Have you no work to go, Joe?

No, no, no, no.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

Now, then, young Lettie, you've got some explaining to do.

What do you mean by flying off like that?

Please, James, keep your voice down.

Do you want all the names, James?

Oh, shout to me, old household if I want to.

Now, then, what was all that parlour for the party?

Well, come on out with it.

Lost you two heavier.

James, you've got to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

I'm not going to go.

James, you've got to be told sooner or later.

What?

Charlotte is with child.

But it's not true.

What can't be?

James, I'm afraid it is.

I own God.

Oh, you!

Charlotte, you!

You're a dead striker!

You're my way, woman.

You hit her, I'll leave this house.

You mean she should go unpunished?

This girl has been crushing herself for months.

But do you think the world will do to her once the babe is born?

Oh, she'll be married long before then.

No, James, she won't.

William has refused.

Oh, no, not a whole people.

What do you mean refused?

He won't marry me, father.

He can't, well, will!

Charlotte?

You come with me.

You too, Luddy.

And to think I was actually looking forward to today.

There really is no need for us to quarrel.

I quite agree, Daniel, but the solution is in your hands.

Elizabeth, you cannot have everything your own way.

There must be a degree of give and take between us.

Now, if you wish, I refuse this.

I'm not going to be a good friend.

I'm not going to be a good friend.

No, that's not the bone of quotation, and you know that.

James, what's the matter?

I'll tell you what's the matter.

That that son of yours has put my daughter in the family way.

William?

How many sons have you...

And, of course, I mean William!

James, are you sure?

You don't imagine that my daughter would dream of a story like that.

Well, she's been chasing the poor boy long enough.

It's probably the only way she could think of getting William.

That is beside the point.

If William is responsible, then William will marry her.

Let's have no argument about that.

Well, of course he must do the honorable thing.

But we're all agreed to.

Except William, what do you mean?

He's refused to marry her.

Well, there you are, then.

If the child were his, he'd obviously face up to his responsibility.

Are you saying that my daughter...

Oh, you're a fine one to talk!

We all know how William came about.

James, there's no need to rake up the past.

Oh, isn't there?

This is history repeating itself.

Only last time it was Elizabeth this time, it's my daughter.

Oh, I see, no, it's my fault.

James, if you had given that child some love in the family...

Elizabeth, this doesn't help matters.

I quite agree, letty.

Now, the first thing we must do is talk to William.

Yes.

Right, let's find him.

Father, you're not to hurt him.

If he doesn't marry you, I'll break every bone in his body.

Father?

Uncle James?

Right.

You know why we're here.

We'll not beat about the most.

James, if you don't mind, William is my son.

So, you haven't yet decided who's sad first crack of the horse whip?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I didn't want to get a child some love.

I didn't want to get a child some love.

I found a child.

I'm sorry.

I found a child.

I found a child who sad first crack of the horse whip.

Listen.

You take that tone with me, my boy.

You end up in little pieces.

Now then, your cousin Charlotte is with child.

Now, you're the father of that child.

That is what Charlotte says.

Damn it, William.

Can you never give me a straight answer to any question I ask?

Are you implying that you're with me?

I'm implying nothing, Uncle.

Yes, find a father of that child.

Right. Three weeks then.

Three weeks?

That's how long it takes to call the bands.

Right. Just family.

Whatever else we might feel towards you, we intend that you do the honorable thing and marry that girl.

Do you mean rather than repeat your example, father, and wait 18 years as you did with my mother?

Ah, yeah, Daniel.

Have you ever done that, I would have.

Come on, James. There's no more to say.

You're wrong, father. There is more to say.

Uncle James, I'm deeply sorry for what has happened.

And I...

I promise that Charlotte and the child, they shall want for nothing.

Oh, hon.

If I allowed you both to force me into a marriage with Charlotte,

we'd soon end in unhappiness week.

We are neither of us suited to one another rather than see true life.

Oh, no! What kind of talk is that?

You're marrying. What's the end of it?

No, sir.

All right. You can beat me into pope if you wish, Uncle James. I can't stop you.

It'll no doubt give you both some satisfaction.

But I'll not change my mind.

Oh, letter, he must be made to change his mind.

Once he's decided on something, it's like trying to move a mountain.

Yes, but we both agreed that a marriage between William and Charlotte could only lead to disaster.

Yes.

Well, then somehow we have to convince James.

And Charlotte?

Oh, I do feel so for the poor Charlotte.

So do I, Lettie, but she has only herself to blame.

Oh, Elizabeth. William must share in that blame.

Trying to excuse William.

That boy has been a great trial to me, but you must admit she's been setting her capadins for years.

Well, not without some encouragement, surely.

Oh, both of you, are you?

James, we must talk.

What about...

You know full well about this marriage.

There's not going to be a marriage.

What?

You know the thought of William as my son-in-law just about to his mouth stomach.

James, what's happened?

Welcome to me, census. That's what's happened.

William, sir.

We need spanners. Good for nothing.

And I wouldn't have him marry Charlotte if he was the last man of theirs.

Are you trying to tell me, James, that my son isn't good enough to marry that flippity jivety of a dog?

You know, you're what you say about Charlotte.

It's high time you learn some whole things.

Stop it, both of you. I'm not having this bubbling going on in my house.

Now will you both sit down and take a deep breath?

Right.

Now, and you've both calmed down.

Perhaps we can discuss what is best for Charlotte.

Full of our dear brother.

And so we commit the body of Robert Bragg to the deep.

Amen.

Hey, you're there.

I hope that weren't too distressing for you, Gotham.

Not at all, William. You spoke the words with great dignity.

Right.

Now, next all over, we've got a bit of pitch and toss.

Thank you, good idea.

A lot of money you've got there, Ralph.

Yeah, it's right, Dave. You want to borrow some?

Yeah, you're sure you're all right.

Yes.

To be perfectly honest, it was as though I was attending the funeral of a complete stranger.

I could say that to you because I know you'll understand.

Indeed I do.

Well, now we've looked to the dead.

We must look after the living.

Now, have you thought about the future?

Yes, and I hope I can turn to you for guidance, Will.

Would I be offended if you didn't, Catherine?

Well, first of all, that this ship, have you any idea how much is worth?

Well, with the ship, Catherine, it's dependent upon what people would pay.

Now, I've tidied her up a bit.

If she were buffed up some more, well, she might fetch anything between three or four thousand pounds.

As much as that?

Yeah, she's been let go, but underneath she's still a sound ship.

I could purchase a pension for that money.

I could have a securing come of, perhaps, two hundred pounds a year for the rest of my life.

Mm-hmm.

But, on the other hand, if you kept her, I think she could provide you with an income of maybe five, maybe six hundred pounds a year.

Well, how could I keep her?

Well, you'd have to get yourself a good master, of course.

Oh, who could rob me without me knowing it?

Uh, still some honest memory, and Catherine?

Of course it might help if you gave him a few shares in the ship.

I mean, then he'd be working for himself.

Would you know of such an animal?

Anybody?

Does your father know you're here?

No.

If he did, no doubt he would be very angry.

Yes, I suppose he would.

But then without wishing to sound as courteous, do you not think it would be wise to leave?

I no longer know what to think, only that I must marry William.

And you thought that I might persuade him to...

Yes.

Well, you are his closest friend. He listens to what you say.

On matters pertaining to banking and commerce, yes.

But were I to advise him over the matter of choosing a wife, I feared I would quickly lose that friendship.

Has...

Yes.

Has he spoken of... of me?

Anytime.

No, no, what I mean.

And I know that he told you in high regard, whether or not it is sufficiently high to encompass marriage is something only he would know.

Now you really must excuse me, Miss Honey.

Yes. Yes, it was foolish of me to hope that you could help.

Just say it's all agreed. I don't have to...

No.

So, let it will take you to Aunt Mary's.

And there she'll love.

Well, explain.

And then you can come home as far as the rest of the world's concerned.

You've been on a holiday.

Whatever you say, father.

While you're away, I've persuaded your father to let me furnish the old cottage by the flat now.

I'll engage a nurse and you can visit the baby whenever you want to.

I don't want to see it.

Oh, not so sure, but you can't. Just abandon the child.

Very well.

Father, I'd like to go to my room now, if I may.

Yeah.

Yes, you must get as much rest as possible.

I'll ask Mrs. Gibson to bring you a betray of tea.

Strange to think my next meal will be ashore.

I'll be alongside within the hour.

I've been up and away for years.

The time plays funny tricks when you're at sea.

Yes.

Well, I've not inquired anymore because I know you wanted time to think the matter over.

Have you found me a master for this ship?

Mm.

You're right, Catherine.

I've given the great new thought to the matter.

You said you had someone in mind.

All right.

So I did.

So I did.

But...

Well, this man that I know, he's a bit set in his ways and what with him being a bachelor or his life.

He don't readily understand how women folk think.

Not that you're the most married man without matter.

Never.

What I mean is he's used to talking man to man.

You know, he'd be a bit rough and ready dealing with a lady like yourself.

People do change, you know, Will.

Oh, I know they do.

But what I mean is, Catherine, we're there to be light living in the front room and using the best China only all the time.

You know, it always have to be on his guard.

And he wouldn't come natural to him.

So...

He's quite made up to mind about this.

I'm afraid I have, Catherine.

But I can recommend somebody else, see.

An ankh or a bleak.

He took over my last ship and he's as straight as he come.

Ah, pilot butts long as I can.

Thank you, darling.

Perhaps it's all for the best.

Yeah, I'm sure it is.

But there's no reason why we shouldn't see one another from time to time.

That is, if you'd like to.

I'd like that very much, Catherine.

A little bit like the sea itself will.

Sometimes rough.

Sometimes quiet.

Sometimes very deep.

Mr. Anedin, what are you doing here?

I can't afford the pilot boats.

Have a good trip.

So so.

You certainly made good time.

I didn't expect a welcome, committee.

Hey.

Oh, that'll be the day.

Oh, come to see what a boat's been in money.

Oh, how's Bragg?

It's dead.

What do you mean, bored?

Huh?

Oh, I didn't know you were carrying passengers.

This is Mrs. Bragg.

Catherine, Mr. Anedin.

My condolences now.

Thank you.

Mr. Anedin, what exactly have you bored?

Well, the shipman, the Amarellis.

What?

Well, then, you're...

husband telling you?

Not a word.

You sent me a letter from New Orleans.

And you was dying.

So, he offered to sell me the Amarellis for a reasonable price.

If I brought him home as soon as possible.

At An

Crink to die, I never pulled his set.

Is this legal?

Oh, yes.

It's a probability of sale.

The lawyer New Orleans arranged it for me.

You never thought to tell me.

What in the cable?

What difference does it make?

Not lost this reasonable price, Mr. Anedin.

£3,000?

For all I knew, I could have been buying an old hook.

Look, when we talk, I'll make you out a proper draft.

I think I'll take a look around the ship.

Ma'am.

There's laid plans.

Not a lot of speculation about nothing.

All right, I'll see Captain by you.

Captain?

You know, when we tied up, Ralph came up here to check the warps.

All right.

It was over half an hour ago and he skipped.

With all the money for the back pay for the men that you gave him.

Is that a fact?

The men want to know what you're going to do about it.

Me?

Nothing.

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