:17:17
- How much did you say?
- Only three guineas, Mr. Sowerberry.
:17:21
- A bargain, if ever there was one.
- I was looking for a boy.
:17:24
All right, bring him in, Mr. Bumble.
:17:28
My love, I said we might consider
taking this boy...
:17:33
...to help in the shop.
:17:36
Dear me. He's very small.
:17:39
He is rather small, there's no denying,
but he'll grow, Mrs. Sowerberry.
:17:44
I dare say he will.
On our bittles and our drink!
:17:47
These workhouse boys
always cost more than they're worth.
:17:50
- Where did he come from?
- Mother came to us destitute.
:17:53
She gave birth to him and promptly died,
leaving no forwarding name or address.
:17:58
Here he is, yours for three guineas.
Cash on delivery.
:18:02
No, cash upon liking. A week on approval.
:18:07
If he works hard on a little food,
then we'll keep him.
:18:11
He can help put the shutters up.
Do you hear, now?
:18:14
- Then he can clean around the house.
- I'll look after him, missus.
:18:18
My dear, it occurred to me,
he'll make a delightful coffin-follower.
:18:24
That expression of melancholy.
Interesting, don't you think so, my love?
:18:29
I don't mean a regular coffin-follower
to attend grown-up people, no...
:18:34
...just at children's funerals.
:18:38
A mute in proportion, so to speak?
:18:40
Precisely. A superb effect, don't you think?
:18:44
Do you think you could look like
that gentlemen up there?
:18:51
Perhaps, if I had a tall hat.