:47:03
[ Miss Bates ] But the best of it is,
the best of it is...
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that we were just speaking of a topic
that wouId interest you both.
:47:10
[ Thinking ] PIease do not Iet it be
a Ietter from that ninny Jane Fairfax.
:47:14
[ Miss Bates ] Yes, here it is,
a Ietter from Mrs. CoIe...
:47:19
who has news of Mr. EIton !
[ GiggIes ]
:47:22
Um, now.
:47:24
Yes, here we are.
''He has been the toast...
:47:27
of every young Iady's eye.''
:47:30
[ Miss Bates ] Of course that can
be of no surprise to any of us.
:47:32
Oh dear, Miss Smith, you Iook paIe.
You must be hungry.
:47:36
Let me get you some cake.
Isn't it nice to have visitors, Mother ?
:47:40
[ Miss Bates Laughs ]
The most amusing thing just happened.
:47:44
Mother was asking about Jane Fairfax,
asking if there was any news from her,
:47:48
even though she said she knew
it was not Jane's day for writing.
:47:51
Remember, Mother ? Not Jane's day !
Oh, napkin. Sorry.
:47:55
You see, we aIways have a Ietter
from Jane on Tuesdays,
:47:58
and today, as you must know,
is Thursday.
:48:02
So I said, ''Mother, we have had
a Ietter from Jane this very morning.''
:48:07
And Mother said,
''But it's Thursday !'' [ GiggIes ]
:48:10
WeII, you see, Jane writes on Tuesdays
and this is Thursday.
:48:14
And, um, I said,
''Upon my honor !''
:48:18
[ GiggIing ]
:48:23
Here you are, Miss-- Oh, napkin.
Sorry. There you are.
:48:26
And might you summarize the Ietter
in your own deIightfuI words ?
:48:31
Oh, and cheat you out of the pIeasure
of hearing it, Miss Woodhouse,
:48:34
as onIy Jane can put things ?
:48:36
Upon my honor, I wouId not.
Where's that Ietter ? Yes, here it is.
:48:39
[ Miss Bates ]
Um, and now. Oh, yes.
:48:43
The bad news is she has a coId.
:48:47
Oh, no !
:48:48
Oh, yes. But the good news
far outweighs it. Far, far, far !
:48:53
She is coming to visit !
:48:55
You must be here to heIp us with her,
Miss Woodhouse, when she comes...