"(Sobbing)" "(Gunshot)" "Such a little coffin." " Wind's from the north." " It's like a toy." "They say the storm caused havoc all down the coast." "Six men down with the Charlotte, several others lost." " It's so quiet in this house." " Winter's scarce begun." "Perhaps 'tis better we do sell Nampara." "I do care no more." "You must find something to fight for, Demelza." "For what reason?" "Fight for what?" "I've already lost Julia and I'm about to lose everything else any minute." "That's the nature of things." "Aye." "Beg pardon, sir." "What is it, Jinny?" "Cap'n Poldark." "Ma'am." "McNeil." "It pains me to intrude upon your grief." "But I have no choice." "What are you saying, man?" "You once said we all have duties that give us no pleasure to pe_orm." " Aye." " Well, I have one now but I'll do it." "What do you want?" "Captain Poldark, I arrest you in the name of the King." " What?" " Arrest me?" "On what charge?" "On the night of January 3rd last at Nampara Cove, you did incite the populace to riot and took part in the looting of a seagoing vessel, the Queen Charlotte." " (Sighs) - l warned you, Poldark." " l warned you!" " This is madness." "That's not true!" "He's innocent of what you say." " You'll come with me, Captain?" " Tell him, Ross!" "Tell him!" "You saved the sailors, you didn't rob the ship." "I have my orders, ma'am." "I cannot ignore them, however much I might wish I could." "(Softly) Oh, Ross." "Ma'am." "No." "It'll be all right." "(Wind whistling)" "Ross!" "Ross!" "Ross!" "Ross!" "Ross..." "Master Paynter?" " That depends, sir." " On what?" "On whether I be or not, sir." "Don't be a fool, man." "We want to talk to you." "And it's to your advantage." "(Hooves approaching, horse whinnying)" "Ross..." "Ross!" "Ross!" " But how?" " Mr Pearce agreed to stand my surety." " Surety?" " A guarantee of my good behaviour." "As long as I don't run away, his money will be given back to him." "Will you have to go back there?" "Not until my trial." "Oh, Ross!" "Oh!" "Tell me how you've been." "Lonely." "And frightened." "Aah!" "You were on the beach that night, Master Paynter." " What night would that be, sir?" " The night there was a vessel wrecked." "Ah." "Aye, I remember." "Two year back." "But that were three mile down the coast." "Try remembering only two weeks back, Master Paynter." "The Queen Charlotte, driven ashore in Nampara Cove." "Ah!" "That wreck, sir." "Now you gentlemen do remind me." "I do remember I was, as you might say... round and about, sir." "Yes." "Master Paynter, Mr Tankard here is an attorney of the Crown." "We have a weight of evidence against a Captain Poldark concerning his activities that night." "And it's Mr Tankard's job to get any more that he can." "For which, as you might put it, trouble, the office of the Crown is willing to pay the expenses of your...statement." "That's rare kind of the Crown, God bless 'em." "How much is the Crown willing to pay?" "That depends on how much you're willing to say." "I be willing to say anything you like, sir." " Provided the price be right." " Ten guineas." " For what?" " To give evidence against Poldark." "Ten now." "Ten after." "Which by my reckoning makes..." " 20." " 20 'tis." "(Mutters) You gentlemen put me in a mortal difficult position." "Would ee by chance be Bible-read men, sir?" "Bible-read?" "Are you saying you have a conscience, Master Paynter?" "I'm saying I was always taught to believe in the Holy Scripture, sir." "And as far as silver be concerned, 30 be the going price, God help us all." "15 now, 15 after." "Ah. I can see you're a man of God, sir." "Pay him." "Ross, you can't just sit here and do nothing." "I'm enjoying my first civilised meal in a week." "You know I didn't mean that so don't make fun of me." "What would you have me do?" "Try to help yourself." "I'm not guilty." "I'll have a fair trial and I'll state my case." " Fair?" " Gathering evidence is Pearce's job." "While someone else is out buying evidence against you?" "What?" " 'Tis what I've heard." " Buying?" "Nonsense." "Who told you?" "Jinny." "She said..." "Well, tell me!" "Three men in the village, asking who'd been on the beach that night, asking questions about you, offering money." " To do what?" " To say you'd helped steal the cargo and start the fight with the soldiers." "Did she know who these men were?" "But 'tis a fact, Ross." "Someone be out spending money to buy witnesses against you." "In God's name, who?" "Who can hate me so much?" " Well?" " Three so far, sir." "Two for ten and one for 15." " 15?" " 15 now, 15 after." "You're spending my money like water, Mr Tankard." "I'd almost forgotten what pleasure there is in kissing you." "Well, you've had little enough reason to, not si..." "Not since Julia died." "It will do no good dwelling on the past, Ross." "'Tis now and the future we must think of." "Yes." "Perhaps it's as well she died." "No child wants a gallows bird for a father." "Ross!" "I don't understand you." "What don't you understand?" "You've got friends." "Why don't you get them to speak for you?" "It's not my job to do so." "What does it matter whose job it is when they hang you?" " Demelza!" " That's what will happen!" "No!" "It will be a fair trial." "They've bought witnesses to damn you." "Ross, don't you see?" "Money is buying the verdict." "Then what do you suggest?" " That I should buy witnesses too?" " No." "Demelza, I'm innocent." "Ross, you be as stubborn as a mule." " If you don't do something, I will." " No!" "I'll have no repetition of that." "I've not forgotten the way you asked Bodrugan for money." "We've got to do something, Ross." "I love you, don't you understand?" "I want to help, cos l love you so much." "And I love you." "God knows, I'm luckier than I deserve." "I couldn't bear to be long parted from you now." "But the law will not be inte_ered with." "It has its own way of doing things, which we must accept." " l don't understand." " It's the nature of justice." "Any inte_erence is as like to harm my case as help." "So let's have no more talk of it." "Father?" "I must have mistook the time." "Dinner already?" "I thought it but 1 1 ." " Where've you been?" " Oh, here and there." " Do we have a case against him?" " We have a few good witnesses." " Who'll swear against him?" " If they don't they won't be paid." "One's a discharged servant, nursing his grudge as you nurse your guineas." " Speaking of that..." " Only a guinea or two, Father." "I want to see Poldark hang but I don't want to be bankrupted by it." "You have great faith in hope." "Put more faith in cash and you won't be disappointed." "Thank you kindly." "(Distressed mooing)" "(Mooing)" "Sir John Trevaunance?" "Your servant, ma'am." "I don't believe I've had the pleasure." "You know my husband." "You were in business" " Ross Poldark." "Ah, yes. I'm very pleased to meet you, ma'am." "I was wondering if I might have a word with you." "They told me I'd find you here." "My honour, ma'am, if you'll wait a while." "I have a sick cow." " It will take but a minute." " Me mind's on me cow, ma'am." "She's a valuable beast and you'd not have the attention you deserve." "'Tis about my husband." "He needs your help." "I'm flattered, ma'am, but me cow needs me more." "Wait at the house and I'll attend you when I can." " What's wrong with the cow?" " What?" " What's wrong with her?" " Her hindquarters are paralysed." " It might be whiptail." " Your pardon, ma'am?" " It's often called tail shot." " Well, I confess, I've never heard of it." " l saw a cure for it once." " Did you, now?" " How?" " Well..." "You split open the tail, where the joint's slipped." "You get a well-salted onion and put it in." "You bind up the tail hard with coarse tape, leave the tape on for a week, and feed her nothing 'cepting a cordial made of equal parts of rosemary, juniper and cardamon seed." "That's an unlikely-sounding remedy, ma'am." "It worked well the last time I saw it." " Now, can we talk, Sir John?" " Can you remember all that?" "Then try it, man." "It can't make her worse than she is now." "Your servant, ma'am." " You'll take a glass of canary?" " l'd rather have port, thank ee." "As you wish." "My husband was proud of his association with you, Sir John." "He was unhappy when it ended." "Nobody's fault, ma'am." "I had - still have a high regard for your husband." "But it happens in business." "Circumstances prove too much." "You must have lost a deal of money." "Well, I lost some, as did your husband." "We're reforming the company with the Warleggans behind us, which makes a difference." "I, er..." "I'm only sorry your husband isn't able to take part." "Thank you." "Oh, I'm sure he'd like to, if it weren't for other things." "Yes." "You, er..." "You want me to speak at his trial, hm?" "Well, of course I would if I was called but I could only be a witness to his character." "I wasn't on the beach." "How do I know what went on?" "Sir John, someone be buying witnesses against him." "You be a magistrate." "Be that fair or proper?" " Certainly not." " If no one speaks for him... lt makes no difference." "I don't doubt your husband's innocence." "But?" "All he can do is put himself in the hands of the court." "Now, I know the judge, Mr Wentworth Lister." "And he's a fair and honest man." "You can do no better than leave the matter to him." "But if you know the judge, why don't you speak to him?" "Tell him the witnesses be false and lying." "He wouldn't listen." "He's an honest judge." "He wouldn't listen to me or anyone." "I beg you, ma'am, leave it at that." "You can do no more, much as I'm sure you'd wish to." "I hoped Ross's friends would stand by him more." "It's a question of what the law allows, ma'am." "What I don't understand is how one side can buy witness whilst the other isn't allowed to defend himself." "Oh, good day, Sir John." "I'll show you the way." "Whoever it is must have money and hate Ross." "Who do you think that might be, Sir John?" " l have no idea." " l have." "Mayhap the Warleggans weren't content to take Carnmore away from Ross, mayhap they want to see him hang as well." "I'll find my own way out, thank you, Sir John." "I'll send word if the cow improves." "A safe journey, ma'am, my regards to your husband." " Hello, brother." " Unwin." " Who was that?" " Ross Poldark's wife." " Pretty young thing." " Mm." " Pretty enough to be dangerous?" " No, not at my age." "Why are you here?" "The elections are next week." "Caroline is travelling down from Bath tomorrow." "You know how she is without someone to keep an eye on her." " You should marry her." " l would." "If only the wench would say yes." "You know these 18-year-olds." "Well, I used to when I was younger." " She's upset me, you know." " Caroline?" "No, no." "Poldark's wife." "Damned unsettling little thing." "Good day, Mr Warleggan." "Mistress Poldark." " Enchanted, ma'am." " l see you be going riding." "Oh!" "A present." "For my godson." "What brings you to Truro?" "Shopping?" "Yes." "To buy widow's weeds." "For when Ross be hanged." " l sincerely hope not, ma'am." " Oh, do you, Mr Warleggan?" "Truth is, I've come to ask what you be doing to my husband." "Why not come to the bank instead of lurking like a beggar?" "Everybody be beggars when dealing with you." "I'm doing nothing against your husband." "Why do you think I am?" "Because you're the only man with reason and money enough to buy the lies that somebody be buying." " What lies?" " As if you didn't know." "Well, it won't work, I tell you." " Pray keep your voice down." " l won't!" "I'll tell the judge and everyone what you be doing." "(Laughter)" "(Man) What do you think about our women?" "(Woman) Found another one, eh?" "May I join you?" "It's a public place." "You seem low in spirit." "I've had a long meeting with my legal and financial advisors." "With what result?" "Generosity of spirit, an attempt to solve the problems, a certain doubt as to whether they can be solved." " Er, if I can help..." " l think not." "Thank you." "I have a little money put by if things go badly in court." "I'll look after that this morning." "I would be willing to use what little I have to help Demelza." "Ross, I..." "I'm sorry... about my earlier behaviour, especially to her." " She bears you no grudge." " Do you?" "I see no reason to thank you or curse you, Francis." "Truth be told, I've not the energy or time to do either." " l had hoped my apology..." " Apologise to Demelza!" "Yes, of course. I will." "She's a generous woman." "She helped me when I was sorely ill, the result... the result being far from happy for you." " l'd have put it more strongly than that." " l'm sorry." "So are we all." "(Man) The dirty rogue!" "(Chortles)" "But at least allow me to wish you well for the trial." "What happens there depends on God and a good lawyer." "But I thank you." "(Man) The bloomer's at it again!" "(Laughing)" "Did none of your men see what happened?" "My men were about their business, ma'am, trying to prevent a riot." "How is it that one can buy lying witnesses and search everywhere and not find an honest one?" "I would help you if I could, ma'am, I would do a lot to help you." " Would you?" " Indeed." "My husband was not on the beach when you were hit, Cap'n." "I cannot say one way or another." "All I can say is the truth." "Ross was not on the beach when it happened." "Well, that I do not know." "If you don't know, can I not persuade ee just to say he wasn't?" "For me." "You said you'd like to help." "Well, I could, but, er..." " l would be under oath." " But it would be the truth." "And I'd be very grateful for someone to tell the truth." "I will do whatever my duty and conscience permit, ma'am." "I'll be relying on you, Cap'n." "Come on. (Clicks teeth) I hope the next time we meet it may be under more...pleasurable circumstances." "I hope so." "But if my husband is not acquitted, there'll be precious little pleasure for any of us." "When you've learnt to ride it, I'll give you a real one." " Can I ride it now?" " You must break it in first." "I should take it into the garden." " You've been very kind to us." " 'Tis nothing." "A little toy for the child." "No, I didn't mean that." "Without your help, I don't know how we'd manage." "It grieves me to see you in any distress, Elizabeth." "Whoa!" "(Shouts to stable hand)" " Where did you get that?" " Uncle George bought it for me." " Is Uncle George still here?" " Yes." "Giddy-up!" " Hello, Francis." " George." "You're becoming a permanent guest." " Can I get you a drink?" " l have one, thank you." " Have you seen this thing?" " What is it?" "A filthy, scurrilous broadsheet about Ross." "They're all over Truro." "Have you seen them?" "Yes, my groom had one. I destroyed it." "Yes." "By next week, they'll be all over Bodmin." "What does it say?" ""The true and sensational facts in the life of Captain P-D-K," ""bold adventurer, seducer, suspected murderer," ""soon to stand trial at Bodmin assizes," ""written...by an intimate friend."" " Yes, but what does it say?" " Slanderous accusations that Ross only went to serve in the American war to avoid being taken to court on various ludicrous charges!" "That the countryside is littered with his illegitimate children." "That he is a rogue, a murderer, a wrecker!" " But this is untrue!" " Of course it's untrue!" "These things often come out when there's a big case." "Someone wants to make a little profit." "George, these are being given away!" "Not sold." "Given." "That's costing somebody a great deal of money." " This could influence the jury." " What do you think it's for?" "If I were you, I'd burn it." "Uncle George, come and watch me ride Bucephalus." "Yes, of course I will. I must go." "So have you given him a name?" ""lntimate friend"?" "Who would do that?" "Who around here has the money to pay for that much paper?" "And then to say, "Burn it"?" "What's that?" "A copy of the statement I made for my counsel." "Why don't you want me to come to Bodmin with you?" "No man wants his wife to watch him be carried off to prison." "I meant the trial!" "It might upset you." "Would I be less upset sitting here waiting for the verdict?" "It might upset me to have you there." "Going to be reading that all night?" " l'm discussing it tomorrow." " Oh, Ross!" " What is it?" "Demelza?" " Oh, read your document!" " What is it?" " Nothing!" "Don't you realise?" "Realise what?" "If you're found guilty, this'll be the last night we ever sleep together." "No, leave yours alight." "Let me do that." "Ow!" "Take the damn thing out of the ruts!" "Oh, damn it, how I hate travel." "Well, I think we can dispense with that to start with." "That document is of more use to the prosecution than the defence, and I'm here to defend." " Ooh!" " l simply put down the facts." "What you put down is a muddled version of events which you could not have known the ins and outs of." "You'd be well advised to be guided by Mr Clymer." "He is, after all..." "Mr Clymer is engaged to put my case as I knew it to happen." "No, sir. I am engaged to assist you in defence." "A client should not instruct but be guided by his legal advisors, or what the devil's the good of engaging them?" "We must not let our tempers outrun our heads." "To say he attempted to oversee the events of the night then admit he took no action to prevent the cargo from being looted is tantamount to an admission of guilt." "Ooh!" "If you can't keep the damn thing out of the ruts, take it across the fields!" "The people were near to starving." "A romantic excuse." "Henry Bull..." " Who?" " The prosecuting counsel!" "He'll mince this statement into a pie and have us for breakfast." "Captain Poldark, I have my reputation." " So have I." " Ooh!" "I stand by what I said in my statement." "Then heaven help us." "They've taken Poldark to Bodmin Jail." " Yesterday." " Let's hope they keep him there." "If they do, it'll be at public expense." " Cheaper that he were hanged." " Or transported." "Let Australia feed him." "There's a reception tonight for the elections." " Are you going?" " No, tiring rubbish." " The food's free, Father." " The company's expensive." "Someone will want a favour doing." "Excuse me, gentlemen." "I was asked to give you this message." "Thank you, sir." "I'll see you again, in a more private place." "Of course, sir." "Thank you." "(Distant drunken singing)" "(Approaching footsteps)" "Sorry I'm late." "The streets are full of drunks and rogues, here for the elections." "Took me half an hour to get through them." "No need to apologise." "I wasn't going anywhere." "Three drunks in my cell already, so we're in here." "We have a deal of work to do before the session tomorrow." "And I have to attend some form of reception later to meet the Parliamentary candidates." "I don't envy you. I shall probably have a more amusing time here." "You may be right." "Now, have you made for me any more reasonable notes, sir?" " (Knock at door)" " Come in." "Oh, excuse me, ma'am." "The hotel being so crowded on account of the elections, might you be prepared to share a room with another lady?" "I care not for the elections, sir, but much for my privacy." "I'm sorry, I couldn't po..." " Verity!" " Demelza!" " But how?" " Oh, it's wonde_ul to see you." "And you." "You don't mind if I share your room?" "Of course not. I'm only too glad 'tis you." " What are you doing here?" " The same as you, I think." "For Ross." "Oh, 'tis kind of you." "I'm sure things will turn out right, Demelza. I'm sure of it." "I hope so." "What a beautiful dress." "We have so much to talk of." " We'll talk when I get back." " Where are you going?" " A reception at the guildhall." " Are you being escorted?" "No, but I'll be all right." "You can't go out alone." "The streets are packed with all sorts." "I have to." "There's something I've got to do for Ross." " Let me come with you." " No." "Besides, you haven't brought a dress." "They'll turn you away - then you'll have to walk back alone." "Don't fret. I'll be all right." "We'll talk when I get back." "Demelza!" " (# Chamber music)" " The honourable Mr Justice Lister!" " Mr Lister." " Mr Trevaunance." "Sir John." "May I introduce my intended, Miss Caroline Penvenen?" " Ma'am, your servant." " Mr Lister." " You'll pardon me?" " Yes." "Unwin, I do wish you wouldn't keep introducing me as your intended." "It may be your intention but it isn't necessarily mine." "Mr Francis Poldark." "Ah, Francis." "We all look forward to the excitement of this evening." "Has Francis Poldark been drinking again?" "As you say, Connie." "The bottled horse droppings will make him ill." "Mr George Warleggan." " (Music stops, applause)" " Warleggan." "The honourable Mr James Dawson." " Hello, George." " Francis." "Are you here for the elections or to see Ross hanged, drawn and quartered?" "For the elections, as everyone else." "Have you got money invested in the elections as well?" "Dear George, you've got your dirty little fingers in every pie." " Francis, I..." " You know, I doubt... if there's a profitable pie in all Cornwall that you Warleggan blackbirds aren't comfortably... I don't think this is the place..." "Don't tell me where or when I should not do things." "I don't want an argument, not here." " You're a little drunk and..." " Whether I am or am not drunk, I come from a family of gentlemen, George, a condition that you and your father could not understand." "Do you know, I found out tonight who paid for these broadsheets." "How?" "Because I went to the printer... and I paid him four guineas." "You said burn them." "I absolutely agree." "Go on, George." "Have 'em back." "And if you need something to put the fire out... (Shocked gasping)" "What was that?" "I don't know." "It was some private quarrel." "Mistress Ross Poldark." "What the devil's she doing here?" " No, no, no, Captain Poldark!" " What the devil's wrong now?" "Captain Poldark, Iet me try and explain a court of law." "It's not a pitched battle, it's a field of manoeuvre." " You should tell the truth." " l have!" "It depends on how you tell it." "To antagonise the court by making statements of personal opinion with no evidence and then to refuse to - how can I put it?" " Lie?" " No, I don't mean lie." "Everything you've written is the truth as you think you see it." "But we have to make a case." "The truth is not necessarily how you think you saw it, if you saw it at all." " Witnesses are notoriously..." " l've written down..." "Opinions, feelings, attitudes, Captain Poldark." "They have a string of sworn witnesses as long as your arm." "We have three." "I've heard rumours that someone is out for your blood." "That's possible." "Then why won't you sit down with me to make out a case to beat 'em?" "You're a proud man, Captain Poldark, but pride goeth before a fall." "I am trying to avoid a fall, Captain, yours and your family's." "What do you want me to do?" "I want you to go through the events of that night with me, minute by minute." " (# Chamber music continues)" " Excuse me." " Sir John." " Mistress Poldark." "Delightful to see you again." "May I introduce my brother and Miss Caroline Penvenen?" " Good evening" " Mistress Poldark." "If you'd kept your eyes on your hounds instead of on women, you could have been master of the hunt by now." "I was master of the hunt three years ago, Connie." " It is..." " The crowd is shouting for us." "If we don't go now, they'll break the door down." "Let them wait. I'm talking." " The most important question..." " l think you'd better go." "Take your brother's advice, Unwin." "After all, it's his money that's buying your votes." "You haven't any, apart from what you hope to get if you marry me." "Come along, Horace, let's go and watch Unwin wave to the public." "I was glad to hear your cow got better." "Thanks to you, ma'am." "I didn't expect to see you here tonight." "I was told Mr Justice Lister would be here." " Will you introduce me to him?" " Not under any circumstances." "I know what you're trying to do and I admire you for it." "I heard it'll cost your brother f2,OOO to keep his seat." "If you can buy votes, why can't I tell the truth to one of His Majesty's judges?" "Ma'am, it's not the same." "I don't believe in the buying of votes but it's allowed to happen." "Now, as I've already told you, Mr Lister is an honest man." "Anything you and I said to try to influence him he would disregard, and I would lose a friend." "But how can he know the facts when he's come from London?" " All I want to do..." " All you want to do is illegal" " while the case is sub judice." " l don't know what that means." "It means that if you try to do what you want, not only will your husband certainly go to jail but so will you." "(Crowd cheering)" "Wave, Caroline." "Smile and wave." "Do you know these people?" "They look like a field of turnips." "Don't be absurd, Caroline." "They're the voters." "If you don't know them, why are you waving to them?" "Stop being ridiculous, Caroline." "And wave." "Come along, Horace." "Wave to the turnips." "You might get into Parliament." "Mistress Poldark, ma'am." "A dance?" "Oh, thank you." "The floor's a trifle packed." "Can I press you to a glass of port?" "Thank you." "Do you know Mr Justice Lister, Sir Hugh?" " Yes." "Yes, I do." "Why?" " Would you introduce me to him?" " Now?" " l'd be so grateful." "Why?" "The man's a walking beanpole." "Please." "Can I count on your company when you've finished with him?" " l couldn't bear to deny you." " Thank you." "If there's any witnesses we might shake, let me know." "I'll look through it." "Remember, you're in a tight corner, Captain." "If you want to hang, well, that's your affair." "But I recall seeing a man strung up at Tyburn once." "They cut him down for dead but he grimaced and twitched for quite five minutes after." "I saw that when a man's head was shot off by a cannonball." "It's even more peculiar when the head and body are apart." " Yes?" " Yes." "Yes, well, till the morning, Captain." "I might say that Henry Bull, the prosecuting counsel, is a very ambitious man." "He is after a position that I also want...and need." "If you will let me save my career, I will save your neck." "Otherwise, sir, we might both go down." "Does Your Lordship dance?" "No, ma'am. I never learned when I was young and now the spectacle of others in effort is more entertaining than the effort itself." "But...please, don't let me deter you." "Oh, you don't deter me." "I sometimes think 'tis better to keep out of the crush." "Then we see what we look like when we're in it." "You argue with a ready wit." "That's a rare thing in women." "Perhaps Your Lordship has little experience of women." "As little as possible, ma'am." "From choice." "I doubt if she'd be good for your health, Hugh, even if you did get her." " He won't." " l'm far healthier than you think." "One jump and your heart would stop." "Get me another glass of this cow's coddle and stop boasting." "(# Music starts up)" " Do you like music, my lord?" " l like music." " Ah, but this ain't music, is it?" " You know about music?" "I say, Hugh, the learned judge is unusually conversational." "Course he is." "Girl as pretty as that." "Damn me, he's had her long enough." "No harmony, even of the most primitive kind existed in church music until the tenth or eleventh centuries." "If Your Lordship would excuse me, time to eat, my dear." "There's a devil of a shindig at the table, we must go now." "I'm not yet hungry, Sir Hugh." "His Lordship's telling me about church music." "Church music?" "What subject is that for election night?" "It's a subject for any night if you can understand it." "There are those plainly who cannot." "Now, as I was saying, Gregorian plainsong, that was..." "Here is the list for tomorrow." "Ah." "You must excuse me, ma'am." "Thank you for my one interesting conversation tonight." "Forgive me. I don't recall your name." "Poldark." "Mrs Ross Poldark." "But I wanted to speak to Your Lordship on another matter." "I fear I am called away." "Your servant, ma'am." "Let me tempt you to a little partridge, my pigeon." "Sir Hugh!" "Who did you say has been taken ill?" "Miss Caroline Penvenen, sir." "I was told it's urgent." "Through here." " Dr Surgeon Enys, ma'am." " Madam, I was told you were ill." "I am not ill." "It's Horace." "He's very ill." " And may I ask where Horace is?" " Here." " Your dog?" " Yes, he's very distressed." " The noise downstairs..." " Your footman made a mistake." "If you wish your dog to be attended to, go to a farrier." "I don't want a horse doctor for Horace." "I'll pay in advance." "Madam, I attend patients who cannot pay at all." "And I'm damned if I'll waste their time on a dog." "Please!" "He isn't well and I'm very fond of him." "I'm sorry if you've been called away from something more important." "But have you never had a dog of your own?" "Yes." "When I was a boy." "Would you have let him die on a point of formality?" " No." " Then will you let mine die?" " How old is he?" " Twelve months." " Why do you think he is not well?" " He's had two fits tonight!" "In this place I'm not surprised." "(Music ends, applause)" " Is he all right?" " l doubt if he's going to die." "I had an aunt whose spaniel suffered the same trouble." "Never got enough exercise." " What happened to it?" " Nothing disastrous." "It had fits whenever she played the spinet." "We didn't know if it was because it was musical or it wasn't." "That's a nice story." "Erm, have this made up at the druggist." "And, er...keep him off sweetmeats." "Give him some exercise." "Real exercise." "Not just jumping out of your carriage." "It wouldn't do you any harm either if you want to keep your figure." "You're very impertinent." "Part of my profession, madam, is to be accurate." "So you think I have a figure worth preserving?" "Well, I wouldn't throw it away if I were you." "Take the dog for a walk occasionally." "It'll do you both good." "Aren't you being a little above yourself?" " How old are you?" " 1 8." "Forgive me, madam." "From your behaviour I hadn't realised you had reached such an advanced age." "Your servant, ma'am." "(Sighs) I hate men like that, Horace." "They frighten me." "Such a to-do, ma'am!" "Never known a town like it." "'Tisn't safe on the street without an escort." " How far is the guildhall?" " Don't go near there, ma'am!" "I hear the place be surrounded by drunken voters and the like." "(Knock at door) I want to see Mrs Poldark." "She be not here, sir." "She be out." " Then I'll wait for her." " You can't come in, sir..." " Oh..." " Francis." "What the hell are you doing here?" "I'm her brother." "Go and wipe your snotty nose." "(Sniffs) Humph!" "Gentlemen!" "So what are you doing here, dear sister?" "I came for Ross's trial." "Demelza's gone out." " And is your husband here?" " No." "He's at sea." "How very fortunate for him." "This isn't a reconciliation, dear sister, I'm sharing a room with our doctor friend." "He said I'd find Demelza here." "Is there anything to drink?" "I believe Demelza has some port." " How are you, Francis?" " Drunk." "How are you..." "Mrs Blamey?" "Happily married." "(Coughs)" "What's the matter?" "Oh, God knows, dear sister." "God knows." "I had a hell of a row tonight with George Warleggan." " That wasn't very wise of you, Francis." " Oh, I know, I know." "I'm a fool." "Or I wouldn't be in the position where George could own me." " Another drink." " Francis!" "Another drink!" " Francis..." " Verity, please." "No sympathy." "It's far too late for sympathy." "(Yelling and cheering)" "(Enys) Miss Penvenen!" "Oh, Doctor." "Are you following me?" "Yes. I was going back to the hotel." "I saw you leave alone." "That was very foolish of you." "Unwin was becoming unbearably pompous so I decided to leave." " Unwin?" " Yes." "He calls me his intended." " Ah." " Don't concern yourself." " l'm returning to my hotel." " And where are you staying?" " At the Rose and Crown." " Not far from my own." " Come, I will escort you." " Thank you." "And Horace." " Come on, then!" " (All yelling)" "Oh, Demelza, thank goodness you're safe!" "I was in more danger dancing with Sir Hugh Bodrugan than I ever was in the street." "Oh, but you shouldn't have waited up." "Francis came while you were gone." " Francis?" " To see you." " He wanted to wish you well." " That was kind of him." " Was it amul for you?" " No." "But he was in such a strange mood." " Perhaps he'd been drinking." " Oh, he had." "But it was much more than that." "I've never seen him like it before." "So hopeless." "(Clicks)" "(Drunken singing)" "(Lock turns)" "I'm sorry to have made so much noise." "I thought you might have been asleep." "Have you been drinking?" "It is the custom on election nights." "Please don't let me disturb you if you're writing a letter." "No, I've finished it." " Have you eaten?" " l wasn't hungry." "I'd have been here sooner but I was called to attend some girl's dog." "What's the matter?" "Are you a fatalist, Dwight?" "Are we having a philosophical discussion or have you a more personal reason for asking?" "Are we the masters of the dance?" "Or are we merely puppets, do you think?" "I don't know." "What has made you wonder that at this time of night?" "This thing." "Five minutes ago I tried to shoot myself." "The damn thing misfired." "Since then I have been debating as to whether I should try again." "I realise it is not in the best of taste to use the hospitality of your room to do it in but I couldn't get a room of my own and it seemed faintly vulgar to do it in some dirty street." "I don't understand you." "What don't you understand?" "Why you should want to kill yourself." "And if you do, why you should ride 25 miles to a strange town to do it." "Well, one can develop a quite unreasoning prejudice against spilling one's blood on one's own doorstep." "It makes a mess of the house." "It'll make a mess wherever you do it." "Can you explain to me, Doctor, scientifically... what happens to our resolve when you put the barrel to your head, pull the trigger and nothing happens?" "Should I blame myself for not remembering that powder gets damp quickly in this damned Cornish atmosphere and that I should have brought some dry, or say it was just fate?" "Or is the final humiliation to shirk having another try?" "No, it seems the most sensible course." "Why suicide anyway?" " What story?" " Never mind!" " You're young, propertied..." " Mortgaged." "You have a wife and a child." "Doctor, please, you'll make me weep for joy(!" ")" "Had it been your cousin Ross I might have understood." "On trial for his life, and having lost his only child." " His business having failed..." " God damn you!" "Be quiet." "However, he seems to have kept his self-respect, which you, perhaps, have lost." "What makes you say that?" "I think there must be a great loss of self-respect before suicide can even be thought of." "There are times when it may be the only way of restoring... one's self-respect." "Perhaps you didn't drink enough." "Get twice as drunk and sleep it off." "A pistol ball is very dramatic." "Hm." "A pistol ball, Doctor, has no morning after." "Well, it would be even more vulgar to do it whilst I'm here." "Why don't we have a drink and talk about it?" "We have all night." "Here, drink this brandy." "That cheap gin'll poison you." "Bring up unhealthy thoughts." "(Chuckles) Oh, my thoughts were unhealthy without the gin." "Do you...want to tell me about them?" "No." "No, they're very private." "Well, perhaps we can talk about something else." "Well, here's to the devil." "God knows whose side he was on tonight." "And God knows whose side he'll be on tomorrow." " Put up Ross Vennor Poldark!" " (Gallery muttering)" " Poldark's on next, sir." " Sober this one up." "Use the room behind the court." "I'll get him outside." " Master Paynter?" " (Singing drunkenly)" "Master Paynter!" "(Man) It'll be starting soon." " (Man) There he is!" " (Cheering)" " You are Ross Vennor Poldark?" " Yes." "Ross Vennor Poldark, hold up thy hand." "He must be a very hard man, then, your Captain Poldark." "Oh, he get his temper up... I heard he threw you out." " He thrashed me." " Thrashed you?" "For nothing'!" "For gettin' drunk!" "For nothing'!" "Just for getting drunk?" "He thrashed me." "Threw me out!" "Gentlemen of the jury, look upon the prisoner." "He is indicted in the name of Ross Vennor Poldark." "Now, that night." " What night?" " The night of the wreck!" "Let's see if we remember everything that happened." "That on the 7th day of January in the year of our Lord 1790, not having the fear of God before his eyes but being seduced by the devil did incite peaceable citizens to riot and plunder feloniously with force of arms" "and did take away goods belonging to a ship in distress." "And upon the arrival of officers of the law did lead and direct resistance to them resulting in loss of life and the wounding, directly or indirectly by the accused, of Captain McNeil." " (Crowd muttering)" " Prisoner, how do you plead?" " Not guilty, my lord." " (Woman cheers)" " How will you be tried?" " By God and my country." "You may sit at any time you wish, Captain Poldark." "Mr Bull, when you're ready." "No doubt there are a great many of you here who will remember the great gale of January last." "A mighty gale." "And no doubt many will remember the ship, a Cornish-owned ship, not a foreigner, that was driven into distress on Nampara Cove, just as it happened, below the house of the prisoner." "A man comfortably circumstanced, a mine-owner and a landowner of ancient name." "I believe, gentlemen of the jury, that you would have expected, as any honest man would expect, that one's thoughts would be for the safety of those aboard." "But apparently not, according to the prisoner's behaviour." "His only concern was to rouse the lawless spirits of the village." "And within one hour, without any thought for those aboard, the ship was dismembered, the prisoner having personally conducted the operation." " That is not true!" " (Gallery shouting)" "We will come to your evidence, Captain Poldark, in good time." "On the night of the raid, gentlemen, it must be remembered there was one passenger left on board." "Matthew Sanson." "Prompt help may have saved him..." " He was dead!" " Restrain yourself, Captain." "All we do know, and this is all we know, is that no such help was given" " and a man lost his life." " He was already dead." "I must ask you to let the court proceed in its own manner." "The prosecution will also show that when a contingent of His Majesty's Dragoons arrived the prisoner warned them not to inte_ere at peril of their lives and when they did they were set upon by the prisoner and others." "(Gallery yelling)" "This court will be cleared following any further disturbance from the body of the public." "Continue, Mr Bull." "An officer received serious injuries." "There were two deaths among the rioters and many injured." "It was, as evidence will show, a night of riot, theft and murder!" "All instigated by the prisoner!" "(All yelling)" "(Bull) It is not within the Crown's scope to bring previous acts of lawlessness... lt is certainly not!" "The Crown neither knows nor can prove that there were any!" " Your Lordship, uphold me." " l do, Mr Clymer." "Remain within facts we can dispute, not gossip you hear!" "This is a court of law, sir, not a market square." "I ask Your Lordship's pardon." "The jury will disregard the prosecution's suggestion, difficult as that may be now Mr Bull has introduced it" " contrary to the rules of law." " Your pardon." " l withdraw my observation." " A little late, Mr Bull." "Please continue." "(Retching)" "(Slurring) I dearly loved my mother, sir." "We all love our mothers, Master Paynter." "If only she could see me now." ""What's become of you, Jud?" she'd say." ""What's become of you, Jud, me son?"" "Come along, Master Paynter, we haven't got that much time." "Get a mug of water and fill it with salt." "Now, let's go over it again." "Captain Poldark roused you." "Captain Poldark roused me..." "And?" "Captain Poldark roused me." "And he said?" "I don't know what he said." "He said there were pickings for all!" "Pickings for all!" "Now!" "Captain Poldark roused me..." " There was a wreck." " There was a wreck... and there were pickings for all." "And when he boarded the ship..." "Master Paynter..." "Listen to me, it's to your own advantage." "When he boarded the ship he carried a line to take off the cargo." "Do you hear me?" "It is also obvious from the prisoner's statements that he has sought to justify his actions, justifications that have stamped him as a man of dangerous sympathies." "Gentlemen, all amongst you have owned some property." "If you would keep that property intact, then such men must be made an example of." " An admirer of the Jacobins!" " Mr Bull!" "The Jacobins would take your property and share it out!" "Sedition, unrest and violence must be stamped upon..." " (Gavel banging)" " My Lord, I object!" "I object on your behalf, sir." "Mr Bull!" "We are trying a criminal charge, not a political charge." "Any further attempts to introduce extraneous evidence," " l'll have you removed." " (Man) Yeah!" "Get him out!" "If you wish to continue, Mr Bull, you will do so on direct and disputable fact." "Do you wish to continue, sir?" "I bow to Your Lordship's judgment." " Call the first witness." " (Clerk) Call the witness!" "Nicholas Vigus." " How is he?" " Has a sore head but all right." "Salter's looking after him." "Forcing salt water down his throat." " This Vigus, is he one of ours?" " l don't think he'll give any problems." "(Sighs) Nicholas Vigus?" " Yes, my lord." " No, it's "sir", not "my lord"." "Yet." "Mr Vigus, will you tell the court what happened on the morning of the 7th of January?" " 7th..." "Well..." " Er, don't..." "Don't hurry yourself, Mr Vigus." "There's no need to be nervous." "The morning of the 7th of January." "I was woken up by Captain Poldark here banging on the next-door cottage." " Could you hear what was said?" " l heard Captain Poldark." "He was shoutin' "Jud, Jud, good picking's for all," ""there be a wreck comin' ashore."" "Will you swear that is what he said?" "You are under oath, Mr Vigus." " Aye, sir." " And then what?" "I went back to sleep." "In the morning I went to see what was goin' on." "What did you see?" "Captain Poldark was directing operations." ""Directing operations"?" "Telling people what to do." "Did he instruct anyone to go aboard the vessel to see if there were further pickings?" "Mr Bull, rephrase that, please." " Who boarded the vessel?" " He did, sir." " And came back alone?" " Yes, sir." "Going on further, Mr Vigus, what happened when the Dragoons arrived upon the beach?" " Captain Poldark spoke to them." " In what manner?" "Seemed they was having high words, sir." " What sort of high words?" " l couldn't hear, sir." "Thank you, Mr Vigus." " He's a liar!" "He's been bought!" " Shh." "It isn't over yet." "You can cross-examine him if you wish, or would you rather I did?" " No, I'll do it." " If you wish." "You would be putting your guineas to better use if you'll let me speak for you." "Captain Poldark, do you wish to question the witness?" "I do, my lord." "Ten to one on hanging if his counsel isn't speaking for him." "Who's got the brandy?" "What kind of a night was it, Nick?" "Rough, sir." "Blowin' up something proper." "In which direction, do you remember?" "If the ship was dead on, it must've been sou'westerly." "And your cottage is southeast of Jud Paynter's - not next door but next door but one." "Aye, sir." "You must have very good hearing to hear something said two doors down." "That or you've been paid a lot of money." "(Crowd yelling)" "Captain Poldark, I'm warning you as I've warned others, we are here to find the facts, not to present unprovable suppositions." " l beg your pardon, my lord." " Continue but do it reasonably." "This court is not without intelligence, whatever you may think." "My lord, may I elucidate a point?" "You may elucidate a great many points." "Did Captain Poldark rouse you that night?" " No, sir." " Did you resent that?" " Why should I?" " You were not there for the..." " "pickings"." " l be no wrecker!" " But you were there?" " l went to look." "You got there after dawn. I was gone." "Captain, either you examine this witness or your counsel," " not both of you." " What did you see, Mr Vigus?" "What were they about?" "I was on the beach and Captain Poldark boarded the ship carrying a line." " A line?" "Ha!" "To rescue people!" " No, to drag ashore cargo!" "So Captain Poldark organised the looting of the ship?" " He carried out the line, sir." " Did you carry a line?" "Yes, I did." "If you are to rescue people from a wrecked ship you need a line, if only to save yourself." "Now, repeat." "When the soldiers arrived..." "Damn him!" "(Panting) I'm going!" "I can't..." "Here." "Sit down." "Now, when the soldiers arrived..." "Mr Vigus, for the benefit of the jury may I clarify your evidence?" "His evidence is clear." "He saw it happen." " How?" "He wasn't there." " Captain Poldark, there were many people on the beach that night." " l know he wasn't there." " It is a matter of evidence!" "Leave it to your counsel for one moment." "Mr Vigus, you tell us you were not roused but were present when Captain Poldark boarded the ship?" "You heard Captain Poldark rousing some other person?" "Although the wind was in the wrong direction." "(All laugh)" "Not one witness mentioned you there and yet you saw it all?" " l damn well did!" " You also tell us that you heard Captain Poldark having "high words"" "with the captain of Dragoons and yet you were not aroused." "Nor with the weather as it was is it likely you would've been awakened by any commotion." "Mr Vigus, to be in two places at once, you're either a magician...or a liar!" " The weather woke me!" " (Crowd yelling)" " Wind in the wrong direction." " l heard 'em!" "I watched to see what they was doin'!" "(Man) He's a liar!" "What were they doing?" " Wreckin'." " (Crowd) No!" "No!" " (Man) Liar!" " Thank you, Mr Vigus." "Put up the next witness." "Put up the next witness!" "Captain McNeil." "Five to one on hanging." " You're Captain McNeil?" " Yes, sir." "On the night, you were making your way down to the beach?" " Yes, sir." " For what purpose?" "To prevent the looting of a ship and to disperse a riot." "As you were making your way down, did the accused address you?" "Yes, sir." "is it true he warned you not to go any further since he or others would use violence to prevent you?" " My lord...!" " Rephrase it please, Mr Bull." "What did the defendant say to you?" "He said there were a great many people on the beach and that many were drunk and it might be dangerous to proceed." " However, you did proceed." " It was my duty." "And you were struck and rendered unconscious?" " l was." " By the accused?" " That is a leading question." " l'm aware of that." "Mr Bull, I don't want to have to reprimand you again." "This is a court of law, sir." "We will conduct it as such." " Do you know who struck you?" " No, sir." "Thank you." "Captain McNeil, Captain Poldark is accused of inciting a riot in which you were wounded." "On oath, can you say that he did?" "Certainly not." "And equally on oath, since you were unconscious at the time, can you say that he didn't?" " No, sir." " So it is possible, and I only say possible, my lord, that Captain Poldark rendered you unconscious." " l did not." " Or incited others to do so." "Now, Captain McNeil, as you were unconscious... are you able to swear that Captain Poldark did not lead or assist in the riot?" "No, sir, I cannot." " My lord!" " Allow counsel to continue." "And therefore, as an obviously honest man, can you now swear on oath before this jury that Captain Poldark did not incite the riot?" "No, sir, I cannot." "Thank you, Captain McNeil, the court is very grateful." " l feel sick." " Do you want to go out?" "Mr Clymer, Mr Bull... we're getting close to the recess." "I'd like to complete this case today." " l think we can, my lord." " Mr Bull is obviously an optimist." "This can't be a very pleasant experience, Master Paynter." "No..." "A court of law can be a frightening place, what with the judge and jury all looking at you." " Yes." " Now, all we're trying to do is help you through that ordeal." "If you make a mistake they could make a fool of you." "And if you make a very stupid mistake, they could even send you to prison." "Eh?" "So let's get it all in good order, then we can get some fresh air, if you've a mind." "Now, it was Captain Poldark roused you..." "Yes, sir." "And he told you to rouse the village because there would be pickings for all." "Yes, sir." "My lord, I would like to place before you the sworn statements of seven witnesses who saw Captain Poldark lead the assault on the troops." "I have copies here, Mr Bull." "Edwin Truwant from the parish of Truro saw Captain Poldark on the beach when the captain of the Dragoons was struck." " Is..." "What was his name?" " Edwin Truwant." " Is he present?" " Is Edwin Truwant present?" " Pissed in the street, me lord!" " (Laughter) I don't know him and I don't think he knows me." " Simon Glanville...." " Who?" " Captain Poldark." " These are statements from people I don't doubt have never seen me!" "Quieten yourself, sir!" "You're doing yourself no advantage." "I will take these statements into account in my summing up." " Does that satisfy you?" " Thank you." " They are lies!" " The jury will decide that!" "Allow your counsel his best advice and let me be the judge!" "Gently, gently." "This court will adjourn!" "Until 2:30." " (Clerk) All stand!" " (indistinct singing)" "How's it going?" "I think the odds are on our side." "Vigus was dubious but he stood by his story." "The sworn statements will count and Poldark doesn't have witnesses to refute them." "He's also being pig-headed, which isn't helping." "And Bull?" "Is he giving a memorable pe_ormance?" "He's doing well but Poldark's counsel's as good." "Then Bull must make sure he's better." "Won't you have something to eat?" "I can't. I can't eat." "It's so lonely for him." "All on his own." "And people telling lies!" "The trial isn't over yet." "Lies, lies, lies!" "Where do they get their lies from?" "Will anyone say anything?" "He was at the house!" " Somebody will stand by him." " Who?" "He may have witnesses we know nothing of." "What will I do if they..." "Oh, Verity, I don't want to be without him." "Without him I'm only half alive." "Will you take a glass of claret with me, Mr Clymer?" "You're very kind, sir, but shall we wait till the case is over, at which time we shall know who pays?" "Every single day!" " This afternoon instead of..." " Oh!" "There's the dog doctor." "Ma'am." "And how is the little beast?" "He is not a little beast, he's a little dog." "And he is, in fact, much better." "Good." "Are you exercising him?" "Yes, I walked him round the park this morning." "Neither of you will regret it, I'm sure." "That dog doctor should be told his place." "He's not a dog doctor, he's a very good physician." "Then why doesn't he have a practice in Bath?" "Being a good doctor and being acceptable in society isn't necessarily the same thing." "He may even be penniless." "Are you feelin' better now?" "Yes, sir." "Just have a little sit down, sir." "You sit there while I go behind a tombstone a minute." "Hear me?" "Yes, sir." "Jud!" "Mistress, what a day." "Yes, what a day." "I've been drunken and foolish again." "Dear knows how it all happened." "Then you must say you don't know how it happened!" "But I don't know how, I swear I don't!" "Oh, please, Jud, just tell 'em." "They won't listen." "They tell me." "Oh, please, Jud." "Mistress, what a day." "What a day." "'Scuse me, ma'am, this gentleman be a witness in a court case and it ain't allowed to speak to witnesses." " Are you coming for the verdict?" " l can't waste more time." "I've business in Truro gathering dust for want of a signature." "As you wish." "I'd better see what's happening." "You haven't finished your food!" "You finish it." "We don't want to show a loss on that, do we?" "(Bell)" "Captain Bray, I have three questions for you." "is it true that you met Captain Poldark on the beach?" "Yes, sir." "He came to my assistance when I was attacked by the rioters." "He then took me and my crew to his house and gave us shelter." "Did you see Captain Poldark meet the officer of Dragoons and if so would you tell us what happened?" "I did, sir." "He warned the captain it might be dangerous." "Was it a friendly warning, intended to avoid bloodshed?" "Mr Clymer, that is a leading question." "Let me rephrase my question, Captain Bray." "Did they quarrel?" "It didn't seem so to me, sir." "Thank you, Captain Bray." "Captain Bray, did the accused accompany you to the house?" " Yes, sir." " How far is the house from the beach?" "About six or seven minutes." "And after you'd arrived, when did you next see Captain Poldark?" " For myself, I..." " When, Captain Bray, when?" "About an hour, sir." "An hour?" "An hour?" "!" "Well, during that hour you can't possibly know where Captain Poldark was." " No, sir." " Perhaps the servants knew?" "I know he made us comfortable." "His charitable acts have no bearing on this case." " Do you know where he was?" " No, sir." " Back at the beach?" " l don't know." " But he could have?" " Sir, he..." "Answer the question, Captain." "Would you swear that while he was away from you he didn't return to the beach?" " No, I can't swear to that." " Thank you, Captain Bray." "Call Dr Enys." "How do you feel, Master Paynter?" "Reckon you be sober now?" "As a judge." "But I wish I had the same income." "You are an apothecary, I believe, Mr Enys?" " No, sir." " You're not an apothecary?" "No, sir, I am a physician." "Oh, a physician." "So there is a difference?" "But cannot any man set himself up as a physician if he so desires?" "He can do but he has no right to." "What right have you?" "Yes, sir, I am a licentiate of the London College of Physicians." " (Crowd muttering)" " A professional man." "Equally with you, and my title is not "Mr" but "Dr"." "We are getting things clear." "It seems to be taking you some time." " (Laughter) - (Bangs gavel) ln your statement..." "Doctor, you say the accused had been under mental strain on the night in question brought on by some personal distress." "Yes, sir." "Did you study mental affliction in the London College of Physicians?" "There is no such tuition, sir, as you probably know." "One learns it through clinical experience." " How old are you, Dr Enys?" " 26, sir." "Not many years in which to have gained such enormous experience" " on the effects of insanity." " l do not say he was insane, I say through grief and lack of sleep he was not himself." "His child had recently died." "A fact you would have us believe could justify anyone to create riot, wreckage and loss of life!" "I am not suggesting it, sir, you are!" "I do not believe he did create a riot." "Might that not be the legal diagnosis a physician is not qualified to give?" "Surely a physician may diagnose his patient as a lawyer does his client?" " (Laughter) - (Gavel bangs)" "Dr Enys, you formed this diagnosis, you must have some basis for it." "Can you tell the court what it was?" "His child died, my lord, the same night as the wreck." "He was deeply distressed, his wife was very ill." "He had suffered a loss he could almost not bear." "He did not know what he was doing but he was not wrecking." " That is a personal opinion." " A moment." "Dr Enys?" "At the child's funeral, it greatly upset him that he was not able, through financial problems, to offer hospitality to the mourners." " It is the custom..." " Was the funeral..." " before or after the wreck?" " A_er." "Then what bearing can it have on this case?" "This man is here as a witness to the defendant's character, not to events." "Continue, Dr Enys." "It is the custom in Cornwall to offer hospitality to the mourners." "It greatly upset him that he was not able to do so." "Why do you mention this, Dr Enys?" "As an illustration of the man's character." "He is an honest man and feels things deeply." "He is not a man to create riot and wrecking." " (Crowd murmur agreement)" " Thank you, Dr Enys." "We'll have the next witness." "(Clerk) Jud Paynter." "(Footsteps approach)" "Were you on the beach on the night of the wreck?" " Yes, sir." " Doing what?" "Helpin' to save lives, sir." "Innocent seafarers." "Did you see Captain Poldark?" "I did see him at one time." "You were too drunk to see anything." " Captain..." " What was he doing?" "There were a deal of people on the beach." "Yes, but it has been said he boarded the vessel carrying a line." "He'd have been a fool to go without a line, sir." " (Laughter) - (Bangs gavel)" "Could the line have been used to remove the cargo?" "You can use a line for anything on a ship." "Could it have?" "It could, yes, sir." "And was it?" "I wasn't on that part of the beach, sir, at the time, I was helpin' the crew ashore." "Savin' lives." "(Crowd muttering) lt was Captain Poldark who came to your house that night?" "What did he say?" "He said for me to get out and rouse the men of the village." "What else did he say?" "There might be women and children aboard and we must get the men and save them from the sea." "That is not your sworn statement, Mr Paynter." "Eh?" "I said, that is not your sworn statement." "I be not too good on statesmen, sir." "I..." "I be a bit hard of hearing and I may've mistook what was being asked of me." "Apart from that, I can't write." "(Judge) Mr Paynter... there has been reference to Captain Poldark saying when he banged on your door there would be pickings for all." "If your hearing has improved, Mr Paynter, you will understand that this means his intent was to despoil the ship." "Did he or did he not say it?" " No, sir, I said it." " (Crowd cheering)" "(Gavel bangs)" "What will you take on an acquittal, George?" " The witness's statement..." " Yes, I have read it." "It must be obvious that either perjury has been committed or that corruption has taken place!" " It'll be looked into!" " (Crowd quietens) ln the meantime, the jury cannot form an opinion on the present witness's testimony." " l therefore instruct..." " It be the truth!" "Have that woman...!" "I pray you, be quiet, ma'am." "I therefore instruct the jury to disregard the evidence of the last witness and that it be struck out." "The witness may leave the dock." "(Crowd muttering)" "The last witness having been called... culprit, do you wish to address the court?" "No, my lord." "Say something, for God's sake." "At least ask for clemency - and do it courteously." "My lord, my counsel has advised me to say something on my own behalf." "It must be a great relief that you're taking notice of him at last." "I won't ask for clemency - l need none." "We all need clemency - from God, Captain." "But you are not God, sir." "And neither is this court." " Captain Poldark..." " l admitted that I did rouse the village and that when I boarded the ship I carried a line." "We rescued the crew and looked after them." "It may be that the learned counsel, and yourself, my lord, do not know what happens here when a wreck is blown ashore." "People come from far and wide." "Some to help, some to watch." "Two widows in my parish would not be widows if their husbands had not tried to rescue shipwrecked sailors." "(Crowd mutter in agreement) I don't know what happened after I left the beach but if they took cargo and used it to feed their children, better they should have it than let it rot." "(Cheering)" "(Banging gavel) I would not insult your intelligence by asking for clemency in the face of lies told by witnesses who've been privately purchased to voice these slanders." "You mustn't make such statements in a court of the king." "I have just made it, my lord." "I plead not guilty to everything else." " (Cheering) - (Judge) Silence in court!" "(Banging gavel)" "Gentlemen of the jury, this is a very difficult case." "The prisoner stands before you on three charges - of causing riot, of wrecking and of leading an assault on officers of the crown." "You may find him guilty on all charges or on any one." "He pleads mitigating circumstances with regard to the removal of the cargo with which you may feel sympathy." "However even if he wasn't there, and we have no proof he wasn't, by his statement he has admitted an element of guilt - to condone a felony is to be equally guilty of it!" "Now, gentlemen... let me take you through the evidence." " How long do you think they'll take?" " l don't know." " l've never been in a court." " Nor I." "Never thought I would." "Oh, why didn't he just..." "He turned them all against himself." "Why didn't he just say things quietly?" "If the judge is an honest man, he may understand." "I'm sure he will." ""Annie Taylor, died aged 90."" "Perhaps she'll lend me a flower for luck." "The jury are coming in." "Now, do you want to come back?" "I can't not be with him now, can I?" " l didn't get asked." " You shall in turn." "He'll come see you today." "The bet's off, George." "They can't look at him." "It's evens on hanging." "Ten to one on transportation." "I'll take it." "(Gavel taps)" "Members of the jury, have you reached a verdict?" "We have, my lord." " Not guilty." " Not guilty?" " On all three counts." " Not guilty?" "Father, are you going deaf?" "You told me we had witnesses." "Bought and reliable." "We bought fools." " You bought fools." " (Rings bell)" "We bought them, Father." "And the prosecuting counsel, who it seems couldn't get a conviction on even one count." " Sir?" " Bring Mr George his dinner." " l'm not hungry." " He's not hungry." "Get out!" "Yes, sir." " How much did we spend?" " In all, 180 guineas." "God save us." " Any recoverable?" " No, it'll all be spent by now." "Not guilty!" "180 guineas and not guilty." "The prosecuting counsel from London and not guilty!" "12 pig-headed fools for a jury, an incorruptible judge, and Jud Paynter, who changed his evidence at the last moment." "The judge discounted it but the jury heard." " Was he paid?" " 15 before, 15 after." " And changed his evidence?" " At the very last minute." "So that man owes us 15 guineas, doesn't he?" "Yah!" "Eh!" "Yah!" "(Slurring) Hey!" "Hey, bloody d-dog!" "Very pleasing verdict, my boy." "A very pleasing verdict." "Yes." "Better than transportation to the wretched antipodes." "Why aren't you overjoyed?" "I'd be happier if I'd been allowed to say what I wanted to say." "Ho ho!" "Damned good job you weren't." "They'd have needed a big gibbet to hang a man as tall as you!" " Are you all right?" " Yes." "Well, at least you're here and free." "Back in the bosom of your family, dear boy." "Ready to pick up the reins again." "Your houses, children to come, et cetera." "Not children." "I don't need any more responsibility." "Or fodder for the epidemics." "We're buttering no parsnips dwelling on it." " Poldark's had the advantage." " This time." "Don't do that, George!" "Not when I'm thinking." "Calm yourself." "You're not usually so heated." "So has his cousin, Francis Poldark, had too much advantage." " How do you mean?" " He insulted me in public." " l'd like to see both Poldarks go down." " Francis is no problem." "Call in his mortgage." "No." "No." "Someone else would be hurt." "Someone?" "What someone?" "Never mind, Father." "Let's concentrate on Ross Poldark." "Then let us do it in a businesslike way." "Heading..." ""Ross Pol...dark."" "On the left..." ""Assets."" "On the right..." ""Lack of Assets."" "If we're going to defeat him, Iet's do it to our advantage." "Now... under assets, what would you put there?" "His shares in the mine." "Shares in the mine." "That's where we can snare him." "He's gonna have to sell to survive." "There are more ways of killing a cat than hanging it, George." "And show a profit on it." "Not like your witnesses." "Hey." "(Shouting incoherently)" "Will you stop the coach a moment, please?" "Whoa-ho." "Whoa." "Good day, Captain." "Ma'am." "What are you doing here, Jud?" " Walking home, Captain." " It's a long walk." "No other way." "Got no horse." "Well, I expect you'll get there by tomorrow." "Drive on, coachman." "(Coachman) Go on." "Go on." "Walk on." " Ross, he did help..." " Shh." "All right, Jud." "Get aboard." "Oh, that's rare kind of you, sir." "No, inside." "I want to talk to you." " Hello, doggy!" " Hey, get away from him!" " Bleedin' varmint." " Is it yours?" "My lord, never is." "Don't know whose it is." "Been following and plaguing me these last three miles." " Out!" " No, let it stay!" "It be lost." "Damn it, dear boy, did you have to?" "To travel alone is bad enough but having to sit and rock about in what smells like a moving bear pit for another six miles at this speed is more than the human body can stand." " Did you walk to Bodmin, Jud?" " No, sir." "How did you get there then?" "I was tooken, sir." "In a coach." " Who paid for that?" " Don't know, sir." " Do you know who might have paid?" " No, sir." "Remember, my boy, that although the judge ordered" "Master Paynter's evidence to be struck out, its very nature may have influenced the case your way." " Well, at least you told the truth." " And we're very grateful to you." "It was just the facts, ma'am." "Get up in that box..." "it's like talking to God." "I was being seen through, as you might say." "What have you been doing since you left us?" "Bit of this, bit of that." "Can't you find anyone to employ you?" "Not regular, sir." "I can't say I'm surprised." "No, sir." "(Softly) Ross." "Go on." "What would you say if I offered you and Prudie your old jobs back?" "Prudie and me... our old jobs back?" "I'd say you were a saintly man, sir." "Yes, well, you must continue to live in the village, mind your tongue and be careful on the drink, understand?" "Aye, sir." "Giddup." " (Mooing)" " Come on." " Fair price, Captain?" " Yes." "Thank you." "Good luck, Captain." "Yeah." "Thou shall need it." "What are we gonna farm with now?" "We've got almost nothing left." "You've sold it all!" "We need the money, Jud." "You can't farm without stock." "Three cows and two horses." "And them not even ploughing horses!" "We can borrow a ploughing team." "When 'tis ploughing time, people use their horses." "How can you farm without stock?" "Plant money in the ground, master, it don't yield no barley." "It don't give no milk neither!" "There's enough to keep us going." "For how long?" "Jud's right!" "What are we gonna live on?" "Not a very difficult diagnosis." " l think you know the result yourself." " Yes." " You're with child." " Yes, I know." "Doesn't that please you?" "It would please me if it were some other time." "Don't tell Ross, please." "Why not?" "He doesn't want any more responsibilities." "He's got too much on his shoulders." "But he will know in a short time." "Yes, but not until he's able to deal with things." "What with the trial and Julia dying, and now nothing but debts, I can't tell him anything that might distress him." "He is not the only one to be cared for." "It is you who are carrying the child." "Say nothing." "Please." " How's it working out?" " Hm?" "How do we stand?" "We're a little down." "We might just manage." "Pascoe says he'll extend, so that'll help." "Will we be able to manage?" "I've no intention of letting either of us go under." " It'll take hard work." " l'll work." "You always do." "It may be I... won't be able to do it for long." "Hm?" "Nothing." "Can't we borrow?" "No, I'm over-borrowed already." "And in four months' time, I have to find 400/o interest on f1 ,OOO." " Will you be able to?" " Possibly." "With luck." "Ross, how much longer will this go on?" "Who can say?" "Till we find some way of making more money." "Till times change." "Don't you worry." "You look tired." "Go to bed." " You coming?" " l have to finish this." "I must talk to you sometime." " You can talk to me." " Not when you're working." "Will you ever stop working long enough?" " Dr Enys." " Ma'am?" "You must know, of course, that Ross and my husband are not entirely on the best of terms." "I had heard of it, yes." " Do you see them often?" " From time to time." "My husband is anxious - very anxious - that this quarrel should come to an end." "He would like to regain good relations with them both and so would I." "We are neighbours and we are relations." "It's absurd..." "My husband feels it very deeply." "Ma'am?" "He has tried, I know, but Ross is proud." "I wondered if I could prevail upon you..." "Anything I can do, willingly, but what?" "Well, Francis - no, we would both - be very happy if they would call on us sometime." "But it's a little difficult for us to ask them..." "And you would like me to give them an invitation?" "I would be very grateful but... say it was Francis who asked." "I'm not sure how Ross now regards me but do assure him that Francis...and I still have a great love for him." "(Approaching hooves)" "Dr Enys, sir." "Jud." "Would it be asking too much if I were to walk back with you to me cottage?" " It is only half a mile." " l know, sir." "But there's men following me." "Footpaths." " You mean footpads?" " That's right, sir, footpaths." " Are you drunk?" " No, sir." "Why would men rob you?" "Are you carrying money?" "I reckon it'd be more like murder be in their minds, sir." " Don't be absurd, man." " 'Tain't absurd." "Can I walk wi' you, sir?" "They're back there!" "Very well." "Come along." " There!" "Right, sir." " Hold it." "Right, Jud, take it outside and cool it off." "Aye, sir." "Prudie's complaining you're cluttering up her kitchen." "Since when did Prudie love work so well?" "Oh, Dwight called when you were at the barn." "Said Francis and Elizabeth want us to call." " Oh." " Well, what shall I tell him?" "We've not time to save ourselves from ruin, let alone pay social calls." "I thought you were on better terms now?" "I wasn't aware the terms were better or worse." "Well, I think they're trying to make up the quarrel." " What shall I tell him?" " Tell him what you like." "If you want to go, then I suppose we must." "Where are you going?" "You're not the only one that works here, you know!" "I reckon it's right for holding now." "Right." "It's too late for planting that lower field now." " We'll let it lie fallow." " 'Twas fallow last year." "It'll be fallow again this." "It'll do it no harm." "'Tain't much income from fallow fields, sir." "When I wasn't working for you, I was working on and off for this other chap." "I reckon he might be able to put a bit of business in your way." "What kind of business?" "I reckon he'd rather discuss that with you." "But I know you'd be interested." "In what?" "Shall I tell him to come and talk with ee, sir?" "If it's business." "Who is he?" "Do I know him?" "I don't think so, sir." "Name of Mr Trencrom, sir." "Sound man of business." "In his way of business." "And what is his way of business?" "Best for him to tell you that, sir." "They've got to use the fire, we ain't got no forge." " They got no right..." " It's cheaper than the blacksmith." "Oh, well, if he don't want no dinner." "And we're out of pig meat." "Well, get Jud to kill another." "Sell half and salt half." "Use your head, Prudie." "That's what you're here for." "Out again, are we, ma'am?" "Ain't nothing to do with you." "I wouldn't go rowing if I were ee." "Been sickening for something." "No, I ain't, and mind your own business." " Why don't you tell him?" " Tell him what?" "What are you trying..." "What you do in the afternoons." "Because he'd try and stop me." "He's got too much pride to let his wife try and help." "You make sure he don't find out!" "Well, he's going to notice there's a deal of fish being eaten here." "And that you can't keep it down." "Mother, Demelza, if the gentlemen will excuse us." "Don't quarrel with the Warleggans." "Very influential." "Take care." "Yes, Mother-in-law." "Have you been quarrelling with the Warleggans?" "Oh, I had an argument with George the night before your trial." " What about?" " Just the fact that I don't like him." "Good enough reason." " They'll own all Cornwall soon." " They'll try." "Tell me, are they still trying to buy you out of Wheal Leisure?" " They've been trying for years." " Will you sell?" "Not unless I have to." "Then only to put the money into something that will show profit." "Well, have you got anything in mind?" "Yes, I think I have." "Excuse me, sir, but there be a man here asking for Dr Enys." "Someone's been taken ill, sir." "Tell them to be ill on a more convenient night." "No, no, I must go." "How is it that people always know where to find you?" "Because I leave word where l am to be found." "You must be the most accommodating doctor I know." "This isn't another epidemic of the morbid sore throat, is it?" "No, it's more likely to be scorbutus." "Scorbutus?" "What the devil's that?" "A form of scurvy." "Please thank Elizabeth for the food and hospitality." " Oh, yes." " Good night." " Where is it?" " The man is from Kilwarren." "Scurvy at Kilwarren!" " Good night." " (Ross) Good night, Dwight." "Good night, Ross." "Thank you for coming tonight, Ross." "We've enjoyed it." "I'm glad that... the anger is over." "is it over?" "Yes, it's over." "Demelza told me you came to Bodmin for the trial and offered her kindness." "Yes, well, she was very kind to me." "She was very kind to me when she... when she nursed me and when your...when your child..." "Francis, let the past belong to the past." "Thank you." "But what of the future?" "You said you had something in mind." "A possibility." "No more." "But will you tell me?" "What is it this time, Miss Penvenen?" "Has Horace got a cough?" "No." "It's me this time." " What appears to be the matter?" " It's my throat." "Excuse me." "Erm, bend your head forward, please." "Let me see your hands." "My uncle tells me there's an epidemic of scor..." "scar..." "Scorbutus." "Yes." "And that people are dying from it." "I doubt you have scorbutus, ma'am." "Scorbutus is a disease of poverty caused by lack of food and fresh citrus fruit." "Open your mouth, please." "There is a famine in the county." "The miners are out of work so cannot afford fresh fruit." "But I doubt you have that problem." "Then what is wrong with me?" "Open your mouth once again, please." "Do you remember when Keren was murdered?" " Keren?" " Keren Daniel." "Her husband killed her for cuckolding him." "She was in love with Dwight Enys." "I remember her being killed but I didn't know about Dwight." "That's how it was." "When Mark found out, he strangled her." "Oh, yes, I remember that." "Well, Mark hid down Wheal Grace while the soldiers were searching for him." "He was there nearly two days until I helped him get to France." "He said while he was down there, he'd seen a huge lode of unmined copper." "What?" "But everybody knows Wheal Grace was played out years ago." "Apparently not so." "Mark was a very experienced miner." " He'd know copper when he saw it." " So?" "Well, I know it's a gamble but I'd like to reopen Wheal Grace if I can find the capital." "You have to put money in before you take any out." "Oh, cousin, I know how much mining costs." "Grambler closed because I couldn't afford to look for new lodes." "Although you have money put by?" "But not enough to reopen Grambler." "I wish it was." "Keep very still, please." "(Coughs) ls it very serious?" "Probably more painful than serious." "What did you eat last night?" " Soup, beef." " Fish?" " Yes." " It was badly filleted." "A fish bone." "(Chuckling) I thought I was going to die." "No." "However, remain in bed for a day or so until the swelling subsides." "And to make sure there is no infection you must be attended." " At what time will you call?" " Dr Choake is your uncle's doctor." " l will acquaint him..." " l don't want Dr Choake." "He is your uncle's physician." "I ethically cannot... I can choose my own doctor." "And I want you... as my doctor." "Then you must notify Dr Choake." "He will be informed first thing in the morning." "At what time will you call?" "If you insist, ma'am, shall we say midday?" "Francis has gone for the horses." "Yes." "I'm afraid my mother has trapped Demelza a moment." "My mother can be a very boring woman." "You're looking well." " So are you." " Thank you." "I think I begin to feel a little old." "Nonsense." "Ross, it would make Francis very happy if you and he..." "Yes, I know." "He would dearly like for things to be as they were once before." "I have told him that for my part, I see no reason why they shouldn't be." "I'm glad." "Tell me, before my trial, Francis offered me financial assistance." "If he has money, why doesn't he spend it on the household or on you?" "It's a special sum, f600." "The Warleggans gave it to him as repayment for their cousin cheating him at cards." "I think he wants to use it in a special way." "Your marriage seems so happy." "Is it?" "I wonder if anyone is ever truly happy." "I do begin to feel old." "I'm a lot older than when I first met you." "And I think I begin to look old too." "Then that mirror is a liar." "(Demelza) Mirrors always are." " You ride too fast in the dark." " l wanted to get home." " If your horse had stumbled..." " l've got a good horse, I'm a good rider." " Has something upset you?" " Why should it have done?" " It was your idea to accept..." " l had a very pleasant evening." "Something has upset you." "They may be poor but she's able to wear a beautiful dress." "I think she's had it for some time." "Do you remember it from somewhere?" " You have dresses I remember!" " Are you still in love with her?" "Of course not!" "She's an old friend." " l think she's still in love with you." " No!" "It's the past." "Sometimes it comes back." "Oh, I know that. I know that." " What is the matter..." " Nothing!" "Just get on with your books!" "What did you mean, "ls anyone ever truly happy?" l used to think we were!" "Aren't we?" "To put it as simply as possible," "Nicholas and George Warleggan have been making offers for shares in Wheal Leisure and have been successful." " Who's sold?" " Erm, Mr Renfrew," "Dr Choake, Mr Gillespie, Jeffries, Odgers and Whitworth." "So only Mr Treneglos, Captain Henshawe and myself are left." "The Warleggans have made offers for all other shares." "Well... what is the situation?" " Well, Mr Treneglos..." " l want to sell." "Copper's high and I can get a good price." "Normally, I wouldn't." "But I need capital as we all do and copper's fickle." "Mr Treneglos's sale would give the Warleggans 520/o of the holdings." "They would then be the major shareholders." "We felt you and Captain Henshawe should be given the first opportunity of making an offer for Mr Treneglos's shares." "I can't afford it, as you well know." " Can you?" " No." " l assure you, Poldark..." " Business is business." "I must point out it puts you in an untenable position, Ross." " Neither of you would have any say." " l realise that." " What are they offering?" " 50/o over." " Is that a good price?" " Very handsome, sir." "Then you must advise me." "You hold my shares against my debt to you and Mr Pearce." "Do you want to sell?" "I need the money just as Mr Treneglos does." "I don't want to sit with the Warleggans." "For what do you need the money?" "Business or debts?" " For what money is used for." " Ross." "A moment. I think Mr Pearce and I would agree, provided the money is used as an investment to protect our interest." "I want to be fair to us all." "I understand your sentiments, sir, and appreciate them." "I believe I have found an investment." "So you can tell the Warleggans that I will sell but for 80/o over, not a penny less." "Ah, do I find ye alone, ma'am?" "No, Sir Hugh." "Prudie's about." "Send her on an errand." "I know your husband ain't here cos l saw him riding to Truro." "Damn me if the sight of your bare arms covered in flour don't drive me mad!" " Like a delicious pie!" " Don't be silly, Sir Hugh." " Your husband owes me f50." " Owes you?" "I bet on him getting transportation at the assizes." "I might have got you to meself then." "Well, you wouldn't and you deserve to lose your money." "Send the woman away and come and sit on my lap." " l'm working." " Let the woman do the work." " Let's trot upstairs..." " Sir Hugh!" "Oh, I beg your pardon, ma'am." " Oh, bread, eh?" " Come in, Prudie." "You can gut the fish." "Thank you for calling." "Sorry my husband isn't at home." "It was really you, ma'am, that I wanted to see." "One of me mares has gone lame." "John Trevaunance tells me you cured his cow of whiptail." "I bethought me you might come over, have a look at my beast." " Can it walk?" " In a manner of speaking." "Then walk it here one day and I'll gladly look at it." "I'll see if it can make the journey." "(Stifles laughter)" "My regards to your husband, ma'am." "(Prudie chuckles)" "Get on with your work, Prudie." "And don't use a rusty knife." " Sir." " Yes." "We've been looking for Dr Enys' house." "I am Dr Enys." "That is my house up on the headland." "Why?" "These are for you." "I haven't ordered anything." "Are you sure?" "Dr Enys, The Lodge, Nampara Estate." " What are they?" " Fresh oranges, sir." " Unshipped at Falmouth this morning." " Oranges?" "Let me see." "Well, I haven't ordered any oranges." "Who sent them?" "It doesn't say, sir." "Would you show us where we should unload 'em?" "Aye." "(Owl hoots)" "Good boy, come on." "Good boy." "That's a good boy." "(Jud) Master..." "Can I see to your horse for you, sir?" "What are you doing here this late?" "He's come to see you, sir." "Who?" "Mr Trencrom, sir." "At this time of night?" "Mr Trencrom's hours of business is any hours that suits him." "He do a lot of business after dark." "Prudie's put him in the parlour, sir." "Ah, Captain Poldark." "Mr Trencrom." "Please, don't get up." "Can I offer you a glass of something?" "Oh, I never touch it, sir." "Your charming wife was kind enough to make me a dish of tea." "The, er..." "The news from France is depressing." "The Times gives one little hope at the moment." "Mirabeau and his government appear in a parlous state." "However, I didn't come here at this time of night to discuss politics, did I?" "Of course not." "Purpose one, to inquire after your affairs and if they prosper." "Purpose two, to speak of mine." "What are your affairs, Mr Trencrom?" " You don't know?" " l know nothing of you at all." "I was told you wish to speak with me on business." "I'm a dealer, sir." "Have I got anything that you and I can deal in?" " l don't think you take my meaning." " No." "But you haven't been clear." "I deal... in imported articles, without tax, Captain." "You mean smuggling." "I prefer to think of it as a protest against excessive taxation, which also shows a small profit." "A solitary way of looking at it since it is to your advantage." "Mine is a commercial undertaking, not like your cheap-jack runs." "I have overheads, wages, deliveries to maintain, equipment to buy, expenses to pay to people who assist us." "Why are you telling this to me?" "I've had the devil's own luck of late." "All my old landing places seem known to the excise." "Troublesome and worrisome." "What I need is somewhere new, never been used before." "A navigable inlet... about the size of your Nampara Cove." "Mr Trencrom, I think you must have made a mistake." " l have recently stood trial..." " l know about that... ..for something that I did not do." "But that won't prevent the excise men watching..." "Don't you worry about them, Captain." "I'll look after them." "You wouldn't be involved." "All you would have to do is draw your curtains...at f80 a run." "You want me to risk being hanged for f80?" "We're only discussing it, Captain." "There's room for manoeuvre." "How often?" "Difficult to say." "Four, five, six times a year." "I'll think about it." "But for not less than 150." "Captain Poldark, you are a businessman." "Do you want to take my profit out of it?" " 90." " 100." "Think of my neck, Mr Trencrom." "We might consider 100." " What do you say?" " l'll think about it." "Thank you for calling, Mr Trencrom." "Prudie!" "Thank you for receiving me, Captain." "And please thank your dear wife for the tea." "Mr Trencrom is leaving now, Prudie." "Yes, sir." "This way, sir." "Good night, Captain." "Whichever way you decide, Jud Paynter can carry a message." "(Bird squawking)" "So now the Warleggans own Wheal Leisure... lock, stock and Captain Henshawe." " Who else has sold?" " l have." "Why?" "Cos I'll be damned if I'll be a Warleggan lapdog." "And I can use the money better elsewhere." " At Wheal Grace?" " Yes." "They must have paid you a handsome price." "Very handsome." "Which makes us both recipients of the Warleggan largesse." "Now, it seems to me that since they've been so generous we should repay them in some way." "Preferably by making that money work against them." "Francis?" "I'm sorry, I don't understand." "Will you sink your capital with mine in Wheal Grace?" "Are you asking me to become a partner?" "Yes, I am." "Will you join me?" "Well, I can't think of anything I'd like better but... I'm sorry, it's rather taken my breath away." "Are you sure that's what you want?" "If I hadn't wanted it, I shouldn't have suggested it." "No, I suppose not." "God, what a strange world." " l should be very pleased." " Good." "Here's to it." "Wheal Grace." "But since you've sold your shares, what are you going to do for income?" "Wheal Grace won't bring us any return for months." "No." "But I do have certain other arrangements in hand." " Where did you get these donkeys?" " Farmer Gillespie." "Same as usual." "Tell him if he sends such rubbish again, he'll lose his income or get his ricks burned down." "Whichever he pleases." "Er, master..." "He do be waiting for a message." "He be a dangerous man if he be crossed, sir." "Let him wait." "He won't be crossed." "It's not dark yet." "You got any milking to do?" "Make certain 'tis all ashore before you part with any money." " Aye, sir." " Has Mr Jago seen to the excise men?" "Aye, sir." "The patrol's over at St Agnes." "The cutter, he be ten miles down." "Where do we land, sir?" "We're waiting for a message, Master Martin." " l'll tell you when and where." " Yes, sir." "I got to tell him something, sir, one way or the other." "Tell him I'll draw my curtains." "But I want 110 and I want it in advance." "Any more suggestions from you and I'll flay your skin off." " It was only what he said, sir." " He may have done." "But tell him, no more than 100 in future." " Where is she?" " Sighted, sir." "Laying off till dark." "Signal them to Nampara Cove." "When it's ashore and stacked, come to Truro." " You know where to find me." " Yes, sir." "110, sir." "What time does he want me to draw the curtains?" "About now, I reckon." "Right." "You can get off home..." "or wherever you're going." "# Oh, don't deceive me" "# Oh, never leave me" "# How could you... #" " Ross, look who's here." " Dwight!" "Sorry, I didn't know." "I would've come in earlier." " l should apologise for intruding so late." " You're always welcome." "I've been meaning to call for days but I've been uncommonly busy." "You wouldn't know why, I suppose?" " No." " You're not dealing in oranges?" "Oranges?" "What the devil would I want with oranges?" "Well, someone has delivered 12 sacks to me obviously to distribute around the villages." " l thought it was you." " No, not me." "Well, who the devil can it be?" " Why oranges?" " To relieve the scurvy." " The juice contains..." " Ah, yes." "(Plays tune) lf you'll excuse me, I must go." " (Both) No!" " Stay a while." "It's not that late." "Take a glass of wine with us." "Are you sure I'm not intruding?" "Of course not." "We have little enough company these days." "12 sacks, you say?" "That must be a great number of oranges." "(Braying)" "Ross, it isn't safe for him to go yet." "It is." "They'll be on the beach by now." "By the time they start back, he'll be home." "How often is this going to happen?" "As often as is necessary until we have enough to live on." " Every penny counts, you know that." " Your life counts." " If the excise runners find out..." " They won't." "Besides, all I am doing is closing my curtains at a proper time." "Trust me!" "Trencrom knows his business." "Here she comes." "Right, lads." "Mr Trencrom told me to ask you if you brought any Geneva." "Yes, ten casks in t'other boat." "Right, lads, let's go." "(Woman) Don't try to attack me." "I'm holding a gun." "I had no intention of attacking you, Miss Penvenen." "I was merely on my way home." "Oh, it's you." "Yes, and do please lower the pistol." "They are dangerous." "My horse has gone lame." "I've been walking for an hour." "Well, we can walk them both home." "It's not far." "Come on." "I doubt whether you'll be needing it." "Unless, of course, youlre nervous in my company." "No." "Come on. (Clicks tongue)" " Where are you coming from?" " A friend of my uncle's." " l left when it was light..." " (Braying)" " ..but Epidaurus caught a hoof..." " Shh!" "Shh!" " (Braying)" " In there!" "Quickly!" "(Softly) Come on, come on!" "(Clicks tongue) Come on." "Nampara." "He must have lost his reason." " Who?" " Get down!" "Ow!" "What are you do...?" "Trust me, ma'am, you are not in London now." "Go on, get up." "Ross, do you reckon they be finished yet?" "Possibly." "Well, I haven't heard anything for ten minutes." "Then it's probably all over." " Why don't you go to bed?" " Ooh, not till I be sure." "Oh, I know you do think I worry for no reason." "But luck don't last forever and we've had a lot of luck since you were took to trial." "All right, so this time nothing went amiss." "But what about the next?" "(Smashing)" "# The fly, the fly, the fly be on the turmut" "# 'Tis all me eye for l to try" "# To keep 'em off the turmut" "# The fly, the fly" "# 'Tis all me eye for l to try... #" "Master Paynter." "Ah, Mr Garth." "Nice to see you, sir." "Nice to see you, Master Paynter." "We've been trying to see you this last three month or so." "Ah, that's real kind of you, sir." "If it be about the money..." "Oh, it's not the money, Master Paynter." "It's the principle of the matter." "(Jud) Eh..." "(Grumbles)" " Who are you?" " l'm a friend of his." "You told me you were my friend." "I am." "And now we will discuss friendship, Master Paynter." "Firstly, if you accept money for doing something you must do it." " (Groans)" " And you did not." "Secondly, you've caused your friends trouble, which has distressed them," " which has also distressed us." " (Jud) Please!" "Which we do not like." "Explain the matter to Master Paynter." "(Thrashing and groaning)" " No!" " They found him lying in the lane," "Ezekiel and Sid Bunt." "He'd been set upon by villains." "(Sobs) No." "(Sobbing)" "Jud." "Jud Paynter." "What have you done now?" "He's died, ma'am." "Dead?" "He was attacked." "God knows who by." "Apparently he's dead." "I must go and see Prudie." "C'mon!" "He were one of the best, master, one of the best." "We did have our ups and downs like most folk but he were one of the best." "And now he be dead." "Oh, it isn't fair nor right, sir." "I'm very sorry, Prudie." "That's kind of you, sir, but... nothing will bring him back to me." "I think we'll all miss him." "Poor old varmint." "Don't nail him down till all his friends has seed him." "When's the funeral, Prudie?" "Demelza and I would both like to come." "Why, that be kind of ee, Captain Ross, and your good lady." " l've known Jud since I was a boy." " Still, it be good of ee." " We be burying him come Thursday." " We'll both be here." "We've got to give him a proper send-off with a ham and a bit of a spread." "He'd have wanted to go like that." " If you need any money..." " No." "He did have money, sir." "He did have money I knew nothing about." "He had 15 guineas in his baccy pouch." "15 guineas?" "Where would Jud get 15 guineas?" "I don't know, sir." "He never told me nothing about it but... I'm gonna use it to give him a good send-off." "He'd have wanted burying proper, a fitting going, and that's what we'll give him." "If I were you, I'd put the money aside to live on." " Keep you well and clothed." " Oh, no, sir, no." "No, he'd have wanted it proper and that's what it'll be." "Are you mad?" " It wasn't intended, Father." " That's neither here nor there." "How in the devil's name did you get us into this mess?" "Trying to recover your money." "Money's one thing, murder's another." "In the second place..." "Why do we have to keep on going over and over it?" "Constable Vage be only doing his duty, my dear." "He do keep on reminding me." "Villains have done it, anyone knows that." "We all do know that villains have done it." "What we be trying to find out is who they are." "We don't know, do we?" "And if we did we'd tell ee, wouldn't we?" "If ee don't see that, thee be more of a fool than I thought." " Poor Jud." " Poor Prudie." "Poor they may be but who are they?" " They work for us, husband and wife." " Well, so-called husband and wife." "Shouldn't speak ill of the dead." "No, I wasn't speaking ill of the dead." "I was very fond of Jud." "And Prudie." " They smelt so, both of them." " They sound delightful." "Oh, no, he wasn't as dreadful as all that." "He was certainly a rogue but he wasn't a bad one." "Remember, Ross, up in the tors when we were boys?" "The great fishing expedition." "He took us up the river to catch trout." "We'd walked for nearly two hours, then he discovered he'd forgotten the nets." " He hadn't forgotten the cider." " So what did he do?" "He took off all his clothes apart from his underwear and he lay down in the river and taught us how to tickle trout to catch them." "He caught six!" "How did he die, this poacher?" "He was attacked and murdered in a lane not far from here." "Murdered?" "Who by?" " No one knows." " He was afraid of someone." "Of being attacked." "He stopped me the other night and asked me to walk him home," " said he was being followed." " Did he say by whom?" " No, he was rather secretive." " Did he carry much money?" "From what I remember he never carried more than the price of a drink." "I think he might have had that night." "Prudie told me that she found 15 guineas in his tobacco pouch." "15 guineas?" "Where the devil did he get that?" " God knows." " Can't you guess?" "And they wanted it back." " It was only 15 guineas." " It was murder!" "There's nothing to associate us with the death of Master Paynter." "That man Garth may talk." "He wouldn't dare." " Where are you going?" " To bed." "You're no pleasure to be with when you're worrying." "We shall have to get Garth out of the county." "Which will cost us money!" "Your blundering, George, comes hard on my pocket." "The death of a drunken fool will hardly cause a hue and cry over the whole county." "He was nobody." "He won't even be missed." "Never ee fear, Prudie, ma'am, we'll catch the villains that did it." "We'll find them and we'll hang 'em from the highest tree." "You name the tree, ma'am, and we'll hang 'em from it, on account of your untimely loss." "My poor husband." "Cut off in his prime." "Don't think I can finish me pudding." "I'm meeting Pearce and Pascoe next week about reopening Wheal Grace." " Can you come?" " Yes, surely." "Ross, I don't want this venture to go the same way as all the others, into the pocket of the Warleggans." "It won't." "We'll make this one hard and fast." "is Mr Trevaunance enjoying Parliament?" "Indeed." "He writes of nothing else." "His letters say he enjoys himself greatly." "I hear his majority at Bodmin is somewhat reduced." " Indeed it was, to nothing." " Sorry, I don't understand." "It was a tie between him and another candidate." "Poor Unwin was quite put out." "What?" "In spite of all the money his brother gave to help him win?" "Unwin says it wasn't enough." "If he got no majority how is it he's in Parliament?" "Apparently, being the sitting member gave him some advantage." "He merely resumed his seat and has refused to budge!" " Shall we continue in the other room?" " Indeed." "Go straight through." "Elizabeth, show Demelza through." "Miss Penvenen." "Might I speak with you before we go in?" "Certainly, Dr Enys." "About what?" "I have had...some oranges delivered." "How interesting!" "I have a recipe for orange ice. I will send it to you." " How many do you have?" "A dozen?" " No." "Twelve sacks." "Heavens!" "That will make a lot of orange ice." "Miss Penvenen, I am being serious." "Oh." "Then I will sit down..." "Dr Enys." "(Whooping)" "(Raucous laughter)" "Friends!" "Friends!" "(Hush descends)" "Friends, this be a sad moment in our lives." "I think it beholds us to take it serious." "Among our many memories of times past, pleasures had, this, that and the other, we did ought to remember the vacant chair." "The emp..." "That chair, where our departed brother, Jud Paynter, did used to sit." " God bless his soul." " (All) Amen." "Friends... to our departed, beloved brother." "(All) Our departed, beloved brother." "Dr Enys, if you don't come to the point, our friends will think we have eloped." " l'm merely trying to say..." " Then please do say it." "I mentioned to very few people that the disease scorbutus is caused by the lack of fresh fruit." "One person was Ross and you were another." "I know from Ross that he didn't send me any oranges." "Then might it not have been one of the other very few people?" "Exactly. I believe it was you." "Why on earth should you think that, Dr Enys?" "Because none of the other people could have afforded such an extravagant gesture." "Was it you?" " Yes." " Why?" "Because I could afford it." "Money should have some use and I saw some use for it." "It was...very good of you." "No, not entirely." "Maybe I had a selfish motive." "Perhaps I didn't want you to think I was just a frivolous person." "I never really thought you were." "At least no more than your youth allowed." "That is a disability l can't help, Doctor." "However, time, I understand, is a great cure for it." "Now, we must join the others or they will begin to discuss us." "And I don't want ee to upset yourselves about me." "I don't want ee to feel... that ee have to concern yourselves about me in my... my deep grief." "Cos my husband, my dear Jud, he was to me a whited sepulchre." "The light, he was, and... the pleasure through the whole of my married life." "It's gone!" "What has?" "The brandy?" "No." "The corpse!" "It be gone!" "He been spirited away." "Body snatchers, that be what it is." "There be body snatchers working here." " Who'd want a body like his?" " For medical studies." "Though 'tis my belief a lot of them end up in pies." "(Gasps)" "Someone'd need a rare set of teeth for old Jud, he were like a bit of leather." "No, these be criminals who do make their living from it." "What be we going to do?" "Take immediate action." "(Door opening)" "Glass of brandy." "(Wind howling)" "Glass of brandy!" "We be c-closed." "(Growls)" "What be the matter with everyone tonight?" "Now, the people we be looking for be wearing smart clothes." "Probably they be coming from London." "All right?" " l do beg ye pardon, sir." " Not at all, sir." "Be a lot of people about tonight." "There be a hideous crime committed." "Ahhh, ahh, 'tis a rare terrible world we do live in, sir." "(Tuneless, slurred singing) # O for a heart" "# To praise my God" "# A heart from sin set free" " # A heart that always - (Door opening)" " (Wind howling) - # Feels thy blood... #" "(Music stops)" "Oh...oh." "(Screams)" "What's all this about, then?" "(Screams)" " No!" " (Women screaming)" " Ready?" " Almost." "Come along, then." "This could be rather a painful morning for everybody." "(Demelza) Prudie!" " Yes, ma'am?" " What on earth are you doing here?" "Tidying up, master." "But ain't you going to the funeral?" " No, ma'am." " Why not?" "Cos there ain't going to be one." "He ain't dead." "Prudie." "What do you mean he's not dead?" "I saw him." "That's as may be, master, but he did make a miracle recovery, rot his black heart." "But Prudie, that's wonde_ul." "I don't think it be, ma'am, not in the mood he be in." "Well, how was I to know he was going to come back?" "And I was spending the money on him." "Oh!" "Ooh, get away from it!" "Leave me be!" "Can't a man have some peace?" "Walked away from the Lord God, then, eh, Jud?" "If you don't leave me be I'll send you there!" " How did it happen?" " l truly don't know, Ross, but I doubt in Jud's case it is a miracle." "Don't keep him too long." "Being a phenomenon means he gets little rest." " Hello, Jud." " Ah, Cap'n." "You look a deal better than before." "I'm beginning to wish I were dead." "We all thought you were." "With God's help I soon will be." "Look at them!" " Get off!" " (Crashing)" "They been here all day and all last night like I be a picture." "Get off home, will you?" "!" "Oh, it be a hard life, Cap'n." "Thank God it do last no longer than a lifetime or I couldn't live through it." "What did ee say to the Archangel Gabriel at the gates, eh, Jud?" "I'll bet ee had a tale to tell him!" "Go to the devil!" "How did it happen, Jud?" "I wish I knew, Cap'n." "All I do know, I... I wakes up and there I am, lying in a coffin and... the rain dripping down on me." ""What be I doing here?" l says." ""l'll go and have a drop of brandy," l says." "And when I do get there they all look at me as if I was unhuman or something." " l expect they thought you were." " Well, I ain't." "And when I do get back, what do I find but that Prudie has spent all me money on me funeral and I ain't even dead!" "You can't blame her, she was doing it for you." "You should be thankful you're not dead." "Huh!" "After what I been through?" "Especially so." "That beating was enough to see any man off." "Oh, not me, Cap'n." "Who was it, Jud?" "Did you know them?" "No, sir. I didn't." "Did you know what they were after?" "Was it the money?" " What money?" " You know what I mean." "It's all lies, sir." "No matter what they said." "It's not true!" "Well, it doesn't matter any more." "If that is what they were after they certainly didn't get it." "Oh, no." "Because that old mare of a wife of mine's gone and spent it all!" "And I haven't got it!" "No one's got it!" "(Francis) Thank you, Ellen." "Mr Ross will be arriving shortly." "Will you show him up?" "(Snoring)" "I think we're a little early." "Unless his watch is slow, Pascoe should be here in 15 minutes." "On the stroke of ten." "In the meantime we'll have a glass of Mr Pearce's excellent port." "Splendid." "And decide on how we want to approach this matter." "Am I ill again?" "I didn't know I'd sent for you." "Since you were so kind as to recommend me to your uncle, I am not an infrequent visitor." "However, I did also want to see you." "I have received another cartload of oranges." "I'd like to say how grateful I am, although that is difficult when you refuse to stay still." "Oh, I love swings." "Miss Penvenen, please listen." "Your generosity will save many poor people a great deal of suffering." "It is not fashionable nor witty to express one's feelings openly but I am grateful to you, on their behalf." "Your servant, ma'am." "Dr Enys." "I didn't expect gratitude for being rich." "Oh, not because you are rich." "Many people are rich." "But you have done something with your wealth." "When will you be distributing the oranges?" "On Wednesday." "Why?" "I thought perhaps that I might come and help." "I'm afraid I cannot allow that." "Oh, I would be very pleased but many of my patients suffer from contagious diseases." "To which you, I presume, are immune." "No, but it is my work." "Well, you need have no fear - l will not be troubling you on Wednesday." "Unwin is coming to discuss the marriage vows and everything that goes with them." "Unwin?" "Of course - your intended." "Who seems to think that marriage is a contract, like buying a cartload of oranges for a fixed price." "You see how being wealthy has its drawbacks, Dr Enys." "I have been financially spoken for - not for love but for what my father left me and for what my uncle intends to leave me." "I sometimes wonder, given another father and another uncle, who would've spoken for me?" "Nevertheless, I'll wish you pleasure of it and say goodbye." " Thank you again for your kindness." " Not at all." "It was my pleasure, Dr Enys." "(Snoring lightly, bell chiming)" "He'll wake on the fifth stroke." "(Chiming continues)" "(Snorts)" "And on the eighth stroke, Mr Pascoe will enter." "(Chiming continues, knock on door)" "Mr Pascoe, gentlemen, we are gather..." " Where is Mr Pascoe?" " Entering, Mr Pearce, entering." "Good, then we can start the business." "Now, where's my port?" "You're not gonna be able to keep it up much longer." "You go out rowing after next month and you're gonna lose that baby." "Mind your own business, Prudie." "Yes, ma'am, but you'll lose it as sure as eggs is eggs." ""So thusly it is agreed that Ross Poldark, Francis Poldark," ""and leaving room for any other persons agreeable to investing," ""subject to the agreement of the original investors," ""wish to draw up articles of association towards the setting up of a company" ""to reopen the mine known as Wheal Grace."" " Is that your intention?" " (Both) Yes." ""And that the company's legal adviser shall be myself" ""and that the company's bankers shall be the firm of Mr Pascoe."" " Yes." " Before that minute is passed..." " Beg your pardon?" " The minute." "Er, 25 past the hour." "I'm referring to the point under discussion, Mr Pearce." " The minute." "There." " Ah." "I must point out to Captain Ross Poldark and Mr Francis Poldark, the investors heretofore stated..." " As we have it writ here." " l know, sir, indeed I know." "I'm trying to put a point before you." " Then you shall." " Thank you." " Pardon?" " You must understand that times being what they are and capital not readily available and so on..." "What are you telling us?" "That my bank can help to a certain point." "Certain point." "We will go as far as we can." "But unless the mine prospers within a reasonable time..." " It will, I think." " Good, good." "But you must understand that I shall be investing other people's money and I must protect them, I have a duty to." "We've done business many times, I understand your position." " So does my cousin." " Are you willing to take the risk on us?" "Yes, I am, but in all honesty I must point out that should you require Iong-term risk and liquidity, the only other bank with such facilities is the Warleggan bank." "Not under any circumstances." "Are you willing to be our banker, Mr Pascoe?" "Yes, sir. I know that you're both men of your word, of which there are not many left, but we must be realistic." " l nominate Mr Pascoe as our banker." " l second that." " The motion is carried." " Thank you, gentlemen." "If you'll forgive me I must leave you." "Other appointments." "Things to do, things to do." " l wish you well." " Goodbye, Mr Pascoe, thank you." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." " (Pearce) Good day, Pascoe!" " Good day!" "A very satisfactory meeting, gentlemen." " Augurs well for the future." " One more thing, Mr Pearce." "I would like the articles of agreement to be drawn up in my son's name." "A child?" "Well, it can be done but may I ask why?" "Yes, I have debts with the Warleggans, my son doesn't." " Oh." " If the mine proves successful they may try to have call on me." "But they have no call on my son." "I can see you're a very intelligent man, Mr Poldark." "What are your feelings, my boy?" " l second it." " Then the motion is carried." "Father, Pearce's clerk told Garth he'd heard there was enough copper in Wheal Grace to fill Truro." " If that's true..." " Doesn't matter." "It takes money to dig more money out of the ground and they haven't got any." " They're finding it." " Where?" "Ross has the money from Wheal Leisure." "Barely enough to cover his debts." " Be that as it may, Father..." " First, nearly ten years back I had my mine captains all over Wheal Grace and I know there isn't any copper there." "Second, money breeds money." "If you haven't got none, it can't breed none." "So let 'em open." "See what comes of it." "Excuse me." "One lesson we should've learned about Ross Poldark was the danger of underestimating him." "I thought we were arranging for Mr Garth to quit the county." "It's in hand." "We can't do anything until we get the water out." "What pumping machinery were you thinking of?" " What?" " Pumping engines, for Wheal Grace." "I haven't given it much thought." "Something we must decide." "Poulton 8 Watt are very good." "Yes." "Sorry?" "Forget him, Ross." "Let's prove the Poldarks are better than a blacksmith's son by making Wheal Grace the richest mine in the country." "Yes, I'm sorry." " Poulton 8 Watt." " Very good engineers." "But Henshawe had an idea about two young engineers in Redruth." "I didn't bring it up at the meeting but I'd like to offer Henshawe the job of mine captain." " What do you think?" " l can't think of anyone better." "He can't afford shares but I'd like him in." "He's dependable." "Yes, but isn't he still involved with Wheal Leisure?" "Yes." "But there's no reason why he shouldn't retain his investment there and work for us." "It would annoy the Warleggans." "That potman's always somewhere else." "I'll get another bottle of brandy and we can drink to the future." "How are you, Ross?" " You're looking well." " So are you, George." "I was pleased to hear the verdict at the trial." " You surprise me." " l never thought you guilty." "I wasn't." "Someone spent a great deal of money trying to prove I was." " We all have enemies." " A witness who spoke for me was attacked, and is lucky to be alive." "I hope the contrivers know intimidation isn't one-sided." "Probably some private quarrel." "I hear that you and Francis are embarking on a new venture." "Do you keep your ear to the ground or the keyhole?" "It's a foolish investment." "Wheal Grace has no drainage." "It'll cost you a fortune in pumping engines alone." " We'll find the money." " Not from Mr Pascoe." "And certainly not from you." "No matter what happens." "Would you mind removing that?" "You do know where Francis's money came from?" "Yes, and we're both very grateful to you." "Now, if you don't remove that stick..." "Thirty pieces of silver." "One of the things I've always most disliked about you, George, is the way you dress." "Aah!" " Potman." " Ross!" "Aah!" "Give my regards to your tailor, George." "Had an accident, did ee, sir?" "Yes, I fell off my horse." "Where's your mistress?" " Er, she went out, sir." " Where?" "She didn't say, sir." "Where the devil did she go when I want to talk to her?" "Fishing, sir." "(Fire crackling)" "Can I talk to you?" " Course you can talk to me." " l mean, can we talk serious?" "What about?" "I'm sorry I haven't been... well, close to you in bed this while." "You're usually asleep already and I'm tired." "I didn't mean that." "Anyway, I'm not always asleep." "I don't want to give you no more trouble than you already have... but I fear I will." "What are you talking about?" "I know that after Julia you do want no more children, you do want no more responsibilities, you've got enough." "But... I'm going to have another baby." "Ross?" "I see." "It's too late to get rid of it." "Good God, surely you don't want to get rid of it, do you?" "Well, I thought of it but then I remembered the first time." "Thank God you didn't try." "I thought you'd be so angry." "No. I might have been a month or two ago." "I was frightened to tell you." "Frightened of me?" "Demelza." "Well, it was what you said that made me afeard." "Then I should not have said it." "Do you think I could be anything but glad?" "Thank you." "Thank you."