The Sleeping Dictionary

I'll tell you something I bet you don't know. 379 00:38:01,747 --> 00:38:05,217 Back in Victorian times, the young officers coming out here 380 00:38:05,217 --> 00:38:08,685 were given a young woman from the local head-hunting tribes 381 00:38:08,685 --> 00:38:10,711 to share their bed... 382 00:38:12,289 --> 00:38:14,859 so they could learn the language quickly. 383 00:38:14,859 --> 00:38:17,727 I hardly think so, darling. 384 00:38:17,727 --> 00:38:20,498 Now you are having us on, aren't you? 385 00:38:20,498 --> 00:38:22,226 No, that's true. 386 00:38:23,433 --> 00:38:26,035 I've heard tell of it from a very old Iban. 387 00:38:26,035 --> 00:38:28,605 - See? - Well... 388 00:38:28,605 --> 00:38:31,342 if it did exist, I'm sure it was purely 389 00:38:31,342 --> 00:38:33,611 a matter of convenience and no... 390 00:38:33,611 --> 00:38:35,545 higher feelings were involved. 391 00:38:35,545 --> 00:38:39,482 - Don't see why. - Surely you can't seriously believe 392 00:38:39,482 --> 00:38:42,285 that a primitive head-huntress 393 00:38:42,285 --> 00:38:45,522 and an English officer could experience love. 394 00:38:45,522 --> 00:38:47,023 Not love, maybe, 395 00:38:47,023 --> 00:38:49,159 but I'm sure they could feel a great deal. 396 00:38:49,159 --> 00:38:50,794 Whatever an Englishman felt, 397 00:38:50,794 --> 00:38:52,927 he would never let that get in the way 398 00:38:52,927 --> 00:38:54,930 of his duty to the local people. 399 00:38:54,930 --> 00:38:56,999 My Iban wouldn't think less of an officer-- 400 00:38:56,999 --> 00:38:59,668 "My Iban"? They're not your Iban. 401 00:38:59,668 --> 00:39:02,503 They might be God's, but they're certainly not yours. 402 00:39:02,503 --> 00:39:05,074 We've got enough bloody dictators in Europe, thank you. 403 00:39:05,074 --> 00:39:07,309 - All I'm saying-- - And all I'm saying, 404 00:39:07,309 --> 00:39:09,276 is that an English officer 405 00:39:09,276 --> 00:39:11,546 would never let his country down. 406 00:39:11,546 --> 00:39:13,606 Nor his family. 407 00:39:16,118 --> 00:39:17,948 Would he, Truscott? 408 00:39:19,487 --> 00:39:21,319 No, sir. 409 00:39:45,811 --> 00:39:48,615 So is she pretty? 410 00:39:48,615 --> 00:39:50,617 Well, she's fairly pretty. 411 00:39:50,617 --> 00:39:52,642 But does she have wings? 412 00:40:10,068 --> 00:40:13,162 What happened to the spirits of your country? 413 00:40:14,974 --> 00:40:18,739 They grew old and tired and packed their bags and left for England. 414 00:41:07,558 --> 00:41:10,860 This is a land dispute between two Longhouses. 415 00:41:10,860 --> 00:41:12,762 It's fiendishly complicated. 416 00:41:12,762 --> 00:41:15,131 You must be sick of me following you around. 417 00:41:15,131 --> 00:41:16,867 No, I know how interested you are. 418 00:41:16,867 --> 00:41:19,269 At least this time we escaped the dreaded Shipperly. 419 00:41:19,269 --> 00:41:21,370 He's harmless, but... he's like all men 420 00:41:21,370 --> 00:41:23,639 who've been to an all-male school and college. 421 00:41:23,639 --> 00:41:26,342 The only women they're comfortable with are their mothers. 422 00:41:26,342 --> 00:41:28,311 He talks to me like I'm a Labrador. 423 00:41:28,311 --> 00:41:30,846 I went to an all-male school and an all-male college. 424 00:41:30,846 --> 00:41:33,281 Then something must've changed you. 425 00:41:33,281 --> 00:41:35,807 Well... 426 00:41:37,953 --> 00:41:40,546 yes. Being out here, I imagine. 427 00:41:42,490 --> 00:41:45,160 So have you sorted out this dispute? 428 00:41:45,160 --> 00:41:46,956 Yes, I think so, yes. 429 00:41:52,167 --> 00:41:55,270 See, it's impossible to sort out the argument. 430 00:41:55,270 --> 00:41:57,838 So if I decide for one side or the other, 431 00:41:57,838 --> 00:42:00,433 it'll just seem unfair to them. 432 00:42:14,020 --> 00:42:15,988 Pull! 433 00:42:27,667 --> 00:42:30,999 Would you mind? That's it, perfect. Thank you. 434 00:42:33,538 --> 00:42:35,097 Thank you. 435 00:42:36,610 --> 00:42:38,736 Isn't she amazing? 436 00:42:41,114 --> 00:42:42,781 What did she say? 437 00:42:42,781 --> 00:42:46,419 There's not a precise English translation for that one. 438 00:42:46,419 --> 00:42:48,754 Cecil, these children love having their photo-- 439 00:42:48,754 --> 00:42:50,756 She's wonderful. I wish I looked like her. 440 00:42:50,756 --> 00:42:52,849 Hands higher, please. 441 00:42:54,727 --> 00:42:56,228 That's it. Perfect. 442 00:42:56,228 --> 00:42:58,752 Cecil, I don't think she wants her photograph taken. 443 00:43:00,965 --> 00:43:03,168 - Just a couple more. - Truscott! 444 00:43:03,168 --> 00:43:06,102 Go and see what's happening down there, will you? 445 00:43:07,972 --> 00:43:11,374 Ask her to keep up that fierce expression, please. 4