The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

Yes? 428 00:34:16,602 --> 00:34:18,425 [REFINED BRITISH ACCENT] Excuse me, my good man. 429 00:34:18,520 --> 00:34:20,320 The Josiah Widdicombe party. 430 00:34:20,440 --> 00:34:22,680 Rooms 236, 237 and 238. 431 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:24,560 Thank you kindly. 432 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:26,880 [AMERICAN ACCENT] And put a hold on 239. 433 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:32,280 [CHATTERING QUIETLY] 434 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:42,480 May I help you? 435 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:44,440 Good day, sir. 436 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:47,640 I'm here for the position of governess to the family of Josiah Widdicombe. 437 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:50,520 - Ah. Your name? - I beg your pardon! 438 00:34:50,640 --> 00:34:54,080 Didn't your receive my wire that I'd be arriving at 1 0:30? 439 00:34:54,200 --> 00:34:56,040 No, no. There was no wire. 440 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:59,480 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a very full schedule, and I really-- 441 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:03,440 My good man, do you know to whom you're speaking to? 442 00:35:03,560 --> 00:35:06,640 The name is Swansbury, as in Duchess of. 443 00:35:06,720 --> 00:35:08,640 Duchess? 444 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,560 Duchess. 445 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:12,560 I have a copy of the wire. 446 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:15,760 [GASPS] Oh, dear. 447 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:19,600 The family crest. 448 00:35:19,720 --> 00:35:21,680 We wear it right over our heart. 449 00:35:22,840 --> 00:35:24,760 Forgive me, Duchess. 450 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:28,040 - Won't you come in? - Thank you. 451 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:34,160 Do you have any strong religious beliefs, Duchess? 452 00:35:34,240 --> 00:35:36,560 Oh, yes, sir! 453 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:40,400 I have found the secret to life is purity of the body... 454 00:35:40,440 --> 00:35:43,280 and having a good soul and all like that. 455 00:35:43,360 --> 00:35:45,760 And how do you feel about children? 456 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:49,600 - Oh, I adore children! - And teaching? 457 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:52,720 I believe we should only teach what is proper. 458 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:57,040 The Bible tells us that he who doeth what is good and doeth what is holy... 459 00:35:57,160 --> 00:35:59,480 is gonna doeth all right. 460 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:03,840 Where is that in the Bible? 461 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:07,120 - Under the Doeths. - Oh, I see. 462 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:10,480 <i>Have you any special subjects you like to teach?</i> 463 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:14,760 Well... I have several specialties. 464 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:18,200 But I'm not sure I should teach them all to the kids. 465 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:22,240 [CLEARS THROAT] But, um, I like-- I like singing. 466 00:36:22,360 --> 00:36:25,280 Would you care to teach the children one of your favorites? 467 00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:27,240 Now? 468 00:36:27,280 --> 00:36:29,200 Just to see how it goes. 469 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:31,120 They do love music. 470 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:33,080 Well, uh... 471 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:38,000 there's a little nursery ditty my grandmama, the Marchioness of Pillsbury... 472 00:36:38,120 --> 00:36:40,400 used to sing to me in my crib. 473 00:36:40,520 --> 00:36:43,200 <i>You see, children, in this story...</i> 474 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:47,360 the royal gardener was very proud of his fruit trees. 475 00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:49,400 But he was particularly anxious... 476 00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:52,280 that no harm would come to his plums. 477 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:57,400 So, even when the little princes and princesses would often come to visit... 478 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,320 he would say-- 479 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:02,280 D-- Does anyone here play the piano? 480 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:06,440 Would you mind? Thank you. 481 00:37:11,560 --> 00:37:14,160 Uh, C-sharp, I think. 482 00:37:15,160 --> 00:37:18,360 So, the gardener would often say... 483 00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:05,920 [MOANS QUIETLY] Very good, my dear. 484 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:07,880 Very good indeed. 485 00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:12,600 Now perhaps you'll step into the next room with me... 486 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:14,760 that we might discuss... 487 00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:16,840 financial arrangements. 488 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:31,200 You certainly have a way with children, Duchess. 489 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:33,680 They do inspire me so, sir. 490 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:36,840 - May I? - Oh, please. 491 00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:43,280 - May I? - Please. 492 00:39:43,360 --> 00:39:46,640 Yes, you certainly do have a way with children, Duchess. 493 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:50,400 Uh, now, as to the matter of salary-- 494 00:39:50,480 --> 00:39:53,560 Oh, anything you say will be all right... 495 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:56,920 as long as I have an hour