:16:01
That was a sudden idea.
:16:03
It looked like it.
:16:04
In the old days, you had to show
your courage to win a wife.
:16:07
I said to myself "Andrew, my lad,
you're as good as they are
:16:10
and Ruth has got to be sure of you."
:16:12
Remember it's the Sabbath!
:16:13
That's what Father said,
and I'm no likely to forget it.
:16:17
But if a man can't
put his arm round his girl
:16:20
without John Knox
turning in his grave,
:16:22
then the world's full of sinners.
:16:26
Here's good luck for us.
:16:29
We don't need any.
:16:33
What were you two talking about?
:16:35
- You.
- Oh? That's natural enough.
:16:37
Oh, you're not the only one.
:16:39
Robbie's got a bonnet full of bees.
You're one, I'm the other,
:16:42
but the busiest of the lot
is the girl from Norway.
:16:46
Robbie! I'm glad.
:16:50
Why don't you bring her over?
:16:52
I'm not bringing her back to Hirta,
now or ever.
:16:56
But I hope you and she and Ruth will
be good friends and... neighbours.
:17:01
- What do you mean?
- Just that.
:17:04
- I like plain speech.
- Then you'll have it.
:17:06
- You're leaving the island?
- Aye.
:17:09
- Short-handed as we are?
- Aye.
:17:11
- Does anybody know?
- Only you two.
:17:15
- When are you going to tell Peter?
- Tomorrow.
:17:18
- The boat parliament?
- Aye.
:17:20
Ah, Robbie, man,
you've gone over to the other side.
:17:23
Before I went away,
I would have said the same as you.
:17:26
But the world's changed,
it's bigger, it's easier to get at.
:17:29
Before, we were no worse off
than anyone else.
:17:32
Now we're living in an old world.
:17:34
I've got a turn for machinery,
I can do things with it.
:17:37
Why should I give it up?
:17:38
What can Polly and I hope for
if I drag her back here?
:17:42
Ah, Robbie, you're too clever for me.
:17:45
You go your way and I'll go mine.
:17:48
- Aye, but can't you see...
- That's final.
:17:50
If you want to run away because
the work's too hard, or your fancy...
:17:55
- Leave her out of it!
- I'd be glad to.
:17:58
I'm as good a man as you. I could
always beat you on the cliffs.