:30:00
Thanks. Thanks.
:30:05
I expect you've guessed why
I wanted to see you, Mr. Chipping.
:30:08
- Sit down.
- Thank you.
:30:10
Mr. Woodward's retirement
leaves a housemastership vacant.
:30:14
- Yes, sir.
- You are the senior master.
:30:16
Normally the vacancy would go to you.
:30:19
That is why I feel that, in fairness to you,
I should tell you personally...
:30:23
...why the governors and I have
decided to appoint Mr. Wilkinson.
:30:28
We felt that with your unusual gifts
of getting work out of the boys...
:30:34
...that you'd rather
concentrate on teaching...
:30:37
...and leave the rather tiresome job
of housemaster to someone...
:30:41
...with special gifts in that direction.
- I understand, sir.
:30:44
Though I doubt if Mr. Wilkinson
will ever turn out...
:30:47
...as many minor Latin poets
as you have.
:30:51
I quite understand, sir.
:30:54
Yes. I thought you would.
:30:58
- Just off for the holidays, Mr. Chipping?
- Yes, yes. To Harrogate.
:31:02
Oh, you are. Well, have a pleasant time.
:31:05
- Thank you.
- Goodbye, Mr. Chipping.
:31:07
Goodbye.