:55:00
Yes, Frith, what is it ?
:55:02
Excuse me, sir.
May I have a word with you ?
:55:05
Yes. Come in.
:55:08
It's about Robert, sir.
:55:10
There's been a slight unpleasantness
between him and Mrs. Danvers.
:55:13
- Oh, dear.
- Robert is very upset.
:55:15
This is trouble. What is it ?
:55:17
It appears Mrs. Danvers
has accused Robert...
:55:19
of stealing a valuable ornament
from the morning room.
:55:22
Robert denies the accusation
most emphatically, sir.
:55:25
- What was the thing, anyway ?
- The china cupid, sir.
:55:28
[ Maxim ] Oh, dear.
That's one of our treasures, isn't it ?
:55:31
Well, tell Mrs. Danvers to get
to the bottom of it somehow
and I'm sure it wasn't Robert.
:55:34
[ Rrith ]
Very good, sir.
:55:36
Why do they come to me with these
things ? That's your job, sweetheart.
:55:39
Maxim, I wanted to tell you,
but, um, well, I forgot.
:55:44
- The fact is, I broke the china cupid.
- You broke it ?
:55:48
Now, why on earth didn't you say
something about it when Frith was here ?
:55:51
I don't know.
I didn't like to.
:55:53
I was afraid he'd think me a fool.
:55:55
Well, he'll think you
much more a fool now.
:55:57
You'll have to explain to him
and Mrs. Danvers.
:55:59
- No, you do it. I'll go upstairs.
- Don't be such a little idiot.
:56:02
Anybody would think
you were afraid of them.
:56:05
It was all a mistake,
Mrs. Danvers.
:56:07
Apparently, Mrs. de Winter
broke the cupid herself...
:56:09
and forgot to say anything about it.
:56:11
I'm so sorry. I-- I never thought
that I'd get Robert into trouble.
:56:14
Is it possible to repair
the ornament, madam ?
:56:17
No, I'm afraid it isn't.
It was smashed into pieces.
:56:20
What did you do with the pieces ?
:56:24
Well, I-I put them at the back of one
of the drawers in the writing desk.
:56:28
Well, it looks as though
Mrs. de Winter were afraid...
:56:31
you were going to put her in prison,
doesn't it, Mrs. Danvers ?
:56:33
Find the pieces, see if they can be
mended and tell Robert to dry his tears.
:56:37
I shall apologize
to Robert, of course.
:56:40
Perhaps if such a thing happens again,
Mrs. de Winter will tell me personally--
:56:43
Yes, yes, all right.
Thank you, Mrs. Danvers.
:56:47
[ Door Opens, Closes ]
:56:50
Well, I suppose that clip
will hold all right. I don't know.
:56:58
I'm awfully sorry, darling.
It was very careless of me.