:21:04
Well, I was wondering.
She never makes a mistake.
:21:09
Did you ever think
of sending her to school?
:21:11
School?
:21:12
She's deaf and dumb, man.
There's no teaching her nothing.
:21:15
Here's the extent of her learning.
I make a sign at the top of each page.
:21:20
A cross for Pacquet,
a circle for McCormick...
:21:23
two lines for the McQuiggens and so on.
:21:25
A mark for each bag.
:21:28
I put them down when they come in,
she strikes them off when they're ready.
:21:31
She's learned to identify every man
by his mark.
:21:35
Must be over 40 names in this book
and she knows every one of them.
:21:38
So that shows, Mr. MacDonald,
that your daughter is an intelligent girl.
:21:42
Now, there's a special school
for the deaf at McGill.
:21:45
Schools cost money...
:21:46
and money don't grow on trees
in this country.
:21:50
We're lucky to keep body
and soul together, we farmers.
:21:54
I couldn't spare her. Thanks.
:21:57
There's work enough around here as it is.
:21:59
But she could be taught, I'm sure of it.
What's her name?
:22:04
Me wife wanted her named after herself...
:22:06
Belinda. Belinda MacDonald.
:22:09
But they call her the Dummy around here.
:22:12
They shouldn't.
:22:14
Even though she can't hear,
these people have very keen perceptions.
:22:17
- Aye.
- They notice things.
:22:18
Come to think of it, she's fond of colors.
:22:22
I took her to church once years ago.
They played the organ.
:22:27
A look come over her face
as though she heard.
:22:29
I knew all the time
she couldn't hear a thing.
:22:32
Well, I'm losing time.
I must get on with my work.
:22:36
Good day to you.
:22:37
Would you mind if I talked to her
once in a while?
:22:40
Talk?
:22:41
When I was an intern at the hospital
I worked for a while with deaf children.
:22:45
Why, I might even have one of the books
still kicking around somewhere.
:22:48
I'd like to try
to teach her some lip-reading.
:22:50
You'll be wasting your while, man.
:22:53
But you're welcome here anytime.