:11:00
in less than a minute.
Is that clear?
:11:05
Mrs Mills, would you
come outside a moment?
:11:07
I'd like a word with you.
:11:11
Yes, ma 'am.
:11:16
The postman usually
comes every wednesday.
:11:20
But I just checked
the letter-box...
:11:21
and this week he hasn 't.
:11:24
I'm afraid
I don 't follow, ma 'am.
:11:26
This letter
should have been collected...
:11:28
and delivered to
the newspaper five days ago.
:11:30
It's an adverisement
for servants.
:11:32
Since it was never published...
:11:33
would you explain
what you 're doing here ?
:11:35
oh, I understand.
:11:38
Ma 'am, that's what
I was going to say to you...
:11:41
when you opened the door to us.
:11:43
The truth is
that we just come by...
:11:45
on the off chance.
:11:47
A big house like this...
:11:49
is always in need of someone
who knows the ropes.
:11:52
You 've served in a house
like this one before ?
:11:54
This may come as a surprise
to you, ma 'am, but...
:11:57
we, in fact,
used to work here.
:12:02
Here ?
:12:03
oh, now,
'twas a few years ago.
:12:07
If you don 't mind
my saying so, ma 'am...
:12:10
they were the best years
of my life.
:12:14
That's why we come by,
because this house...
:12:17
means a lot to us.
:12:19
Perhaps I'd best show you
our references, ma 'am.
:12:22
No, no, no. Don 't bother.
There 's no need.
:12:25
So you say
you know the house well?
:12:27
MRS MILLS :
Like the back of my hand.
:12:29
That is assuming the walls
haven 't sprouted legs...
:12:32
and moved in the meantime.
:12:34
GRACE: The only thing
that moves here is the light.
:12:39
[Sighs]
But it changes everything.
:12:46
It's rather difficult,
to say the least.
:12:50
one might
almost say... unbearable.
:12:56
The only way of enduring it
is by keeping a cool head.
:12:59
oh, yes, ma 'am.