Britten, Benjamin
Albert Herring
Full Libretto
Source
ACT I
Scene 1
things for one on to a tray. She takes the tray out and
comes back with a feather duster)
off-stage
LADY BILLOWS
Flofləʊ
-
rence
!...
(
Theðə
texttˈɛkst
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
instructionɪnstɹˈʌkʃən
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
indistinctˌɪndɪstˈɪŋkt
exceptɛksˈɛpt
forfˈɔː
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
threeθɹˈiː
wordswˈɜːdz
.)
...
telltˈɛl
theðə
midwifemˈɪdwaɪf
!
shouting in reply
FLORENCE
Veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
,
miladymˈɪleɪdi
!
LADY BILLOWS
She's
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
...!
Florence continues dusting and tidying.
LADY BILLOWS
Flofləʊ
-
rence
!
No reply
LADY BILLOWS
Flofləʊ
-
rence
!
Florence hurries back to the hall to listen.
FLORENCE
Herehˈiə
,
miladymˈɪleɪdi
!
another indistinct instruction, ending...
LADY BILLOWS
...
Makemˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
teartɛə
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
!
FLORENCE
Yesjˈɛs
,
Miladymˈɪleɪdi
!
LADY BILLOWS
Dustdˈʌst
-
binbˈɪn
!
FLORENCE
Justdʒˈʌst
onˈɒn
half-past
tentˈɛn
.
(
Sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
backbˈæk
intoˈɪntʊ
roomɹˈuːm
,
fetchesfˈɛtʃɪz
a
smallsmˈɔːl
householdhˈaʊshəʊld
bookbˈʊk
andˈænd
pencilpˈɛnsəl
andˈænd
notesnˈəʊts
herhˈɜː
latestlˈeɪtəst
instructionsɪnstɹˈʌkʃənz
.)
Doctordˈɒktɐ
Jessop's
midwifemˈɪdwaɪf
...
mustn't
touchtˈʌtʃ
illegitimatesɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪmət
advertˈædvɜːt
inˈɪn
chemist's
windowwˈɪndəʊ
indecentˌɪndˈiːsənt
...
teartɛə
itˈɪt
upˈʌp
!
Callkˈɔːl
atˈæt
Primrosepɹˈɪmɹəʊz
Cottagekˈɒtɪdʒ
...
Mustmˈʌst
stopstˈɒp
Williamˈwɪl.i.əm
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
suchsˈʌtʃ
rudeɹˈuːd
noisesnˈɔɪzɪz
,
orˈɔː
elseˈɛls
...
Buybˈaɪ
a
breakfastbɹˈɛkfəst
cupkˈʌp
...
checking back on earlier notes
FLORENCE
Loadlˈəʊd
ofˈɒv
logslˈɒɡz
forfˈɔː
Numberˈnʌmbər
Sixsˈɪks
,
theðə
Mountmˈaʊnt
...
Mittensmˈɪtənz
forfˈɔː
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
Pilgrimpˈɪlɡɹɪm
...
Diddˈɪd
theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
howhˈaʊ
manymˈɛni
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
almshouseˈɑːmzhaʊs
wantedwˈɒntɪd
copieskˈɒpɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
Bishop's
sermonsˈɜːmən
?
...
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
poppiespˈɒpɪz
inˈɪn
altarˈɒltɐ
vasesvˈɑːzɪz
...
lookslˈʊks
tootˈuː
Romanɹˈəʊmən
...
Vicarvˈɪkɐ
mustmˈʌst
warnwˈɔːn
choirboyskwˈaɪəbɔɪz
...
makemˈeɪk
responsesɹɪspˈɒnsɪz
quickerkwˈɪkɐ
...
Florence shuts her book in despair
FLORENCE
Onewˈɒn
lifetimelˈaɪftaɪm
Onewˈɒn
brainbɹˈeɪn
Onewˈɒn
pairpˈeə
ofˈɒv
handshˈændz
Areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
tootˈuː
fewfjˈuː
Forfˈɔː
Ladylˈeɪdi
B
.
Eachˈiːtʃ
daydˈeɪ
somesˈʌm
Newnjˈuː
ideaaɪdˈiə
Makesmˈeɪks
newnjˈuː
demandsdɪmˈɑːndz
Uponəpˈɒn
herhˈɜː
sensesˈɛns
Ofˈɒv
charitytʃˈæɹɪti
.
Butbˈʌt
ohˈəʊ
!
Butbˈʌt
ohˈəʊ
!...
Sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
I
wishwˈɪʃ
...
(
Asəz
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
aboutɐbˈaʊt
totˈuː
expandɛkspˈænd
freelyfɹˈiːli
,
Florenceˈflɒɹəns
isˈɪz
interruptedˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪd
bybˈaɪ
a
knocknˈɒk
atˈæt
theðə
doordˈɔː
.
Sheʃˈiː
straightensstɹˈeɪtənz
herhˈɜː
capkˈæp
andˈænd
apronˈeɪpɹən
andˈænd
goesɡˈəʊz
totˈuː
openˈəʊpən
itˈɪt
.
Missmˈɪs
Wordsworthˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ
,
theðə
Headmistresshɛdmˈɪstɹəs
;
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
Gedge
,
theðə
Vicarvˈɪkɐ
;
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
Upfold
,
theðə
Mayor; and Police Superintendent, Budd, enter)
MISS WORDSWORTH
I
hopehˈəʊp
we're
notnˈɒt
tootˈuː
earlyˈɜːli
,
Florenceˈflɒɹəns
?
FLORENCE
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
,
missmˈɪs
.
Herhˈɜː
Ladyship's
expectingɛkspˈɛktɪŋ
youjˈuː
...
VICAR
Whywˈaɪ
,
thisðˈɪs
lookslˈʊks
almostˈɔːlməʊst
likelˈaɪk
a
deputationdˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən
,
ehˈeɪ
?
FLORENCE
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
taketˈeɪk
yourjˈɔː
hatshˈæts
andˈænd
sticksstˈɪks
.
I'll
saysˈeɪ
you've
comekˈʌm
.
Florence takes their things and goes out
MAYOR
It's
justdʒˈʌst
onˈɒn
half-past
tentˈɛn
.
We're
veryvˈɛɹi
punctualpˈʌŋktʃuːəl
bybˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
clockklˈɒk
.
VICAR
Comekˈʌm
andˈænd
sitsˈɪt
herehˈiə
,
Missmˈɪs
Wordsworthˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ
.
moving to the window
MISS WORDSWORTH
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
standstˈænd
tilltˈɪl
we're
readyɹˈɛdi
totˈuː
beginbɪɡˈɪn
.
VICAR
Asəz
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
.
The clock chimes the half-hour.
checking it by his watch
SUPERINTENDENT
Tentˈɛn
secondsˈsɛk.əndz
fastfˈɑːst
,
I
makemˈeɪk
thatðˈæt
.
MAYOR
Nonəʊ
,
you're
slowslˈəʊ
!
Exactlyɛɡzˈæktli
rightɹˈaɪt
bybˈaɪ
minemˈaɪn
.
Oh I find it so refreshing to escape
MISS WORDSWORTH
fromfɹˈɒm
schoolskˈuːl
onˈɒn
a
sunnysˈʌni
daydˈeɪ
likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
.
VICAR
Playingplˈeɪɪŋ
truanttɹˈuːənt
?
shaking his watch
SUPERINTENDENT
Funnyfˈʌni
beingbˈiːɪŋ
slowslˈəʊ
!
Nevernˈɛvɐ
knownnˈəʊn
itˈɪt
...
MISS WORDSWORTH
Freefɹˈiː
forfˈɔː
a
perfectˈpɜː.fɪkt
hourˈaʊə
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
ofˈɒv
libertylˈɪbəti
.
MAYOR
Wonderfulwˈʌndəfəl
weatherwˈɛðɐ
forfˈɔː
Aprilˈeɪ.pɹɪl
,
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
Gedge
!
continuing his ruminations
SUPERINTENDENT
Wantswˈɒnts
oilingˈɔɪlɪŋ
,
I
expectɛkspˈɛkt
.
Dustdˈʌst
inˈɪn
theðə
workswˈɜːks
.
MISS WORDSWORTH
Looklˈʊk
!
Thatðˈæt
hedgehˈɛdʒ
ofˈɒv
rosemaryɹˈəʊzməɹi
isˈɪz
humminghˈʌmɪŋ
withwˈɪð
bumblebeesbˈʌmbəlbˌiːz
!
VICAR
Quitekwaɪt
perfectˈpɜː.fɪkt
,
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
Mayormˈeə
.
Promisespɹˈɒmɪsɪz
a
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
Maymˈeɪ
andˈænd
Juned͡ʒuːn
.
MAYOR
Thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
doesdəz
.
SUPERINTENDENT
'In
likelˈaɪk
a
lionlˈaɪən
,
outˈaʊt
likelˈaɪk
a
lamblˈæm
!'
Thatðˈæt
waswˈɒz
truetɹˈuː
ofˈɒv
Marchmˈɑːtʃ
thisðˈɪs
yearjˈiə
!
MAYOR
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
...
radiant
MISS WORDSWORTH
'And
lolˈəʊ
!
theðə
winterwˈɪntɐ
isˈɪz
pastpˈɑːst
...
joining in
VICAR
'The
rainɹˈeɪn
isˈɪz
overˈəʊvɐ
andˈænd
goneɡˈɒn
.
Theðə
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
appearɐpˈiə
onˈɒn
theðə
earthˈɜːθ
...
explaining
VICAR
Solomon's
Songsˈɒŋ
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
!
impatiently
MAYOR
Wellwˈɛl
,
sincesˈɪns
we're
herehˈiə
...
SUPERINTENDENT
Herhˈɜː
Ladyshiplˈeɪdɪʃˌɪp
waswˈɒz
veryvˈɛɹi
distresseddɪstɹˈɛst
whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
heardhˈɜːd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
Curtis's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
.
VICAR
Theyðˈeɪ
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
that's
herhˈɜː
thirdθˈɜːd
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Appallingɐpˈɔːlɪŋ
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Sheʃˈiː
won't
confesskənfˈɛs
theðə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
sillysˈɪli
girlɡˈɜːl
!
MAYOR
It's
happeninghˈæpənɪŋ
farfˈɑː
tootˈuː
oftenˈɒfən
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Lilylˈɪli
Jarvisˈd͡ʒɑːvɪs
isˈɪz
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
problempɹˈɒbləm
...
SUPERINTENDENT
Twinstwˈɪnz
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
!
VICAR
Drunkendɹˈʌŋkən
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
motherˈmʌðə
a
slatternslˈætən
,
theseðˈiːz
thingsθˈɪŋz
breedbɹˈiːd
immoralityɪməɹˈælɪti
inˈɪn
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
.
MISS WORDSWORTH
Theirðˈeə
poorpˈɔː
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
...
indignantly
MAYOR
Somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Hearhˈiə
,
hearhˈiə
!
VICAR
A
firmfˈɜːm
standstˈænd
nownˈaʊ
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
evilˈiːvəl
spreadsspɹˈɛdz
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Herhˈɜː
Ladyshiplˈeɪdɪʃˌɪp
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Thoughðˈəʊ
sheʃˈiː
exaggeratesɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪts
occasionallyəkˈeɪʒənəli
...
MAYOR
Strongstɹˈɒŋ
measuresmˈɛʒəz
areə(ɹ)
essentialɪsˈɛnʃəl
nownˈaʊ
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
!
Mostmˈəʊst
essentialɪsˈɛnʃəl
!
Hearhˈiə
,
hearhˈiə
!
VICAR
Thisðˈɪs
Festivalfˈɛstɪvəl
ideaaɪdˈiə
maymˈeɪ
helphˈɛlp
...
SUPERINTENDENT
I'm
allˈɔːl
forfˈɔː
thatðˈæt
.
I
havehəv
greatɡɹˈeɪt
hopeshˈəʊps
.
Certainlysˈɜːtənli
!
Practicalpɹˈæktɪkəl
measuresmˈɛʒəz
!
Hearhˈiə
,
hearhˈiə
!
comes in hurriedly
FLORENCE
Hushhˈʌʃ
!
She's
herehˈiə
!
MAYOR
Carefulkˈeəfəl
nownˈaʊ
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Ohˈəʊ
!
Herhˈɜː
Ladyshiplˈeɪdɪʃˌɪp
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Herehˈiə
sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
...
VICAR
Ahˈɑː
,
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
!
(
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
appearsɐpˈiəz
atˈæt
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
theðə
stairsstˈeəz
andˈænd
walkswˈɔːks
heavilyhˈɛvili
andˈænd
deliberatelydɪlˈɪbəɹətli
downdˈaʊn
.
Sheʃˈiː
crosseskɹˈɒsɪz
unexpectedlyˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪdli
totˈuː
theðə
windowwˈɪndəʊ
andˈænd
pushespˈʊʃɪz
itˈɪt
openˈəʊpən
.
Asəz
she turns to greet her visitors, her eye flickers
VICAR
accusinglyɐkjˈuːzɪŋli
acrossəkɹˈɒs
theðə
Mayormˈeə
andˈænd
Superintendentsˌuːpəɹɪntˈɛndənt
.)
LADY BILLOWS
Stuffystˈʌfi
!
Tobaccotəbˈækəʊ
stinkstˈɪŋk
!
Nastynˈɑːsti
masculinemˈæskjʊlˌɪn
smellsmˈɛl
!
shaking hands
LADY BILLOWS
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
.
ALL
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
mymˈaɪ
Ladylˈeɪdi
!
Ensemble
SUPERINTENDENT
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
tenthtˈɛnθ
ofˈɒv
Aprilˈeɪ.pɹɪl
Theðə
daydˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
Ladyshiplˈeɪdɪʃˌɪp
plannedplˈænd
Forfˈɔː
ourˈaʊə
secondˈsɛk.ənd
andˈænd
finalfˈaɪnəl
meetingmˈiːtɪŋ
,
We're
herehˈiə
totˈuː
seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
wewˈiː
standstˈænd
;
Forfˈɔː
theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
Mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
appointedɐpˈɔɪntɪd
bybˈaɪ
usˈʌs
todaytədˈeɪ
.
LADY BILLOWS
Allˈɔːl
veryvˈɛɹi
punctualpˈʌŋktʃuːəl
!
Gladɡlˈæd
totˈuː
seesˈiː
itˈɪt
.
Earlyˈɜːli
wormswˈɜːmz
!
(
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
crosseskɹˈɒsɪz
withwˈɪð
heavyhˈɛvi
deliberationdɪlˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən
totˈuː
theðə
tabletˈeɪbəl
andˈænd
seatssˈiːts
herselfhɜːsˈɛlf
.)
Ensemble
SUPERINTENDENT
We've
mademˈeɪd
ourˈaʊə
ownˈəʊn
investigationsɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃənz
Andˈænd
bringbɹˈɪŋ
youjˈuː
ourˈaʊə
nomineesnˈɒmɪnˌiːz
Andˈænd
we're
readyɹˈɛdi
wheneverwɛnˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
(
Theyðˈeɪ
seatsˈiːt
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
atˈæt
theðə
tabletˈeɪbəl
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
)
LADY BILLOWS
Nownˈaʊ
thenðˈɛn
!
Notebooknˈəʊtbʊk
,
Florenceˈflɒɹəns
!
Allˈɔːl
knownˈəʊ
whywˈaɪ
we're
herehˈiə
.
Onlyˈəʊnli
onewˈɒn
itemˈaɪtəm
onˈɒn
today's
agendaɐdʒˈɛndɐ
totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
a
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
.
Maymˈeɪ
Queenkwˈiːn
!
Maymˈeɪ
Queenkwˈiːn
!
There's
a
lotlˈɒt
ofˈɒv
simplesˈɪmpəl
wisdomwˈɪsdəm
inˈɪn
theseðˈiːz
oldˈəʊld
traditionstɹɐdˈɪʃənz
Likelˈaɪk
Hallowe'en
,
Harvesthˈɑːvɪst
Homehˈəʊm
,
Chasingtʃˈeɪsɪŋ
theðə
Oldˈəʊld
Yearjˈiə
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
theðə
towntˈaʊn
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
onˈɒn
.
Competitionkˌɒmpətˈɪʃən
totˈuː
bebˈiː
Maymˈeɪ
Queenkwˈiːn
,
Whenwˈɛn
I
waswˈɒz
a
girlɡˈɜːl
,
waswˈɒz
amazinglyɐmˈeɪzɪŋli
keenkˈiːn
!
Amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
girlsɡˈɜːlz
,
I
meanmˈiːn
.
Allˈɔːl
dresseddɹˈɛst
inˈɪn
whitewˈaɪt
Metmˈɛt
onˈɒn
theðə
Greenɡɹˈiːn
Atˈæt
noonnˈuːn
onˈɒn
Maymˈeɪ
theðə
firstfˈɜːst
totˈuː
paradepəɹˈeɪd
Beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
Squireskwˈaɪə
.
Squireskwˈaɪə
pickedpˈɪkt
theðə
winnerwˈɪnɐ
Andˈænd
satsˈæt
besidebɪsˈaɪd
herhˈɜː
duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
.
Ohˈəʊ
!
you're
tootˈuː
youngjˈʌŋ
totˈuː
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
Howhˈaʊ
theseðˈiːz
thingsθˈɪŋz
werewˈɜː
donedˈʌn
!
I'm
puttingˈpʊtɪŋ
upˈʌp
a
prizepɹˈaɪz
thisðˈɪs
yearjˈiə
.
Twenty-fiveˌtwɛntiˈfaɪv
sovereignssˈɒvəɹˌɪnz
-
twenty-fiveˌtwɛntiˈfaɪv
!
Considerkənsˈɪdɐ
itˈɪt
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
.
Mustmˈʌst
makemˈeɪk
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
attractiveɐtɹˈæktɪv
,
excitingɛksˈaɪtɪŋ
,
desirabledɪzˈaɪəɹəbəl
forfˈɔː
youngjˈʌŋ
peoplepˈiːpəl
.
Tootˈuː
manymˈɛni
goingsɡˈəʊɪŋz
onˈɒn
!
Dirtydˈɜːti
thingsθˈɪŋz
,
ughˈʌɡ
!
Our birth-rate rises every week:
Poor Doctor Jessop is run off his feet,
LADY BILLOWS
Deliveringdɪlˈɪvəɹɪŋ
newnjˈuː
babiesbˈeɪbɪz
totˈuː
Mothersmˈʌðəz
ofˈɒv
whomhˈuːm
excessivelyɛksˈɛsɪvli
fewfjˈuː
Havehəv
takentˈeɪkən
theðə
troubletɹˈʌbəl
ofˈɒv
visitingvˈɪzɪtɪŋ
youjˈuː
,
Vicarvˈɪkɐ
!
Shockingʃˈɒkɪŋ
businessbˈɪznəs
!
Nonəʊ
!
I
won't
havehəv
itˈɪt
!
Town's
inˈɪn
a
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
completekəmplˈiːt
moralmˈɒɹəl
chaoskˈeɪɒs
.
Wellwˈɛl
,
thenðˈɛn
,
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
favourfˈeɪvɐ
signifysˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪ
,
usualjˈuːʒuːəl
mannermˈænɐ
...
All raise their hands. The clock strikes the three quarters.
LADY BILLOWS
Unanimousjuːnˈænɪməs
!
Goodɡˈʊd
...
Let's
havehəv
theðə
suggestionssədʒˈɛstʃənz
.
I'm
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
!
Firstfˈɜːst
?...
rising
VICAR
Theðə
firstfˈɜːst
suggestionsədʒˈɛstʃən
onˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
listlˈɪst
Isˈɪz
a
charmingtʃˈɑːmɪŋ
locallˈəʊkəl
girlɡˈɜːl
Whohˈuː
takestˈeɪks
Communionkəmjˈuːniən
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
missedmˈɪst
A
Sundayˈsʌn.deɪ
,
Jenniferˈd͡ʒɛnɪfɚ
Searl
.
consulting her notebook
FLORENCE
...
hadhˈæd
anˈɐn
affairɐfˈeə
withwˈɪð
youngjˈʌŋ
Tomtˈɒm
O'Dare
,
lastlˈɑːst
Christmasˈkɹɪsməs
...
LADY BILLOWS
Casekˈeɪs
dismisseddɪsmˈɪst
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
theðə
pupilspjˈuːpəlz
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
schoolskˈuːl
Itˈɪt
givesɡˈɪvz
memˈiː
particularpətˈɪkjʊlɐ
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
Totˈuː
recommendɹˌɛkəmˈɛnd
Elizabethɪˈlɪzəbəθ
Newellˈnuːəl
Whosehˈuːz
Botanybˈɒtəni
notesnˈəʊts
areə(ɹ)
a
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
.
FLORENCE
...
waswˈɒz
seensˈiːn
inˈɪn
theðə
woodswˈʊdz
afterˈɑːftɐ
duskdˈʌsk
withwˈɪð
Tomtˈɒm
Hoodhˈʊd
lastlˈɑːst
Tuesdayˈtjuːz.deɪ
...
LADY BILLOWS
Crosskɹˈɒs
herhˈɜː
namenˈeɪm
offˈɒf
!
Nonəʊ
goodɡˈʊd
!
stands
MAYOR
There's
Winifred
Brownbɹˈaʊn
whohˈuː
workswˈɜːks
inˈɪn
theðə
towntˈaʊn
Asəz
assistantɐsˈɪstənt
totˈuː
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
Bellbˈɛl
.
I've
askedˈɑːskt
aboutɐbˈaʊt
herhˈɜː
,
andˈænd
peoplepˈiːpəl
concurkənkˈɜː
Sheʃˈiː
behavesbɪhˈeɪvz
onˈɒn
theðə
averageˈævɹɪdʒ
quitekwaɪt
wellwˈɛl
.
FLORENCE
Exceptɛksˈɛpt
sheʃˈiː
wentwˈɛnt
Withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
cousinkˈʌzən
fromfɹˈɒm
Kentkˈɛnt
Forfˈɔː
a
triptɹˈɪp
inˈɪn
a
dog-cartˈdɒɡkɑːt
onewˈɒn
Sundayˈsʌn.deɪ
inˈɪn
Lentlˈɛnt
!
clearing his throat
SUPERINTENDENT
Er-humph
!
Er-humph
!
LADY BILLOWS
Speakspˈiːk
upˈʌp
,
Budd
!
SUPERINTENDENT
I've
littlelˈɪtəl
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
Ladylˈeɪdi
,
Sosˈəʊ
I'll
makemˈeɪk
itˈɪt
shortʃˈɔːt
andˈænd
sweetswˈiːt
.
Theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
isˈɪz
a
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
,
you'll
findfˈaɪnd
.
Herhˈɜː
namenˈeɪm
isˈɪz
Ameliaəˈmiːli.ə
Keatsˈkiːts
.
FLORENCE
Exposesɪksˈpəʊzɪz
herhˈɜː
anklesˈæŋkəlz
Andˈænd
legslˈɛɡz
boldbˈəʊld
asəz
brassbɹˈɑːs
.
Herhˈɜː
skirt's
farfˈɑː
tootˈuː
shortʃˈɔːt
Forfˈɔː
a
girlɡˈɜːl
ofˈɒv
herhˈɜː
classklˈɑːs
.
Nonenʌn
ofˈɒv
theseðˈiːz
fourfˈɔː
Seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
memˈiː
moremˈɔː
Thanðˈɐn
halfhˈɑːf
upˈʌp
totˈuː
scratchskɹˈætʃ
Asəz
a
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
.
irritably
LADY BILLOWS
Won't
acceptɐksˈɛpt
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
!
Crosskɹˈɒs
themðˈɛm
allˈɔːl
outˈaʊt
!
Can't
wastewˈeɪst
timetˈaɪm
butteringbˈʌtəɹɪŋ
parsnipspˈɑːsnɪps
!
Wantwˈɒnt
virginsvˈɜːdʒɪnz
,
notnˈɒt
trollopstɹˈɒləps
...
Moremˈɔː
namesnˈeɪmz
?
(
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
flusteredflˈʌstəd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
failurefˈeɪliə
ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
firstfˈɜːst
suggestionssədʒˈɛstʃənz
.
Theyðˈeɪ
hastenhˈeɪstən
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
othersˈʌðəz
.)
rising quickly
VICAR
I
havehəv
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
namenˈeɪm
orˈɔː
twotˈuː
I
broughtbɹˈɔːt
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
inˈɪn
casekˈeɪs
Theðə
firstfˈɜːst
waswˈɒz
notnˈɒt
acceptableɐksˈɛptəbəl
.
Whatwˈɒt
aboutɐbˈaʊt
Edithˈidɪθ
Chasetʃˈeɪs
?
to Florence
LADY BILLOWS
Wellwˈɛl
,
whatwˈɒt
aboutɐbˈaʊt
herhˈɜː
?
FLORENCE
Muchmˈʌtʃ
tootˈuː
flightyflˈaɪti
...
VICAR
Sheʃˈiː
attendsɐtˈɛndz
mymˈaɪ
Biblebˈaɪbəl
groupɡɹˈuːp
...
FLORENCE
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
postmanpˈəʊstmən
calledkˈɔːld
Onewˈɒn
daydˈeɪ
,
sheʃˈiː
openedˈəʊpənd
theðə
doordˈɔː
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
nightienˈaɪti
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Hashˈæz
anyoneˈɛnɪwˌɒn
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
theðə
shoemaker's
twinstwˈɪnz
,
Joyced͡ʒɔɪs
Maryˈmɛə.ɹi
andˈænd
herhˈɜː
sistersˈɪstɐ
?
Mostmˈəʊst
practicalpɹˈæktɪkəl
girlsɡˈɜːlz
atˈæt
handicraftshˈændɪkɹˌɑːfts
...
grimly
FLORENCE
I've
heardhˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
thingsθˈɪŋz
fromfɹˈɒm
Mrˈmɪstəɹ
Budd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
themðˈɛm
bothbˈəʊθ
...
LADY BILLOWS
Bothbˈəʊθ
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
?
SUPERINTENDENT
Taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
Biblebˈaɪbəl
oathˈəʊθ
!...
FLORENCE
Heˈhiː
can't
repeatɹɪpˈiːt
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
caughtkˈɔːt
themðˈɛm
atˈæt
...
You'll
pardonpˈɑːdən
himhˈɪm
,
miladymˈɪleɪdi
...
VICAR
There's
thatðˈæt
girlɡˈɜːl
whohˈuː
workswˈɜːks
atˈæt
Piper's
farmfˈɑːm
...
FLORENCE
Waswˈɒz
lostlˈɒst
onewˈɒn
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
foundfˈaʊnd
inˈɪn
a
barnbˈɑːn
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
Ohˈəʊ
,
surelyʃˈɔːli
thereðˈeə
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
onewˈɒn
totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
!
MAYOR
Theðə
girlɡˈɜːl
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
dairydˈeəɹi
?
FLORENCE
Sheʃˈiː
won't
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
idealaɪdˈiəl
bybˈaɪ
a
longlˈɒŋ
,
longlˈɒŋ
chalktʃˈɔːk
.
to Mayor
LADY BILLOWS
Thenðˈɛn
don't
suggestsədʒˈɛst
herhˈɜː
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Peoplepˈiːpəl
talktˈɔːk
ofˈɒv
Nancyˈnænsi
Waterswˈɔːtəz
,
butbˈʌt
I'm
notnˈɒt
sureʃˈɔː
...
FLORENCE
Theðə
baker's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
?
Nonəʊ
!
Couldn't
havehəv
herhˈɜː
forfˈɔː
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
!
MAYOR
Sheʃˈiː
runsɹˈʌnz
afterˈɑːftɐ
Sidsɪd
,
who's
mymˈaɪ
assistantɐsˈɪstənt
,
Andˈænd
himhˈɪm
afterˈɑːftɐ
herhˈɜː
:
bothbˈəʊθ
veryvˈɛɹi
persistentpəsˈɪstənt
.
VICAR
Mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
hashˈæz
scouredskˈaʊəd
theðə
Parishpˈæɹɪʃ
throughθɹˈuː
:
Ourˈaʊə
listslˈɪsts
areə(ɹ)
finishedfˈɪnɪʃt
.
MISS WORDSWORTH
Whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
wewˈiː
dodə
?
Notnˈɒt
evenˈiːvən
onewˈɒn
girlɡˈɜːl
whomhˈuːm
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
trusttɹˈʌst
?
Notnˈɒt
evenˈiːvən
onewˈɒn
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
theðə
towntˈaʊn
?
SUPERINTENDENT
I
reckonɹˈɛkən
that's
truetɹˈuː
...
MAYOR
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
!
VICAR
Andˈænd
mustmˈʌst
wewˈiː
castkˈɑːst
ourˈaʊə
hopefulhˈəʊpfəl
glancesɡlˈɑːnsɪz
downdˈaʊn
?
SUPERINTENDENT
Unhappyʌnhˈæpi
?
Sadsˈæd
?
Defeateddɪfˈiːtɪd
?...
Beforebɪfˈɔː
ourˈaʊə
projectˈpɹɒd͡ʒ.ɛkt
isˈɪz
completedkəmplˈiːtɪd
?
FLORENCE
You've
nonenʌn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
succeededsəksˈiːdɪd
!
All sit silent and glum
FLORENCE
Quartetkwɔːtˈɛt
VICAR
Ohˈəʊ
,
bitterbˈɪtɐ
,
bitterbˈɪtɐ
isˈɪz
theðə
fruitfɹˈuːt
Sprungspɹˈʌŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
seedsˈiːd
ofˈɒv
sinsɪn
:
Itˈɪt
feedsfˈiːdz
onˈɒn
poisonpˈɔɪzən
atˈæt
theðə
rootɹˈuːt
Andˈænd
cankerskˈæŋkəz
allˈɔːl
withinwɪðˈɪn
.
MISS WORDSWORTH
I
teachtˈiːtʃ
mymˈaɪ
pupilspjˈuːpəlz
theyðˈeɪ
mustmˈʌst
strivestɹˈaɪv
Forfˈɔː
moralmˈɒɹəl
graceɡɹˈeɪs
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
Butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
carekˈeə
littlelˈɪtəl
forfˈɔː
adviceɐdvˈaɪs
Inˈɪn
headstronghˈɛdstɹɒŋ
daysdˈeɪz
ofˈɒv
youthjˈuːθ
.
MAYOR
Howhˈaʊ
sadsˈæd
totˈuː
seesˈiː
a
decentdˈiːsənt
towntˈaʊn
Loselˈuːz
itsˈɪts
goodɡˈʊd
namenˈeɪm
andˈænd
sinsɪn
Slowlyslˈəʊli
,
slowlyslˈəʊli
,
slowlyslˈəʊli
downdˈaʊn
Andˈænd
hoverhˈɒvɐ
onˈɒn
theðə
brinkbɹˈɪŋk
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Policemenpəlˈiːsmɛn
havehəv
a
ticklishtˈɪklɪʃ
tasktˈɑːsk
Inˈɪn
stampingstˈæmpɪŋ
outˈaʊt
abusesəˈbjuːsɪz
.
Forfˈɔː
humanhjˈuːmən
fleshflˈɛʃ
isˈɪz
onlyˈəʊnli
grassɡɹˈɑːs
Andˈænd
darknessdˈɑːknəs
hashˈæz
itsˈɪts
usesˈjuː.sɪz
.
(
A
dismaldˈɪzməl
silencesˈaɪləns
.
Florenceˈflɒɹəns
standsstˈændz
rigidɹˈɪdʒɪd
andˈænd
tightlipped
.
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
totˈuː
simmersˈɪmɐ
and suddenly rises in anger)
SUPERINTENDENT
Ariaˈeəɹiɐ
furious
LADY BILLOWS
Isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
allˈɔːl
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
bringbɹˈɪŋ
?
Eachˈiːtʃ
singlesˈɪŋɡəl
namenˈeɪm
Reekingɹˈiːkɪŋ
impuritiesɪmpjˈʊɹɪtiz
,
Exudingɛɡzjˈuːdɪŋ
moralmˈɒɹəl
blameblˈeɪm
?
Isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
thisðˈɪs
totˈuː
offerˈɒfɐ
?
Notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
thingθˈɪŋ
butbˈʌt
stinksstˈɪŋks
ofˈɒv
sensualsˈɛnsjuːəl
shameʃˈeɪm
?
echoing her mistress
FLORENCE
...
butbˈʌt
stinksstˈɪŋks
ofˈɒv
sensualsˈɛnsjuːəl
shameʃˈeɪm
?
LADY BILLOWS
Areə(ɹ)
Loxford
girlsɡˈɜːlz
allˈɔːl
whoreshˈɔːz
?
Nonenʌn
cleanklˈiːn
,
nonenʌn
sureʃˈɔː
?
Lasciviouslɐsˈɪvɪəs
nanny-goats
Eachˈiːtʃ
onewˈɒn
,
eachˈiːtʃ
onewˈɒn
impureɪmpjˈɔː
?
I'll
curbkˈɜːb
theirðˈeə
passionspˈæʃənz
;
showʃˈəʊ
themðˈɛm
withwˈɪð
a
whipwˈɪp
thatðˈæt
lawslˈɔːz
ofˈɒv
moralsmˈɒɹəlz
mustmˈʌst
endureɛndjˈɔː
!
echoing
FLORENCE
...
thatðˈæt
moralsmˈɒɹəlz
mustmˈʌst
endureɛndjˈɔː
!
more quietly
LADY BILLOWS
Isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
theðə
towntˈaʊn
wherewˈeə
I
havehəv
livedlˈɪvd
andˈænd
toiledtˈɔɪld
?
A
Sodomˈsɒ.dəm
andˈænd
Gomorrahɡəˈmɔː.ɹə
,
ripeɹˈaɪp
totˈuː
bebˈiː
despoileddɪspˈɔɪld
?
O
spawning-ground
ofˈɒv
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
!
Shameʃˈeɪm
totˈuː
Loxford
:
Stystˈaɪ
theðə
femalefˈiːmeɪl
sexsˈɛks
hashˈæz
soiledsˈɔɪld
!
echoing
FLORENCE
...
Stystˈaɪ
theðə
femalefˈiːmeɪl
sexsˈɛks
hashˈæz
soiledsˈɔɪld
!
LADYlˈeɪdi
BILLOWSbˈɪləʊz
andˈænd
FLORENCEˈflɒɹəns
...
Stystˈaɪ
theðə
femalefˈiːmeɪl
sexsˈɛks
hashˈæz
soiledsˈɔɪld
!
(
Theðə
clockklˈɒk
whirrswˈɜːz
andˈænd
strikesstɹˈaɪks
elevenɪlˈɛvən
.
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
sitssˈɪts
,
exhaustedɛɡzˈɔːstɪd
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
ownˈəʊn
vehemencevˈiəməns
,
amongɐmˈʌŋ
theðə
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
committeekəmɪˈʈi
.
Theðə
Superintendentsˌuːpəɹɪntˈɛndənt
hashˈæz
a
suddensˈʌdən
brainwavebɹˈeɪnweɪv
.)
hesitant
SUPERINTENDENT
Beggingbˈɛɡɪŋ
yourjˈɔː
pardonpˈɑːdən
I'd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
Hashˈæz
anyoneˈɛnɪwˌɒn
heardhˈɜːd
Ofˈɒv
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
?
FLORENCE
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
?
LADY BILLOWS
Fantasticfɑːntˈæstɪk
!
MISS WORDSWORTH
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
diddˈɪd
...
VICAR
Notnˈɒt
inˈɪn
Eastˈiːst
Suffolkˈsʌf.ək
...
MAYOR
I
supposesʌpˈəʊz
you'd
crownkɹˈaʊn
Sidsɪd
?
SUPERINTENDENT
Maybemˈeɪbiː
itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
a
Rum sort of notion
SUPERINTENDENT
Butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
mightmˈaɪt
helphˈɛlp
usˈʌs
outˈaʊt
Ofˈɒv
theðə
presentˈpɹɛzənt
commotionkəmˈəʊʃən
...
LADY BILLOWS
'Rum'
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
;
'helpful'
nonəʊ
.
Meremˈiə
redɹˈɛd
herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
,
Budd
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Justdʒˈʌst
sosˈəʊ
!
Herring's
theðə
namenˈeɪm
andˈænd
Herring's
theðə
ladlˈæd
!
Fellowfˈɛləʊ
we're
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
totˈuː
bebˈiː
hadhˈæd
.
Albertˈælb.ət
Herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
!...
amazed at this suggestion.
ALL
Albertˈælb.ət
Herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
?...
hurriedly
SUPERINTENDENT
...
Workswˈɜːks
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
motherˈmʌðə
...
Hashˈæz
a
greengrocer's
shopʃˈɒp
...
Strongstɹˈɒŋ
asəz
a
horsehˈɔːs
...
Workswˈɜːks
'til
heˈhiː
dropsdɹˈɒps
...
Bitbˈɪt
simplesˈɪmpəl
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
...
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
won't
findfˈaɪnd
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
.
with confidence
SUPERINTENDENT
Albertˈælb.ət
Herring's
cleanklˈiːn
asəz
new-mown
hayhˈeɪ
;
Honestˈɒnɪst
,
truthfultɹˈuːθfəl
,
keenkˈiːn
asəz
Colman's
mustardmˈʌstəd
,
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
!
Nevernˈɛvɐ
kickskˈɪks
upˈʌp
roughɹˈʌf
asəz
mostmˈəʊst
boysbˈɔɪz
dodə
Albert's
realɹiːl
goodɡˈʊd
stuffstˈʌf
,
asəz
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
goldɡˈəʊld
,
rightɹˈaɪt
throughθɹˈuː
andˈænd
throughθɹˈuː
!
hesitant
VICAR
I
knownˈəʊ
theðə
boybˈɔɪ
youjˈuː
meanmˈiːn
,
butbˈʌt
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
quitekwaɪt
?...
MAYOR
I've
seensˈiːn
himhˈɪm
sincesˈɪns
heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
a
kidkˈɪd
.
He's
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
livedlˈɪvd
nextnˈɛkst
doordˈɔː
totˈuː
memˈiː
...
MISS WORDSWORTH
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
attendedɐtˈɛndɪd
schoolskˈuːl
poorpˈɔː
Albertˈælb.ət
waswˈɒz
notnˈɒt
brightbɹˈaɪt
atˈæt
lessonslˈɛsənz
,
thoughðˈəʊ
quitekwaɪt
exceptionalɛksˈɛpʃənəl
forfˈɔː
conductˈkɒndʌkt
.
VICAR
Anˈɐn
inoffensiveɪnəfˈɛnsɪv
ladlˈæd
,
simplesˈɪmpəl
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
...
MAYOR
A
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
sonsˈʌn
totˈuː
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
Herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
...
scornfully
LADY BILLOWS
Whatwˈɒt
preciselypɹɪsˈaɪsli
hashˈæz
a
grocer's
ladlˈæd
totˈuː
dodə
withwˈɪð
thisðˈɪs
discussiondɪskˈʌʃən
?
Ridiculousɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs
proposalpɹəpˈəʊzəl
!
I'm
certainsˈɜːtən
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
girlsɡˈɜːlz
farmer's
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
,
maybemˈeɪbiː
...
suitablesˈuːtəbəl
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
.
Florenceˈflɒɹəns
?...
FLORENCE
Hopelesshˈəʊpləs
,
miladymˈɪleɪdi
.
I've
beenbˈiːn
roundɹˈaʊnd
allˈɔːl
theðə
farmsfˈɑːmz
andˈænd
smallholdingssmˈɔːlhəʊldɪŋz
.
Shockingʃˈɒkɪŋ
resultsɹɪzˈʌlts
!
Countrykˈʌntɹi
virginsvˈɜːdʒɪnz
,
ifˈɪf
thereðˈeə
bebˈiː
suchsˈʌtʃ
,
Thinkθˈɪŋk
tootˈuː
littlelˈɪtəl
andˈænd
seesˈiː
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
.
(
Itˈɪt
lookslˈʊks
asəz
ifˈɪf
Ladylˈeɪdi
Billowsbˈɪləʊz
willwˈɪl
eruptɪɹˈʌpt
againɐɡˈɛn
.
Butbˈʌt
theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
passespˈɑːsɪz
.)
LADY BILLOWS
I
aməm
a
veryvˈɛɹi
disappointeddˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪd
womanwˈʊmən
...
Eitherˈaɪðɐ
wewˈiː
abandonɐbˈændən
theðə
Festivalfˈɛstɪvəl
,
orˈɔː
...
doggedly
SUPERINTENDENT
Albertˈælb.ət
Herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
!
with distaste
LADY BILLOWS
Albertˈælb.ət
Herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
!
Vicarvˈɪkɐ
?...
VICAR
Virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
,
sayssˈɛz
Holyhˈəʊli
Writɹˈɪt
,
Isˈɪz
...
Virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
.
Graceɡɹˈeɪs
aboundingɐbˈaʊndɪŋ
Whensoever
,
wheresoeverweəsˌəʊˈɛvɐ
,
Howsoeverhaʊsˌəʊˈɛvɐ
itˈɪt
existsɛɡzˈɪsts
.
Rarerɹˈeəɹɐ
thanðˈɐn
pearlspˈɜːlz
...
rubiesɹˈuːbiz
…
amethystˈæmɪθˌɪst
,
Richerɹˈɪtʃɐ
thanðˈɐn
wealthwˈɛlθ
...
wisdomwˈɪsdəm
...
righteousnessɹˈaɪtʃəsnəs
!
Isˈɪz
Albertˈælb.ət
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
?
Yesjˈɛs
?
Orˈɔː
nonəʊ
?
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
wewˈiː
neednˈiːd
totˈuː
knownˈəʊ
.
SUPERINTENDENT
Whatwˈɒt
,
Albertˈælb.ət
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
?
Thatðˈæt
I
knownˈəʊ
.
Certainlysˈɜːtənli
heˈhiː
Mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
sosˈəʊ
.
MAYOR
He's
veryvˈɛɹi
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
.
Don't
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
thinksθˈɪŋks
himhˈɪm
sosˈəʊ
?
MISS WORDSWORTH
Albertˈælb.ət
isˈɪz
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
.
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
trulytɹˈuːli
Trulytɹˈuːli
sosˈəʊ
!
FLORENCE
Theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
he's
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
,
Asəz
boysbˈɔɪz
goɡˈəʊ
:
Everybodyˈɛvɹɪbˌɒdi
tellstˈɛlz
memˈiː
sosˈəʊ
.
(After this outburst they all look at Lady Billows,
FLORENCE
whohˈuː
appearsɐpˈiəz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
asleepɐslˈiːp
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
chairtʃˈeə
.)
LADY BILLOWS
Albertˈælb.ət
...
What's
hishˈɪz
namenˈeɪm
?
gently
scarcely audible
suddenly
HERRING
Rightɹˈaɪt
!
We'll
havehəv
himhˈɪm
!
Maymˈeɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
That'll
teachtˈiːtʃ
theðə
girlsɡˈɜːlz
a
lessonlˈɛsən
!
all rise
LADY BILLOWS
Maymˈeɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Maymˈeɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Remarkableɹɪmˈɑːkəbəl
positionpəzˈɪʃən
.
Causekˈɔːz
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
sensationsɛnsˈeɪʃən
Onˈɒn
theðə
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
Maymˈeɪ
.
FLORENCE
Let's
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
himhˈɪm
Announcingɐnˈaʊnsɪŋ
ourˈaʊə
decisiondɪsˈɪʒən
;
Warnwˈɔːn
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
bebˈiː
readyɹˈɛdi
Onˈɒn
theðə
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
Maymˈeɪ
.
VICAR
Mostmˈəʊst
satisfactorysˌætɪsfˈæktəɹˌi
!
Magnificentmæɡnˈɪfɪsənt
solutionsəlˈuːʃən
Forfˈɔː
theðə
Coronationkˌɒɹənˈeɪʃən
Onˈɒn
theðə
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
Maymˈeɪ
.
MISS WORDSWORTH
Sosˈəʊ
encouragingɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒɪŋ
Forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
deardˈiə
youngjˈʌŋ
peoplepˈiːpəl
!
'Virtue
isˈɪz
rewardedɹɪwˈɔːdɪd
Onˈɒn
theðə
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
Maymˈeɪ
.'
MAYOR
Urbanˈɜːbən
Districtdˈɪstɹɪkt
Councillorskˈaʊnsɪləz
Allˈɔːl
overˈəʊvɐ
Easternˈiːstən
Suffolkˈsʌf.ək
Envyˈɛnvi
littlelˈɪtəl
Loxford
Onˈɒn
theðə
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
Maymˈeɪ
.
SUPERINTENDENT
Er-humph
,
er-humph
Allˈɔːl
theðə
policepəlˈiːs
forcefˈɔːs
Willwˈɪl
havehəv
totˈuː
bebˈiː
onˈɒn
dutydjˈuːti
,
Keepingkˈiːpɪŋ
thingsθˈɪŋz
inˈɪn
orderˈɔːdɐ
,
Onˈɒn
theðə
Firstfˈɜːst
ofˈɒv
Maymˈeɪ
.
Odeˈəʊd
ALL
Rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
,
mymˈaɪ
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
andˈænd
bebˈiː
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
gladɡlˈæd
!
Virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
hashˈæz
signalledsˈɪɡnəld
forthfˈɔːθ
Herhˈɜː
championtʃˈæmpiən
andˈænd
defenderdɪfˈɛndɐ
!
A
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
ladlˈæd
,
a
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
ladlˈæd
,
Humblehˈʌmbəl
inˈɪn
lookslˈʊks
,
ofˈɒv
lowlylˈəʊli
birthbˈɜːθ
,
Beneathbɪnˈiːθ
whosehˈuːz
apronˈeɪpɹən
beatsbˈiːts
a
hearthˈɑːt
Totˈuː
conquerkˈɒnkɐ
Sinsɪn
,
repelɹɪpˈɛl
Temptationtɛmptˈeɪʃən
,
renderɹˈɛndɐ
Backbˈæk
totˈuː
Virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
whatwˈɒt
sheʃˈiː
entrustsɛntɹˈʌsts
totˈuː
himhˈɪm
,
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
ofˈɒv
genderdʒˈɛndɐ
,
Herhˈɜː
crownkɹˈaʊn
ofˈɒv
simplesˈɪmpəl
andˈænd
refulgentɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt
splendoursplˈɛndɐ
!
Interludeˈɪntəlˌuːd
Scene 2
ALL
(
Mrsˈmɪsɪz
Herring's
greengroceryɡɹˈiːŋɡɹəʊsəɹi
inˈɪn
Littlelˈɪtəl
Streetstɹˈiːt
.
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
a
largelˈɑːdʒ
sash-window
atˈæt
theðə
backbˈæk
,
filledfˈɪld
withwˈɪð
fruitfɹˈuːt
,
vegetablesvˈɛdʒɪtəbəlz
andˈænd
advertisementɐdvˈɜːtɪsmənt
cardskˈɑːdz
;
throughθɹˈuː
thisðˈɪs
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
seensˈiːn
theðə
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
streetstɹˈiːt
.
Fruitfɹˈuːt
boxesbˈɒksɪz
,
basketsbˈɑːskɪts
,
sackssˈæks
,
price-tickets
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.,
areə(ɹ)
plentifullyplˈɛntɪfəli
scatteredskˈætəd
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
theðə
shop. When the curtain rises, the shop is empty. Three
ALL
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
,
Emmie
,
Harryhˈæɹi
andˈænd
Cissɪs
,
areə(ɹ)
outsideˈaʊt.saɪd
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
,
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
playplˈeɪ
ballbˈɔːl
againstɐɡˈɛnst
theðə
lowerˈləʊ.ə
halfhˈɑːf
ofˈɒv
theðə
doordˈɔː
.
Theðə
upperˈʌpɐ
halfhˈɑːf
ofˈɒv
theðə
doordˈɔː
isˈɪz
openˈəʊpən
.)
Songsˈɒŋ
HARRY
Bouncebˈaʊns
memˈiː
highhˈaɪ
Bouncebˈaʊns
memˈiː
lowlˈəʊ
Bouncebˈaʊns
memˈiː
upˈʌp
totˈuː
Jerichoˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ
!
Bouncebˈaʊns
memˈiː
slowslˈəʊ
Bouncebˈaʊns
memˈiː
quickkwˈɪk
Bouncebˈaʊns
memˈiː
totˈuː
arithmetick
!
claps
HARRY
(
Theðə
ballbˈɔːl
missesmˈɪsɪz
andˈænd
comeskˈʌmz
flyingflˈaɪɪŋ
inˈɪn
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
toptˈɒp
ofˈɒv
theðə
doordˈɔː
.
Theðə
songsˈɒŋ
stopsstˈɒps
.
Threeθɹˈiː
headshˈɛdz
peerpɪə̯
cautiouslykˈɔːʃəsli
inˈɪn
,
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
.)
EMMIE
Goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
,
Harryhˈæɹi
!...
theðə
oldˈəʊld
girl's
outˈaʊt
!
CIS
She's
outˈaʊt
!...
EMMIE
We'll
helphˈɛlp
youjˈuː
upˈʌp
.
Holdhˈəʊld
tighttˈaɪt
!
The girls help Harry to climb through the door.
EMMIE
Watchwˈɒtʃ
theðə
bellbˈɛl
don't
ringɹˈɪŋ
...
HARRY
Mindmˈaɪnd
mymˈaɪ
trouserstɹˈaʊsəz
!
Owˈəʊ
!...
CIS
Allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
?
Harry looks round the shop.
whispers
EMMIE
Thereðˈeə
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
bybˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
oldˈəʊld
boxbˈɒks
!
finds the ball and throws it to the girls
HARRY
Catchkˈætʃ
!
He catches sight of a box of apples and takes one.
CIS
Giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
somesˈʌm
tootˈuː
,
Harryhˈæɹi
...
Taatɑː
!
He passes some out to the girls.
dramatic whisper
EMMIE
Looklˈʊk
outˈaʊt
!
S'pose
Albertˈælb.ət
camekˈeɪm
?...
HARRY
Sillysˈɪli
oldˈəʊld
foolfˈuːl
!
Can't
catchkˈætʃ
memˈiː
!
EMMIE
Oohˈuː
!
Whatwˈɒt
lovelylˈʌvli
applesˈæpəlz
!
CIS
Lovelylˈʌvli
applesˈæpəlz
!
Somesˈʌm
moremˈɔː
?
HARRY
Here's
somesˈʌm
moremˈɔː
!
(
Sidsɪd
arrivesɐɹˈaɪvz
,
scatteringskˈætəɹɪŋ
theðə
girlsɡˈɜːlz
asəz
heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
doordˈɔː
.
Heˈhiː
seessˈiːz
Harryhˈæɹi
andˈænd
triestɹˈaɪz
totˈuː
catchkˈætʃ
himhˈɪm
.)
SID
Comekˈʌm
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
,
mymˈaɪ
ladlˈæd
!
CIS
Looklˈʊk
outˈaʊt
!
It's
Sidsɪd
!
catches Harry, holds him tight and starts emptying his pockets
SID
I'll
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
totˈuː
pinchpˈɪntʃ
applesˈæpəlz
!
CIS
Bigbˈɪɡ
bullybˈʊli
,
youjˈuː
!
SID
Littlelˈɪtəl
beggarbˈɛɡɐ
!
HARRY
Owˈəʊ
!
Leggo
!
SID
Damndˈæm
goodɡˈʊd
hiding's
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
neednˈiːd
!
CIS
Nosey-parker
,
tootˈuː
!
EMMIE
Leavelˈiːv
'im
bebˈiː
!
HARRY
Leggo
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
!
SID
Emptyˈɛmpti
yourjˈɔː
pocketspˈɒkɪts
!
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
theðə
lotlˈɒt
?
Wellwˈɛl
thenðˈɛn
,
getɡˈɛt
outˈaʊt
!...
He throws Harry out of the door.
HARRY
Owˈəʊ
!
CIS
We'll
telltˈɛl
'is
Daddˈæd
Sidsɪd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
butcher's
knockednˈɒkt
'Arry
aboutɐbˈaʊt
!
(The children run away. Sid dusts himself off, picks up
CIS
theðə
scatteredskˈætəd
applesˈæpəlz
andˈænd
putspʊts
themðˈɛm
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
pocketpˈɒkɪt
.
Then goes to the inner door and shouts:)
SID
Shopʃˈɒp
!
Hihˈaɪ
!
Albertˈælb.ət
!
(
Sidsɪd
comeskˈʌmz
backbˈæk
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
,
choosestʃˈuːzɪz
a
goodɡˈʊd
redɹˈɛd
apple and takes a bite. There is a dull thud against
SID
theðə
innerˈɪnɐ
doordˈɔː
andˈænd
Albertˈælb.ət
comeskˈʌmz
slowlyslˈəʊli
inˈɪn
backwardsbˈækwədz
carryingkˈæɹɪɪŋ
a
largelˈɑːdʒ
sacksˈæk
ofˈɒv
vegetablesvˈɛdʒɪtəbəlz
.)
Thereðˈeə
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
!
Justdʒˈʌst
caughtkˈɔːt
youngjˈʌŋ
Harryhˈæɹi
pinchingpˈɪntʃɪŋ
thingsθˈɪŋz
.
Howhˈaʊ
d'you
carrykˈæɹi
a
weightwˈeɪt
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
aloneɐlˈəʊn
?
Corkɔɹ
...
Mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
twentytwˈɛnti
stonestˈəʊn
orˈɔː
moremˈɔː
!
ALBERT
It's
a
hundredweighthˈʌndɹɪdwˌeɪt
ofˈɒv
turnipstˈɜːnɪps
.
I see! Strong man act!
SID
Cankˈæn
I
havehəv
threeθɹˈiː
boxesbˈɒksɪz
ofˈɒv
mixedmˈɪkst
herbshˈɜːbz
,
pleaseplˈiːz
,
chumtʃˈʌm
?
ALBERT
Yesjˈɛs
.
SID
Gotɡˈɒt
anyˈɛni
sagesˈeɪdʒ
?
going behind the counter to serve Sid
ALBERT
We've
somesˈʌm
atˈæt
threepenceθɹˈiːpəns
a
boxbˈɒks
,
samesˈeɪm
asəz
theðə
mixedmˈɪkst
.
SID
I'll
taketˈeɪk
threeθɹˈiː
thenðˈɛn
.
Thatðˈæt
makesmˈeɪks
sixsˈɪks
Boxesbˈɒksɪz
atˈæt
threepenceθɹˈiːpəns
...
onewˈɒn
andˈænd
a
kickkˈɪk
.
ALBERT
That's
rightɹˈaɪt
.
SID
Tosstˈɒs
youjˈuː
...
doubledˈʌbəl
orˈɔː
quitskwˈɪts
!
ALBERT
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
,
Sidsɪd
,
gambling's
notnˈɒt
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
linelˈaɪn
.
Mummˈʌm
wouldn't
likelˈaɪk
itˈɪt
...
SID
Nevernˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
mindmˈaɪnd
!
Headshˈɛdz
orˈɔː
tailstˈeɪlz
?
Comekˈʌm
onˈɒn
,
youjˈuː
callkˈɔːl
!
ALBERT
Nonəʊ
,
reallyɹˈiəli
I
won't
,
thanksθˈæŋks
allˈɔːl
theðə
samesˈeɪm
.
SID
Butbˈʌt
whywˈaɪ
?
Becausebɪkˈʌz
ofˈɒv
Mummˈʌm
?
Won't
sheʃˈiː
letlˈɛt
youjˈuː
havehəv
anyˈɛni
funfˈʌn
?
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
everˈɛvɐ
havehəv
a
pintpˈaɪnt
atˈæt
theðə
locallˈəʊkəl
?
ALBERT
Mum's
teetotaltˈiːtəʊtəl
...
SID
Orˈɔː
goɡˈəʊ
outˈaʊt
withwˈɪð
a
whippetwˈɪpɪt
afterˈɑːftɐ
rabbitsɹˈæbɪts
?
ALBERT
Strictstɹˈɪkt
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
habitshˈæbɪts
...
SID
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
nevernˈɛvɐ
trytɹˈaɪ
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
a
girlɡˈɜːl
forfˈɔː
a
walkwˈɔːk
?
ALBERT
Dodə
stopstˈɒp
thisðˈɪs
talktˈɔːk
!
SID
Orˈɔː
dancedˈɑːns
totˈuː
theðə
bandbˈænd
atˈæt
theðə
Jubileedʒˈuːbɪlˌiː
Hallhˈɔːl
?
ALBERT
...
I
don't
likelˈaɪk
itˈɪt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
!
SID
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
,
oncewˈɒns
you've
brokebɹˈəʊk
theðə
apron-strings
.
Songsˈɒŋ
Ticklingtˈɪklɪŋ
a
trouttɹˈaʊt
,
Poachingpˈəʊtʃɪŋ
a
harehˈeə
,
Flightingflaɪt
wildwˈaɪld
geeseɡˈiːs
Isˈɪz
prettypɹˈɪti
goodɡˈʊd
sportspˈɔːt
Forfˈɔː
a
chaptʃˈæp
totˈuː
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
.
Livinglˈɪvɪŋ
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
A
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
shareʃˈeə
Ofˈɒv
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
likelˈaɪk
theseðˈiːz
Isˈɪz
hardhˈɑːd
totˈuː
supportsəpˈɔːt
Forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
a
boybˈɔɪ
.
Butbˈʌt
courtingkˈɔːtɪŋ
a
girlɡˈɜːl
isˈɪz
theðə
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
sportsspˈɔːts
Inˈɪn
a
classklˈɑːs
ofˈɒv
itsˈɪts
ownˈəʊn
,
Wherewˈeə
thereðˈeə
aren't
anyˈɛni
rulesɹˈuːlz
sosˈəʊ
longlˈɒŋ
asəz
she's
caughtkˈɔːt
andˈænd
youjˈuː
catchkˈætʃ
herhˈɜː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
meanmˈiːn
:
Springspɹˈɪŋ
sixsˈɪks
daysdˈeɪz
a
weekwˈiːk
Andˈænd
twicetwˈaɪs
onˈɒn
Sundaysˈsʌn.deɪ
,
Theðə
wholehˈəʊl
yearjˈiə
roundɹˈaʊnd
Theðə
winterwˈɪntɐ
throughθɹˈuː
.
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
meanmˈiːn
:
Games of hide-and-seek
SID
Onˈɒn
summersˈʌmɐ
eveningsˈiːvnɪŋz
,
Whenwˈɛn
someone's
boundbˈaʊnd
Totˈuː
fallfˈɔːl
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
Girlsɡˈɜːlz
meanmˈiːn
:
Prowlingpɹˈaʊlɪŋ
roundɹˈaʊnd
inˈɪn
bleakblˈiːk
Andˈænd
wintrywˈɪntɹi
weatherwˈɛðɐ
Whispering, whispering, whispering
SID
'I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
!'
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
,
Albertˈælb.ət
triestɹˈaɪz
totˈuː
avoidɐvˈɔɪd
noticingnˈəʊtɪsɪŋ
Sid's
remarksɹɪˈmɑɹks
bybˈaɪ
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
aboutɐbˈaʊt
hishˈɪz
workwˈɜːk
.)
ALBERT
Sidsɪd
,
I'm
sorrysˈɒɹi
butbˈʌt
I've
gotɡˈɒt
a
lotlˈɒt
totˈuː
dodə
...
SID
Ohˈəʊ
,
don't
youjˈuː
worrywˈʌɹi
!
I'm
justdʒˈʌst
offˈɒf
.
I'm
busybˈɪzi
tootˈuː
.
(
Nancyˈnænsi
lookslˈʊks
inˈɪn
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
toptˈɒp
doordˈɔː
twentytwˈɛnti
sixsˈɪks
,
prettypɹˈɪti
,
bigbˈɪɡ
smilesmˈaɪl
.)
NANCY
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
youjˈuː
twotˈuː
!
(opens the bottom door for Nancy to enter. She
SID
carrieskˈæɹɪz
a
shoppingʃˈɒpɪŋ
basketbˈɑːskɪt
.)
Whywˈaɪ
,
looklˈʊk
who's
herehˈiə
!
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
!
shyly
ALBERT
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
.
SID
You've
justdʒˈʌst
comekˈʌm
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
,
Wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
talkingtˈɔːkɪŋ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
.
NANCY
Talkingtˈɔːkɪŋ
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
?...
Youjˈuː
havehəv
gotɡˈɒt
a
saucesˈɔːs
!
SID
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
Albertˈælb.ət
whohˈuː
startedstˈɑːtɪd
theðə
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
Youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
totˈuː
watchwˈɒtʃ
Albertˈælb.ət
...
he's
a
veryvˈɛɹi
darkdˈɑːk
horsehˈɔːs
!
NANCY
Youjˈuː
oughtˈɔːt
totˈuː
havehəv
somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
betterbˈɛtɐ
totˈuː
dodə
Thanðˈɐn
gossipingɡˈɒsɪpɪŋ
herehˈiə
.
Aren't
youjˈuː
workingwˈɜːkɪŋ
todaytədˈeɪ
?
SID
I've
beenbˈiːn
spinningspˈɪnɪŋ
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
likelˈaɪk
a
humminghˈʌmɪŋ
toptˈɒp
Sincesˈɪns
I
openedˈəʊpənd
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
atˈæt
eightˈeɪt
o'clock
...
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
theyðˈeɪ
saysˈeɪ
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
workwˈɜːk
andˈænd
nonəʊ
playplˈeɪ
!
NANCY
Wellwˈɛl
,
comekˈʌm
andˈænd
servesˈɜːv
memˈiː
.
I'm
inˈɪn
a
hurryhˈʌɹi
...
I've
comekˈʌm
forfˈɔː
a
piecepˈiːs
ofˈɒv
bestbˈɛst
Englishˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
beefbˈiːf
.
picks up a box of peaches
SID
There's
nonəʊ
neednˈiːd
totˈuː
worrywˈʌɹi
!
Havehəv
a
nicenaɪs
peachpˈiːtʃ
?
taking one
NANCY
Ohˈəʊ
!
Maymˈeɪ
I
reallyɹˈiəli
?
ALBERT
Thoseðˈəʊz
areə(ɹ)
sixpencesˈɪkspəns
eachˈiːtʃ
!
SID
Taketˈeɪk
twotˈuː
...
I'll
standstˈænd
theðə
damagedˈæmɪdʒ
.
ALBERT
Twotˈuː
peachespˈiːtʃɪz
atˈæt
sixpencesˈɪkspəns
...
that's
a
shillingʃˈɪlɪŋ
,
pleaseplˈiːz
.
SID
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
cankˈæn
justdʒˈʌst
aboutɐbˈaʊt
managemˈænɪdʒ
totˈuː
squeezeskwˈiːz
outˈaʊt
a
bobbˈɒb
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
firm's
pettypˈɛti
cashkˈæʃ
.
NANCY
I
won't
eatˈiːt
themðˈɛm
nownˈaʊ
.
They're
sosˈəʊ
ripeɹˈaɪp
theyðˈeɪ
mightmˈaɪt
splashsplˈæʃ
.
SID
Youjˈuː
cankˈæn
bringbɹˈɪŋ
themðˈɛm
tonighttənˈaɪt
And we'll each take a bite,
To flavour our kisses
SID
Withwˈɪð
a
dashdˈæʃ
ofˈɒv
peachpˈiːtʃ
bittersbˈɪtəz
.
NANCY
Thatðˈæt
soundssˈaʊndz
justdʒˈʌst
deliciousdɪlˈɪʃəs
!
Duetdjuːˈɛt
SID
Meetmˈiːt
memˈiː
atˈæt
quarterkwˈɔːtɐ
pastpˈɑːst
eightˈeɪt
Inˈɪn
theðə
streetstɹˈiːt
,
don't
bebˈiː
latelˈeɪt
Orˈɔː
I'll
whistlewˈɪsəl
Underˈʌndɐ
yourjˈɔː
windowwˈɪndəʊ
.
NANCY
Yesjˈɛs
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
promisepɹˈɒmɪs
totˈuː
waitwˈeɪt
Inˈɪn
theðə
streetstɹˈiːt
,
ifˈɪf
I'm
latelˈeɪt
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
whistlewˈɪsəl
underˈʌndɐ
mymˈaɪ
windowwˈɪndəʊ
.
Forfˈɔː
Mummˈʌm
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
curiouskjˈʊɹɪəs
andˈænd
Daddˈæd
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
furiousfjˈɔːɹɪəs
Totˈuː
hearhˈiə
whistlingwˈɪslɪŋ
underˈʌndɐ
ourˈaʊə
windowwˈɪndəʊ
!
Triotɹˈiːəʊ
SID
Dodə
trytɹˈaɪ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
thereðˈeə
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
possiblypˈɒsəbli
cankˈæn
Forfˈɔː
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
finefaɪn
andˈænd
clearklˈiə
.
NANCY
I'll
trytɹˈaɪ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
thereðˈeə
ifˈɪf
I
possiblypˈɒsəbli
cankˈæn
Forfˈɔː
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
finefaɪn
andˈænd
clearklˈiə
.
to himself, uneasily
ALBERT
I
wishwˈɪʃ
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
clearklˈiə
Rightɹˈaɪt
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
ourˈaʊə
shopʃˈɒp
Forfˈɔː
it's
hardhˈɑːd
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
overhearˌəʊvəhˈiə
!
There'll
bebˈiː
troubletɹˈʌbəl
,
I
fearfˈiə
,
Shouldʃˈʊd
mymˈaɪ
Motherˈmʌðə
appearɐpˈiə
Andˈænd
discoverdɪskˈʌvɐ
themðˈɛm
flirtingflˈɜːtɪŋ
herehˈiə
!
(Albert retreats behind the counter, leaving Sid
ALBERT
andˈænd
Nancyˈnænsi
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.)
NANCY
We'll
walkwˈɔːk
totˈuː
theðə
spinneyspˈɪni
Upˈʌp
overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
Commonkˈɒmən
Armˈɑːm
inˈɪn
armˈɑːm
,
Yourjˈɔː
(
mymˈaɪ
)
handhˈænd
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
(
yourjˈɔː
)
pocketpˈɒkɪt
,
Refreshingɹɪfɹˈɛʃɪŋ
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
theðə
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
!
Theðə
moonmˈuːn
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
Theðə
skyskˈaɪ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
starrystˈɑːɹi
Asəz
wewˈiː
walkwˈɔːk
,
Yourjˈɔː
(
mymˈaɪ
)
handhˈænd
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
(
yourjˈɔː
)
pocketpˈɒkɪt
,
Refreshingɹɪfɹˈɛʃɪŋ
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
theðə
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
!
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
rainingɹˈeɪnɪŋ
We'll
shareʃˈeə
anˈɐn
umbrellaʌmbɹˈɛlɐ
Asəz
wewˈiː
walkwˈɔːk
,
Yourjˈɔː
(
mymˈaɪ
)
handhˈænd
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
(
yourjˈɔː
)
pocketpˈɒkɪt
,
Refreshingɹɪfɹˈɛʃɪŋ
ourselvesaʊəsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
theðə
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
!
ALBERT
Andˈænd
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
sleepingslˈiːpɪŋ
Aloneɐlˈəʊn
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
atticˈætɪk
Asəz
theyðˈeɪ
walkwˈɔːk
,
Herhˈɜː
handhˈænd
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
pocketpˈɒkɪt
,
Refreshingɹɪfɹˈɛʃɪŋ
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
inˈɪn
theðə
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
!
(
Nancyˈnænsi
andˈænd
Sidsɪd
areə(ɹ)
absorbedɐbsˈɔːbd
inˈɪn
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
.
Albertˈælb.ət
triestɹˈaɪz
totˈuː
interruptˈɪntəɹˌʌpt
themðˈɛm
.)
Excuseɪkˈskjuːz
memˈiː
...
taking no notice
SID
Giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
a
kisskˈɪs
,
Nancyˈnænsi
!
breaking away from him
NANCY
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
!
Shoppingʃˈɒpɪŋ
firstfˈɜːst
...
kisseskˈɪsɪz
afterwardsˈɑːftəwədz
!
impatient
SID
Comekˈʌm
onˈɒn
,
thenðˈɛn
!
Sosˈəʊ
longlˈɒŋ
,
Albertˈælb.ət
!
NANCY
Goodbyeɡʊdbˈaɪ
,
Albertˈælb.ət
!
(
Sidsɪd
andˈænd
Nancyˈnænsi
goɡˈəʊ
offˈɒf
gailyɡˈeɪli
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
.
Albertˈælb.ət
dashesdˈæʃɪz
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
afterˈɑːftɐ
themðˈɛm
.)
ALBERT
Hihˈaɪ
!
Sidsɪd
!...
Youjˈuː
forgotfəɡˈɒt
totˈuː
paypˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
theðə
herbshˈɜːbz
!
No answer. Albert comes back into the shop.
ALBERT
He's
muchmˈʌtʃ
tootˈuː
busybˈɪzi
Evenˈiːvən
totˈuː
listenlˈɪsən
Muchmˈʌtʃ
lesslˈɛs
totˈuː
carekˈeə
Withwˈɪð
Nancyˈnænsi
thereðˈeə
.
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
Rightɹˈaɪt
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
sayssˈɛz
I
missmˈɪs
allˈɔːl
theðə
funfˈʌn
Becausebɪkˈʌz
ofˈɒv
Mummˈʌm
?
Yesjˈɛs
,
Mum's
uncommonʌnkˈɒmən
keenkˈiːn
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
theðə
neednˈiːd
Ofˈɒv
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
chastetʃˈeɪst
andˈænd
cleanklˈiːn
Inˈɪn
wordwˈɜːd
andˈænd
deeddˈiːd
.
Forfˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
?
Eachˈiːtʃ
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
I
getɡˈɛt
upˈʌp
atˈæt
sixsˈɪks
Andˈænd
tidytˈaɪdi
upˈʌp
theðə
stockstˈɒk
,
Enthusiasticallyɛnθjˌuːzɪˈæstɪkli
fixfˈɪks
Pricepɹˈaɪs
labelslˈeɪbəlz
roundɹˈaʊnd
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
.
Forfˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
?
It's
notnˈɒt
veryvˈɛɹi
thrillingθɹˈɪlɪŋ
totˈuː
livelɪv
amongɐmˈʌŋ
boxesbˈɒksɪz
andˈænd
basketsbˈɑːskɪts
Ofˈɒv
vegetablesvˈɛdʒɪtəbəlz
,
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
andˈænd
seasonalsˈiːzənəl
fruitsfɹˈuːts
:
I'm
expertˈɛkspɜːt
atˈæt
jobsdʒˈɒbz
likelˈaɪk
weighingwˈeɪɪŋ
upˈʌp
punnetspˈʌnɪts
ofˈɒv
raspberriesɹˈɑːsbəɹɪz
Andˈænd
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
whenwˈɛn
root-crops
areə(ɹ)
likelylˈaɪkli
totˈuː
shootʃˈuːt
.
Forfˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
?
meditatively
ALBERT
Itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
asəz
clearklˈiə
asəz
clearklˈiə
Cankˈæn
bebˈiː
,
thatðˈæt
Sid's
ideasaɪdˈiəz
Areə(ɹ)
veryvˈɛɹi
muchmˈʌtʃ
tootˈuː
crudekɹˈuːd
Forfˈɔː
Motherˈmʌðə
totˈuː
approveɐpɹˈuːv
.
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
I'd
reallyɹˈiəli
likelˈaɪk
Totˈuː
trytɹˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
,
Andˈænd
seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
itˈɪt
compareskəmpˈeəz
Withwˈɪð
servingsˈɜːvɪŋ
customerskˈʌstəməz
.
Emmie rushes in, breathless and in a great hurry.
EMMIE
Mummˈʌm
wantswˈɒnts
twotˈuː
penn'orth
ofˈɒv
potherbsˈpɒt.hɜː(ɹ)b
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
stewstjˈuː
inˈɪn
a
hurryhˈʌɹi
,
Mistermˈɪstɐ
!
ALBERT
Where's
yourjˈɔː
basketbˈɑːskɪt
?
EMMIE
Haven't
gotɡˈɒt
onewˈɒn
,
bustbˈʌst
itˈɪt
!
Mymˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
wentwˈɛnt
andˈænd
lostlˈɒst
itˈɪt
!
ALBERT
I'll
putpʊt
'em
inˈɪn
paperpˈeɪpɐ
.
EMMIE
Taatɑː
,
that'll
bebˈiː
safersˈeɪfɐ
thanðˈɐn
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
themðˈɛm
looselˈuːs
.
ALBERT
Nonəʊ
schoolskˈuːl
todaytədˈeɪ
?
EMMIE
Gotɡˈɒt
extraˈɛkstɹɐ
'olidays
.
ALBERT
Whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
forfˈɔː
?
confidentially
EMMIE
Onˈɒn
accountɐkˈaʊnt
ofˈɒv
Missmˈɪs
Weaverwˈiːvɐ
Ourˈaʊə
Botanybˈɒtəni
teachertˈiːtʃɐ
Wentwˈɛnt
campingkˈæmpɪŋ
atˈæt
Easterˈiːstə
,
Gotɡˈɒt
scarletskˈɑːlət
feverfˈiːvɐ
.
Sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
sharingʃˈeəɹɪŋ
ourˈaʊə
tenttˈɛnt
Whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
camekˈeɪm
outˈaʊt
allˈɔːl
spottyspˈɒti
Sosˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
sentsˈɛnt
usˈʌs
allˈɔːl
homehˈəʊm
Withwˈɪð
a
letterlˈɛtɐ
explainingɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ
Theyðˈeɪ
wouldn't
expectɛkspˈɛkt
usˈʌs
Atˈæt
schoolskˈuːl
forfˈɔː
a
weekwˈiːk
Inˈɪn
casekˈeɪs
we're
infectiousɪnfˈɛkʃəs
.
Itˈɪt
soundssˈaʊndz
a
bitbˈɪt
pottypˈɒti
,
Butbˈʌt
we're
notnˈɒt
complainingkəmplˈeɪnɪŋ
!
handing her the parcel
ALBERT
Tuppencetˈʌpəns
,
pleaseplˈiːz
!
Herehˈiə
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
.
EMMIE
Don't
mindmˈaɪnd
farthingsfˈɑːθɪŋz
,
dodə
youjˈuː
?
Thanksθˈæŋks
,
Mistermˈɪstɐ
!
Taatɑː
!
She dashes off again.
ALBERT
Ohˈəʊ
,
maybemˈeɪbiː
soonsˈuːn
I'll
Havehəv
theðə
chancetʃˈɑːns
totˈuː
getɡˈɛt
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
Andˈænd
gollyɡˈɒli
!
It's
aboutɐbˈaʊt
timetˈaɪm
…
He is again interrupted by the arrival of Florence.
FLORENCE
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
.
ALBERT
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
Missmˈɪs
Pikepˈaɪk
.
FLORENCE
I
wantwˈɒnt
ifˈɪf
I
cankˈæn
Totˈuː
talktˈɔːk
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
Mummˈʌm
.
ALBERT
I'll
callkˈɔːl
herhˈɜː
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
Butbˈʌt
she's
washingwˈɒʃɪŋ
theðə
clothesklˈəʊðz
.
FLORENCE
Theðə
reasonɹˈiːzən
I've
comekˈʌm
Isˈɪz
moremˈɔː
urgentˈɜːdʒənt
thanðˈɐn
thoseðˈəʊz
!
Albert calls through the inner door.
ALBERT
Mummˈʌm
!
You're
wantedwˈɒntɪd
!
MUM
Whatwˈɒt
?
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
?
ALBERT
Missmˈɪs
Florenceˈflɒɹəns
Pikepˈaɪk
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
onˈɒn
a
visitvˈɪzɪt
!
making conversation
ALBERT
Justdʒˈʌst
dryingdɹˈaɪɪŋ
herhˈɜː
handshˈændz
...
Wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
carekˈeə
totˈuː
sitsˈɪt
downdˈaʊn
?
FLORENCE
Nonəʊ
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
I'll
standstˈænd
.
I
mustn't
staystˈeɪ
longlˈɒŋ
.
Mum bustles in, drying her arms on her apron.
MUM
I'm
sorrysˈɒɹi
totˈuː
keepkˈiːp
youjˈuː
Andˈænd
howhˈaʊ
dodə
youjˈuː
dodə
?
Nicenaɪs
sunnysˈʌni
daydˈeɪ
Forfˈɔː
theðə
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
yearjˈiə
,
tootˈuː
!
formal and important
FLORENCE
Herhˈɜː
Ladyshiplˈeɪdɪʃˌɪp
isˈɪz
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
waywˈeɪ
Withwˈɪð
Missmˈɪs
Wordsworthˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ
andˈænd
theðə
Vicarvˈɪkɐ
,
Messrsˈmɛs.ɚz
.
Budd
andˈænd
Upfold
,
tootˈuː
Totˈuː
visitvˈɪzɪt
youjˈuː
herehˈiə
...
MUM
Whatwˈɒt
diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
?
Visitingvˈɪzɪtɪŋ
usˈʌs
?
Butbˈʌt
theyðˈeɪ
can't
comekˈʌm
inˈɪn
herehˈiə
!
A
shop's
notnˈɒt
theðə
placeplˈeɪs
forfˈɔː
peoplepˈiːpəl
likelˈaɪk
themðˈɛm
!
FLORENCE
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
getɡˈɛt
onˈɒn
muchmˈʌtʃ
quickerkwˈɪkɐ
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
silentsˈaɪlənt
andˈænd
listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
memˈiː
...
MUM
Andˈænd
I
can't
havehəv
themðˈɛm
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
parlourpˈɑːlɐ
todaytədˈeɪ
!
I'm
airingˈeəɹɪŋ
theðə
washingwˈɒʃɪŋ
,
airingˈeəɹɪŋ
itˈɪt
thereðˈeə
...
FLORENCE
Theðə
decisiondɪsˈɪʒən
Theyðˈeɪ
bringbɹˈɪŋ
concernskənsˈɜːnz
Albertˈælb.ət
,
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
Willwˈɪl
explainɛksplˈeɪn
forfˈɔː
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
.
MUM
Concernskənsˈɜːnz
Albertˈælb.ət
?
ALBERT
Concernskənsˈɜːnz
memˈiː
,
dodə
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
?
MUM
Ohˈəʊ
!
Don't
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
Albert's
inˈɪn
troubletɹˈʌbəl
somesˈʌm
waywˈeɪ
?
FLORENCE
Bebˈiː
quietkwˈaɪət
nownˈaʊ
!
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
readyɹˈɛdi
?
Herehˈiə
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
!
(Lady Billows crosses the window and enters
FLORENCE
accompaniedɐkˈʌmpənɪd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
Vicarvˈɪkɐ
,
Mayormˈeə
,
Superintendentsˌuːpəɹɪntˈɛndənt
andˈænd
Missmˈɪs
Wordsworthˈwɒdzwə(ɹ)θ
Theyðˈeɪ
taketˈeɪk
upˈʌp
formalfˈɔːməl
positionspəzˈɪʃənz
insideˈɪnsaɪd
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
totˈuː
announceɐnˈaʊns
theirðˈeə
newsnjˈuːz
.)
enthusiastically
LADY BILLOWS
Wewˈiː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
newsnjˈuːz
totˈuː
youjˈuː
Uponəpˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
happyhˈæpi
daydˈeɪ
!
Patronagepˈætɹənɪdʒ
andˈænd
famefˈeɪm
Applaudɐplˈɔːd
yourjˈɔː
namenˈeɪm
!
ALL
Declaringdɪklˈeəɹɪŋ
youjˈuː
Loxford
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
!
MUM
They're
talkingtˈɔːkɪŋ
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
Albertˈælb.ət
.
ALBERT
I
don't
quitekwaɪt
getɡˈɛt
theirðˈeə
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
...
FLORENCE
You've
beenbˈiːn
chosentʃˈəʊzən
asəz
Maymˈeɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
ALBERT
Chosentʃˈəʊzən
asəz
whatwˈɒt
?
FLORENCE
Asəz
Maymˈeɪ
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
ALBERT
Whatwˈɒt
,
memˈiː
?
FLORENCE
Yesjˈɛs
,
youjˈuː
!
MUM
Ohˈəʊ
,
Albertˈælb.ət
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
Albertˈælb.ət
!
FLORENCE
Hushhˈʌʃ
!
LADY BILLOWS
Wewˈiː
planplˈæn
totˈuː
celebratesˈɛləbɹˌeɪt
bybˈaɪ
crowningkɹˈaʊnɪŋ
youjˈuː
uponəpˈɒn
Maymˈeɪ
Daydˈeɪ
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
:
That's
fairlyfˈeəli
soonsˈuːn
.
ALL
Notnˈɒt
longlˈɒŋ
totˈuː
waitwˈeɪt
!
Justdʒˈʌst
tilltˈɪl
April's
goneɡˈɒn
!
MUM
Excuseɪkˈskjuːz
mymˈaɪ
askingˈɑːskɪŋ
...
what's
thisðˈɪs
crowningkɹˈaʊnɪŋ
forfˈɔː
?
ALBERT
I'd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
tootˈuː
!
VICAR
Inˈɪn
honourˈɒnɐ
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
purepjˈɔː
,
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
lifelˈaɪf
.
MISS WORDSWORTH
Rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
forfˈɔː
chastitytʃˈɑːstɪti
!
MAYOR
Officialəfˈɪʃəl
recognitionɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
modestymˈɒdəsti
!
ALBERT
Wellwˈɛl
,
I'll
bebˈiː
blowed
!
SUPERINTENDENT
Whatwˈɒt
costumekˈɒstjuːm
willwˈɪl
heˈhiː
wearwɛə
?
FLORENCE
Whitewˈaɪt
likelˈaɪk
a
swanswˈɒn
!
VICAR
A
royalɹˈɔɪəl
crownkɹˈaʊn
!
MUM
Andˈænd
wherewˈeə
willwˈɪl
thatðˈæt
comekˈʌm
fromfɹˈɒm
?
ALBERT
Memˈiː
dresseddɹˈɛst
inˈɪn
whitewˈaɪt
?
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
!
LADY BILLOWS
We'll
seesˈiː
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
rightɹˈaɪt
.
FLORENCE
Bringbɹˈɪŋ
memˈiː
hishˈɪz
sizesˈaɪz
inˈɪn
shoesʃˈuːz
and hats tonight to give the tailor.
MUM
Seemssˈiːmz
ridiculousɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs
totˈuː
memˈiː
!
ALBERT
Theðə
wholehˈəʊl
thing's
daftdˈɑːft
!
LADY BILLOWS
Nownˈaʊ
,
Herringhˈɛɹɪŋ
,
don't
bebˈiː
hastyhˈeɪsti
!
VICAR
Butbˈʌt
beforebɪfˈɔː
wewˈiː
partpˈɑːt
Shouldʃˈʊd
wewˈiː
notnˈɒt
mentionmˈɛnʃən
?...
ALL
Butbˈʌt
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
!
Theðə
prizepɹˈaɪz
!
LADY BILLOWS
Whenwˈɛn
thisðˈɪs
greatɡɹˈeɪt
daydˈeɪ
arrivesɐɹˈaɪvz
,
Albertˈælb.ət
willwˈɪl
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
,
besidesbɪsˈaɪdz
hishˈɪz
crownkɹˈaʊn
,
A
prizepɹˈaɪz
inˈɪn
goldenɡˈəʊldən
coinskˈɔɪnz
,
Fivefˈaɪv
andˈænd
twentytwˈɛnti
poundspˈaʊndz
,
Yesjˈɛs
,
fivefˈaɪv
andˈænd
twentytwˈɛnti
poundspˈaʊndz
!
MUM
Twenty-fiveˌtwɛntiˈfaɪv
poundspˈaʊndz
allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
!
Albertˈælb.ət
,
saysˈeɪ
"
Thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
!
...
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
a
crownkɹˈaʊn
?
LADY BILLOWS
Inˈɪn
offeringˈɒfəɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
prizepɹˈaɪz
,
Ourˈaʊə
aimˈeɪm
isˈɪz
totˈuː
ensureɛnʃˈɔː
Virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
hashˈæz
itsˈɪts
justdʒˈʌst
Rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
fromfɹˈɒm
usˈʌs
!
ALL
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
goodbyeɡʊdbˈaɪ
,
Albertˈælb.ət
!
Nonəʊ
...
auˈəʊ
revoir
!
(The Committee leaves the shop, escorted to
ALL
theðə
doordˈɔː
bybˈaɪ
Mummˈʌm
.)
MUM
Goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
totˈuː
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
!
turns back into the shop
MUM
Wellwˈɛl
,
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
,
mymˈaɪ
ladlˈæd
,
Beingbˈiːɪŋ
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
an'
allˈɔːl
Andˈænd
theðə
envyˈɛnvi
ofˈɒv
everyoneˈɛvɹɪwˌɒn
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
!
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Maymˈeɪ
!
Andˈænd
twenty-fiveˌtwɛntiˈfaɪv
quidkwˈɪd
inˈɪn
additionɐdˈɪʃən
!
ALBERT
Butbˈʌt
I
don't
wantwˈɒnt
thatðˈæt
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
positionpəzˈɪʃən
Andˈænd
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
I'm
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
totˈuː
acceptɐksˈɛpt
.
MUM
Youjˈuː
won't
acceptɐksˈɛpt
?
Whywˈaɪ
everˈɛvɐ
notnˈɒt
?
Youjˈuː
can't
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
!
ALBERT
Ohˈəʊ
yesjˈɛs
,
I
cankˈæn
!
MUM
Notnˈɒt
whilewˈaɪl
youjˈuː
livelɪv
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
,
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
!
You'll
dodə
asəz
you're
toldtˈəʊld
!
ALBERT
Nownˈaʊ
listenlˈɪsən
,
Mummˈʌm
!
MUM
Don't
'listen'
memˈiː
!
ALBERT
Whywˈaɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
theyðˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
Andˈænd
dressdɹˈɛs
memˈiː
upˈʌp
likelˈaɪk
a
blinkingblˈɪŋkɪŋ
swanswˈɒn
,
Makemˈeɪk
speechesspˈiːtʃɪz
atˈæt
memˈiː
likelˈaɪk
I
waswˈɒz
stuffedstˈʌft
Insteadɪnstˈɛd
ofˈɒv
fleshflˈɛʃ
andˈænd
bloodblˈʌd
?
Stop shouting at me and fetch my tape
MUM
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
boxbˈɒks
onˈɒn
theðə
kitchenkˈɪtʃən
safesˈeɪf
.
I'll
measuremˈɛʒɐ
youjˈuː
upˈʌp
!
ALBERT
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
,
youjˈuː
won't
!
MUM
Youjˈuː
heardhˈɜːd
whatwˈɒt
I
saidsˈɛd
!
ALBERT
I
diddˈɪd
,
andˈænd
don't
Youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
I'm
willingwˈɪlɪŋ
,
'cos
I'm
notnˈɒt
.
drives Albert across the shop. He dodges her.
MUM
I'll
taketˈeɪk
a
strapstɹˈæp
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
that's
whatwˈɒt
!
ALBERT
Youjˈuː
trytɹˈaɪ
itˈɪt
thenðˈɛn
!
MUM
Youngjˈʌŋ
devildˈɛvəl
!
ALBERT
I'm
oldˈəʊld
enoughɪnˈʌf
Totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
forfˈɔː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
!
MUM
I
broughtbɹˈɔːt
youjˈuː
upˈʌp
!
ALBERT
Youjˈuː
shutʃˈʌt
memˈiː
upˈʌp
inˈɪn
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
!
MUM
Ohˈəʊ
!
Theðə
wickedˈwɪkɪd
ingratitudeɪnɡɹˈætɪtjˌuːd
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
!
You'll
paypˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
,
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
.
ALBERT
I'm
sicksˈɪk
andˈænd
tiredtˈaɪəd
ofˈɒv
beingbˈiːɪŋ
orderedˈɔːdəd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
!
MUM
(
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
holdhˈəʊld
ofˈɒv
Albertˈælb.ət
andˈænd
pushingpˈʊʃɪŋ
himhˈɪm
acrossəkɹˈɒs
totˈuː
theðə
innerˈɪnɐ
doordˈɔː
)
Youjˈuː
littlelˈɪtəl
liarlˈaɪə
!
Youjˈuː
littlelˈɪtəl
liarlˈaɪə
!
I
won't
standstˈænd
herehˈiə
andˈænd
bebˈiː
attackedɐtˈækt
Bybˈaɪ
a
kidkˈɪd
whohˈuː
wantswˈɒnts
hishˈɪz
bottombˈɒtəm
smackedsmˈækt
!
Goɡˈəʊ
upˈʌp
totˈuː
bedbˈɛd
.
Shutʃˈʌt
theðə
doordˈɔː
Andˈænd
don't
youjˈuː
daredˈeə
totˈuː
comekˈʌm
downdˈaʊn
beforebɪfˈɔː
You're
readyɹˈɛdi
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
sorrysˈɒɹi
.
Goɡˈəʊ
onˈɒn
!
Youjˈuː
devildˈɛvəl
!
I'll
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
!
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
theðə
quarrelkwˈɒɹəl
,
theðə
threeθɹˈiː
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
havehəv
collectedkəlˈɛktɪd
outsideˈaʊt.saɪd
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
windowwˈɪndəʊ
,
watchingwˈɒtʃɪŋ
withwˈɪð
fascinationfˌæsɪnˈeɪʃən
.
Asəz
Mummˈʌm
shovesʃˈʌvz
Albertˈælb.ət
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
doordˈɔː
,
theyðˈeɪ
beginbɪɡˈɪn
chantingtʃˈɑːntɪŋ
a
rudeɹˈuːd
variantvˈeəɹiənt
ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
playsong
.)
CHILDREN
Albert's
Mummˈʌm
tooktˈʊk
a
stickstˈɪk
,
Whackedwˈækt
himhˈɪm
onˈɒn
theðə
thingmijig
!
Albertˈælb.ət
hoppedhˈɒpt
Roundɹˈaʊnd
theðə
shopʃˈɒp
,
Squeakingskwˈiːkɪŋ
likelˈaɪk
a
tillypig
!
(Turns her back and slams the door in their faces.
They run off laughing wildy and Mum follows Albert
MUM
upstairsˌʌpˈstɛɹz
.)
Twenty-fiveˌtwɛntiˈfaɪv
quidkwˈɪd
!
Bloodyblˈʌdi
littlelˈɪtəl
foolfˈuːl
!