4. Most Women Are Dull and Stupid (第1季)【完整台词】

What? I've told you before, it's a nasty business.

I wish you wouldn't Hinscliffe has heard Rawson's men in my upper bed here, which means they're not just stealing coal; they're stealing significant amounts of coal.

What am I supposed to do, take it lying down, let them take what they want from my land and not do anything? Is it costed? Just over £2,000.

I believe I can get it to just under.

I can't lend you more than £450.

Really? And how will you get the rest? Well, it's not impossible that Miss Walker and I have become very close, and if things [KNOCK AT DOOR] How would you feel if she were to move in here with me as For Miss Lister.

My companion? I'd be very happy for you.

It's time you settled.

All right, thank you.

Well, then it's not impossible that she might be in a position to lend me some money.

Ma'am, the servant from Crow Nest just called with this for you.

[QUIET MUSIC] Thank you.

My love, I find it impossible to make up my own mind.

I promised you an answer, and I'm at your mercy.

I have written the words "yes" and "no" on a slip of paper and put them in a purse.

If you still think it better to decide today, the paper you draw out first must be the answer.

Whatever shall be the event, I shall always remain your faithful and affectionate - Ann Walker.

- [DOOR CLICKS OPEN] I would have known what to do with a yes or a no, but this? What am I supposed to do with this? I mean, do you think, do you really think that I'm someone to have my future happiness decided by fate, by which bit of paper comes out of a purse first, like a like a raffle ticket? - [WEAKLY] No.

- What? No.

I I couldn't What? - Ann! - [SOFTLY] Nothing.

I'm taking it as a no.

It isn't a no.

Well, it isn't a yes.

Will you accept him? I don't want to, but But? But what? What? If I did, it would be out of duty.

Duty? What, to her? To Mrs.

Ainsworth? No.

Well, what, then? I [CRYING] Ann.

[CRYING] Ann, talk to me.

We're adults.

Nothing can be this bad.

I'll never see you again.

What? What do you mean? If I tell you the truth, you won't want anything to do with me.

[CRYING] I might surprise you.

Hmm? It's him.

Him? Him who? The Reverend Ainsworth.

I've been Indiscreet with him.

He said that he was in love with me, and that he wanted to marry me and she wouldn't live long, and I didn't want to, but I didn't know how to say no.

That's why I was so upset when I heard that she'd died, because I knew this would happen! I knew it wouldn't be five minutes until he was writing to me, and, Anne, Anne, I never encouraged him.

I told him I didn't want to, but then he just managed situations that he was alone with me, either here when they visited or there at their house.

Do do you understand? You understand the problem? He's had Intimate knowledge of me.

Intimate how? [CRYING] Kissing? Did he Touching? Have you been connected? Once.

This is the thing.

Does that not put me under an obligation to him, to Mr.

Ainsworth? Hang on.

He inflicted himself on you.

You were in his house to visit your friend, his wife.

You were under his protection, in his house, and he took advantage of you.

When she left the room.

But still, does morally, does that not No, God.

Good God, no! Of course it doesn't.

You're under no obligation at all because he was married, for heaven's sake! You're shouting.

You're cross.

No, I'm not shouting at you.

I'm not cross at you.

I'm glad I'm glad you've told me, Ann.

Ann, you are not obligated to him.

And do you see? Do you do you see now this is why I couldn't say yes to you, because I was worried that all sorts that you'd be c cross - No.

- And that you'd expose me, and that I wasn't even free or fit to say yes to you, and that's why I couldn't show you the letter, and it's The letter's right here.

And it's just clear from the language he uses he already thinks I'm his.

To "My own little Annie," from "Your own Thomas Ainsworth," and I couldn't tell anybody because he said it would reflect just as badly on me as it did on him.

[CRYING] I know you'll think I'm weak and stupid but you see, if I'd had someone like you in my life, this would've never happened, because I'd have had someone to talk to, to tell someone who would've helped me.

[CRIES] [MELANCHOLY MUSIC] Is everything you've told me absolutely true? Yes.

[KISSES] You do know I would have got you out of this scrape, don't you, whether you'd have said yes to me or not? Would you? Grubby little wretch.

And in a dog collar.

He'll still be coming over for this position, this meeting with the church trustees.

The whole thing, no doubt, is just a ruse to get nearer to me.

Shh, shh, shh.

[SIGHS] You have nothing more to fear from him.

Do you understand me? What are you going to do to him? [JAUNTY MUSIC] I haven't decided yet.

Behind her back, she's Gentleman Jack A Yorkshire lady of renown Ever so fine, won't toe the line Speak her name and gentlemen frown At Shibden Hall, she had them all The fairer sex fell under her spell Dapper and bright, she held them tight Handsome Anne seduced them well Gentleman Jack, oh, Gentleman Jack Watch your back, you're under attack Their husbands are coming, you'd better start running For nobody likes a Jack-the-lass Jack-the-lass, Jack-the-lass No one likes a Jack-the-lass The code is cracked, your bags are packed The knives are out for Gentleman Jack [BRIGHT TONE] The Reverend Thomas Ainsworth is at the door.

You don't think he intends to propose to you? So you shouldn't say anything to Mr.

Ainsworth.

Miss Lister! The thing you should understand What you need to understand is you would be exposed as an adulterer.

MAN: If she wants to start running with the big dogs, then she's gonna have to find out what it's like when they really start biting.

You're in the worst kind of danger, in this world and the next.

ANNE LISTER: I would rather die then people know what we do.

It's wrong! It's repugnant! You understand nothing about me.