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December 10, 1940 Liferary, Supreme Court

By Walt Disney

MUE DU TRESOR SIDEWALK CAFB

WALT DISNEY

Jane Austen's Immortal Novel on the Screen BRITAIN

G

RESUME

Two rich London bachelors, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley, arrive with the latter's sister to take up residence at the Netherfield Park Estate in Meryton Village. Since mar- riage is a girl's only career in the 1800's, Mrs. Bennet, mother of five marriageable daugh- tera--Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Lydia and Kittys in turmoil of excitement. Despite Mr. Bennet's protest, she campaigns for witty vigorously to win the bachelors Elizabeth and beautiful Jane: Jane and Bingley fall in love at first sight; but· Darcy's arrogant pride pre- Elizabeth judices

against him. She further in- censed when he deliberately anuba Mr. Wickham, Friend of her sister Lydia. Miss Bingley invites Jane to visit her.

Chapter Two

TARGET PRACTICE

The great and Intefur day when Jane was to visit Miss Bingley at Netherfield Park, dawned gray,,cold and weighted with rain clouds, The weather afforded Mrs. Bennet A brilliant kica.

"Jane shall ride over on horse- back. Then, if it rains, he won't be able to come home, after dinner. They'll have to keep her for the night and there's really

seemed

like wet we

weather for So, on horseback went Jane; not only did she remain for the night, she stayed for the week. Her ex- posure to the rain resulted in a cold that confined her to bed at Nether- fell Park.

streaming eyes, Ani, red nose, sneezes and wheezes are not the things of which romance is

Charle Bingley made, totally unaware of it.

Red nose or no, he was enchanted with her

visiting the sick room at overy opportunity. His delight was

nothing compared Bennet's.

"Mr. Benneti" she cried to her husband as she poured their break- fast coffee. "P've just received n note from Mr. Bingley. In asks permission to give a garden party and ball for Jane just as soon as she's well," She sighed,

to

Mrs.

"Such a happy lden of mine to send her off in the rain!"

Mr. Bennet emerged from be- hind hin copy of the Times.

"But to Jane must go nil the credit for having caught the cold, my dear," he observed sarcastically.

Bul

Certainly, Bingley hoped Jane's visit would go on forever. Mrs. Bennet, a general marshalling forces for victory, recalled Jane for the one reason that would whet Bingley's Jealousy, heighten his ardour und goad him into a de- claration.

placed a rivni in his path. Cousin Colins, the clergyman to whom the Bennet estate was en- talled, arrived for a visit. Elizabeth

Letch was dispatched to

Jano under the pretext that her sister must meet the male and marriage- able relative who was the Bennet house guest.

Poor Mr. Bingley reacted to the news in the manner hoped for. While he did not quite” declare himself, 'his attentions to and con- cern for Jong reached a peak that Infuriated s sister and scht Darcy's eyebrows on the 'rise.

Cousin Collins proved to be a scraping, bowing, obnoxious, self- Important: bore. At first meeting,

strained to follow his instructions. "That's right,” he approved. "Now shoot."

Elizabeth let go the arrow.

It landed in the very heart of

the target.

"A Bull's Eye!" he cried. Without pausing, Elizabeth pick-

ed up a second arrow and shot it to spill the first one.

Darcy stared Incredulously from her to the target, then Inughed with delight.

"Next time I talk to a young lady about archery, 1 won't be so patronizing." he promised. "Thank you for the lesson."

Elizabeth, disarmed by His friendliness, smiled warmly at him.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Adapted from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

by

GERTRUDE GELBIN

le set his heart on Elizabeth. Mrs. Bennel, determined that one of her daughters should marry him in order to keep the estate within the family, was in a fever of joy-until Elizabeth declared with finally that if she died unmarried, she'd never be Mrs. Collins.

Charlotte

her Lucas,

dearest Mr. friend, cane to her rescue,

finding himself the object Collins,

of Charlotte's concern, promptly got Elizabeth. Charlotte was

forgot decided; # bit old-on

lovely, he

the

"Thank you for taking it so well. Most men would have been of- fended."

DELIVERS

THE GOODS

An excellent idea of how British manufacturers are carrying on in the midst of enemy bombings, and how successfully overseas orders are being fulfilled, is given in a letter, writ- ten in early October, from a Home manufacturer to a local British firm.

The letter, which is repro- duced here, will enable readers to form an impression of the present conduct of business in Britain. Commercial firms in the Colony may also be in- terested in the advice given regarding cabling procedure and the regulations in respect of the recently-imposed Pur- chase Tax.

"Miss Elizabeth," he said, aud- denly Recious,

fronted "would you mind telling Ine why you're so delerinin- ed to offend me?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Darey. But play- ing tricks on people is one of my besetting sins."

On

Her evasion was not lost bien. "Well-may ask how long you've been practising; archery?" he risked

pleasantly,

"Shace I was six," she laughed. "And what else have you been doing since you were six?”

"Oh, nothing in particular. Liv-

Laughing-1-laugh--good-

late twentylsh side-practically La spinster-but a lovely girl

Mrs. Bennet drowned this de- feat in the glow of Bingley's con- tinued attention to Jane-ating tentions climaxed by the garden party honouring her complete re- covery.

It was, a splendid party! Mrs.

deal, you know."

His glance was frankly admir- Ing. "So I should imagine."

"It's поле of my business, of course," she smiled, "but I should say. Mr.

didn't

Bennet could have hojed for no- laugh carey, that you

thing Amer! Mr. Bingley had eyes for no one except Jane!

It proved once and for all, that she was right ini her campaign. - Would Jane

be basking in the głow of Bingley's admiration Bennet had listened to her hus- band? In the future, flat worthy, hiding behind a mass of unintel- treatises, had gible tomes and better leave such matters to herl

Miss Bangley joined them.

greeted. "Miss "Hello," Darcy

was Elizabeth

just saying she thinks I don't laugh enough."

Caroline eyed Elizabeth frigidly. "I should be very Mrs.

sorry if you laughed more than you do. Mr. Darcy, There is something so un- relined about excessive lughter." "If you want to be really re- fined," Elizabeth countered, "you 've got to be dead. There's no- inly 30 dignified

distinguished and And mutamiy.

now, Mr. Der gy, may I ask you a question? Want would be your opinion of man who had- everything-birth, breeding, wealth, charm-and yet who refused to accept an introduc- lion to another man who was poor and of no consequence,"

So great was her delight in Bingley and June that she closed her eyes to the mad caperings of Kitty and Lydin who flirted out- rageously with uniformed officers; that she lost sight of pedantie Mary's woeful shortcoinings as a beauty; that she even forgot to cold Elizabeth for being as coolly aloof us her father.

None of the day's drunn was lost on Elizabeth. She sought refuge from her mother's ecstasy, from Mary's stupidity, from Lydia's and Kitty's boisterousness, on the arch- ery field. As she made her way to the stand of bows and arrows, Darey greeted her.

"Would

you

like

ittle target

"Yes" he usked pleasantly,

"Yes," she replied, somewhat taken aback by his friendly, man- ner. "Are you a good shot with the bow, Mr. Darcy?"

"Tolerable," he answered. "Only tolerable?" she questioned, mischievously.

"Well," he expanded, "It's a fine old sport and one in which even a young Indy can become pro- Aelent."

"So I've heard," she said gravely. "At short range, of course," he added. “And with a light bow,"

He fitted an arrow and took

"What a bad shot!" he said th annoyance as the arrow missed the Largel and landed in the side of the knoll beyond. He handed her the bow. Would you like to try It7"*

She nodded, an impish smile lighting her face.

a

Darcy flushed, "I would fenn to option until I knew the cir- eumstances of the particular case;" he replied coldly. "And now, i you will excuse me, I shall retrieve the arrows."

watched him

Mo

Elizabeth thoughtfully.

"Miss Eliza," observed Miss Bingley. "May I warn you not to take George Wickham too serious-

You know I referred to Mr. Wickham Elizabeth asked in astonishment. "You know that Mr. Darcy refused to meet him?"

course. And I know, too, that he goes about saying Mr. Darcy

has used him ill. While I'm ignorant of the particulars, 1 know what Mr. Wickhom not true."

KAYS

is

"Indeed" Elizabeth's tone was "Personally, I and Mr. Wick- ham a very pleasant, accomplished gentleman."

"Gentleman!" exclaimed Miss Bingley

"I'm afraid he must have neglected to 'tell you that he's the Fon of Mr. Darcy's into steward." "Mr. Wickhum gave me that in- formation, Miss Bingley. And to me, a gentleman is one who hea honour, generosity, truthfulness whether he be of low or high de

"Pince the bow in the left hand," he instructed sententiously. "And the arrow goes like-this-and these scent." She faced Darcy angrily iwo Angers so. Now-left arm as the latter approached, the or- .straight. Stand aidewire and alm tows in hand. "Mr. Darcy! Miss at the bull's eye." He paused, Dingley would like a lerson in taking in the picture of her as shu: archery.f. She turned to Caroline.

from

in our

The manufacturer says:- Since we circularised you in July, despite the Intensification of the enemy effort against his coun- try, you will have observed there Jus been little change ability to maintain supplies to

your market. The only real difficulty with which we have been con-

been hus

the lugient filminution in shipping facilities the Port of London. This, however, has been more in the nature of a domestic problem, as In the main we have been able to transfer the manufacture of our goods for export, normally made at our London works, to our Lan- cashire works. Where this was Impossible our transport nightly made the Journey from our Lon- dun works to the Liverpool ducks, and latterly with equal regularity such-goods-have-been-transferred-

by

mention this to Impress upon you the comparative case with which it is possible to cope with bombings in their present form. In our September ship- ments your clients have the visible proof that the business of, the country continues, that internal communication

functioning smoothly and, as ever, our Mer- chant Fleet conlinue to operate freely.

·

Propaganda

The foregoing we stress in the hope that, no matter how sight, the propaganda effort of our coun- try may be aided. We feel this necessary, as so frequently do we have evidence that our friends overseas are upt to averlook the obvious and, often through con- cern for this country, lend an car to the insidious propaganda of Germany, Italy and their sym- pathisers. What the Axis have been unable to accomplish by deet there would appear to be an in- tensification

tion of effort to achieve by their

imaginative

propaganda, which succeeds with every order we might normally expect, but, through prevalling conditions, is placed outside the

tside the country.

There have been recently lengthy delays in the receipt of overseas messages, which delays we believe are partially due to the Censor- ship authorities. We have lodged the most energetic protest boll with Cable and Wireless, Ltd. and the Export Council, as we believe nothing can shake confidence over- seas so much as fallure to receive a reply to any given message with- In a reasonable period.

May we ask you to assist by wording messages as clearly no possible, at least with sufficient

Follow your teacher's instructions, Mix Bingley, and you'll learn to direct your darts with great ne-

cueil cried

Miss Bingley na Elizabeth, her head high, marched off. "Of all the insolence and bad manners. Pray, Mr. Darcy, what do you think of her now?"

"I think she handles a bow and arrow superbly," he replied care- lessly, and smiled, after the re- treating figure of Elizabeth.

Darcy's pride seems to be on the ebb, but will Elizabeth overcome her prejudice? Rend -~-~-to-morrow's chapter.

clarity to avoid any doubt on the part of the Censorship authorities? We would further ask you to bear the possibility of delays in mind when anticipating replies.

Purchase Tax

We understand that in collaborn- tion with H.M.. Government the Dominions have elther given as assurance that our Purchase Tax will not be regarded as part of the dufiable value under existing Law, or had agreed to take steps to en- sure that it should be excluded.

When the Purchase Tax is im- posed over here we are according- ly adding the following to the end of Paragraph 4 of the combined Certificate of Value and Origin-

"This domestic value also in- cludes £.....representing Purchase Tax not chargeable

on goods for export."

The full value will then be shown in column declaring current domestic value of the article ship- ped, but duty should only be paid on this amount less Purchase Tax.

With the transference of our business from Landon Lo the

coun: try it was cach

hose records one would normally have at hand. In actual actu practice, it was considered the export trade of this country would be so changed that, apart from contracts outstanding at the outbreak of hostilities, no past re- cords were brought to this offer. Prior to the intensification of aerial warfare, it was a matter of case to fit in journey to

to our main office where it was necessary to refer to pre-war records, but this can

110 longer be arranged. without inconvenience and time.

deparissible to bring with

the

We

possibility of wasted would ask, therefore, that you bear this feature in mind, und "in- stead of referring to pre-war cor- respondence treat questions dating back as something new, passing us all pertinent detalls to enable a reply without reference to past re- cords.

Bombings

·

To conclude, we would not "wish to create an impression that the life of this country is quite un- disturbed, but rather that our dificulties are such that they are surmounted,

From the point of the individual, we live in hard and unpleasant tines. Many of the staff live in the more densely, populated areas, and the number who have lost their homes and many of their Those possessions is distressing.

areas now appear to be receiving such protection from our barrage that the outer suburbs are getting

bomba. the

of

The indiscriminate nature these

ese bombings might be illustrated

#

of

by a very recent experience during

night raid. In an essentially residential area on the extreme outskirts of London. German plane dropped probably its full complement

bombs,

These bombs fell in an area,

the radius of which would be about a

quar- ter of a mile, the damage being to houses, a block of flats, a public house and stables. The nearest possible objective was a bridge, of no great importance, quite a mile distant.

"These bombings achieved nothing as affecting our war effort, and miraculously only two people were killed and three treated for minor injuries. The stable did suffer, night horses being killed. Close at hand on the same night the wives of two personal friends were killed outright and, in the one.

the second son and only daughter also perished.. Remaining members of both families are in hospital.

ense,

Food Supplies

Finally, as bearing on current conditions of life in and around London, the storm centre of the moment, it might be added the stables belong to one of our well- known · London dairies, and to their credit it can be stated the local delivery of milk was made at the usual hour.

It is in this feature, the main- tenance of food supplies to the Public

blfe. through the various steps taken by our nuthorities in col- laboration with the sources of supply concerned, that our OT" rangements are in most impros-

sive

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