leave now
and regret lost opportunities later.
You, young sir. Would you care
to warble like the storied nightingale?
With this inexpensive device,
you can charm the very birds
down from the trees, like so.
- How much?
- For you, sir, one penny.
One copper coin of the realm.
Carrie, I'm very surprised
at you wandering off like this.
We found him for you, miss.
We found Professor Browne.
Don't work. I've been cheated!
Is that Professor Browne?
It is indeed, my dear.
How may I serve you?
Would you be interested in the mating
call of the Brazilian bird of love?
Very useful, eh?
You are the headmaster of the
Emelius Browne College of Witchcraft?
The late headmaster.
The college, alas, is now defunct.
Professor Browne,
I am one of your pupils.
My dear lady, you are indeed
an ornament to the college.
- Splendid.
- Not at all.
I was shocked when you
closed down the college
without that most important
last lesson.
I'm sorry, my dear. No refunds.
Look at your contract.
But I must have the spell
that comes with the last lesson!
The matter is closed.
I bid you good day.
I have an appointment at my club.
The matter is not closed!
- Don't let him get away.
- Righto!
Here we are.
Will you get this child off my leg?
Filigree, apogee, pedigree, perigee.
Now I trust you'll behave
more like a gentleman.
Look out!
There goes another rabbit.
What was all that about?
I changed you into a rabbit
with one of your own spells.
My spell? From my school?
Not one of your best spells.
It doesn't last.
Some of your others are much better.
But I don't understand. My spell?
They were just nonsense words
from an old book.
They worked perfectly well for me.
They work for you?
Good woman! Some kind of destiny
has brought us together.
You got these spells
out of some old book, you say?
I changed them round a bit.
I gave them a bit
of my own style, as it were.
The old sorcerers did have
a bit of a tendency to waffle on.
But dear lady, I never thought
I'd meet somebody like you.
What a treasure.
Mr Browne, will you please
stick to the point.
I would like to see this book
immediately.
Certainly. It's at my new town house.
Would you care
to join me for luncheon?
We can discuss my ideas
at the same time.
Thank you. We'd be delighted.
We shall all go together.
- On the bed?
- On the bed, Paul. Come along.
You go round the other side.
I always travel on the left.
Will you give the address
to Paul, please?
May I ask how we are going
to get there on this bed? Fly?
My dear Professor,
with your own travelling spell.
The one you gave with the course
as a bonus.
My travelling spell?
That works as well?
Just give the address, please.
8 Winchfield Road.
Bed, take us to 8 Winchfield Road.
Madam, is this vehicle safe?
Perfectly. A bit theatrical, perhaps,
but then most good spells are.
We're here.
I would never have believed it.
You must have given us
the wrong address. Do you live here?
In fact, I do.
Temporarily, at any rate.
I found the front door open.
The house was deserted.
Everyone has left the neighbourhood.
Why should they do that?
This probably has
something to do with it.
Merciful heavens!
You should be terrified
at the very idea of living here.
You would have thought so.
I am by nature a little bit of a coward.
But then I pondered.
In the perverse nature of things,
this diabolical object
is probably the best friend
I've ever had.
It enables me, for the first time
in my life, to live like a king.
Shall we go in?
Rothschild '26. Noble, worldly-wise,
but with a charming
touch of innocence.
Mr Browne, the book. Where is it?
Dear lady, you are relentless.
The book is in the library. We shall
proceed there after our cheese and wine.
Why do you keep the curtains closed?
So that we may enjoy
the gentle glow of candle light.
More likely so's a copper don't peek in
and catch you hiding out here.
Why don't you
have a look round the house?