Uriah Heep

[Music] we're going going to travel once again into the world that Charles Dickens created out of his experience and Imagination a world not only of kindly people like Betsy Trotwood Agnes Wickfield and her father and Mr mobber but also of an unforgettable villain Uriah Heap listen to what David tfield has to say about him he was high shouldered and bony and dressed in black he had had a cadaverous face red hair cropped close as stubble and a long length skeleton hand oh what a clammy hand I found it as ghostly to the touch as to the sight oh good afternoon Mr coeri good afternoon Miss Truwood I'm sure we're honored by your visit good day you R heap is Mr Wickfield in uh yes Mom if you please to step in there Miss towood David I'm happy to see you both and what brings you here today not an ill wind I hope indeed not we have decided on David's career he is to be a proctor in the doctor's Commons a lawyer like myself well I think you've made a wise choice of a profession I have come today to make the necessary funds available for his apprenticeship well that is easily arrang David if you all excuse us I know Agnes is looking forward to seeing you again yes and you'll find her in the garden you'll stay and have dinner with us miss truford I should be delighted David I'm so glad you visited us today I missed seeing you lately and telling you all my troubles today I have some troubles of my own oh it is something I would not mention to anyone else but I wondered if You' noticed any gradual alteration in Papa yes tell me what you think can I speak plainly Agnes liking him so much oh please well this habit of his has grown worse lately you know what I mean yes his hand trembles his speech is blurred and when he's least like himself he's most certain to be wanted on some business by Ariah yes and the sense of being unfit for it of not having understood it makes him so uneasy that the next day he is worse ah Mr copper for you enjoying the air and the pleasant company I see yes I was just on my way home to te Copperfield and I was wondering if you would care to come with me well it's very kind of you but I of course I know that ours is only an Umble home and you Mr Couer field why don't you go David I I'll you later at dinner oh very well thank you Miss Agnes I'm sure it would give Mother the greatest of pleasure to please Agnes and only to please Agnes did I accept the invitation this is a day to be remember my UAH when Master Copperfield pays the S knew You' be pleased mother my UAH had his fears that are humble us stood in the way Umble we are Umble we have been Umble we shall ever be we know our station and we're thankful in it indeed yes I've so much be thankful for in Mr wickfield's employment who else would have undertaken to give me my articles which would not otherwise lay within my humble means you'll soon be a regular lawyer like myself with the blessing of Providence Master Copperfield who knows perhaps one day you'll even be a partner in Mr wickfield's business no no master Copperfield I'm much too humble for that oh Mr wickfield's a very excellent man indeed he is it's a Pity though he's so inclined to overindulge himself oh I I mean all the py drinks after dinner every night I can't say I've noticed Mr Wickfield has many worries mother and little self-indulgence is only natural humble people like ourselves should never criticize their betters my dear Copperfield Mr MOBA sir this is a meeting which impresses the mind with the instability in short it's a most extraordinary meeting walking along the street reflecting on the possibility of something turning up at which I am impr present very hopeful I chance upon my young but valued friend won't you have a chair sir no no no I I I mustn't the coach is shortly leaving for London which will convey myself my spouse and my Offspring I give you a good day Mrs Heap your servant Mr Heap we sure knew our acquaintance in the great Metropolis in the course of time I was Julie articled to M speno and jkin and took loding in London you couldn't oblig me with a little tinure of cardans mixed with rhubarb and flavored with seven drops of essence of cloves could you sir no I couldn't there's only one other fingers does me any good and what's that well just a little drop of brand is only a little drop bless you sir I feel almost covered already oh I forgot sir this a note come for you when did this arrive oh about 2 hours ago sir why didn't you bring it to me then what with all them stairs and me with Miss spasms all right Mrs CR I'll go and see about your dinner sir oh you need bother friend of mine's just arrived in London I'm going to see her I don't know when I should be back oh very good sir miss agus Mr Copperfield oh [Music] David it's good of you to come to me I came as soon as I could when did you arrive Only Yesterday papa is here on business and how are you getting on in London David have you seen your ey yet he here too he came from Canterbury with us I'm afraid on disagreeable business David oh I believe he means to enter into partnership with Papa what you RI that foring scoundrel oh Agnes you must prevent it while there's time I cannot David Papa tried to rep presented as a matter of choice but he could not conceal that it was forced upon him forced upon Him Agnes Uriah has made himself indispensable he has mastered Papa's weakness and plays upon it until papa is afraid of him he is subtle and watchful he professes humility and gratitude and his position is rarely one of power he's a Hound he told Papa that he was leaving him that he had better prospects Papa was more depressed than I have ever seen him until Uriah suggested that the possibility of a partnership between them might change his mind and how did you receive it Agnes I did David what I hope was right seeing that this step was necessary to's peace of mind I entreated him to take it hey Agnes don't upset yourself my [Music] dear we are not likely to remain long in London therefore let me entreat you David while I have time be friendly with Terah do not repel him think first of Papa and me of course anes you know I'll do whatever you [Music] ask I remained with Agnes and her father and was relieved when Uriah Heap did not appear for dinner thus I was spared the necessity of being polite to him what on Earth are you doing here oh I took the Liberty of coming to see you and when I found that you were out I decided to wait I trust Mrs crup made you comfortable oh yes thank you Mr Copperfield to see you so solicitous of my welfare is an honor I never would have expected but then so much has happened to me lately that I never could have expected you've heard something I dare say of the uh change in my expectations yes something even the humblest of persons may be the instruments of good and I like to think that I'm the instrument of good for Mr Wickfield how a worthy man he is Mr Copperfield but oo how imprudent he has been I'm sorry to hear it oh very imprudent indeed Mr Copperfield if anyone else had been in my place by this time he would have had Mr Wickfield under his thumb under his thumb but then I'm humble still there would have been loss disgrace and I don't know what all I hope you won't think any the less of my un willness if I Lodge a little confidence will you no Miss Agnes well youah oh how pleasant we call you Rah spontaneous Miss Agnes Master Copperfield you thought her looking beautiful tonight I thought her looking as she always does superior to everyone around her and that Mr Copperfield is the confidence that I wish to take the liberty of reposing humble as I am the image of Miss Agnes has been in my heart for years have you told her how you feel oh dear no you see I rest a good deal of Hope on her observing how useful I am to her father she's so much attached to her father Mr Copperfield that I think she may on his account be kind to me I see if you have the goodness of heart to keep my secret and not to turn against me I should take it as a particular favor you wouldn't wish any unpleasantness to come to Mr Wickfield and so Uriah Heap gradually gained ascendancy over Mr Wickfield and when David saw Agnes again someone months later much had happened I was in my Chambers one afternoon studying a brief David Agnes of all the people in the world what a pleasure to see you what brings you to London well I came with Papa ah yah Heap is with him they are Partners now that scoundrel's got his way at last they had to come here on business and I do not like to let papa go away alone with him does he still have the same influence over him there is such a change at home you would scarcely recognize the dear old place they're living with us now they yah and his mother if I had my way they wouldn't be there long that must be Papa now he promised you would meet me here ah master I mean Mr Copperfield I hope I see you well and how do you think we're looking Mr Coffield don't you find Mr Wickfield blooming sir years don't tell much in our firm except in raising up the amul and in developing the beautiful namely Miss Agnes isn't that so Mr Wickfield Uriah Heap has been active in the business David I quite concur in what he said oh what it is to be so trusted Mr Copperfield it's been a laded off my mind to have such a partner yes well Agnes I think Papa you're not going already why don't you you stay here with David and me for a while well I am bespoke myself on business so um I'll leave my partner to represent the firm ever yours Miss Agnes good day Mr Copperfield seems quite like old times being here with David and you oh I wish to Heaven those times had not [Music] changed I can't tell you how much I appreciate your friendly interest in my Affairs although it may be something of a sacrifice to amure oneself in a cathedral city Cathedral City I'm going to canterburry I reached an agreement with our friend Heap to act in the capacity of his confidential Clark acting on the advice of Mrs MCCA I placed an advertisement which was taken up by our friend Heap although he hasn't fixed my remuneration at to higher figure he's already done a great deal to relieve my present anxieties and I am very grateful to you I give you a toast you R our Heap on my return to my lodgings a further surprise awaited me Aunt but won't you sit in a chair need you be so uncomfortable thank you my dear I prefer to sit on my own property child do you think you've learned to be firm and self-reliant I hope so Aunt why do you think I prefer to sit on my own property tonight I have no idea because it's all I have I'm ruined everything I possess in the world is in this room except the cottage of DOA but aunt how did this happen we'll talk about that another time I'm only grieve for you my dear not for myself but we must face reverses boldly and not suffer them to frighten us we must live Misfortune down of course we will aunt a short while later my aunt heard that a tenant had been found for her Cottage I went to do to conclude the agreement and on my way stopped in Canterbury to see the wick Fields you'll join us soon won't you father why not now so we seldom see our present guest sir and I was hoping to welcome him in another glass or two of wine if you've no objection very well I'll expect you in the drawing room soon Mr Copperfield your health and happiness now come fellow partner can't you propose something appropriate for Mr Copperfield I give you miss Betsy Trotwood Missy Trotwood come fellow partner I'll give you another one the divinest of Earth sex I'll give you Agnes Agnes Whitfield is I'm safe to say the divest of her sex may I speak out amongst friends I admire her so in fact I adore her to be her father is a proud distinction but all to be her husband Mr Wickfield but what's the matter Mr Wickfield if I say I have an ambition to make your Agnes my Agnes I have a better right to it than any other man my darling child and you a scoundrel like you now Mr Wickfield be careful what you say look at my torturer David before him I've step by step abandoned my name and reputation now don't be foolish Mr Wickfield if I've gone a little beyond what you prepared for I can go back I suppose there's no arm done I thought I'd bound him to me by motives of interest but see what he is see what he is you better stop him Mr Copperfield if you can you'll say something you'll be sorry for afterwards why should I not be in everybody's power if I am to be in yours mind I tell you if you don't stop his mouth you're not his friend why shouldn't you be in everybody's power Mr Wickfield because you've got a daughter and you and me know what we know don't we oh oh David David what have I come down to be you see what a millstone he is about my neck you'll find him in my house you'll find him in my business you heard what he said a little while ago what need is it for me to say anymore you hadn't need to say so much not half so much you wouldn't have tooken up over it had been for the wine you'll think better of it tomorrow [Music] sir Papa you are not well come with me I didn't think he'd cut up so rough I'll apologize tomorrow when a person's Umble what's an apology so easy I say I suppose you've plucked a pair before it was rip Master Copperfield I suppose I have that's what I did tonight but it'll ripen yet it only needs a tending to I can wait back again in London a letter arrived for me it's from mccant he wants us to go to Canterbury to meet him he assures us we'll both hear something to our advantage me but I've never even met the man yes you and I aren't he's most particular about it what do you think we should do something really may have turned up at last oh well this is indeed an unexpected pleasure Miss CH my dear eges I trust I see you both well you need wait mccoba mccoba did you hear me tell you not to wait yes then why do you stay because in short I choose to stay go along talk to you presently you will do nothing of the kind if there is one scoundrel to whom I have spoken too much already it is you so this is a conspiracy huh a precious set of people aren't you trying to suborn my Clark try do inss in a person's own house this is not your house this house belongs to the gentleman who is lying ill upstairs Mr Wickfield you are a scoundrel in appearing before you to denounce the greatest villain who has ever existed I ask no consideration for myself Heap is a forger a cheat and a villain do that again and if your head is human I will break it my charges against Heap are as follows one for years Mr Wickfield has been systematically robbed by Heap you shall prove this ask Heap who lived in his house after him fool himself and lives there still ask him if he ever kept a pocketbook in that house ask him if he ever burnt the pocketbook and if he says yes and asks where the ashes are refer him to wils mccoba and he will hear something very much to his disadvantage you be humble my dear be quiet my second charge is that he has on several occasions forged the signatures of Mr Wickfield and I have documents to prove it what more have you got to bring forward go on with it third and last when Mr Wickfield was least fit to enter upon business Heap induced him to draw out one particular sum of trust money to the amount of £1,200 4 Shillings and t h you know what I want the straight my property Agnus my dear as long as I thought your father was responsible I didn't breath the word but now I know this fellow's taken it I'll get it back oh You' better be humble Yuri well what do you want Dan first you will make restoration to the last penny I won't do it just as you choose maidon jail is a safe place of detention and although the law May Bel longer in writing us there is no doubt of its punishing you Mr mccoba go and bring two officers y YY don't let them do it be humble I beg you oh mother hold your noise stay where you are mccoba I'll do what they ask Copperfield you've always been an upstart and you've always been against me no UAH it is you who have been against the world there never was greed and cunning yet that did not finally overreach itself now go and never let us see you again cor you old bully I'll pay you for [Music] this I have been paid already la