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Книга по требованию: The Thumbscrew (Classic Reprint)

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Год издания: 2015
Страниц: 40 Переплет: мягкая обложка
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Excerpt from The Thumbscrew

Will Dengate raises himself on his elbow and listens for a moment - then he speaks.

Will. Bernice! (there is no answer, so he speaks a little louder with evident effort). Bernice!

Bernice (without looking up). What is it, Will?

Will. Is mother there?

Bernice. No.

Will. What's the time?

Mrs. Field (glancing up at the clock). Mercy me! Why, it's just struck five (a pause).

Bernice. Are you wanting anything, Will?

Will. No, thank you - only mother said she'd be back about five - this is her last day at that job.

Mrs. F. (startled). You don't mean ter say -

Will. How much rent does mother owe you, Mrs. Field?

Bernice. Oh, never bother about that.

Will. I want to know - how much is it?

Mrs. F. Five weeks, if you must 'ave it.

Will. Five weeks - that's ten shillings - how she's ever going to pay it I don't know - two days this week is all she's had.

Bernice. Don't you worry, Will - it's not much of a home, anyway.

[Will sinks lack on his bed.

Mrs. F. (lowering her voice). It's all very well, Bernice, you talking like that, but I dunno where to turn next; there's the children to feed, to say nothing of their clothes. Fred's boots are something shameful. And you 'aven't 'ad a new coat - why, not since your uncle gave you that brown linsey; and trade's getting worse every day. I'd turn Mrs. Dengate out, that I would, if it wasn't for Will. I 'aven't the 'art to do it, not with Will lying there fit to die any minit. I 'aven't the 'art.

Bernice. Mrs. Dengate'll get another job soon, I expect; she's lots of spunk.

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