Having got there she went shame-facedly up to the
counter, almost afraid to speak. As hedisappeared there was a sudden shout of Put em
in the bins! And jes look out for thesmash and grab raiders bout ar-parse
one!
In trouble or in happiness, it was toprayer that
she had turned.
Of the future she was utterly unable to think;
evenso far ahead as tonight she could barely see. Meanwhile, there was the question
of getting back to KnypeHill. It was the copy of Pippins Weekly whichNobby had given
her a week ago.
Aint er bloke in the clinkthanks to you and your
bloody nosing pals of coppers?
You cheese it and dont get nagging of
er!
Dorothyturned to the left, up the Waterloo Road,
towards the river. Dorothy found Wellings Court with some difficulty. For nearly the
whole of a miserable night that question went to andfro in her brain.
She understood wellenough what had happened to her,
and what had led to Mrs Semprillslibel.
In the morning sheread the Barbers Record, and in
the afternoon Cage Birds. Onthe iron footbridge she halted for a moment. For nearly
the whole of a miserable night that question went to andfro in her brain. Finally
the farm hands managed to dragher away. Naturally, Pippins Weekly had not wanted to
commit itselftoo far. Always got to put the blame onus bloody
hop-pickers!
As forthe cockneys, they had had their bellyful of
hop-picking by thistime. With courage, and her fathers support, shemight face things
out. With courage, and her fathers support, shemight face things out.
What elsecould you expect, after her bloke had been
knocked off?
Dorothy found Wellings Court with some difficulty.
Finally the farm hands managed to dragher away.