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“Grown tall, like a ruddy weed, on his food.”
“Jim slept deeply, lulled by the rhythmic rumble of the purring Pye.”
“I dont know what came over me.Charlie smiled. He drew her to him and kissed her. Me, he said.”
“I dont know what came over me. Charlie smiled. He drew her to him and kissed her. Me, he said.”
“I don’t know what came over me.”Charlie smiled. He drew her to him and kissed her. “Me,” he said.”
“Thats the difference between them and us. Them view foxes as vermin, and us identify with the fox.”
“Not one of the boys like me. Ive put their noses out of joint.Well, they were never good-looking lads.”
“Mary, we met in a pub. As you werent banging a tambourine, I understand you werent selling the word of God.”
“She fell on the bread and cheese as if she were a lioness. Did lions eat cheese? He didnt know. He knew Mrs Praters kitten ate cheese. He ate anything. Poor bloody animal. Still, he was a slum cat,...”
“Pye turned his paw over and chewed his claws. Humph. What you think of me is none of my business.You dont know, do you?Know more than you . . . Know what?You are dead.Pye patted his paws. No, Im no...”
“Writing is like knitting. Stitch after stitch, word by word, and before you know it you have a book ... or a jumper!”
“The hall erupted into punches, blows, and kicks. The dancing ended but the band played on. The older men escorted the women from the premises and so ended a bloody-good night.”
“Not one of the boys like me. I’ve put their noses out of joint.”“Well, they were never good-looking lads.”
“Mary, we met in a pub. As you weren’t banging a tambourine, I understand you weren’t selling the word of God.”
“I don’t know what came over me.” Charlie smiled. He drew her to him and kissed her. “Me,” he said.”
“Pye turned his paw over and chewed his claws. “Humph. What you think of me is none of my business.”“You don’t know, do you?”“Know more than you . . . Know what?”“You are dead.”Pye patted his paws. ...”
“That’s the difference between them and us. ‘Them’ view foxes as vermin, and ‘us’ identify with the fox.”
