NOT TO GO OUT 1956

I knocked the black door knocker on Janice's nan's door and her nan answered and said o hello Benedict Janice can't come out she let the canary out and we had a hell of a job getting it back in the cage again so I'm keeping her in I was going to tan her backside but I thought keeping her in was more of a punishment on a day like this o right I said looking at Nan's eyes and her greying hair and unsmiling face but you can come in and see her for a few minutes shame that you have to be without her though so she walked back up the passage and into the sitting room where Janice was sitting on a settee looking disgruntled it's Benedict come to see you he is only staying for a few minutes so don't think you can go out because you can't Janice nodded and looked tearful and her nan walked off into the kitchen I didn't mean to let the bird out I just opened the cage door to get it to stand on my finger but it flew out and it to ages to catch it again and Nan was so angry that she was on the border of giving a smacking but then she thought keeping me in was more of a punishment so here I am on a lovely warm day sorry about that I said where are you going? she asked I was going to Jail Park on the swings and slide I said I see she said looking at me sadly what have you got in the bag? I opened the bag it's that Robin Hood book I bought it in that junk shop on the New Kent Road she held it and opened it up and looked at the words and pictures maybe next time I can be your Maid Marian to your Robin Hood she said yes I said looking at the canary in its cage that'd be good.

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