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I thought it looked better on mantle myself.

I'm putting it where you'll best see it.

Well it might not call in.

I'll take it round when I'm done.

Though I don't see why you can't.

You say it's because I want to know what's in it.

Well you do don't you?

I don't want to know his business.

I'll not take his cheek neither.

It's probably something or nothing.

There's only one I know of that'd send him a letter addressed to Toby.

Toby's dead.

He's got a point there.

Can't say what's in roves this afternoon.

I might.

I'll check it round.

There's a letter for Sam.

He's dying to know what's in it.

You know what letters are to your dad.

Bad news.

Till they prove themselves otherwise.

Is that your demop suit?

The cloth's all right but it's not exactly made to measure.

I better get used to it.

Could you go down to council office for me?

Aye.

I'm calling at school to tell Watkins I'll be able to start next week.

What is it this time?

Same again.

Roofs leaking over our bed.

Didn't Jamesworth come?

They came last week.

Said he'd get on to landlords but nobody's been.

They keep saying snows aren't we?

No will they Wallace.

Lots on council.

They're all labour aren't they?

How they?

Could have fooled me.

Have you any home calls to come?

Mum asked you something.

Eh?

You must be in love.

I said have you any home calls to come?

Aye.

Well we're running short.

I'll see to it.

You watch your mouth.

I've said nothing.

Speak when you've spoken to her not a fooler.

Just because you want a scholarship to high school doesn't make you grown up you know.

No.

No clever no.

Look a lot of it.

Just look.

You're no better than anybody else.

I never said I was.

Well think on.

Just think on.

Just think on.

He's getting up.

He says he'd be down in a minute.

Does he always get up at this time?

When he's not working.

He had a night out last night.

When does he not have a night out?

I'd best leave this for you then.

Would you like a cup of tea?

It's made.

It's made.

I'll get rid of it for you.

Still at each other's throats are they?

Sam and your chap?

They get on no better if that's what you mean.

He was looking for another place or so he said.

Sam?

I thought he was determined but he's made no effort since.

He was offered a place at Mrs Ruffley's that he's always fancied.

Well that mate of his lodges that's a Bevan boy, he's leaving.

He turned it down.

Well if that doesn't suit him there's nothing else likely to is there?

Has he said why not?

Not to me he hasn't.

But then you know him.

He wakened our Les last Sunday at seven o 'clock.

Come on he says.

We're off on a day trip to Scarborough.

Not a word the night before.

Grandad?

Turning into a layabout are you?

What's up with a lay-in?

It's not what you was brought up to.

Aye but there's nobody to see me now is there?

I'm a big lad now.

I'm catching up.

There's a letter come for thee.

And you brought it round?

Thanks Grandad.

That's very good of you Grandad.

It must be from somebody that doesn't know the address right.

I wonder who that could be?

If they opened it they'd see.

Aye I would wouldn't I?

Spoil it though wouldn't it?

Spoil what?

Who is there that'd write to me?

It's thick, heavy, interesting eh?

I tell you what, I'll put it up there and look at it.

I don't get many letters.

I've teased myself wondering who sent it.

And one of these days I might even open it.

Now get back.

Aye have a good journey Grandad.

Don't get cold on the way.

I'll put it up there and look at it.

The cheeky young bugger.

Have a good journey Grandad bloody upstart.

That do you?

You're a smasher.

Where did you get to last night?

Dance at Kaz.

You mean her with don't you?

Sally Nimmo?

You're out of date.

Joyce Baxter from up near church.

Oh flying high aren't you?

Where did you meet her then?

Brown Cow at Galway.

Her dad's the manager at Weston's over at Kaz isn't he?

Aye.

Want a job there?

I could do with the money.

Before I forget.

Thanks.

Shouldn't it be going up?

I thought you weren't stopping?

I'm not.

It'll be a month or so yet though.

Oh you found somewhere then?

I did didn't I?

I've got my marching orders.

Where are you going?

You'd never guess.

Are you not getting wed?

Don't look as if I was sickening for something.

I'll let you know when I'm ready to move.

Well why not now Sam?

Why do you always have to make such a big secret out of everything?

Me?

You know you do.

It's all you've got isn't it?

What's up here.

If anybody wants it they've to ask.

It's yours.

For what it's worth.

Well I've no secrets worth bothering about.

Things happened when I was a lad that nobody ever talks about.

Nothing secret there.

Nothing you'd not want to tell me that nobody else will.

Shut up Sam.

What's past is past.

You've a secret.

I touched it then.

And it hurt.

Yes well if I can be hurt then so can you so you better watch it haven't you.

You've lived here a good few years now.

I know you a lot better than you think I do.

You're a romancer for one thing.

Am I?

I don't believe you've been out with Joyce Baxter for a start off.

Don't you?

Have you been to her house?

Can't have can I if I've not been out with her?

Is that all you wanted to know what her house looks like inside?

It's not like this one I'll be bound.

No?

I don't suppose it will be.

Oh get out of me way before I get killed.

Oh Sam.

Now stop barking about.

Come on I've got to get killed.

Where's Les?

He's down the allotments.

Did you ask him?

Er no.

Ask me what?

What's George up to?

George?

Aye George.

They knows George doesn't they?

I don't follow you.

Nay Sam.

Come on Sam you can do better than that.

They knows if anybody does and I know most of it.

Brown coward Galwick.

A married woman I'm told.

She's a widder.

He's not a bloody widder is he?

He's got a missus and kid.

It's nothing to him.

What ain't?

Her or Ethel?

Her of course.

Certain of that are you?

You can swear to that can you?

That he'll not leave home for her?

Leave home for her he'd not leave Ethel.

Oh so you're just taking it for granted.

Well you should take note for granted in a situation like that.

You ought to know that.

It's what your dad did ain't it?

Oh there's no need to bring that up.

Isn't there?

I'm thinking of Ethel.

If they knows out there I don't the best think on it.

You watch out for him.

He watched out for you for long enough.

Is your lad coming out?

Oh he's down at the allotment store.

How long have you known about it?

A week or so.

Thought it would have a bit of a lark did you?

Oh George having a crack at a witty.

That sort of thing breaks homes up.

Is that a lark?

I can tell you it isn't mate.

You can tell me.

You heard.

You heard.

You tell me.

Oh shut up you two.

You watch out for him.

You owe him that much.

What's it this time?

Arithmetic?

Math.

Oh.

I don't understand it at all.

I'm not much help to thee am I?

Neither is my maths mistress.

Should have had a father who were up on things.

Such as what?

Well things like.

Like backstabs and such as that.

Here.

Give us handy.

Octet club?

I don't know.

I might be.

I go where fancy texts me.

Oh what a beer man.

It's not all beer and skittles you know.

I know.

Darts and dominoes as well.

I'm sorry I went on at thee this morning.

Are you?

I'm sorry I am.

I know.

Work's been getting me down a bit lately you know.

We're on a fault.

That's all right then.

You'll never think too badly of me will you?

I think you're wicked.

George.

I've done that paper.

You're late with it aren't you?

You said I'd have it finished by Monday.

I'll mark it tonight and see you tomorrow.

Yes miss.

And it's to be hoped it's better than the last one.

Can I borrow that algebra with the answers in back?

You're supposed to work out the answers yourself.

Aye but it helps you know to check them after.

Fooling me won't get you past the examiners.

Well it's these double equations.

Just till I get into them.

Oh well.

If you fail it won't be for one to try and on my part.

Oh thank you.

Giving you a bad time is she?

She means well.

Oh most of us mean well.

Off to Brown Cow.

Hey Sam.

Keep the voice down.

Waste of time George.

That's not what they said it for is it?

For thee I mean.

What's my time?

Keep their nose out of it if that's how it feels.

Sam.

Ethel.

I'll be off then.

See thee.

I'll be locking front door.

If you're late you'll have to come right back.

Aye.

Right I will then.

Where's our Sam?

He went.

All that fuss about wanting answers.

Well he can work them out for himself.

It's the time he did anyway.

There's not only one with troubles the nose.

I'm grown up and I've got troubles.

They're seen now yet.

Wait till he gets wed.

Wait till they ask thee for the wage that they's earned.

I'm not going to get wed.

They will though.

What if I don't want to?

That's trouble.

They'll want to.

Why will I want to?

Because they will that's all.

When they start courting.

Back at the hospital at Longgrass.

Who told you that?

Tommy Jameson did.

What else did he tell thee?

He told me.

He told me a lot of things.

He knows all about it does he?

Aye.

I shan't look after him.

Because of what he said?

I mean I know some what he doesn't know.

And I know some what else I know.

Back at Gospel Hall is Coggy's scrapyard and

there's no grass grows there long or short.

It's a saying that's all.

I did my courting in here near Aunt Ethel.

When it were raining she'd not come in when it was fine.

Never rained enough in them days.

Tell your mum I've gone eh?

For good.

I'll see thee later.

Now we're taking you over to Victor Sylvester

and his orchestra who will sign on with dancing.

Was that your dad?

He's gone out.

Well I'll be going out in an hour or two.

Do you want to stop here or go around to your grand?

Stop.

Have you got a sore throat?

No.

Talk proper then.

What did Sam want when he came round?

Algebra answers.

Hmm.

Is that your best coat?

What about it?

You've only been out need twice.

You've got a fancy man.

You're not too old to have your ears boxed madam.

Great balls of fire.

What have I said now?

You know very well what you've said.

Don't you come that scala to hara with me either.

Where's gran?

In there.

What's he up to now?

Sam.

What's he shut bloody door for eh?

Eh?

I mean he's asking advice from mum.

Private.

Private about what?

About his love life happened.

Him ask advice about women.

He knows more about women than bloody Casanova did.

We'll have no secrets in this house I'm damned if we will.

What's this then?

It's deeds of a house.

House?

What house?

Sam wants to give it us.

House?

It's one of them houses round Cowley street that used to be deputies houses.

One that Toby left me.

Toby left the house?

More than one.

More?

How many?

Guess.

Nay, I'll not play games with thee.

I asked how many.

Aye well since you asked grandad, 14.

14 bloody houses?

Round Cowley street across from Toby's old chapel and next to Corby's garage.

I see so there's got what they wanted.

What I wanted?

To be different from the rest of us.

It's in the blood isn't it?

On your side of the family and not on ours thank god.

Your name's Wilson not Barraclough.

Jack.

What other side?

And your father.

Did Toby leave him note?

Has he left note for his Harry?

Happened.

Aye they're good leavers the Wilsons.

They leave and they don't come back.

He came back once before he left for good.

Looking for excuses for him now are we?

I care neither one way or the other.

I just like the record straight that's all.

You'd have sent him packing if he'd come back again.

Who told you that?

That's the guy next door was it?

Nay but she's right.

I would have had he showed his face again.

I looked after me own he didn't.

He left thee to fend off us.

Well I'll be paying you back then won't I if it's a debt I'm supposed to owe you?

Jack you're saying things you don't mean.

I took note from Toby living.

I'll take note from him dead.

From me not Toby.

And where did thou get it then?

Thou payest the debts if that's proper enough to have any.

Jack we could have his own house Jack.

They're good stone houses them.

I went to her first for a good reason didn't I?

She'd no right to raise the hope.

Some of them houses are likely to be condemned.

Did Toby not tell me that?

Aye did he told me that.

And where would we go to when they've been condemned supposing we'd taken your offer?

They'll not all be condemned if any.

Well they bloody should be.

Seen counsellor Dent has he?

I was going out with his lassie as I remember.

Greased his palm.

Look out for what you're saying Grandad.

Deny it then.

Why should you deny it?

There's plenty others in his debt.

Arthur Corby that owns half Galwick.

He's not had a house condemned yet and for

why everybody knows he's a mate of Tuffy Dent.

That's talk behind Tuffy's back.

He should turn face then and talk at him then.

Up any filters I do I shall enter the knout that comes from behind me.

And Tuffy's right.

What shall we put in their place if we do pull down bloody prefabs like a couldy?

I shall make 14 houses fit to live in.

All right and by what means?

By what means I can.

And what else did Toby leave you then if there's to do all this brat?

A bit.

A bit.

I see.

Shall I give it back then Grandad?

Have me give it back to Grandma Wilson would you?

She's enough of her own that one.

Give it away then shall I?

Charity.

Charity undercuts what we claim as a right.

You know damn well what I think of charity.

Why don't you answer me Grandad?

You'll do as you please.

Choose what I say.

And that's the best you can tell me?

You'll do as you please.

I'm sorry Gran.

Don't you try bringing your Gran in again me.

You think that life's on your side don't you?

You think it's on anybody's side that chooses to make it so and them that falls

by the way you'll chuck them a crumb or two being able.

Well watch not to fall this end for the knows no to what's waiting for the epitodes.

Born we are foot in two camps and small care for what is sent.

You're wrong Jack.

Aye and you're wrong about Toby.

Up to his old tricks he is.

He's dead Jack.

Aye he's dead.

He's dead but he won't lie down.

Thanks though.

Do a lot of reading do you?

Not much.

Frank does a lot of reading.

Of course he has to with him being a teacher like.

I can't make it a tale out of muster what he reads.

Funny ain't it?

They're over your head I suppose.

Same as they'd be over mine.

Oh I can read well enough.

It's not reading of it.

It's making something out of it.

Puts you off if you can't make out of it don't it.

I'll write you one.

What use would that be?

I'd learn nothing from that.

Oh think I can't teach out do you?

I know all I need to know when I'm sitting here I do.

Except what to do about it.

You could do with a book about that couldn't you George?

Apner should write a book.

I know more about it than you do it seems.

About what?

About you.

You could sit there for 20 years and you'd never make your mind up.

You think I'm a weakling about it don't you?

It's easy for me.

I only get one side of it.

You think I am don't you?

It'll be settled for you in the end.

By who?

I just know it will be that's all.

Somebody wants to wed you?

Just because you think I'm a shining light

doesn't mean say the world's knocking on my door.

There's nobody wants to wed me.

Nor likely to be.

I wish there was in a way.

Do you?

I couldn't stop from coming if I thought you were here on your own.

Nobody to bother about you like.

How about your wife being on her own?

There's no answer to that is there?

She's brought it on herself.

Treats me like a lad.

Bossed me about ever since we were wed.

Apner need bossing about now.

I mean I'd boss you about too.

Nay.

Oh I wouldn't be too sure about that.

You'd be out at frying pan into fire then wouldn't you?

I like tripe and I can't have it because she's can't stand sight of it.

What sort of carry-on's that?

I don't like tripe either.

Oh I can't stand to look at it.

You're pulling me leg.

I'm not you know.

Let's go to Broutcow eh?

I thought we'd finished going there because of your nephew.

Oh you'll see now.

I'll see him if he does happen.

I don't care no more don't.

I want... I want... I want a life.

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You've not been putting your nails again.

Eh?

Your toenails.

There's a hole in nearly every pair of your socks.

Well you best leave them then.

Leave holes?

Aye.

For toenails to poke through.

Did you have to be sharp with some?

Sooner or later them houses will be condemned.

Some of them were condemned before the war from what I remember.

Well they're no worse than this and they're stone.

Why shouldn't they change their minds?

There's not a house been built for five years round here.

Can we afford to condemn what there is?

If condemned houses are allowed to stand and folks

live in them there'll be none built to take the place.

If they change their minds about any that stood condemned this past seven years

it'll be because somebody's had his palm greased.

By Sam?

He'd not be the first to knock on that door.

You don't know that Jack.

Can you name me one that has?

No but I can name them that's been said to.

And there's no smoke without fire is there Jack?

I never said that.

It's what you meant because it suits you to think so.

Taffy Dence always seems straight to me.

I can't believe that about him.

He's got five kids and too badly for work half his time.

He's more open than most to temptation.

He should never have stood and put himself in the way on it.

I'll go and see if that brawn's cooled off.

Polly.

Good heavens.

You're dressed up to kill aren't you?

Off out.

I've um left Pat on her own.

Could you look in on her in an hour or two?

She'll sit there and let the fire go out without noticing.

Hi I'll take a look at her.

Hey where are you going at this time?

I'm off to the brown cow at Galwick.

George.

How long have you known?

Well I know nothing for certain.

I'd have said something if I did.

To him if not to you.

Are you sure Ethel?

Yes.

You mustn't do it love.

What mustn't I do?

Have it out with him in public.

He'd never forgive you.

Him forgive me?

Half skeleton knows me now.

Shame to be seen out.

You'll shut door on him for good if you do.

You know that don't you?

Is that what you want?

I'll be back when I can.

Don't go.

I beg you.

Three times I've worked up to this in the last fortnight and I'll not turn back now.

Don't go.

Now please let me talk to him.

I'm sorry Polly.

I've got to.

You heard?

Is it right?

Aye.

I could expect her to yonder the bugger.

How long has this been going on?

I don't know.

Bloody fool at his age.

Better off than he's ever been.

Sure of his work.

A bit put by.

Not that she hasn't asked for it.

By god if anybody ever did she has.

She's been a good wife to him Jack in most ways.

She's stood on him.

He's needed it at times.

You've said so yourself.

She's belittled him for years.

Never let up on him.

And you've belittled him too.

He's cared for you since he were a lad and

you've rarely let him see you care out for him.

If there is a fault in Ethel she shares it with you.

What you care is what you do.

It can be Tegner's duty that.

What have you let him do back for you and shown

pleasure in it instead of taking it for granted?

I know what pleasure is after he's not cared for at

home so he looks elsewhere like a good many others.

He's not looking to be cared for Jack.

He's looking to care.

To be needed.

It's how he's made.

Like you.

Back again I see.

Rudolph Valentino and his fancy woman.

You wouldn't think they'd have the face would you?

Especially him.

She'd have face for out that one would.

I wonder if he's left home.

He looks miserable enough.

That's what you look like if have you decided to take your oak.

Dwell on it.

You don't want another.

How do you know I don't want another?

Well leave it a bit then eh?

Make it last you mean.

Spending all your money am I?

It's not that.

I know.

I wish we could share one another.

Share?

Oh you know what?

Share each other.

You mean you'd share me with somebody else?

I wasn't thinking of thee so much as well.

Me like.

Me share you?

Oh you know sort of.

There's enough of you to go around is there?

Oh you know what I mean.

I share you already don't I?

But I mean above board like.

Oh want a license do you?

Are you sure two wives would be enough?

I mean you wouldn't rather have three or four.

You're laughing at me.

Well somebody should.

There's a place in America where they do.

Well you'd better go there.

Aren't you got enough trouble with one wife?

You're a devil for punishment aren't you?

I was thinking that's all.

Seem to road out.

There's no road out that's easy.

I'm going to have another one George please.

Well if you must.

I'll get it.

No no I'll get it.

I can feel something at top of the bend that could be blocking it.

Oh it must be that goat Les lost.

Goat?

A toy one out of a tin of cocoa you fool.

What's this then?

Frank's unblocking the drain for me.

Somebody hit you.

Aye.

What for?

Summoning out.

Well that's the second time this month.

What do they think you are a punch bag?

Aye six minutes ago.

Don't you ever hit back?

Anyone think you enjoy being clouted?

I knew I had it coming to me.

I've been to collect it now I've brought it home.

My home.

I'll see to that.

Uh I've nearly got it.

I said I'll see to it.

Aye.

It's all right.

Uh you'll need this.

It's blocked at top of the bend.

Thanks.

I'm sorry you've been bothered.

No bother.

Would you like a cup of tea or something?

No thanks.

I'll get round over.

I have a call coming on.

Oh I've put a hook on the end.

You feed it past and then pull.

I have done it before that knows.

I'll get back then.

Did you have to be so rude?

Well I make me look a fool that can't unblock his own drain.

Look it it's stopped up all together.

You were in the club and Frank came round.

Comes a lot when I'm at the club does he?

You're too old for her George.

Shut up.

She's 10 years younger than you at least.

I'm what she needs.

What can somebody else like?

Does not want me to adopt anyone.

You're not the only one that's knocked on that door from what I've heard.

Well you've heard wrong.

She's had a few friends like.

Friends?

Aye friends.

Is that what she told you?

Well I'm what she wants now.

Let it be.

Has had the say.

Now let it be.

She's coming back.

They say there's snow on the way and everybody's short of coal.

There's coal enough.

It's all on sidings.

It's summer to move it with the shot of.

Some of us will keep warm any road one way or the other.

Won't we George?

Cheeky ain't he?

Is he always like this?

I've a very shy nature me.

Haven't I George?

That's not what I've heard.

You should take a leaf out of George's book.

He never believes rumors.

Do you George?

Well I've got to go but I'll be back in half a minute.

You're round isn't it George?

He's a lady killer ain't he?

He knows I shall have to agree to it dammisize.

Agree to what?

That house.

He knows I'll not deny it you.

He's giving George an Ethel one.

He's offered Alan though.

I don't suppose they'll take it.

I shall not go against you if you've got good reason.

You know that.

I've always had good reason.

I thought I had.

I'll ask you to give no more for what I think's good reason.

We shall take it.

Sam's better than you think he is.

There's a lot of you in him.

I have heard that before.

We don't say it just to gain a favor for him.

You should take credit for him.

So much I can take credit for in him.

He's a worker.

He dropped dead sooner than giving.

Well he gives thought to others but he takes his own counsel in the end.

Choose what anybody says.

He's awkward.

Like thee.

Like his mother was.

This battery's nearly done.

How moved it's still not got to be?

They might have some next month they said.

She'll get to bed in a while.

I think I've a call coming on.

Oh put a bottle in your bed.

What's this about you and council?

Thinking on it are you?

Eh I might go on the ward committee.

I can't stand for council anyway because at local government acts.

Can't say I'm all that sorry.

They do work as nobody else will do.

They give the time and get small thanks for it.

That's not what you usually say.

Ah well I use them as a target same as everybody else.

Keep them on their bloody toes.

I shall happen move on next year.

What you've always wanted me to do.

You go away.

Aye away.

We shall move anyway to Galway.

You've changed your mind?

Sometimes it gets changed for you.

You'll move on then.

Happen.

Happen I shall aye.

Abroad happen.

There's a lot going to Australia.

Running away because sugar's being rationed?

You wanted it for me once.

Aye but we was in the grip of the bosses then.

There's generations of muck and squalor to clear up.

We need brains as well as brawn.

Think on it.

Jack!

Lights have gone off.

No Sam let me go back in.

Nay.

Look I'm going back in Sam.

Choose what you say.

It'd be the finish you know it would.

Were we finished anyway?

No you're not.

You're on his side aren't you?

No.

I don't believe you.

I bet you've known about it for months.

Well I've known about it aye.

I didn't think it was serious.

And now you think it is?

Well he does happen.

It's a passing fancy that's all.

Passing fancy is it?

Of course it is.

It's um it's his age happen.

What's age got to do with it?

I suppose he thinks he's missed out on something.

Marrying me?

No.

Choose who he'd married.

It's imagination half of it.

Imagination?

George?

Don't belittle him Ethel.

I'd not let myself get like he is for any woman but don't belittle him.

I want to see her.

What's the point?

I want to see her.

Look through the window then.

That's your last mind?

Yes George.

You promise?

Yes George.

Well think on then.

Just think on.

I'll tell him you're here.

I don't want to.

I'll see it's right for you.

Right?

How can you put it right?

I'll make it so it's finished between them.

How?

How can you do that?

Well I send him out.

He likes the girls you assign doesn't he?

They're getting out out of him.

How do you know they don't?

He treats them like dirt.

Keep gumming back for more though don't they?

If they're daft enough they do.

That's how we are made.

Women.

Some women happen.

More than you'd think.

We think once we've got them we can change them.

I know that well enough.

Then when they turn to somebody else we wonder what went wrong.

We do better to take them as they are or take

them not at all if we want peace of mind.

You're wanted outside.

Eh?

You're wanted outside.

Who is it?

Mate of yours.

I'll be back in a minute.

Ready for another one?

Where's gone off?

Aye.

What was it?

Same as last time?

Aye some sort of a nightmare.

I reckon he's reading too much.

Who give him this?

Oh Frank.

It's a bit old for him isn't it?

It might be a bit old for you and me but it's the sort of stuff he reads.

He's gone past us.

More like Frank you mean?

Well not just Frank.

I'm not making out out of it.

Oh more like young Pat's gone past George Nethal that's all.

Takes after Frank though doesn't he?

More than me I mean.

His daughter's blood in him as well as mine.

It's got nothing to do with it.

As well as his music and all.

Half that stuff he plays it's just a noise to me.

Well he not have gone far with it if he hadn't bought him that piano.

Aye I've done that much I suppose.

And you've kept him at it.

You like it when he plays don't you?

You'd have liked to have wed a chap that read books and liked music.

Don't Alan.

Don't what?

Well it's just that I'm your wife.

I'd not mind you being jealous only I've never looked at another man.

Unlikely ever will.

Aye we've passed all that now aren't we?

There's just me and thee now.

I wronged thee twice.

Once when I went with Dora and then when I wedded thee after she were gone.

Well it's what I wanted and what I wanted I've got.

I've no complaints.

No?

Not against you.

Where do you think you're going?

I'm off to work aren't I?

I'm on bloody nights aren't I?

You're not going back to that pub unless you mean to leave here for good.

You should at least have let me go back for me overcoat.

Anyway it was a decent thing to do.

Decent?

Leave me be.

Give us this.

I said leave me be.

I've seen to it.

Pat's coming in with me.

I've made her bed up for you when you get back.

Do as you please.

I have done.

You think you're settled for me don't you?

I've done what I had to do.

I can do no more.

It's up to you now.

Proud of yourself?

Takes two love.

All that drink you gave me.

You're as cold as charity when it comes to a woman aren't you?

You wound me up just like a clock.

You didn't say no did you?

We're enough isn't it?

He'll come back you know.

Even if she did persuade him to take her home.

You want him back?

He's more of a man than you are.

Go on.

Fault's not in him.

It's in me.

There's a lot like me since the war.

Those lives finished before we're 30.

Living in the past.

Looking for a shoulder to cry on.

It belongs to somebody else that shoulder.

He wanted to share himself.

You were going to tell him aren't you?

So he'll not come back.

Cold as charity.

You're doing it for her not for him.

How do you make that out?

If you knew what it was like when somebody walks

out of you a life that's the biggest part in it.

Like a hole in your stomach.

What a place for a pain like that.

Big empty hole that'll never be filled again.

Never again.

You know not about it do you?

You're just one.

Where is duty lies there's two.

There were better ways to go about it than this.

Oh come to bed.

Come on it's late.

George look.

Wait on.

Let me talk to you.

I want to talk to you George.

Wait on lad.

I did it for thee George.

To show thee.

You'd have given it all up for that.

All you've been in your life for that George.

I did it for thee George.

Wake up George.

There George.

No more George.

I did it for thee George.

I did it wrong.

But for thee.

For thee.