Dialogue 47

Was it a rowing boat, Miss Jnes? Was te boatman goint to row?

No, they told the boatman rowing woud be too slow. So the postman sold him
anold motor mower and he roped it to the boat. And so,you see, Toby he had a
motor boat.

Dialogue 48

Brownie, if you vow not to make a sound, Ill show you an owl that Ive found

An owl? Youve found an owl?

Dont shout so loud. We dont want a crowd t gather round the house. Tie that
hound up outide the cowshed. Hes so bouncy and hes bound to growl.

There, Ive wound his lead round the plough no amunt of bouncing will get him
out now.

Now, not a sound. Its down by the fountain where the cows browse.

Wow, Howard! Its a brown mountain owl! Its worth about a thousand pounds
down in the town.

No doubt. But my proud owl is he homeward bound- south to the

Dialogue 49

I say! Boy! Whats all that frightful noise?

Its the boilermakers from Tyneside. Theyre on strike, Im on my way to join

them.

You a boilermaker?

Me? No, I slave for United Alloys. But Ill add my voice to anyone fighting for his
rights.

Wait! Why are they striking this time?

A rise in wages mainly and overtime for nights.

Why dont they use their brains? A rise in pays means rising prices and greater
inflation. Whats he point? Who gains?