Ace by Dick King-Smith

Author:Dick King-Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2015-06-17T04:00:00+00:00

“Now then, Ace,” he said. “I been telling myself these last few days that maybe old Ted Tubbs is going daffy. You was sat in front of the telly when I come in t’other day, there’s no doubt of that. And the telly was switched on, there’s no doubt of that. But I must have left it running. I can’t believe ’twas you as switched it on.”

He took another drink, bracing himself for what he had to do.

“I got to find out for sure,” he said. “I don’t never have the thing on this time of a Sunday, so I don’t know what rubbish they be showing, but lunch won’t be ready for another half hour, so we might as well turn it on. Or rather you might as well turn it on, Ace. I hopes you can, for my peace of mind.”

He raised his mug, took a long swallow, and then, pointing at the television set, said in as firm a voice as he could manage, “Switch it on, Ace. Any channel will do.”

Later on, when Ace’s morning lessons had taught him to read what was written beneath the control knobs—the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and finally the word OFF—he might have selected a channel. As it was, with luck once again on his side, he simply walked over to the set and pushed the middle one, three.

“The time,” said the announcer as he swam into sight, “is exactly twelve thirty. Time for our regular Sunday program especially for those of you who earn their living from the land. Sit back, put your feet up, and for the next half hour enjoy West Country Farming, followed by The Farmers’ Weather Forecast.”

Ted Tubbs’s mouth fell open. He stared in wonderment at Ace.

“Well, I never!” he said. “Did you ever?”

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