Love on the Dole by Walter Greenwood

Author:Walter Greenwood [Greenwood, Walter]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780140183351
Google: IgLA_LMJ6aEC
Amazon: 0140183353
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1969-01-02T06:00:00+00:00

She drew it from him, phrase by phrase.

‘You don’t like Ned, d’y’, Sal?’ he asked afterwards and saw the angry colour mount her cheeks.

‘Him,’ she answered: ‘He’s a dirty pig. Him an’ Sam Grundy’s a pair.’

‘Sam Grundy? Why?’ murmured Harry, staring. Surely …! There returned to mind a memory of the evening Sam Grundy had paid him the winnings: until now he had never dreamed that there might have been an ulterior motive in his inquiries concerning Sally and in the adjuration: ‘Tell her as Ah’ve said that she’s t’ have a couple o’ quid out o’ y’ winnings for new clo’es.’ A suspicion dawned. Hateful beast. It was common knowledge that Sam had kept women up and down the place; everybody knew of his house in Wales where, so people said, his mistress of the moment resided. It was perplexing to know that one could act so with such amazing impunity. Money, it seemed, could do anything. But to think of Sally’s having anything to do with such…! ‘You ain’t …’ began Harry, falteringly: ‘You ain’t …? He ain’t…?’ His cheeks burned.

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