Whistle Down the Wind Page #3

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You didn't talk to any strangers?

- No, Dad.

- I don't want you talking to strangers.

There's some very funny

people about these days.

Funny men and that.

I don't want you to be bothered

with anybody you don't know.

Kathy, what are you doing?

- Nothing, Auntie.

- What have you got under table?

- Nothing, Auntie.

- There's summat going on between you.

You know summat about it, too.

What have you got in your hands?

Nothing, Auntie.

Well, eat your tea properly.

And mind what I say. I don't want

you having to do with strangers.

Just mind what I say.

Yes, Dad.

Come on, you two.

Come on.

- Did you get the stuff?

- Don't shout. Yes, I did.

Got an extra bar of soap,

some toothpaste

and an individual fruit pie.

Oh, quick, put it up your jumper.

- Do you think Auntie'll find out?

- No, I'll say I lost t'bill.

- Do you think it's wicked?

- No.

How can it be, when we're

doing it for Him? Come on, quick.

Come on.

It's you. You told them.

No I didn't, I only told Jackie Greenwood.

You told them.

I told you not to tell anybody.

I didn't tell anybody. I only told Jackie.

- What do you lot want, then?

- We've come to see Him.

- Who?

- Jesus.

Yes, Jesus.

Well, you can't, see.

Yes we can, then.

He's not your private property.

Everyone can see Him if they want.

Well,

if I tell you,

if I let you see Him,

it's got to be a secret.

You've got to promise.

It's got to be a secret society

from the grown-ups.

Do you promise?

Because if you don't,

they'll come and take Him away again,

like last time.

Do you understand?

Right.

You can't come past our house

for a start. You'll have to go right round.

Our Nan and our Charles'll take you.

You're not to make any noise

and you have to wait for me.

Do you understand? Come on.

- Do you want to see Jesus or don't you?

- Yes.

Well, shut up, then.

Here are your groceries, Auntie.

I'm just out to play.

Mind you don't get yourself

all mucked up.

You're all to wait here until I say.

And keep back out of sight.

Nan, give me the stuff.

Keep back.

I brought you these, like I promised.

Oh, your leg.

Yeah.

If you want to, you could get me

some water and a bit of cloth.

Yes, sir. I'll send our Charles.

- Charles?

- Me little brother.

Oh, yeah.

Who else knows I'm here?

Only Charles and me sister, Nan,

and the other children.

Other children?

How many are you, then?

Oh, they're not ours but they're all right.

You can come in now

but come in quietly.

- Go get some water from t'yard.

- What in?

Oh, use your loaf and find something.

Well, say hello.

Go on, say hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello, sir.

It's got a free gift inside it.

In there.

It's an Arabian charm bracelet.

Yeah.

Very nice.

I've brought you your book.

Will you tell us a story, please?

- Story?

- Yes, please.

- What about?

- Erm, the Good Samaritan.

No, loaves and fishes.

No, the 'Oly Ghost.

- Go on, will you?

- Yes, tell us a story.

- Go on, tell us a story.

- Yes, please tell us a story.

Story. Story. Story!

Story! Story! Story! Story!

Shut up!

You mustn't make so much noise.

If you keep quiet,

I'll read you a story.

Sit down.

"Ruth Lawrence, air hostess...

"The stranger paused.

"'Yes, I have ze parcel,' he said.

"They were interrupted

"by the sound of the loudspeaker.

"'Flight 504, leaving for Hamburg."'

That's why she's worse.

Has she been sick long?

- Not long.

- Hello, young man.

What are you doing? Look at your boots.

Turn that tap off.

"Ruth Lawrence

was the youngest air hostess

"at Redbridge airport.

"She was only 17."

Dad!

- Dad!

- What?

- Are you gonna look at the calf?

- You can't come, so don't suggest it.

We've had bad luck with the weather.

Should have sown last month.

It's been terrible all round.

Good for business, though.

- Not mine.

- I'm not exactly complaining.

What are you lot doing in here?

Come on, out of it. Go and play outside.

Go on, all of you.

- Can't I stay, Dad?

- Mr Weaver doesn't want your advice.

Oh, please can't I stay?

I have been looking after her.

Oh, all right,

as long as you keep out of the way.

You're lucky not to have foot and mouth.

They've had it all over.

Come on, let's have a look at you,

young lady.

- Is she off her grub?

- No, she's keeping it down.

Come on, girl. I shan't hurt you.

Aye.

Yeah, come on.

I want to have a look at

your mouth. Come on.

Well, don't seem much wrong

with her now.

Could have saved myself your bill.

No wonder you're not complaining.

I don't know about that.

I'll have a look at her while I'm here.

She's got over it, whatever it was.

Are you gonnna keep her?

I was but I'm not bothered.

Once they're prone

to colic, you're best rid of them

but it's up to you.

There's nowt wrong with her now.

I'll get shut of her next week.

If you take my advice,

that's the best thing.

Oh, what's this?

Is this yours, young lady?

- Well, what do you say?

- Thank you.

They don't take care of nothing.

I don't know what they're up to

half the time.

It's all right.

You can come out now, they've gone.

You all right?

Yeah, it's OK.

We'll have to find you somewhere safer.

Thanks for not giving me away.

Oh, we would never

give you away. Not ever.

Why are you and all them other kids,

why are you helping me?

Because we love you.

Oh, I forgot.

I brought you this.

- What is it?

- It's a picture of you.

Course, it was taken a long time ago.

Oh, and don't worry

about the other thing.

We won't let the grown-ups find you.

You're quite safe with us.

Quite safe with us.

# The corporation dustcart

was full up to the brim

# The corporation driver

fell in and couldn't swim

# He sank right to the bottom

just like a little stone

# And all the time was whistling

There's No Place Like Home #

- What you got?

- Nothing.

Well, give it us, then, if it's nothing.

# We know something you don't know

# We know something

you don't know

# We know something you don't know

we know something you don't know

# We know something you don't know

we know something you don't know

- What do you know?

- Give over!

- Tell us what you know.

- Give over.

- What do you know, then?

- Get off, man.

- What do you know that I don't know?

- Get off me.

- Get off.

- What do you know that I don't know?

- Jesus. We've seen Jesus.

- You what?

I just told you. We've seen Jesus.

- Yeah and who else? Donald Duck?

- No, honest, Patto.

- Cross me heart.

- You haven't, have you?

- Yes.

- Have you?

- Yes.

- Have you?

Have you?

- No.

- Say it, then. Say "I haven't seen Jesus."

I haven't seen Jesus.

Again.

- I haven't seen Jesus.

- Again!

I haven't... seen Jesus.

All right. Who else has seen Him?

Who else, then?

Come on, who else?

I have.

Leave her alone, Patto.

She has, Patto, we've all seen Him.

And I've seem Him as well, so you know.

- Have you got it?

- I'm just looking, just looking.

Oh.

Can't quite lay me hands on it.

Can't lay your hands on it. What's this?

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