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Paul Bailey

At the Jerusalem

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    A cry does you good.
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    Doctor Gettrup was amazed that most of her teeth were real.
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    ‘The woman with the eye-patch is his mother. Harry’s. Dog clawed her right eye so she lost it. I called her “Nelson” once when I lost patience with her. She never did forgive me.’
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    Cousin Charlie. He ended up in Africa. Nothing more was heard.’
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    ‘He could have been eaten, for all anybody knew. Stewed in a pot.’
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    Sam, Uncle Matthew, Uncle Bertie, Auntie Mary, Auntie Ruth.’
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    wisps of cloud might have been steps leading to heaven.
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    And she always cared for her appearance, took great pains. Especially her bosom: her old tits got dusted every day
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    Mrs O’Blath’s laugh descended the scale a fraction. ‘I can’t stop myself. I need some water, otherwise I’ll choke.’
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    She’s lost her teeth again,’ Mrs Crane explained.

    Mrs O’Blath’s laugh soared higher.

    ‘But she only found them yesterday.’

    ‘The train robbers took them.’
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