“How dare you?” shouted Gwen, when she could get her breath. “How dare I,” Richard shouted back. “You were not invited to teach Ted. You threw the dirt first.” “It was an accident,” screamed Gwen.“ And I can teach Ted if I wish to.” “You can’t,” Richard yelled. “I can,” Gwen shrieked. “Dear, oh dear!” murmured Polly. “I didn’t know gardening could cause all this trouble. I wonder how it will end?”
As it happened, it ended quite differently from what Polly expected. There was a sudden shout. “Drat ’e, what be doin’ there,” shouted old George the gardener. “How dare ’e dig there! That patch was all ready for the new lawn. When I tell master you will get into trouble.” That, of course, settled Richard’s and Gwen’s disagreement. They quite recovered their friendship while apologising to old George. He has promised not to tell the master, and they have promised to do no more gardening.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 June 1931, Page 10
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157“How dare you?” shouted Gwen, when she could get her breath. “How dare I,” Richard shouted back. “You were not invited to teach Ted. You threw the dirt first.” “It was an accident,” screamed Gwen.“ And I can teach Ted if I wish to.” “You can’t,” Richard yelled. “I can,” Gwen shrieked. “Dear, oh dear!” murmured Polly. “I didn’t know gardening could cause all this trouble. I wonder how it will end?” As it happened, it ended quite differently from what Polly expected. There was a sudden shout. “Drat ’e, what be doin’ there,” shouted old George the gardener. “How dare ’e dig there! That patch was all ready for the new lawn. When I tell master you will get into trouble.” That, of course, settled Richard’s and Gwen’s disagreement. They quite recovered their friendship while apologising to old George. He has promised not to tell the master, and they have promised to do no more gardening. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 June 1931, Page 10
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