Lizzie of Langley Street
“The August heat had caused her to roll down her stockings and hold her pinny out, away from her body. She flapped it up and down, inducing a small breeze. Her face was red, her frizzed hair covered by a multicoloured turban. She watched everyone and everything, the heat having no effect whatsoever on her eyesight.
Lizzie let the lace curtain that covered the small window by the front door fall back into place. How was she to leave the house unnoticed? Other than a murder taking place in the... house next to Vi’s, it looked as though her neighbour was there for the duration.
‘Off to the shop, then, ducks?’ would be Vi’s first question, as Lizzie walked past, followed swiftly by, ‘Does the old ’eart good to see you better off, gel, ’specially with your Flo being sick all this time. No one deserves a bit of luck more than you, that’s what I says.’ Lizzie mimicked Violet’s coarse tones.
‘’Spect you get a nice bit o’ fruit and veg on the side?MoreLess
Lizzie let the lace curtain that covered the small window by the front door fall back into place. How was she to leave the house unnoticed? Other than a murder taking place in the... house next to Vi’s, it looked as though her neighbour was there for the duration.
‘Off to the shop, then, ducks?’ would be Vi’s first question, as Lizzie walked past, followed swiftly by, ‘Does the old ’eart good to see you better off, gel, ’specially with your Flo being sick all this time. No one deserves a bit of luck more than you, that’s what I says.’ Lizzie mimicked Violet’s coarse tones.
‘’Spect you get a nice bit o’ fruit and veg on the side?MoreLess
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