[{"node":{"title":"Lingard128","Collections":"Chapter 13","Contributor":"Lingard Estate","Coverage":"1972","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Thursday, March 10, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Lingard128","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Neighbourhood, Blether","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/lingard128","Publisher":"Linen Hall Library","Relation":"Linen Hall Library","Rights":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA","Scanned image":{"src":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Lingard128_1.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"\ufeff120\n\nOn Friday Kevin came to Mr Blake's. He looked almost his old self except forstill had the bandage around his head and thea slight limp but apart from that was almost back to himself.\n\n\"You look a new man,\" said Sadie,taking his hands in hers.\n\n\"I\u2019ve been resting.\" He grinned. \"Every time I moved two yards\nmy mother yelled at me.\" What have you been doing?\"\n\n\"Not resting. Wait till you hear!\"\n\nNr Blake took Jack out for a long walk before supper. Sadie and\nKevin sat on the sfettee and she gave him an account of her week.\n\n\"Sounds like you know half the neighbourhood by now# \" he said.\n\n\"I like to pass the time of day when I go in and out of the shops.\n\n\"In other words, you\u2019re a blether!\"\n\nThey laughed together. She rested her head against his shoulder.\nShe felt happy.\n\n\"Maybe it\u2019s as well I nearly collapsed along by the Lagan,\" said\nKevin. \"Though at the time I didn't think so!\"\n\n\"Mr Blake/is the best thing that ever happened to us.\"\n\n\"We must be careful that no one gets to know about Mr Blakehim and us.\"\n\nSadie nodded. \"You're right there. I wouldn\u2019t like antything to\nhappen to Mr Blake\"\n","Type":"Text"}}]