Knowing her ‘Americanisms’, I could have offered a translation service…….but it didn’t seem a wise option. Everybody went silent..she continued..( and I recorded this bit word for word,as did others, ‘ Come on big boy, well, how tough are you, are you going to see me, raise me or fold? But, before you decide, just be sure you can take the consequences….’ He neither moved nor replied.. The young kids in the room started to look for a nuclear bomb shelter, Miss F was not renowned for her infinite patience…… . Suddenly she turned to me She called me by a nickname, ( that didn’t go down well…..) go to my desk and picked up my keys, then, went to my office, the small key opened the cupboard, and brought me the senior cane…..( no please or thank you, and hey I wasn’t supposed to be in at this. where’s the Red Cross ?…. Non-combatant)!.
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