‘It must have been some punch to knock him senseless.’ ‘He was senseless before I touched him, Mam, he could hardly stand.’ Danny’s mind was all over the place. He still couldn’t come to terms with what Jenny’s father had said about her. And he certainly wasn’t going to repeat it to anyone. It wouldn’t be fair on the girl, and would have a devastating effect on Mrs Phillips. ‘I couldn’t help meself, and I’d do it again if the occasion arose. He’s got a filthy mouth on him, Mam, and it’s not only the bad language. If yer asked me what I thought of him, I’d say he was a dirty old man. I’m not going to repeat it, yer’ll have to use yer imagination. And I don’t want yer to tell Mrs Phillips what I’ve said. She’s got enough to cope with without me adding to it.’ ‘Yer can say that again, son, she’s got more than enough. The trouble with her is she’s too good. If she hadn’t let him get away with his antics when they first got married, he’d be a lot tamer than he is now.’ Ada leaned over to put a hand on her husband’s arm.
