Emilys Slippering

I got a call from my neighbour, Mr Granger.

You know what he said?

Do you know anything?

Good idea.

I am so angry. What do you think? What do you think he said to me?

He asked me some questions.

Do you think it's funny? Do you think it's funny? Is this the way that I brought you up as your guardian?

You go and steal. Steal? That's theft. Theft! People steal and they go to prison. Is that what you want?

Mr Granger was really, really upset. And I'm upset. I'm shaking with rage.

I only took a few. It wasn't really stealing. It was just...

You take one, you take a thousand, it's the same in my book.

I am so angry. I really am.

You bring shame on my family. I take you in and this is what you do. You do this to my neighbours.

You just think it's trivial. You really think it's trivial. Where does it start? You know, before I know it, you'll be taking *****.

Who knows? You're useless. You really are. There's only one thing for it, really.

Sorry.

Punishment. Punishment.

No, I'm sorry.

No, really. I've had it with you. I've had it. I've really, really had it.

I won't do it again, no. I promise.

You certainly won't because I'm going to beat it out of you. Now, I'm going to come across my knee, right here now.

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