The Professor sighed, and gave it up. 'Do you know what a Budget is?' 'I know!' cried Bruno. 'It’s the thing what wrenches people out of their boots!' 'He means "bootjack",' Sylvie explained in a whisper. 'You can’t wrench people out of boots,' the Professor mildly observed. Bruno laughed saucily. 'Oo can, though! Unless they’re welly tight in.'
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded by Lewis Carroll, close to text :)
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Date: 2003-11-17 09:51 am (UTC)Though with only one ship and one bell...
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Date: 2003-11-17 02:57 pm (UTC)'I know!' cried Bruno. 'It’s the thing what wrenches people out of their boots!'
'He means "bootjack",' Sylvie explained in a whisper.
'You can’t wrench people out of boots,' the Professor mildly observed.
Bruno laughed saucily. 'Oo can, though! Unless they’re welly tight in.'
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded by Lewis Carroll, close to text :)