Buying Winkles Flashcards
Description of Flat Block
“I’d dash from the ghosts on the stairs”
“Where the bulb had blown”
Description of Gardiner Street
“Every crack in the pavement”
“Strip of sky between the tall houses”
Childish Outlook on Weather
“A bonus if the moon”
“Even in rain i was happy”
Unnamed people
“Women at sills or those lingering in doorways”
Men heading out for the night”
Where Winkle Seller was Sitting
“Sitting on an Orange-crate”
Pram loaded with pials of winkles infront of her”
Light Vs Darkness
“Bulb had blown”
“I envied each soul in the hot interior” / “Light in golden mirrors”
Winkle Seller Dialogue
“Open the eyelid. So. Stick it in til you feel a grip, then slither him out. Gently, mind”
Childish Perspective
“The sweetest extra winkle that brought the sea to me”
“Proudly home, like torches”
