Heaney Quotes: A Constable Calls Flashcards
1
Q
Its —- ——- —————-
A
Its fat black handlegrips
2
Q
———- in sunlight, the ‘——‘
A
Heating in sunlight, the ‘spud’
3
Q
The —— of its ———— ran like a ——- in his ———- ————- ——-
A
The line of its pressure ran like a bevel, in his slightly sweating hair
4
Q
———- holster
A
Polished hholster
5
Q
————- flap
A
Buttoned flap
6
Q
But was there —- - —— of ———- where the —— ran —-
A
But was there not a line of turnips where the seed ran out
7
Q
———— the black —— in the ———-, he ——- up, ———- the —————-
A
Imagining the black hole in the barracks, he stood up, shifted the baton-case
8
Q
————- book
A
Domesday book
9
Q
———- his cap —— with —— ———, and looked at me as — —— ———-
A
Fitted his cap back with two hands, and looked at me as he said goodbye
10
Q
And the ——— ———, ———, ———,
A
And the bicycle ticked, ticked, ticked
