Sowerbutt's Departure

Polly put a plate of field mushrooms on toast and a mug of tea in front of Dorothy who was sitting at the  dining table in the Cheapside flat. “One of the few pleasures off ration these days. Sorbay had some tinned Canadian bacon recently, but that went quick smart. If I ever see the dear man again, I’ll tell him to  leave some stuff for you and the girls. You need feeding up, the rate you all work.”

“If you see him? He hasn’t left you?” Dorothy said.
“Just being sarcastic. Such an exasperating man. He came home in the wee small hours, waking me up. About 4 o’clock, some idiot was banging on the door and Sorbay got up. The next thing, he’s grabbing his clothes and he’s disappeared. No explanation. But leave me, Dot? He wouldn’t dare, he knows I’d skin him alive.” 

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