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An old guy tells a young lady that when he used to go to a Sunday school they went on a trip to Walwyk.
In the owd days we used to go out in wagonettes
and the ride itself was a treat. And one time we went to
Walwyk.We had games and tea in a medder. That was in
the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby
now–was home, in a lovely blue blazer. Funny how a thing
like that’ll stick in your mind while what happened last
week is. all of a jumble.
Something's unclear to me in that passage.
First, I suppose that a medder means "meadow"?
Also, what does that guy mean by saying: That was in
the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby
now–was home, in a lovely blue blazer.
--- I understand that he was there when Mr Harold was a rector (however it's hard to say whether "rector" here means a priest or a head of a school? It was written by an Englishman) and that now Mr Canon Thorby is a rector and he says that Harold was at home and had a blue blazer on. Does it make sense? It's confusing.
An old guy tells a young lady that when he used to go to a Sunday school they went on a trip to Walwyk.
In the owd days we used to go out in wagonettes
and the ride itself was a treat. And one time we went to
Walwyk.We had games and tea in a medder. That was in
the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby
now–was home, in a lovely blue blazer. Funny how a thing
like that’ll stick in your mind while what happened last
week is. all of a jumble.
Something's unclear to me in that passage.
First, I suppose that a medder means "meadow"?
Also, what does that guy mean by saying: That was in
the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby
now–was home, in a lovely blue blazer.
--- I understand that he was there when Mr Harold was a rector (however it's hard to say whether "rector" here means a priest or a head of a school? It was written by an Englishman) and that now Mr Canon Thorby is a rector and he says that Harold was at home and had a blue blazer on. Does it make sense? It's confusing.
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Hi, An old guy tells a young lady that when he used to go to a Sunday school they went on a trip to Walwyk. In the owd days we used to go out in wagonettes and the ride itself was a treat. We had games and tea in a medder .
- Hi, An old guy tells a young lady that when he used to go to a Sunday school they went on a trip to Walwyk.
- In the owd days we used to go out in wagonettes and the ride itself was a treat.
- We had games and tea in a medder .
- That was in the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby now–was home, in a lovely blue blazer.
- Funny how a thing like that’ll stick in your mind while what happened last week is.
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Hi,
An old guy tells a young lady that when he used to go to a Sunday school they went on a trip to Walwyk.
In the owd days we used to go out in wagonettes
and the ride itself was a treat. And one time we went to
Walwyk.We had games and tea in a medder. That was in
the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby
now–was home, in a love
An old guy tells a young lady that when he used to go to a Sunday school they went on a trip to Walwyk.
In the owd days we used to go out in wagonettes
and the ride itself was a treat. And one time we went to
Walwyk.We had games and tea in a medder. That was in
the owd Rector’s time, but Mr Harold – him thass Canon Thorby
now–was home, in a love
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Hi Clive
But don't you think that Canon is someone's first name?
From the beginning of the story the author calls him Canon Thorby so I thought that Canon was his first name and Thorby his second name?
But don't you think that Canon is someone's first name?
From the beginning of the story the author calls him Canon Thorby so I thought that Canon was his first name and Thorby his second name?
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Hi,
No. 'Canon' and 'Rector' are titles used by certain types of clergymen.
Clive
No. 'Canon' and 'Rector' are titles used by certain types of clergymen.
Clive
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