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so just get off with yer.

- Now, then. What's tha doin'?

- Nowt.

Bugger off, then. It's private property.

- Can I get up to that kestrel's nest?

- What kestrel's nest?

- Up wall.

- No nest up there, so off tha goes.

There is. I've seen 'em come out.

What will tha do? Take all its eggs?

- They're young 'uns.

- Nowt to go up for, then, is there?

Can I come to t'bottom, then?

Never seen a kestrel's nest before.

Come on, then.

There it is. That big hole.

- It's nested there for donkey's years now.

- And I never knew.

- No, there's not many that does.

- Been watchin' from t'wood there.

Goes onto t'post, then hovers,

then swoops down onto t'prey,

carries it off to t'young 'uns. Looks great.

I've been gonna knock

that wall down for ages.

- What for?

- It's dangerous. I won't let her play near.

- lf I lived round here, l'd train a young 'un.

- Would yer?

Yer can train 'em.

Do yer know how?

- Do you know?

- No. There's not many that does.

They're hard to train.

lf they're not kept properly, it's criminal.

- Do yer know anybody who's kept 'em?

- One or two.

But, er, they had to let 'em go

because they're hard to train.

Where can I find out about 'em, then?

Well, probably t'public library.

They'll have some books on 'em.

- Where's that?

- Down int' city.

Hey, are you a member?

- What do yer mean?

- Are you a member of the library?

I don't know about that.

I only want a book on falconry.

You have to be a member

to take a book out.

- I only want one.

- Have you filled one of these forms in?

- No.

- You're not a member, then.

You'll have to take one of these home

for your father to sign.

- Me dad's away.

- You can wait till he comes back home.

- I don't mean that. I mean he's left home.

- I see. Your mother'll have to sign it.

Ar, but she's at work

and she'll not be home till tea time.

There's no rush, is there?

I've never broke a book.

I haven't tore it, or...

Look at your hands. They're filthy.

We'll end up with dirty books that way.

- I don't ready dirty books.

- I hope you don't. You're not old enough.

Me mam knows someone who

works here. That'll help, won't it?

No, not at all.

You still have to have the back signed.

To be a member, you'll have

to have somebody over 21

who is on the borough

electoral roll to sign it.

- I'm over 21 .

- You're not over 21 .

- Ar, but I vote.

- You don't vote. You're not...

I vote for me mam.

She dun't like votin', so I do it.

- Just have to wait for it, won't you?

- Where would I find a book? In a shop?

You'd have to go down the street.

There's a second-hand bookshop there.

- Hello. Can I help you?

- Yes.

I'm rather interested in Nol Coward's

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