A Taste of Honey Page #2

Its not the darkness outside

lm frightened of.

Its the darkness inside houses I don't like.

Hey, Jo, what would you do if I told you

I was thinking of getting married again?

Ld have you locked up in an institution

right away.

- You're up early.

- Its a long way from here to school.

Not for much longer, thank God.

Only a few more days.

You're still set on leaving, then.

What are you going to do?

Get out of your sight as soon as possible.

Get a bit of money in me pocket.

Well, it's your life, ruin it your own way.

Takes me all me time to look after meself.

- Here, love, you've forgotten this... Oh.

- Give those to me!

- Oh, I say.

- Leave them alone, lll pick them up.

- Have you done these?

- Yes.

Oh, I didn't realise ld got

such a talented daughter.

Lm not just talented, lm geniused.

What's these?

Self-portraits. Oh, give 'em here.

I suppose you've got to draw yourself,

nobody else'd draw you.

Hey! Is that supposed to be me?

Yes.

Don't I look a proper misery?

Still, it's very artistic, in't it?

Tell me, Jo, have you ever thought of taking

it up properly and going to art school?

Lve had enough of schools.

Too many different schools

in too many different places.

Well, I think you're wasting yourself, I do.

So long as I don't waste anybody else.

Anyway, why are you so suddenly

interested in me?

You never cared much before.

I know. Lm a cruel, wicked mother

"The voice I hear this passing night

was heard

"In ancient days by emperor and clown:

"Perhaps the selfsame song

that found a path

"Through the sad heart of Ruth,

when, sick for home

"She stood in tears amid the alien corn;

"The same that ofttimes hath

"Charm'd magic casements,

opening on the foam

"Of perilous seas,

in faery lands forlorn.

"Forlorn! The very word is like a bell

"To toll me back from thee

to my sole self.

"Adieu! The Fancy cannot cheat so well

"As she is famed to do, deceiving elf.

"Adieu! Adieu! Thy plaintive anthem fades

"Past the near meadows,

over the still stream,

"Up the hillside;

and now 'tis buried deep..."

Oh!

Hey!

Don't you remember me?

Oh, yes, you helped us off the bus.

That's right. What you doing out here?

What are you?

Lm the cook.

What's the matter with your knee?

I fell down some steps at school.

Looks bad. Needs a bandage.

Come on, lll fix it for you.

Where are we going?

Come on.

They're all off duty.

Come on!

Lve never been on one of these before.

Its all right.

Mind your 'ead.

So this is where you do your cooking, is it?

Yes, this is it. Now, come on.

Let's have a look at it.

- Oh, very 'handsome!

- Sure, now, come on!

Don't be so soft.

I won't hurt you, lm very professional.

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