Spring-heeled Jack
The Monkhouse is back on with one of those long almost tedious anecdotes where you don’t quite realise where they are going and will soon get bored were it not for the manic twitching of his ears and exaggerated pacing.
“‘Tis one of those London nights made famous by the Victorian Gothic and lampooned subsequently on the West End stage. The fog is decidedly thick and the air redolent with menace.
Standing at the corner of tube station, a gruff old news vendor eyes suspiciously all passers-by including gentlemen with briefcases and umbrellas. From time to time he takes a break out from his heavy-duty eyeballing to de-cry:
“News Extra! News Extra!
Read All About It!
Spring-heeled Jack is back!”
On cue the Monkhouse cartwheels offset.
“‘Tis one of those London nights made famous by the Victorian Gothic and lampooned subsequently on the West End stage. The fog is decidedly thick and the air redolent with menace.
Standing at the corner of tube station, a gruff old news vendor eyes suspiciously all passers-by including gentlemen with briefcases and umbrellas. From time to time he takes a break out from his heavy-duty eyeballing to de-cry:
“News Extra! News Extra!
Read All About It!
Spring-heeled Jack is back!”
On cue the Monkhouse cartwheels offset.
posted by sp at 12:14 pm
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