GOOD FRIDAY o’clock. The bus lurches round into the sun. this go “D’s –” he flops beside me along Bath Street? – “right -Oh tha’s, tha’s all right, see I’ve got to get some Easter eggs for the kiddies. I’ve had a wee drink, ye understand – ye’ll maybe think it’s a funny day – to be celebrating well, no, but ye see – I wasny working, and I like to celebrate when I’m no working I don’t say it’s right – I’m no saying it’s right ye understand ye understand? – – but anyway tha’s the way I look at it – I’m no boring you, eh? ye see today, – take today, I don’t know what today’s in aid of, whether Christ was crucified or was he – – rose fae the dead like, see what I mean? You’re an educatit man, you can tell me – -Aye, well. you are. It’s been seen time and again, the working man has nae education, he jist jist – hasny got it, know what I mean, he’s jist bliddy ignorant Christ aye, – bliddy ignorant. Well The bus brakes violently, –” he lunges for the stair, swings down off, – into the sun for his Easter eggs, on very nearly steady legs.
GOOD FRIDAY o’clock. The bus lurches round into the sun. “D’s this go –” he flops beside me – “right along Bath Street? -Oh tha’s, tha’s all right, see I’ve got to get some Easter eggs for the kiddies. I’ve had a wee drink, ye understand – ye’ll maybe think it’s a – funny day to be celebrating – well, no, but ye see I wasny working, and I like to celebrate when I’m no working – I don’t say it’s right I’m no saying it’s right – ye understand – ye understand? but anyway tha’s the way I look at it – I’m no boring you, eh? – ye see today, take today, I don’t know what today’s in aid of, whether Christ was – crucified or was he – rose fae the dead like, see what I mean? You’re an educatit man, you can tell me – -Aye, well. you are. It’s been seen time and again, the working man has nae education, he jist – jist hasny got it, know what I mean, he’s jist bliddy ignorant – Christ aye, bliddy ignorant. Well –” The bus brakes violently, he lunges for the stair, swings down – off, into the sun for his Easter eggs, on very nearly steady legs.