Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

download Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

of 27

Transcript of Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    1/27

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    2/27

    Ngtcr @ntoi`ne ]crvomc o` tfc O`tceeojc`mc Mirps o` Xrocstc,

    Tijcr dcmnac n hrnwo`j smfienr nt tfc ]enhc ]mfiie n`h

    tiik n hopeian o` Rno`to`j n`h ]muepturc !nrroch ti n`

    Nustrneon` tfc" caojrntch n`h fc wirkch ns n smc`om nrtost

    o` ]"h`c" X# n`h tfc` ns n hcsoj`cr nt !cediur`c X#

    Tctur`o`j ti $`jen`h fc fns dcc` o`vievch o` tcnmfo`j n`h

    enttcre" wotf %neeci` Rno`to`j &ieohn"s

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    3/27

    X Z I E C G X D I I X ]

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    4/27

    Xi a" tfrcc mfoehrc`

    Xoa

    ]tnmc"'ohi

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    5/27

    T i jc r F n e e c t t

    X Z I E C G X D I I X ]

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    6/27

    Mip"rojft Tijcr &neectt

    Xfc rojft ig Tijcr &neect ti dc ohc`togoch ns nutfir ig tfos wirk

    fns dcc` nsscrtch d" foa o` nmmirhn`mc wotf scmtoi` (( n`h () ig

    tfc Mip"rojft, 'csoj`s n`h Rntc`ts Nmt *+))

    Nee rojfts rcscrvch @i pnrt ig tfos pudeomntoi` an" dc

    rcprihumch, stirch o` n rctrocvne s"stca, ir trn`saottch o` n`"

    gira ir d" n`" acn`s, cecmtri`om, acmfn`omne, pfitimip"o`j,

    rcmirho`j, ir itfcrwosc, wotfiut tfc proir pcraossoi` ig tfc

    pudeosfcrs

    N`" pcrsi` wfi miaaots n`" u`nutfiroch nmt o` rcentoi` ti tfospudeomntoi` an" dc eondec ti mroao`ne priscmutoi` n`h movoe menoas

    gir hnanjcs

    N MOR mntneijuc rcmirh gir tfos totec os nvnoendec gria tfc -rotosf

    .odrnr"

    O]-@ +() *)/+2> >2> 4

    wwwnusto`anmnuec"mia

    =orst Rudeosfch 837*>:

    Nusto` !nmnuec" Rudeosfcrs .th

    34 Mn`nhn ]6unrc

    Mn`nr" ?fnrg.i`hi`

    $*/ 4.-

    Rro`tch n`h diu`h o` %rcnt -rotno`

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    7/27

    Nmk`iwechjac`ts

    Xi !s N``

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    8/27

    5O` tfc wnko`j fiurs ig air`o`j,

    Og "iu fnvc`;t jit n eivcr,1iu aojft ns wcee wrotc n diik0

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    9/27

    Acaiors

    :tf Imtidcr 422? ]neocs-hc-Dnr`, u`ecss itfcrwosc stntch

    O fnvc eovch fcrc o` tfos sanee spn tiw` so`mc a" hovirmc

    nriu`h twc`t" "cnrs nji O eovc nei`c, pcrfnps iut ig mfiomc,

    dut `it d" hcsoj` Xfc scnrmf gir n pnrt`cr, wfomf os newn"s

    wotf ac, dcnrs eottec gruot !n`" nrc mneech, dut gcw nrcstomkndec wotf Xfc i`c wfi stumk aist os !nrto`c, wfi wns

    tfc i`e" acadcr ig tfc 9Mceodntnorc Meud; O giu`hch an`"

    "cnrs nji ]fc os `cvcrtfcecss siaci`c O eivc n`h fnvc hi`c

    si gir tii ei`j ti miu`t ?c eovch tijctfcr, scpnrntch, eovch

    njno` tijctfcr, scpnrntch njno`, eivcr, dut `iw tfc sfip os

    meisch gircvcr

    Ot os `iw toac ti rcmiu`t tfc fostir" ig a" 9pnjc tur`o`j;mnrccr -co`j n spcmoneost pn`irnan pno`tcr n`h tfc i`e" an`

    ti fnvc pno`tch n` $`jeosf pn`irnan, O wns n``unee" o`votch ti

    mi`gcrc`mcs ig tfc O`tcr`ntoi`ne Rn`irnan ]imoct", ns n

    spcnkcr Xfnt acn`t O miueh du" a" wn" o` wotf trnvce

    cBpc`scs n`h fitce pnoh o` cBmfn`jc gir jovo`j n ecmturc Xfos

    mi`to`uch u`toe tfc" stnrtch jio j ti miaau`ost miu`trocs

    wfcrc tfos mnpotneost smfcac wns `i ei`jcr vneoh O tiik

    !nrto`c i` i`c sumf trop ti ]wotcren`h ]fc fnh `cvcr dcc`iut ig =rn`mc dcgirc n`h fnh `cvcr geiw` ?c wc`t von

    $`jen`h ti scc a" gnaoe" n`h tfc pen`c wns hcen"ch gir siac

    fiurs, si tfnt o` irhcr ti wfoec nwn" siac toac O anhc n`

    cBnao`ntoi` ig !nrto`c;s pnsspirt Ot wns iut ig hntc @it i`c

    wcck ir i`c "cnr cvc`, dut tfortcc` "cnrs iut ig hntc

    Xfc i`e" tfo`j ti hi wns ti capei" n wcee troch n`h tcstch

    strntcj" wfomf wns ti Dust prctc`h `it ti k`iw wfnt o` tfc

    wireh tfc wireh wns tneko`j ndiut 9%io`j tfriujf; wns

    soapec dcmnusc tfc an` wfi eiikch nt !nrto`c;s pnsspirt

    enujfch iut eiuh n`h pnssch ot ti fos mieecnjuc wotf n 9fcrc

    eiik nt tfos tfc`;, wfcrcupi` tfc" ditf enujfch si aumf n`h

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    10/27

    `ihhch n 9suggcr tfc giies jenhe"; jct i` wotf ot tfc` n`h wc

    wc`t tfriujf

    Nrrovo`j nt tfc mi`gcrc`mc mc`trc tfcrc wns, nai`jst nee

    tfc hoggcrc`t `ntoi`neotocs prcsc`t, n miupec gria Hucdcm, wfi,

    ig miursc, spikc =rc`mf n`h wn`tch ti sot `cBt ti us nt ho``cr

    Xfc wian` wns nhDnmc`t ti ac i` a" rojft sohc n`h !nrto`c

    wns i` a" ecgt 'uro`j ho``cr sfc nskch ti scc a" fn`h n`h

    netfiujf dco`j vcr" ecgtCfn`hch, O iggcrch a" rojft fn`h

    tfo`ko`j ot wns n eit ig 9wfiCfn; n`"wn" si wfnt hoh ot anttcrG

    ]fc cBnao`ch a" fn`h n`h oaachontce" snoh, 5?cee O scc "iu

    fnvc i`c mfoeh0

    ?fcrcupi` O rctirtch, 5@i, O;vc jit tfrcc mfoehrc`0]fc eiikch njno n`h snoh 5@i, "iu;vc i`e" jit i`c

    mfoeh0 O wns si nstiu`hch, ns o` gnmt wc fnvc twi nhiptch n`h

    i`c `nturne wfomf sfiwch up o` tfc fn`h

    ?iueh a" ecgt fn`h fnvc dcc` n`" hoggcrc`tG O tfo`k `it o`

    tfos mi`tcBt, dut o` n`" mnsc O wiueh `iw sot up n`h eostc` ti

    Dust wfnt tfc wian` fnh ti sn" !iste" ndiut fiw oapirtn`t

    ti ac a" wirk wns n`h tfnt O miueh ji i` wirko`j rojft o`ti

    a" `o`ctocs, dut wfc` O wn`t ti stip, nt a" mfiomc, O sfnee Dusthoc

    ]o`mc tfnt hntc O na gcnrgue ig tnko`j tii aumf toac igg o`

    mnsc tfc" tfo`k O;vc stippch n`h Dust tnkc ac

    O nskch og sfc wiueh eiik nt !nrto`c;s fn`h, wfomf wns

    hi`c nmriss a" gri`t n`h ns sii` ns sfc tiik ot sfc Dust tfrcw

    ot nwn" `it wn`to`j ti fnvc n`"tfo`j ti hi wotf ot

    $adnrrnsso`j gir ac n`h !nrto`c O nskch fcr ngtcr ho``cr wf"sfc fnh rcDcmtch !nrto`c;s fn`h n`h sfc snoh sfc os jio`j ti dc

    vcr" oee, vcr" sii` ?c mnac fiac n`h !nrto`c wc`t o`ti

    ps"mfontrom mnrc n`h ecgt ac

    !nrto`c os n vcr" jiih pon`ost, dut `it dco`j ausomne O

    hi`;t k`iw fiw jiih, pridnde" n jiih 9sanee tiw`; pon`ost,

    n`h O urjch fcr ti mi`to`uc nt nee mists wotf fcr pon`i, ns ot fnh

    dcc` fcr snvoiur o` tfc pnst Xfcrc wns n pcroih wfc`, dco`j

    gir n ei`j toac o` fispotne, tfc" ect fcr iut hnoe" ti ji ti tfcmi`scrvntiorc ti pen" =urtfcr O urjch fcr ti pen"

    prigcssoi`nee" o` mi`mcrts ctm n`h sfc njrcch ti og O wiueh fcep

    fcr d" tur`o`j tfc pnjcs, ns sfc jcts geustcrch i` fcr iw` Jg

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    11/27

    miursc O snoh "cs wotfiut tfo`ko`j, n`h dcmnac tfc i`e" hcng

    pnjc tur`cr k`iwo`j `i ausom ir cvc` aumf =rc`mf

    O` nt tfc hccp c`h, tfc i`e" tfo`j O miueh hi wns wntmf fcr

    c"cs si meisce" tfnt O k`cw Dust wfc` ti tur` n pnjc ]fc jit

    rcjuenr n`h mi`sostc`t wirk ns nmmiapn`ost ti n jriup ig go`c

    menssomne so`jcrs n`h, wotf c`iraius strno`, O tur`ch tfc pnjcs

    Ot mn` tnkc an`" mi`mcrts ti ankc n drcnktfriujf n`h a"

    s"stca mfn`jch ivcr tfc "cnrs ti wntmfo`j fcr fcnh o`stcnh ig

    fcr c"cs, so`mc fcr fcnh gieeiws c"c horcmtoi` nutiantomnee"

    n`h tfcrcgirc n fujc fcep ti ac, pfitimip"o`j cnmf pnjc ig

    ausom, rcpcnts o`meuhch, si tfnt wfc` fcr horcmtoi` aivcs gria

    tfc ecgt pnjc ti tfc rojft, O k`iw ot os toac ti seohc, seiwe", tfcpnjc gria tfc rojft sohc ti tfc ecgt, wfoec sfc os stoee pen"o`j O

    fnvc nee tfc toac o` tfc wireh ti soape" wnot gir fcr fcnh ti tcee

    ac ot;s toac ti rcpcnt a" nmt O tur`ch gir n pocmc o` pudeom

    mi`mcrt ig ]mnrentto;s ]t Mcmoeons Anss, wfomf tiik n` fiur ti

    pen" O diw wotf nee tfc so`jcrs n`h gcce eokc sfiuto`j iut, 5O;a

    Dust n grnuh, O mn`;t rcnee" hi tfos, ot;s Dust n tromk,0 dut `idih"

    wiueh mnrc tfc" miac ti fcnr tfc mi`mcrt, O hi a" dot, wfomf

    os 6uotc n eit nmtunee", n`h `i i`c mnrcsO na, o` a" ipo`oi`, tfc aist oapirtn`t pcrsi` o` tfc fnee

    Og O ankc n aostnkc, !nrto`c jcts `crvius, tfc so`jcrs sc`sc ot

    n`h mn`;t so`j wcee n`h tfc wfiec mi`mcrt jics ti pocmcs Ot fns

    fnppc`ch wfc` O wns n dcjo``cr $vc` !nrto`c tfo`ks O mn`

    rcnh ausom n`h na Dust kohho`j fcr n`h sn"s O;a tfc dcst pnjc

    tur`cr sfc fns cvcr act

    ]nturhny :tf @ic!dcr

    -co`j newn"s tfc gorst cvcr"wfcrc O ji, O sot nt tfc n6unj"a

    iutsohc tfc piie cvcr" air`o`j wnoto`j gir tfc toac ti ji o`,

    usunee" ndiut tc` ti gogtcc` ao`utcs Xfos air`o`j O wns

    hosturdch d"

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    12/27

    ]fc miacs i`e" i`mc n wcck ti n6unj"a n`h O wns si

    o`tcrcstch o` fiw sfc duejch iut ig fcr mistuac o` nee

    horcmtoi`s tfnt O nskch fcr og sfc wiueh pisc gir ac o` tfc

    `uhc O`stcnh ig jovo`j ac n senp i` tfc gnmc, sfc snoh sfc

    wiueh miac i`e" og sfc miueh dro`j fcr pnrt`cr ns wcee, si O

    snoh, 5=o`c, dro`j foa nei`j0 O tfo`k ot aist u`usune gir n

    =rc`mf voeenjc jore ti tnkc n` ohcn eokc tfos i` dinrh n`h wc

    goBch n` cvc`o`j

    Netfiujf sfc os cBmcptoi`nee" gnt, fc sccach 6uotc tfo`, dut

    sccach ti dc ndiut twomc a" soc ?c sii` jit ti wirk n`h

    wfoec sfc wns u`hrcsso`j O snt foa hiw` wntmfo`j tcecvosoi` O

    hoh`;t wn`t foa wntmfo`j ac ivcr a" sfiuehcr wfoec O anhc nhrnwo`j ig fcr nano`j dih" wfoec Ot tnkcs ac n` fiur `iw

    ti miapectc n hrnwo`j n`h, ngtcr ndiut fneg n` fiur, fc jit up

    n`h ecgt sn"o`j fc fnh miapectc mi`gohc`mc o` ac

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    13/27

    tfnt wns jio`j ti dc gir cvcr aumf airc oapirtn`t tfn` n`"

    pno`to`j O mn` s6uccc dctwcc` pieosfch k`its n`h jirjcius

    mrnmks &iwcvcr, siaci`c;s fiusc O mn` scttec gir, dut O wiueh

    `cvcr fnvc hi`c tfcor mnt ir gnviurotc vnsc ig tfir`s

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    14/27

    "fc #rcnt $ustrneon` Dotc

    .ovo`j o` n sanee =rc`mf tiw` wotf `i pud n`h i`e" rntfcr

    aoscrndec dnrs tfnt eokch ti meisc ns sii` ns tfc" miueh, ot wns

    n` cBpnt nggnor ti fnvc sanee siorccs o` "iur iw` fiusc n`h

    o`votc pcipec nei`j Xfcrc wcrc `it si an`" ig us o` tfisc

    hn"s n`h ot wns cssc`tone tfnt wc nee cotfcr jit i` ir prctc`hch

    ti

    O fnh hcmohch ti nsk siac Nustrneon` groc`hs ig ao`c wfi

    eovch wotfo` n ei`josf wneko`j hostn`mc n`h tfc" driujft wotftfca n` ieh enh" stn"o`j o` tfcor fiusc gria Rcrtf wfcrc tfos

    miupec aiste" eovch O nesi nskch Xia, n eimne Orosfan`, wfi

    wc`t i` ti ipc` tfc gorst n`h i`e" Orosf pud o` iur tiw`

    Nee nsscadech o` a" `cwe" duoet fiusc i` tfc seipcs ig tfc

    R"rc`ccs, wfcrc i`c seipc mnac tfriujf a" fiusc si tfnt O

    hcsoj`ch ot ti eovc i` tfc gorst geiir ns tfc pro`mopne riia;s eokc

    n gent

    ?c fnh hro`ks i` tfos gorst geiir wfomf fnh ecvce tcrrnmo`jiutsohc tfc sotto`j riia n`h wc wcrc aiste", dco`j suaacr

    wcntfcr, hro`ko j i` tfc tcrrnmc Xfc cvc`o j pnssch

    pecnsn`te" n`h wotfiut o`mohc`t n`h tfos eottec $romn, wfi

    dcei`jch ti tfc mntcjir" ig tfc saneecst n`h iehcst ig wiac`

    i` tfc pen`ct, wns hro`ko`j jo` o` mi`spomuius naiu`ts Xfc

    !ohhecti`s ecgt ngtcr ndiut n` fiur n`h eottec $romn stn"ch i`

    hro`ko`j wotf Xia n`h a"scegO` sotuntoi`s wfcrc jo` n`h ti`om nrc dco`j mi`suach o`

    sumf 6un`totocs ot os Dust n anttcr ig toac dcgirc i`c ig tfca

    ru`s iut usunee" tfc jo` n`h pcipec mi`to`uc wotf tfc ti`om

    O` tfos mnsc, fiwcvcr, ot wns tfc ti`om tfnt rn` iut n`h sfc

    mi`to`uch ti hro`k jo` i` ots iw` N`h tfnt os siac piwcrgue

    hro`k gir n enh" ?c wcrc tneko`j i` tfc tcrrnmc n`h O tur`ch ti

    sn" siactfo`j ti fcr n`h sfc Dust wns`;t tfcrc, sfc sccach ti

    fnvc hosnppcnrch, u`toe O snw fcr e"o`j i` tfc geiir pnssch iutXia, dco`j dojjosf n`h stri`josf, Dust pomkch fcr up o` fos

    nras n`h mnrroch fcr o`ti a" dchriia i` tfc snac geiir wfcrc

    sfc en" pnssch iut i` a" dch

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    15/27

    ?c mnrroch i` hro`ko`j gir n ei`j toac u`toe Xia ecgt n`h O

    Dust jit ti a" riia n`h pnssch iut i` a" dch O `itomch $romn

    tfcrc, `it i` tfc dch ns wc fnh ecgt fcr, dut `iw o`sohc tfc dch

    n`h stoee pnssch iut ot wiueh nppcnr -co`j 9pnssch iut; acn`s

    "iu fnvc ndn`hi`ch nee fipc n`h Dust hi`;t mnrc n`"airc n`h

    tfcsc twi cehcre" strn`jcrs wcrc ditf o` tfos mi`hotoi` i` tfc

    snac dch n`h nseccp ]uhhc`e", siactoac o` tfc aohhec ig tfc

    `ojft, O wns voiec`te" wikc` d" n jrcnt dotc i` a" eiwcr eop

    -eiih sccach ti dc cvcr"wfcrc n`h ot wns hoggomuet ti stip tfc

    geiw ig deiih n`h "ct sfc hoh`;t mnrc, sfc Dust tur`ch ivcr n`h

    wc`t dnmk ti seccp

    5?fntcvcr hoh "iu hi tfnt girG0 O an`njch ti sn" n`h sfcsnoh,

    5-cmnusc "iu dot a" `oppec,0 n`h pnssch iut njno`

    Ot wns vcr" hoggomuet ti jct tfc eiwcr eop ti stip deccho`j, ot

    Dust sccas ti dc n dnj ig deiih Mcrtno`e" wc wcrc twi

    strn`jcrs, fnrhe" spikc`, "ct `iw ditf `nkch n`h o` tfc snac

    dch, wiu`hch Xfc cvohc`mc wns `it eiiko`j vcr" jiih, dut

    miueh fnvc dcc` nmmcptndec o` pcipec fneg iur njc

    ?iueh O `cch n stotmf ir twi n`h wfcrc miueh O jct tfnthi`cG &cr `oppecs nppcnrch u`hnanjch n`h O hi`;t k`iw

    wfomf O wns nmmusch ig doto`j Mcrtno`e" `it hi`c o` n`jcr n`h

    fnrh ti oanjo`c pnssoi` Ot wns a" ipo`oi` sfc fnh n hrcna

    n`h oanjo`ch O dot fcr `oppec, dcmnusc og "iu tfo`k ndiut ot, og

    a" eops wcrc nt tfnt aiac`t i` tfc `oppec, fiw miueh sfc fnvc

    rcnmfch ti dotc otG Xfnt wns, ti ac, mi`meusovc priig

    !" eop sccach ti jriw n`h dcmiac tfomk eokc n `cjrioh eopn`h siacfiw wns tur`ch ivcr si tfnt O miueh `it meisc a"

    aiutf pripcre" ti cnt ir cvc` tnek ns O usch ti Ot tiik ac

    ndiut n wcck ti `iraneosc

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    16/27

    "wi %c&t Diits

    ?c Dio` tfc nra" u`hcr tfc Mi`smroptoi` Nmt wfc` wc nrc

    di"s Dust iut ig smfiie ir wirk cBpcroc`mc, dut stoee toch ti iur

    aitfcrs; npri` stro`js Ot os surproso`j fiw "iu`j wc sc`h iur

    mfoehrc` ti gojft tfc dnttecs tfc" fnvc `i pnrt o` nt nee ?fc`

    a" mneeCup pnpcrs mnac, O wns ti Dio` n fcnv" o`gn`tr"

    dnttneoi` ig tfc O``oskoeeo` =usoeocrs O fnh ti rcpirt gir scrvomc

    i` sumf n`h sumf n hn" o` Janjf, Miu`t" X"ri`c o` @irtfcr`

    Orcen`h, tfc ru``o`j sirc o` rcentoi`s dctwcc` twi miu`trocs

    n`h tfcor domkcro`j rceojoi`s &iw hnrc tfc"G ?fnt n `i`sc`scwc jriw up ti go`h eogc os &crc wns O jio`j igg ti gojft o` n

    wnr tfnt fnh dcc` jio`j i` gir tfc wfiec ig a" eogc, n`h stoee,

    ns O wrotc `iw, mi`to`ucs

    5@iw Tijcr, dc mnrcgue wotf "iur tfo`js, hi`;t ecnvc tfca

    ndiut wfcrc tfc" woee dc surce" po`mfch Fccp cvcr"tfo`j o`

    "iur eimkcr n`h i`e" dro`j ot iut wfc` "iu `cch ot, itfcrwosc

    "iu woee fnvc ti pn" gir n `cw i`c,0

    51cs !uaa", O;ee hi tfnt0 Ot wns a" sc`ho jCiggacssnjc ti tfc nhuet wireh n`h ot aust fnvc dcc` n eit fnrhcr

    gir fcr tfn` ac Xfc "iu`j nrc nmfo`j ti ji n`h jct i` wotf

    tfo`js, dut sfc fnh nercnh" eist fcr gorstdir`, wfi Dio`ch tfc

    acrmfn`t `nv" n`h wns eist nt scn o` n mi`vi", nesi igg

    Orcen`h, njch i`e" scvc`tcc` "cnrs

    N ei`j 6ucuc nwnotch ac, ig di"s mfntto`j nwn" o` nmmc`ts

    O miueh`;t gieeiw ]iac Orosf n`h siac Mimk`c" n`h siacaoBch ot wns ns og tfc" nee k`cw cnmf itfcr n`h jit i` eokc

    ieh groc`hs, ot wns eokc dco`j ndrinh nercnh" N di" sii` mnac

    nei`j ti Dio` ac o` tfos 6ucuc, ot wns %crnehL tfos wns jiih, fc

    spikc --M n`h wc jit i` wcee ?c dcmnac eogcei`j groc`hs

    n`h stoee nrc &c anrroch a" sostcr gir tc` "cnrs n`h fos scmi`h

    anrronjc dirc twi di"sK i`c di" os n` $ho`durjf genutost n`h n

    doj `iosc o` tfc $ho`durjf =cstovne %crneh wc`t i` ti hi

    cao`c`t tfo`js n`h os `iw cacrotus Rrigcssir ig Rieotoms nt-orao jfna E`ovcrsot" &c `cvcr put n giit wri`j, wfcrcns O

    `cvcr put i`c rojft -ut kot wns stiwch o` tfc dchsohc eimkcr ns

    !ua fnh rc6ucstch Ot mi`tno`ch n pnor ig diits wfomf wcrc

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    17/27

    mneech 9dcst diits;, anhc ig mruhc ecntfcr wotf n tcBturc eokc

    go`ce" rnkch sioe, dut fnh ti fnvc tfc nppcnrn`mc ig denmk sfo`"

    jenss d" tfc c`h ig iur dnsom trno`o`j o` soB wccks; toac

    N rnpoh mnemuentoi` sfiwch ac tfnt og O spc`t tfrcc wccks

    i` cnmf diit n`h kcpt tfc scmi`h i`c newn"s fohhc` nwn", O

    sfiueh dc nee rojft nt tfc c`h ig tfc hn" Xfc njc ieh trnhotoi`ne

    actfih ig spot n`h pieosf wns iur cvc`o`j;s c`tcrtno`ac`t n`h

    ot dcmnac neaist achotntovc, wfoest tr"o`j ti gntfia tfcsc

    an`" nmmc`ts Rn" ig 3)A 8*/7: wns n =rohn" cvc`t n`h `it

    aumf wns ecgt i` ]nturhn" J`c i`e" `cchch @NN=O tcn n`h

    pcrfnps n stnap ir twi n`h tfc rcst wc`t i` jctto`j hru`k i`

    tfc =rohn" `ojftNt tfc c`h ig tfrcc wccks O wns mnrcgue c`iujf ti swotmf

    diits ns O fnh hcmrcch n`h a" gcnr ig fnvo`j tfca ditf i`

    sfiw nt i`mc acn`t O tiik tfc `cw i`c iut nt tfc snac toac ns

    putto`j tfc sfo`" i`c o` O `cvcr snw tfca tijctfcr, wfomf wns

    n aostnkc ig mntnstripfom pripirtoi`s i` a" pnrt Xfc" wcrc

    ditf ig tfca ecgt diits, wfomf O fnh `cvcr `itomch, `cvcr

    fnvo`j scc` tfca tijctfcr

    Xfos rcnee" wns putto`j n giit wri`j n`h O na stoee ti tfoshn" `it ndec ti u`hcrstn`h fiw O miueh ankc sumf n aostnkc

    %crneh n`h O wcrc tfc i`e" twi ac` prcsc`t wotf n ]mfiie

    Mcrtogomntc, ns ot wns mneech nt tfnt toac, n`h fcrc O wns 6uotc

    fnppoe" pieosfo`j twi ecgt diits n`h 6uotc u`mi`smoius ig ot Ot

    wns nee a" aitfcr;s gnuet, dut aoBch o` wotf a" iw` o``ntc

    stupohot"

    Nt tfc c`h ig soB wccks nee iur kot fnh ti dc enoh iut o`prcmosc hctnoe i` iur pcrgcmte" anhc dchs, cnmf wotf n pcrgcmt

    n`h mecn`ch siehocr dcsohc n`h stn`ho`j ti nttc`toi` Xfos wns

    a" gorst cvcr toac ig scco j twi wceeCpieosfch ecgt diits

    stn`ho`j tijctfcr i` pudeom vocw Rn`om dc"i`h nee acnsurc,

    wfnt miueh O hiG O wns hiiach !" antcs rneeoch riu`h n`h `i

    i`c k`cw wfnt ti hi nt nee, si wc nee, o`meuho`j a"sceg,

    prctc`hch `it ti `itomc n`"tfo`j nt nee u`tiwnrh

    Xfos aojft dc n gorst o` tfc -rotosf nra", og `it ot miueh `itfnppc` igtc` Xfc iggomcrs 8n jriup ndiut govc: mnac nei`j

    o`spcmto`j cnmf an`;s prcsc`tntoi` ?fc` tfc" mnac ti a"

    dch, tfc" stippch n`h eiikch, `itfo`j wns snoh nt nee n`h tfc"

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    18/27

    6uocte" aivch i` iut ig cnrsfit n`h wc`t o`ti n fuhhec

    @itfo`j wns cvcr snoh ndiut tfos o`mohc`t, `it tfc` ir entcr Ot

    wns n` u`ac`toi`ndec sudDcmt, dut tfc `cBt wcck O wns

    trn`sgcrrch ti tfc O`tceeojc`mc Mirps

    "fc 'crry Mrisso`(

    -co`j n sfnrcfiehcr wotf RIJ acn`t tfnt O jit /7 igg a"

    tomkct promc nt tfc toac ig diiko`j, si ot sccach n jiih ohcn ti

    ac ti trnvce igtc` n`h wcee wotf ot i` tfc ei`j riutc gria

    Rirtsaiutf ti -oedni, wfomf os Dust tfrcc fiurs; hrovc gria a"fiac o` tfc)yr`cs $ten`to*uc Ot acn`t O miueh newn"s tnkc

    a" mnr, nee tfc eujjnjc O aojft wn`t n`h dro`j dnmk siac

    jiihocs i` tfc fiacwnrh Diur`c" Xfc enst toac O wns i` ot tfc

    miapn`" wns sieh n`h tfc sfops pnssch ti `cw iw`crs wfoest

    o` tfc -n" ig -osmn", wfomf wns airc dnh `cws tfn` jiih

    dcmnusc tfc `cw iw`crs diujft dnmk cvcr"i`c;s sfnrcs n`h

    tfc s"stca cvnpirntch ivcr`ojft ns tfc sfnrcfiehcrs wcrc `it

    o`meo`ch ti pn" tfc guee gnrc Ns O fnvc `it trnvceech i` ot so`mctfc`, O hi `it k`iw tfc stntc ot aojft fnvc gneec` o`ti n`h O na

    stoee wnoto`j gir tfc ai`c" gria a" sfnrcs n`h fcnr tfnt tfc

    go`ne snoeo`j woee dc `cBt ai`tf, o` ]cptcadcr 37*7 ?fnt n

    snh stir"

    ]noeo`j gria Rirtsaiutf nt nriu`h aoh`ojft "iu jct twi

    `ojfts nt scn i` tfc hiw`wnrh Diur`c" n`h i`e" i`c i` tfc

    rctur` trop so`mc ot snoes nriu`h aohhn" i` ots `cnr tfort"Cfiurtrop Xfc toac O mnac i` ot dcgirc tfc sceeo`j vc`turc wns airc

    u`usune gir ac ns ot fnh newn"s dcc` a" prnmtomc ti fnvc n

    `omc mndo` i` a" iw` n`h wotf n wo`hiw si tfnt O miueh

    mi`to`uc wotf siac hrnwo`j priDcmts i` tfc eottec tndec ]iac

    u`o`tcrruptch mi`mc`trntoi` mn` dc cnsoe" giu`h ndinrh n`h ot

    os `cnr fcnvc` gir ac ti dc ndec ti usc tfc sfop ns n

    dnmkjriu`h ti "iur eogc

    O wiueh stnrt tfc hn" cnre" wotf n swoa, stn" aiste" o` tfcmndo` n`h cnt o` i`c ig tfc an`" rcstnurn`ts Ot wns dcttcr

    netcr`nto`j tfn` sotto`j o` jriups nriu`h tfc dnrs wotf pcipec

    wfi nee nppcnr ti k`iw i`c n`itfcr Xfc 9pisf; dnr `cnr tfc

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    19/27

    twi mo`cans i` tfc cojftf geiir wns a" gnviurotc wntcro`j

    fiec n`h O wns i`mc tfcrc o` n jnec girmc wo`h n`h tfc scn wns

    spensfo`j tfc wo`hiws i` tfc cojftf geiir Xfnt wns siac scn

    Xfos toac, scmi`h `ojft iut, dot ei`ce", O wn`tch ti scc og O

    wns stoee ndec ti jct n wian` o` a" mndo` n`h O rco`girmch tfc

    ohcn wotf n dittec ig ]mitmf gria tfc hut"Cgrcc sfip =o`ho`j

    tfc enh" n`h jctto`j fcr wcee ioech wotf wfosk" nt tfc dnr wns

    `it n prideca n`h o` tfc mndo` wc mi`to`uch o` tfc snac vco`

    u`toe cvc`tunee" nee tfc meitfcs mnac igg ."o`j i` a" dch

    miapectce" `nkch sfc hoh eiik rntfcr eivce" n`h gecsf gir ac

    sccas ti tnkc i` n` cBtrn euao`isot", eokc n drojft eojft o` tfc

    riia51iu &N#$ put tfc mnt iut fnvc`;t "iuG0 siu`hs n wireh

    ig hoggcrc`mc ti ac ti, 5&nvc "iu put tfc mnt iutG .okcwosc

    51iu &N#$ jit n mi`hia fnvc`;t "iuG0 siu`hs hoggcrc`t ti,

    5&nvc "iu jit n mi`hiaG0 N`"wn", O hoh`;t ]o`mc aivo`j i`

    gria tfos pnrtomuenr eogcst"ec O fnh 6uotc grn`ke" girjittc` tfcsc

    dcnste" tfo`js

    5O;a `it ectto`j "iu o` wotfiut i`c,0 sfc snoh, tnko`j n

    enrjc juep ig wfosk"5O;ee ru` nei`j ti tfc hut"Cgrcc sfip n`h jct siac, O snohL

    ot;s i`e" i` tfos geiir, dut "iu aust priaosc ac "iu woee stn"

    Dust ns "iu nrc, `nkch i` a" dch, u`toe O jct dnmk0

    Xfcrc wns n fcgt" jnec deiwo`j n`h tfc sfop wns rieeo`j

    6uotc n eit, dut hi``o`j a" trnmksuot O sct igg hiw` tfc ei`jcst

    mirrohir "iu miueh cvcr oanjo`c, wns ot tfc wfosk" ir tfc scnG

    =irtu`ntce" ot wns tii riujf gir aist pnssc`jcrs n`h O fnh tfcmirrohir ti a"sceg dut sccach ti kccp dn`jo`j tfc wnees

    Nrrovo`j nt tfc hut"Cgrcc sfip, ot wns meisch O tfiujft ig Fn"

    wnoto`j i` a" dch n`h hnsfch ivcr ti tfc rcmcptoi` miu`tcr

    wfcrc tfcrc wns n "iu`j jore o` nttc`hn`mc

    5Huomk, wfcrc mn` O go`h n mi`hiaG0 Nenrach nt n` ieh

    an` iut o` n hcscrtch sfop eiiko`j gir mi`hias, sfc pio`tch

    iut tfnt up i` tfc `cBt geiir, nee tfc ac`;s tioects fnh anmfo`cs

    n`h O wc`t up twi nt n toac5$Bmusc ac, sor, "iu;vc Dust pnssch tfc ac`;s tioect0 O

    eiikch riu`h n`h tfos "iu`j jore gria tfc hcsk O fnh Dust dcc`

    nt wns tfc` Dust dcfo`h ac

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    20/27

    5&iw nwguee" ko`h ig "iu ti miac n`h fcep ac iut,0 O

    snoh, 5ot os rntfcr urjc`t0

    5@i, O fnvc`;t miac ti fcep "iu iut, O;a Dust jio`j o`

    tfcrc0 ]fc pio`tch ti tfrcc hiirs o` n sanee eidd", i`c snoh

    9%c`ts;, n`itfcr snoh 9Rrovntc; n`h tfc tforh snoh `itfo`j nt nee

    n`h sfc hosnppcnrch o` ot meiso`j tfc hiir gorae" dcfo`h fcr

    O` tfc ac`;s tioect tfcrc wns tfos vcr" spcmone anmfo`c ns

    priaosch, dut "iu `cchch twi scpnrntc i`cCpiu`h mio`s,

    wfomf O hoh`;t fnvc @i i`c cesc tfcrc, O fnh fipch ti du" tfc

    mio`s wotf a" eiisc mfn`jc n`h O wnotch n` njc gir siaci`c

    ti miac o` O an`njch ti jct i`c i`e" n`h tfc` wnotch n`itfcr

    njc gir n`itfcr mfn`mc wotf n an` spirto`j n RIJ stngg dnhjc?foec fc wns fnvo`j n pcc, O rusfch tfc ai`c" o`ti tfc

    anmfo`c Ot wns capt"

    Fn" wnoto`j i` a" dch, `i hiudt c`Di"o`j tfc wfosk",

    wfnt sfiueh O hi `cBtG O tieh tfc stngg an` n`h nskch foa ti

    miac wotf ac ti tfc rcmcptoi` hcsk ti vcrog" tfnt O fnh put a"

    ai`c" o` n` capt" anmfo`c n`h eist ot wfomf fc sccach ti

    go`h rntfcr c`tcrtno`o`j

    Xfc rcmcptoi`ost jit iut n doj diB guee ti tfc droa wotfmi`hias n`h snoh, 5?fnt genviur wiueh "iu eokc sorG0

    5Mfimientc,0 O snoh, k`iwo`j nee wiac` fnvc n wcnk`css

    gir mfimientc, cvc` og tfc" hi`;t aumf eokc tfc an` o`sohc ot

    N wirsc`o`j jnec snw ac wo`ho`j a" wn" dnmk hiw` tfc

    ei`j mirrohir n`h jctto`j ti a" mndo` O giu`h sfc wns `it, ns

    priaosch, wnoto`j `nkch i` a" dch, dut up n`h hrcssch n`h

    Dust ecnvo`j wotf tfc gnaoe" soevcr 5Jf, "iu hoh priaoscac^0

    -ut sfc o`tcrruptch wotf, 5O tfiujft "iu aust fnvc

    mfn`jch "iur ao`h, ot;s `cnre" fneg n` fiur so`mc "iu ecgt ac, O

    wns Dust jio`j0

    5.iik, fnvc n`itfcr wfosk", tfcsc nrc mfimientc genviur0

    N`h tfc meitfcs mnac igg njno` O wns wir` iut, strcssch,

    hru`k, tfc wfosk" wns nee ji`c n`h o` tfc trnhc ot;s k`iw` ns

    9drcwcr;s hriip;

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    21/27

    %umys Mnmtus )en`ts

    O wns o` tfc fndot ig vosoto j a" cehcre" nu`ts i` =rohn"

    ngtcr`ii`s, tfc" tfiujft O wns Dust goeeo`j siac spnrc toac

    dcgirc a" Nrt tcnmfo`j menss nt tfc Nrt smfiie, n`h O tfiujft O

    wns kccpo`j pnstirne mnrc ivcr siac rntfcr o`mnpndec nu`ts,

    twi survovirs gria n tfrccsiac tfnt miueh wirk tijctfcr ti

    gira n prctt" giraohndec simone u`ot tfnt fnh n mi`to`uius

    pcrgiran`mc so`mc tfc =orst ?ireh ?nr o` tfc gnaoe" fiac o`

    -rostie9#omtoas; ig ??O, tfcrc wcrc `it si an`" ac` o` tfc

    nvnoendoeot" anrkct tfriujf tfc o`sn`ot" ig wnr n`h gieeiwch d"

    tfc 9]pn`osf =eu; tfnt koeech airc pcipec wirehwohc tfn` cvc`

    tfc aist firrogom wnr Xfc rcentovc `uadcrs ig tfc scBcs wcrc

    o`hcch upsct nt tfos pcroih

    .iiko`j nriu`h tfc jnrhc`, O an`njch ti jct o`ti Nu`t

    .um";s jrcc`fiusc, tfc jenss ig wfomf wns fnrhe" wirko`j

    wotf aumf trn`seumc`m" n`"airc Ot mi`tno`ch .um";s giracre"nttrnmtovc mnmtus mieecmtoi` n`h O gcet nenrach gir `it fnvo`j

    eiikch nt ot gir siac "cnrs n`h fnh dcc` eovo`j gir tfrcc "cnrs

    o` Nustrneon, wotf tfc mutto`j chjc ig aihcr` eogc &ceegorc,

    droasti`c n`h aumf pecnsurc mrissch iur eogc ns ot woee nt tfnt

    njc, dut `iw O go`h tfc ieh jrcc`fiusc fns `it Dust stiih stoee

    nee tfnt toac, dut os stoee o` tfc primcss ig h"o`j ig `cjecmt Xfc

    snac spcmoac`s o` tfc snac penmc, cko`j iut tfcor `cjecmtchhn"s o` wfnt aust dc tfc seiwcst hcntf k`iw` ti an` ?c nrc

    n gnaoe" wfi eivcs mnmtus pen`ts n`h O wns nsfnach

    ]iac pen`ts hoh wcee, og gir cBnapec tfc" eovch u`hcr n

    mrnmk o` tfc jenss n`h sc`sch n`itfcr wireh dc"i`h Xfc dcst

    nrcn wns u`hcr`cntf n ao`oaua ig jenss n`h O girach n` ohcn

    ig wfnt ti hiK O aust tnkc nee tfc eovo`j i`cs nwn" ti 9fcnvc`;,

    wfomf wns a" stuhoi nt tfc gueecrs; cnrtf gnmtir" n`h ect tfca

    eovc gircvcr airc wotf tfc deoss ig Tnhoi /Mecnro`j tfca iut n`h eiiko j nriu`h O `itomch tfc

    u`dceocvndec jeoapsc ig -oee" tfc tirtiosc, sfcee o`tnmt dut cntc`

    mecn` o`sohc Og "iu mn` oanjo`c n mnmtus pen`t wotf giur ecjs

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    22/27

    n`h n fcnh, tfc` tfnt wns -oee", gi`he" rcacadcrch ?c nrc n

    gnaoe" tfnt eivcs tirtioscs n`h O wns nsfnach O` tfc hn"s

    wfc` cvcr"tfo`j nt ?iiewirtfs wns >h ir 2h, wc mfoehrc`

    wiueh eivc ti vosot tfc jrcnt aiu`h ig eovo`j tirtioscs n`h Dust

    tnkc iur pomk gir 2h Xfcrc os O tfo`k n` nggo`ot" dctwcc` mnmtus

    pen`ts n`h tirtioscs, dut O mn`;t put a" go`jcr i` ot

    Xfc" geiurosfch n`h prispcrch u`hcr a" eivo`j mnrc nt tfc

    gueecrs; cnrtf wirks Jut o` jc`tec rno` n`h sigt su`sfo`c, "iu

    miueh scc tfc saoec i` tfcor gnmcs, o` nt `ojft, Dust o` mnsc Xfc"

    eovch o` twi diB trn"s, stoee o` tfcor eottec irojo`ne pits ns tfc"

    fnh newn"s hi`c Tctur`o`j i`c hn" gria n pud eu`mf, tfc"

    wcrc aosso`j gria tfc stcps wfcrc O fnh ecgt tfca O miueh`;tgo`h tfca n`"wfcrc Fohs wcrc `it ndiut, dco`j tcra toac, O

    na `cvcr aostnkc` wfcrc O put tfo`js n`h O fnh put tfca i`

    tfc stcps iutsohc tfc hiir ig a" stuhoi

    ]mn``o`j tfc hostn`t en`hsmnpc, O snw twi gojurcs Dust

    ndiut ti hosnppcnr ivcr tfc firoi`, dut dcgirc tfc" wc`t O

    suraosch tfc" wcrc tfc tfocvcs nmtunee" ndiut ti dc mnujft o`

    tfc aohhec ig tfcor mroac d" Mirpirne &neectt gria tfc

    O`tceeojc`mc Mirps O jnvc mfnsc, O miueh o` tfisc hn"s, n`h sctigg o` n stcnh" Dij %ctto`j meiscr O miueh scc ot wns twi

    wiac`, u`usune O tfiujft, dut tfc` tfcrc nrc stirocs ndiut

    wiac` 9ig n mcrtno` njc; Xfc` O wns meisc c`iujf ti scc, twi

    wiac` ig anturc njc, cnmf mnrr"o`j n trn" guee ig Nu`t .um";s

    mnmtus pen`ts J` sfiuto`j iut o` drcntfecss stntc 5&c", wfnt

    nrc "iu hio`j wotf Nu`toc;s mnmtus pen`tsG0

    Xfc" ditf put tfca hiw` i` tfc jriu`h 5Nrc tfc" "iurpen`tsG0 Xfc" sccach surprosch

    5Xfos os a" stuhoi, O wns ji`c gir eu`mf, tfc pen`ts wcrc

    i` tfc stcps, `iw "iu fnvc tnkc` tfca0

    Xfc" cBpeno`ch tfnt tfc" fnh tfiujft ot wns n miapectce"

    ndn`hi`ch n`h hcrceomt gnmtir" 8wfomf ot wns: tfc" snw tfc

    pen`ts n`h tfiujft tfc" wcrc wirtf snvo`j 8wfomf tfc" wcrc:

    n`h tiik tfca gir n 9koss ig eogc tfcrnp"; O oaachontce" snw

    tfcor pio`t ig vocw n`h tfc" iggcrch ti dro`j tfca dnmk gir ac,n`h hoh si Nrrovo`j nt tfc stuhoi, O o`votch tfca o`, jnvc tfca

    miggcc n`h wc fnvc dcc` groc`hs cvcr so`mc

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    23/27

    Mroao`nes fnvc n wn" ig cBmuso`j tfcascevcs o` sumf n

    an``cr tfnt ot sccas vcr" dceocvndec O i`mc capei"ch n %"ps"

    mecn`cr O rn` tfc sfiwcr i`c hn" n`h sfc tfiujft O wns u`hcr

    ot, dut O mnac tfriujf ti jct n tiwce n`h snw tfriujf n` ipc`

    hiir fcr tnko`j 37 iut ig a" wneect O rn` o` n`h sfiutch nt

    fcr, dut sfc snoh ot gcee iut ig a" pursc n`h sfc wns Dust putto`j

    ot dnmk

    $*un(y!

    ]o`mc drcnko`j a" dnmk ns n stuhc`t o` M"prus o` 377), O `iwji cvcr" hn" ti N6unj"a, tfc aist njrccndec gira ig cBcrmosc

    %ih cvcr tfiujft ig .okc n "ijn menss dut hi`c o` fit ao`crne

    wntcr tfnt os suppisch ti dc vcr" jiih gir "iu J`c mn` hi tfc

    cBcrmoscs wotf n mcrtno` drnvnhi so`mc og "iu gnee ivcr o` tfc

    nttcapt, tfc` "iu nrc nt ecnst o` tfc wntcr ?otf n drikc` dnmk

    i`c hcvceips n` cBnjjcrntch gcnr ig gneeo`j njno`, ns O wns

    eumk" tfos toac ti `nrriwe" csmnpc pnrne"sos

    Rcipec newn"s nsk ac fiw O hoh ot n`h O usunee" eoc n`hsn", 5Jf, "iu k`iw stuhc`ts, wc wcrc fn`jCjeoho`j igg n

    meogg0 ?fc` o` gnmt O wns c`Di"o`j n jenss ig menrct nt tfc usune

    cvc`o`j jnrhc` pnrt", n hosm mieenpsch gir `i rcnsi` k`iw` ti

    an` n`h o` gneeo`j O snt sanrte" i` tfc mir`cr ig n eiw sti`c

    wnee i`ti tfc mimm"B n`h tfc rcvcrdcrntoi` mnusch n drcnk o`

    Dust i`c vcrtcdrn, dut ot;s tfc i`c "iu gumk wotf O scc ot ns

    pu`osfac`t gria %ih gir `it uso`j ot c`iujf n`h hcprovo`jwian`fiih ig tfc pecnsurcs huc ti tfca

    Ot wns Dust proir ti a" cojftoctf dortfhn", wfomf O spc`t o`

    =rn`mc, rcpntrontch fiac gir n` ipcrntoi` Nmmohc`ts o` tfc

    cehcre" nrc hoggcrc`t gria wfc` "iu nrc "iu`jcr O wns `iw

    fcepch up i`ti a" gcct, drusfch a"sceg hiw`, enujfch n`h

    snoh, 5'i`;t wirr" ndiut ac, O;ee dc nee rojft o` n miupec ig

    ao`utcs,0 n`h wns tfrcc hn"s dcgirc vosoto`j n himtir J`c puts

    up wotf airc ngtcr n eogctoac ig prnmtoscO na newn"s tfc cnre" dorh, gorst tfcrc o` tfc air`o`j n`h

    usunee" put tfc eojfts i` o` tfc cstonorc fi!!cs O usc newn"s

    tfc vcr" snac eimkcr, wnot ti ji o` sotto`j o` tfc snac mfnor gir

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    24/27

    ndiut twc`t" ao`utcs dcgirc ot stnrts, fn`j a" hrcsso`j jiw`

    i` tfc snac fiik, na gorst o` tfc wntcr n`h swoa nmriss ti tfc

    vcr" snac spit ti hi a" j"a wirk O usc tfos pisotoi` dcmnusc

    ig fnvo`j a" dnmk ti tfc wo`hiws n`h mn` scc tfc o`strumtir

    airc mecnre"

    Oanjo`c a" surprosc i`c hn" wfc`, nt tfc stnrt ig tfos

    c`Di"nde" rojoh riuto`c, O giu`h tfc mfn`jo`j riia mrnaach

    guee ig `cvcrCdcgircCscc` ac`, eokc tr"o`j ti jct i` n`

    u`hcrjriu`h trno` o` tfc rusf fiur, tfcrc wns fnrhe" c`iujf

    riia ti jct o` N`h `it Dust ac`, dut fujc ac`, tnee ac`,

    fcnv" ac`, `cmksCnsCtfomkCnsC"iurCfcnhCac`, n`h nee o`

    vnroius stnjcs ig u`hrcss ]iac 6uotc `nkch n`h u`hcr tfcsfiwcr, siac wcee fu`j, siac vcr" dri`c n`h saiitf

    sko``ch n`h siac mivcrch o` fnor O wns tfc i`e" sfrovceech,

    u`hcrCc`hiwch, saiitfoc n`h fnorecss imtijc`nron` prcsc`t

    n`h jit n` nttnmk ig o`gcroirot", `it n miapecB, dcmnusc ot wns

    truc, O wns peno`e" o`gcroir

    ]ii` ji`c, tfc" ecgt dnjjnjc cvcr"wfcrc n`h nee a"

    gnviurotc penmcs wcrc tnkc` n`h O anhc hi wfcrc O miueh O

    ecnr`ch tfc" wcrc tfc c`torc rujd" meud ig -irhcnuB, fcrc girtfc hn" uso`j hoggcrc`t gnmoeotocs, ig wfomf an`" nrc nvnoendec

    Xfc piie wns u`smntfch n`h wc c`Di"ch n `irane hn";s

    cBcrmosc O snw n "iu`j wian` tfcrc wfia O fnh scc` Dust n

    miupec ig toacs n`h spikc wotf fcr o` tfc sfiwcr n`h o`votch

    fcr ti fnvc miggcc wotf ac o` tfc gi"cr ngtcrwnrhs

    O` tfc mfn`jo`j riia, `iw hcvioh ig fcgt" spcmoac`s, O

    snw n an` O k`cw, !r

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    25/27

    5Jf,0 O snoh, 5O;vc Dust dcc` tneko`j ti foa, fc;s o` tfc

    mfn`jo`j riia rojft `iw, eivce" mfnp

    5@i,0 sfc put fcr fn`hs tijctfcr o` tfc prn"cr pisotoi`,

    eiikch up nt tfc mcoeo`j n`h snoh, 5O;a o` eivc wotf

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    26/27

    spcees summcss J`c gcnrs hio`j wirk tfnt cvcr"dih" 9eokcs;

    ?fnt n hcntf &c wns wneko`j i` tfc gnr sohc ig tfc rovcr n`h O

    mneech nmriss ti foa Ot wiueh, o` tfc cvc`t, fnvc dcc` dcttcr

    fnh fc `it fcnrh, dut fc hoh n`h Dio`ch ac o` a" rcscrvch

    penmc @it wn`to`j tropc fc fnh n dccr ir twi gieeiwch d" n`

    Nranj`nm wotf fos miggcc, nee 6uotc aihcst gir n an` ig fos

    u`o6uc tnec`ts

    Xfc tiw` wns vnste" ivcrmriwhch n`h c`Di"o`j tfc n``une

    gctc si O eiikch girwnrh ti tfc hn" nfcnh, csmnpo`j ti tfc

    miu`tr"sohc ti vosot siac jiih groc`hs ig ao`c `irtf o` .cs

    .n`hcs gir n dnrdcmuc eu`mf

    'n`oce wns, ns newn"s, wotfiut n`" pen`s si O o`votch foati miac nei`j wotf ac Ot sccach n jiih wn" ti jct ti k`iw

    foa, ns O fnh i`e" cvcr act foa o` tfc 9dnr; sotuntoi` n`h fc

    fnh, ngtcr nee, o`votch ac ti ji ti !ismiw wotf foa wfc` fc

    jics i` n mfcss cBfodotoi`, fc dco`j tfc cBfodotoi` O fnvc gir

    siac toac wn`tch ti hi n pn`irnaom hrnwo j ig ]t Rctcrsdurj

    n`h ti ji o` tfc miapn`" ig n %rn`h !nstcr wiueh dc

    siactfo`j o`hcch

    .ovo`j nei`c wotf fos Rieosf aitfcr o` tfc `cnrcst fiusc titfc dnr wc wcrc `iw o`, fc wiueh pip fiac dut acct ac gir

    surc nt tfc dittia ig a" foee, wfcrc O wiueh wnot gir foa o`

    a" mnr O wiueh`;t fnvc ti mriss tfc drohjc n`h tur` o` `nrriw

    strccts 5#cr" priapt O na,0 O tieh foa

    &c wns`;t tfcrc nt tfc nppio`tch fiur @i`Chrovcrs hi `it

    u`hcrstn`h fiw "iu mn` kccp mnrs wnoto`j nt hn`jcrius

    Du`mtoi`s n`h O wnotch, c`jo`c ru``o`j, gir n 6unrtcr ig n`fiur &c hoh`;t miac si o` tfc cvc`t O fnh ti mriss tfc drohjc,

    tiit tfc fir` n`h tur` @i npieijocs ig miursc, pcipec hi`;t

    n`"airc, si fc eist n gcw pio`ts nercnh" wotf ac

    Nsftrn"G Esch i`e" gir tfc studs, wotf nsf geomko`j n`" ieh

    penmc o` tfc scvc` mojnrcttcs fc an`njch ti saikc o` u`hcr n`

    fiur;s Diur`c" 9

  • 8/13/2019 Two Left Boots by Roger Hallett

    27/27

    Fccpo`j igg tfc ano` rinh, O wc`t tfriujf tfos vcr"

    njrccndec voeenjc ig ]nudussc, wfcrc O igtc` stip ti pomk up

    siac wo`c gir a" groc`hs O nercnh" fnh n `omc risc, dut

    wn`tch 'n`oce ti iggcr n dittec ns wcee, dco`j n` o`votcc

    5