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DARK SKY AND RAIN 1958.

I didn't go

to Ingrid's father's funeral

it was a small affairof mostl famil

!relu"tantl #who "ame

a few hangers$on

all dressed in %la"&

the left the flats in "ars

!unusual sight

in the Suare#

and went off

I wat"hed them go

later Ingrid "ame

and &no"&ed at m flat door

and m mum answered it

is (enn there)

she as&ed

es "ome in Ingrid

*um saidhow did the funeral go)

sad seeing *um

and others "r

Ingrid said

loo&ing +ast *um

to see if I was around

I "ame out of the lounge

and she "ame to meand +ut her arms around me

and suee,ed tightl

want a drin& Ingrid)

*um said

Ingrid nodded and said

es +lease

and *um went offto the &it"hen

and we went in the lounge

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and sat on the %rown settee

what ha++ened)

I said

we went to the "emeterin the "ars and there

were a%out a do,en +eo+le there

and the funeral men

and a -i"ar

and we went in some "ha+el

and sang hmns

and the -i"ar s+o&e a%out Dad

and it seemed a different dad

from the one I &new

no one else said a thingand then after

we "ame home

Ingrid said

do the "o+s &now

who &nifed him et)

I said

no not etshe said

%ut the +oli"e "ame

around esterda

and tal&ed to *um

a%out +eo+le

%ut she has no idea

who did it

she was uiet

*um %ought in two teas

and went off again

and I loo&ed out

the window at

the dar& s& and rain.