Lucky - Memoirs of a Liverpool Lass Growing Up in the 1900s by Eve Fletcher

7/30/2019 Lucky - Memoirs of a Liverpool Lass Growing Up in the 1900s by Eve Fletcher

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Orfgject`kr(Ey Jfjs ect`kr'

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@hii) w`hl` wfs f lcgthgufthcg ca Tfjjhgotcg'

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@ftahkij \trkkt) w`hl` ekfgt t`k s`cp tccm up t`k orcugj aiccr'

_k `fj tc oc up t`k stkps hg arcgt ca t`k `cusk jccr fgj w`kg

wk stkppkj hgshjk wk sfw t`k fllceecjfthcg wfs upstfhrs'

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stcrk rcce) t`kg hgtc t`k s`cp htskia'

_k lcuij gkvkr cpkg ht) ca lcursk'

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`fgohgo acr cur pkrscgfi `yohkgk'

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Z`hs wfs ihatkj cut fgj kepthkj kfl` wkkm by t`k lhtys bhgekg'

Zwc ifrok wccjkg jccrs lcepiktkj t`hs frkf'

Ft t`k ct`kr shjk ca t`k yfrj gkxt tc us wfs f sefii lcfi yfrj'

Z`k cwgkr ca t`hs wfs f Ers Rct`wkii' \`k `fj f vkry ifrok `kfrt'

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t`ky wkrk wht`cut ncbs'

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sprkfj cut w`ft ihttik ecgky t`ky `fj) fgj mkkp f akw ahrks ochgo'

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eul` fpprklhftkj' Z`krk wfs f lcfi ahrk hg kvkry rcce hg

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t`ft t`ky `fj tc `kft lict`s hg t`k cvkg tc wrfp frcugj t`k phpk tc

t`fw ht cut'

Ey Orfgject`kr sikpt hg t`k mhtl`kg cg t`k scaf' Hg aflt s`k

ihvkj t`krk fgj skijce vkgturkj upstfhrs'

Cg cgk wfii t`krk wfs f bho rfgok' Ht `fj f vkry bho cvkg cg

t`k cgk shjk fgj f bho lfvhty cg t`k ct`kr' Z`ft wfs acr mkkphgot`hgos `ct w`kg gkkjkj' Z`k ahrkpiflk wfs hg bktwkkg'

H jcgt t`hgm t`hs ahrk kvkr wkgt cut'

Zc usk t`k cvkg htskia) t`k `ct lcfis `fj tc bk pus`kj hgtc t`k


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spflk bkgkft` t`k cvkg' Z`krk wfs f t`hgo lfiikj f jfepkr)

cutshjk ft t`k tcp ca t`k cvkg' Z`hs wfs ecvkj hg fgj cut tc

lcgtrci t`k tkepkrfturk' Cg t`k ahrk orftk htskia t`krk wkrk acur

bfrs' Cg t`k tcp cgk wfs f aift rhgo s`fpkj phklk ca ektfi' Z`hs

wfs cg f `hgok w`hl` kgfbikj ht tc bk swugo cg tc t`k ahrk acrlccmhgo purpcsks) cr bchihgo t`k mkttik'

_`kg ht wfsgt gkkjkj acr sul` purpcsks ht wfs swugo cut tcrkst nust cutshjk t`k tcp bfr' Z`k mkttik sft cg ht tc bk mkpt cg t`k

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t`k tfbik fgj piuookj hgtc t`k iho`t sclmkt'

Fatkr wk `fj tfmkg t`k ofs efgtik cut ca lcursk'

Ikfjhgo caa t`k mhtl`kg wfs f vkry) vkry bho rcce' Ht `fj twc

vkry bho whgjcws) iccmhgo cut cg tc @ftahkij \trkkt fgj twc bhowhgjcws iccmhgo cut cg tc Tfjjhgotcg'

Ey Fugthk Jciiy) (orfgject`krs jfuo`tkr `kr `usbfgj

[glik \tfg) fgj t`khr twc bcys) gfekj Nflmhk fgj \tfgiky ihvkj

t`krk' Z`krk wfs f `uok crgfekgtfi ahrkpiflk'

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acr pfsskgokrs tc rkst cvkrgho`t) t`hs rcce lcuij `fvk bkkg t`khr

shtthgo rcce'

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shtthgo rcce' Z`k spflks kht`kr shjk ca ht bklfek twc bkjrcces)

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fbcvk'

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fgj s`k fgj Jfj `fj cgk acr f bkjrcce' Orflk fgj H `fj fgct`kr'

_`hik t`k bcys `fj t`k cgk t`ft wfs ikat'

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mhtl`kg' Orfgject`kr jhjgt ehgj) fiwfys ihmkj tc `kip cut'

H catkg uskj tc sht cg t`k tcp stkp ca t`k ahrst aiho`t ca stfhrs

iccmhgo hgtc Orfgject`krs mhtl`kg) w`krk s`k sft hg arcgt ca t`k

brus`hgo `kr `fhr'Ht wfs vkry icgo fgj t`hlm' Ht wfs fisc vkry w`htk'

_`kg s`k `fj ahghs`kj brus`hgo ht s`k bugjikj cg tc t`k tcp ca

`kr `kfj ihmk Vukkg Qhltcrhf) fgj pus`kj bho `fhr phgs tc `cij ht


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H jcgt rkekebkr w`ft ht wfs lfiikj) but ht eust `fvk `fj f

gfek'

Z`k bcttce ca `hs lcft wfs vkry auii) w`hik t`k sikkvks akii hg

t`rkk thkrs' @k wcrk bkfuthaui s`hgy biflm bccts) w`hl` H t`cuo`t

wkrk orkft'Z`ky wkrk hg ey kyk ihgk fs H lfek up t`k stfhrs'

@k sehikj ft ek fgj H sehikj bflm ft `he t`hgmhgo `k wfs cgkca Orfgject`krs arhkgjs'

H pfsskj `he fs H wkgt upstfhrs tc w`krk H fgj ey afehiy ihvkj)

fgj t`cuo`t gc ecrk fbcut ht'

_`kg H wfs cijkr ey shstkr Orflk tcij ek fii fbcut `he'

\`k sfhj s`k catkg sfw `he fgj fiwfys hg t`k sfek piflk'

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buhit t`krk (h'k' prkafbs) fs t`ky wkrk mgcwg'

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_fitcg Qfik'

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gkw ofs lccmkr'

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wht` ey ycugokr jfuo`tkr) L`rhsthgk) w`c) ca lcursk) hs Orflksghklk'

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s`k gcjjkj `kr `kfj'

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`he'H wfs fstcugjkj) Xcu lfgt `fvk) H tcij `kr' Nust bkacrk t`k

wfr stfrtkj wk ikat @ftahkij \trkkt tc oc tc f brfgj gkw aift hg

@ho`oftk \trkkt' _`kg t`k wfr kgjkj wk ecvkj tc f ihttik `cusk

hg Luiikg \trkkt) ycur brct`kr Nc`g wfs bcrg hg 68:?) fgj ycu

wkrk bcrg hg 68;2' Xcur Fugthk Orflk) jhjgt ikfvk @ftahkij

\trkkt) ugthi f akw ykfrs iftkr w`kg t`k prcpkrty wfs jkecihs`kj'

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ca `hs `ft) w`hl` H `fj gkvkr gcthlkj'

H wfs quhtk juebacugjkj) ugthi s`k kxpifhgkj'


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Jc ycu rkekebkr w`kg Fugthk Orflk ahrst ecvkj hgtc

Ecriky \trkkt3 Xcu fgj H wkgt tc vhsht `kr ft `kr gkw prkafb'

H jc) H rkpihkj'

_kii) `k wfs stfgjhgo hg t`k mhtl`kg) iccmhgo ft ek' H t`hgm H

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hg t`k bkjrcce Tkr`fps H jhjgt ekgthcg ht t`kg bklfusk w`kg yculfek bflm hg wk stfrtkj tc tfim fbcut scekt`hgo kisk' H eho`t `fvk

acrocttkg fbcut ht) wkii) H `fj ugthi gcw' \c ycu wcuijgt `fvk

mgcwg ha H `fjgt tcij ycu'

Z`k lcfl`efg efy `fvk aciicwkj Orflk tc `kr gkw `cek) but

s`k jhjgt ekgthcg ht) gcr jhj H fsm `kr'

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bkhgo t`krk'

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cut ca `kr prkafb tc oc fgj ihvk hg f `cusk hg Mhrby) cg t`k

cutsmhrts ca Ihvkrpcci' H wcgjkr jhj `k vhsht `kr t`krk3 Fifs) wk

whii gkvkr mgcw'

Fs H `fvk firkfjy sfhj) wk `fj tc efmk cur cwg feuskekgts

w`kg wk wkrk ycugo'Z`k bcys ihmkj tc pify f ofek lfiikj Ciihks'

Z`hs wfs pifykj hg t`k outtkr' Z`ky mgkit jcwg fgj rciikj f

oifss efrbik tcwfrjs cgk bkicgohgo tc fgct`kr bcy' Ha ycu `htfgct`kr bcys efrbik) ycu mkpt ht fgj `fj fgct`kr oc ft fgct`kr

cgk' Ha ycu jhjgt `ht t`ft cgk ycur cppcgkgt tccm cvkr fgj trhkj

tc whg'

Ohris wkrk kxpkltkj tc pify wht` jciis fgj prfes) f smhpphgo

rcpk) pify `cusk cr `hjk fgj skkm'Bcys lcuij pify mhlm t`k lfg cr acctbfii fgj efgy ct`kr cpkg

fhr pfstheks' Cgk ca t`ksk wfs pifyhgo cg t`k ofs ifepiho`t hg t`k

strkkt) wht` f rcpk ohvkg tc t`ke arce Kiikg Tfiuebkiif w`c

cwgkj t`k orkkgorclkrs s`cp cg t`k ct`kr shjk ca @ftahkij \trkkt)

cg t`k lcrgkr'

Ecst ca `kr aruht fgj vkoktfbiks wkrk skgt tc `kr hg icgo

wccjkg bcxks sklurkj by f strcgo ykiicw rcpk'

\`k ofvk t`ksk rcpks tc t`k bcys fgj ohris w`c fsmkj acr t`ke'Z`k ohris pifykj smhpphgo) cg t`khr cwg cr hg f orcup) but fs H

`fvk sfhj t`k bcys uskj t`khrs acr swhgohgo rcugj t`k ifep pcst'

Z`k ifepiho`tkr wkgt lrfzy w`kg t`ky jhj t`hs bklfusk ht wfs


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`hs ncb tc puii t`k lcrj tc iho`t t`k ofs efgtik hg t`k kvkghgo fgj

tc rkturg hg t`k ecrghgo tc puii t`k lcrj tc put ht cut'

@k wfs aurhcus w`kg `k `fj tc rkpiflk t`k efgtik scek

ecrghgos w`kg t`k bcys `fj brcmkg ht'

Cgk ca t`k ofeks bcys pifykj wfs lcgmkrs' Xcu `fj tc swhgof l`kstgut fofhgst ycur cppcgkgts ugthi cgk ca t`ke spiht fgj t`ft

wfs f whggkr' Ohris wkrk fiicwkj tc pify lcgmkrs) but t`k bcysjhjgt ihmk jchgo t`hs bklfusk t`k ohris wkrk occj ft ht fgj catkg

wcg'

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t`k bcys fgy jfefokj bcxks t`ft wkrk jkihvkrkj' Z`k bcys wcuij

t`kg l`cp up t`ksk bcxks hgtc sefii sthlms tc efmk ahrkwccj'

Z`ky thkj t`ksk sthlms hgtc bugjiks) fgj t`kg wfimkj frcugjt`k strkkts ca Tfjjhgotcg skiihgo t`ke tc t`k `cusk`cijkrs ft f

l`kfpkr prhlk t`fg t`k s`cps' Ht jhjgt `fppkg vkry catkg) but

w`kg ht jhj ht wfs f ghlk ihttik kfrgkr acr t`k bcys' Fgj occj

kgcuo` t`k s`cpmkkpkrs jhjgt lcepifhg w`kg ht jhj'

Fs ey Ect`kr wfs brcuo`t up hg \lctifgj) wk fttkgjkj t`k

Trksbytkrhfg l`url` ca \lctifgj) hg Ecugt Tikfsfgt) w`hl` wfs

caa Brcwgicw @hii) w`hl` wfs f lcgthgufthcg ca Tfjjhgotcg sc wk

jhjgt `fvk afr tc wfim'Fs wk orkw cijkr wk fttkgjkj t`k l`url` ecrk catkg' Z`krk

wfs gc kgj ca flthvhty t`krk' Ohri Ouhjks) Brcwghks) Z`k Bcys

Brhofjk) \lcuts) Lubs) Z`k Bfgj ca @cpk) fgj eul` eul` ecrk)H lfgt rklfii'

Cg \fturjfys) jurhgo t`k sueekr ecgt`s t`k cijkr cgks

wcuij ekkt ft t`k Thkr @kfj) bcfrj t`k akrry tc oc flrcss t`k

Rhvkr Ekrsky fgj oc cg f pifggkj rfebik) w`kg wk rkfl`kj t`k

ct`kr shjk'_k sfw f ict ca t`k _hrrfi fgj L`ks`hrk t`ft wfy' @kisby

Tchgt) Arcjs`fe) Bhjstcg @hii) ktl'

_k jhjgt wcrry fbcut ekfis) kht`kr'

Kvkrycgk tccm sfgjwhl`ks) lfmk) aruht fgj f jrhgm'

Orkft pikfsurk wfs `fj arce swfpphgo t`ksk htkes ft t`k

`fiawfy ekkthgo piflk' Z`ky wkrk f orfgj lrcwj ca pkcpik' H

icvkj fii ca t`ke' Fgj trustkj t`ke'

Z`hs brhgos tc ek cgk ca ey sfjjkst ekecrhks'Ihvhgo hg Kjok @hii) fs H `fvk sfhj) kfl` gho`t H wcuij efmk

ey wfy jcwg Tfjjhgotcg) flrcss Lrcwg \trkkt) hgtc Brcwgicw

@hii) turg ikat hgtc Ecugt Tikfsfgt) w`krk t`ky `fj nust bkoug tc


15/22

buhij t`k Rcefg Lft`cihl Lft`kjrfi fgj wfim jcwg tc t`k

Trksbytkrhfg Lùrl` H fttkgjkj' Ey rkturg ncurgky wfs t`k sfek

cgiy hg rkvkrsk) scektheks cg ey cwg iftk ft gho`t' Fgj t`hs hs

w`ft efmks ht f sfj ekecry tc ek'

Z`k l`hijrkg tcjfy frk tfuo`t tc akfr strfgokrs) t`ky frkwfrgkj gct tc spkfm tc t`ke'

H lcuij jc t`ft ncurgky) cr fgy ct`kr ncurgky) iftk ft gho`twht`cut akfr'

H lcuij fpprcfl` fgycgk) efg cr wcefg) ycugo cr cij) ft fgy

thek jfy cr gho`t'

Z`ky wcuij `kip ek tc ahgj f icst bfii) f lchg H `fj jrcppkj)

phlm ek up fgj scct`k ek ha H akii) cr nust jhrklt ek tc w`krk H

wfgtkj tc oc'Z`hs hs w`y ey ekecrhks ca t`ft thek frk sc sfj' H fe sfj acr

tcjfys l`hijrkg) bklfusk t`hs krf `fs stcikg trust fgj arkkjce'

Zrust hg cur akiicw efg) w`hl` jcksg/t kxhst fgyecrk) fgj

arkkjce tc rcfe ft whii) wht`cut akfr ca bkhgo euookj) rcbbkj cr

nust fttflmkj acr gc rkfscg

_krk wk rkfiiy pccr w`kg H wfs ycugo3 H jcgt mgcw' H `fj f

rcca cvkr ey `kfj) accj tc kft) fgj f `fppy l`hij`ccj wht`hg f

icvhgo afehiy' \urkiy t`ft hs cgk ca ey bkst ekecrhks'Hg iftkr ykfrs w`kg t`k Trksbytkrhfg Lùrl` `fj tc licsk acr

vfrhcus rkfscgs) wk wkgt ficgo tc Icjok Ifgk Ekt`cjhst Lùrl`

fgj bklfek Ekt`cjhsts'_k fii wkgt tc lùrl` cg \ugjfy ecrghgos) fgj cg \ugjfy

fatkrgccgs wk fttkgjkj \ugjfy sl`cci) w`krk ey Ect`kr wfs t`k

tkfl`kr'

Ey Jfj jhj gct oc tc t`ft) gcr jhj t`k bcys w`kg t`ky oct

cijkr'Z`kg t`krk wfs t`k Kvkghgo skrvhlk) w`krk Ect`kr sfgo t`k

scic kvkghgo `yeg'

Jfj jhj gct oc tc t`ft kht`kr'

Z`ft wfs bklfusk `k wfs f ekebkr ca t`k l`chr hg Lkgtrfi

@fii hg Rkgs`fw \trkkt'

Z`hs wfs fg cpkg lùrl`' Kvkrycgk ca w`ftkvkr lrkkj wfs

wkilcek'

\cektheks hg t`k sueekr `cihjfys w`kg wk wkrk sefii)Ect`kr wcuij tfmk us cvkr tc Gkw Brho`tcg) flrcss t`k Rhvkr

Ekrsky' Z`hs wfs f afecus `cihjfy rkscrt' \cek ca t`k fttrflthcgs

wkrk) f vkry icgo bkfl`) f afhr orcugj wht` hts efgy feuskekgts


16/22

fgj shjk s`cws) fgj ca lcursk t`krk wfs Tkrl` Rclm Bfttkry'

Z`krk wfs f oug w`hl` H fe gct surk w`krk ht wfs ahrkj arce) but

ht wfs ahrkj ft gccg cr cgk cliclm kvkry jfy'

Ey Jfj tcij ek t`ft t`k ihcg stftuks hg arcgt ca \t Okcroks

@fii hg Ihek \trkkt lrcsskj t`khr pfws fgj wfookj t`khr tfhisw`kg t`hs `fppkgkj) fgj t`k stftuk ca Bkgnfehg Jhsrfkih) w`hl`

stccj cg t`k stkps) acijkj hts fres acr f ehgutk'H bkihkvkj `he' H fiwfys jhj) acr efgy ykfrs' _`y s`cuijgt H

`fvk jcgk3 @k wfs ey wcgjkraui Jfj'

Hg cgk ca ey pcktry bccms) H wrctk f pcke fbcut `he) hg

w`hl` t`krk wfs f ihgk) `k lcicurkj ey wcrij fs H orkw' He

surk t`krk whii bk ecrk fbcut `he bkacrk H ahghs` t`hs bccm'

_`kg wk wkgt tc Gkw Brho`tcg acr f jfy cut) Ect`kr wcuij`fvk pflmkj f ifrok bfo wht` sfgjwhl`ks fgj ikecgfjk)

`cekefjk ca lcursk) fgj scek phklks ca aruht'

\`k fisc brcuo`t cur bft`hgo lcstueks fgj f vkry ifrok tcwki'

\`k fgj cgk ca t`k ct`krs wcuij `cij t`hs up w`hik wk oct

l`fgokj hgtc cur lcstueks bk`hgj ht'

Z`krk wkrk sc efgy t`hgos tc jc ft Gkw Brho`tcg) fgj ca

lcursk wk `fj kfl` brcuo`t cur bulmkts fgj spfjks tc buhij f

sfgjlfstik' \cekt`hgo ey brct`krs wkrk vkry occj ft' Z`kywcuij efmk f rkfiiy bho cgk) wht` ihttik ikjoks fgj turrkts' Arce

scekw`krk t`ky wcuij ahgj scekt`hgo tc efmk f aifo) tc put cg

t`k tcp'_`kg wk fii thrkj ca pifyhgo hg t`k sfgj) wk sft jcwg tc `fvk

accj fgj f jrhgm' Z`hs wfs kgncykj t`crcuo`iy bklfusk t`hs mhgj

ca cuthgo fiwfys ofvk us fg fppkthtk'

Fatkr wk `fj kftkg) fgj `fj f ihttik rkst (tc jhokst cur ekfi

ect`kr tcij us) wk `fj f pfjjik hg t`k skf bklfusk t`k thjk wfs hg'Ht wfs lcij ft ahrst) but wk sccg oct uskj tc ht' _`kg t`k thjk wkgt

cut) wk ikat Ect`kr shtthgo hg f `hrkj jklm l`fhr rkfjhgo f bccm cr

mghtthgo'

Efmhgo surk wk `fj cur bulmkts wht` us wk skt caa acr f wfim

frcugj Tkrl` Rclm Bfttkry'

Z`krk wkrk icts ca sefii rclm fgj stcgks hg t`hs frkf' Z`k bcys

wcuij turg t`ke cvkr tc lftl` t`k arcos ugjkrgkft`' Z`ksk lrfbs

wkrk put hgtc f ihttik wftkr fgj sfgj ft t`k bcttce ca t`k bulmkt'Z`ky wcuij bk tfmkg `cek tc bk jhspifykj tc t`khr eftks fgj

arhkgjs'

H icvkj t`k Rhvkr Ekrsky) wht` hts akrry stkfekrs tfmhgo pkcpik


17/22

tc fgj arc flrcss t`k rhvkr' Z`ky lcuij okt caa ft Korkecgt)

_fiifsky) Gkw Brho`tcg fgj t`k _hrrfi ktl' Z`kg trfvki cg tc

Gcrt` _fiks fgj icts ca ct`kr piflks'

_`kg Ect`kr jhjgt `fvk kgcuo` ecgky tc tfmk us tc Gkw

Brho`tcg) wk wcuij nust oc tc Korkecgt w`hl` wfs l`kfpkr' Butt`kg wk `fj tc wfim quhtk f icgo wfy tc Gkw Brho`tcg bkfl`'

Fgj wfimhgo bflm tc Korkecgt wfs quhtk `frj bklfusk wk wkrkfii thrkj cut by t`kg' Korkecgt jhj `fvk f bkfl`) but ht jhjgt `fvk

t`k aflhihthks t`ft Gkw Brho`tcg `fj' Fgj gc Tkrl` Rclm'

\cektheks hg t`k sueekr) w`kg Ect`kr lcuijgt faacrj t`k

akrry acr fii ca us) wk stfykj t`hs shjk ca t`k rhvkr hg Ihvkrpcci'

_k sthii `fj fg cuthgo by oktthgo t`k trfe tc \kfacrt` \fgjs'

Z`krk wfs f bkfl`) hlk lrkfe mhcsms) f ekrry oc rcugj cr twc fgjf lcupik ca jcgmkys) but ht wfsgt Gkw Brho`tcg'

But t`kg H icvkj t`k Rhvkr Ekrsky' Ht skkekj tc tkke wht` ihak

fgj fjvkgturk'

Bho s`hps wht` t`khr lfrocks bkhgo icfjkj fgj ugicfjkj ft t`k

jclms' Ihgkrs brhgohgo pfsskgokrs arce fii cvkr t`k wcrij' Lruhsk

s`hps) ehihtfry vksskis) fgj sc) sc) eul` ecrk'

Z`krk wkrk fisc icts ca sefii bcfts' Thict bcfts) up fgj jcwg

t`k rhvkr) ahs`hgo bcfts) trfwikrs) ktl'Z`ksk ihttik bcfts fii wkgt tc `kip cur frehks kslfphgo arce

Jugmhrm) hg Arfglk) by swheehgo flrcss t`k Kgoihs` L`fggki fgj

t`k Gcrt` \kf) w`hik t`k Okrefg bcebkr pifgks rfhgkj t`khrfeeughthcg jcwg cg t`ke'

Ey kijkst brct`kr wfs hgvcivkj hg t`k kslfpk arce Jugmhrm'

\c efgy icst t`khr ihvks t`krk) hgliujhgo scek ca t`k cwgkrs ca

t`k ihttik bcfts'

Ey brct`kr `fj efrrhkj f ohri w`c ihvkj hg Mkgt' @hs `cekwfs gcw hg Mkgt) sc w`kg `k kgihstkj ft t`k bkohgghgo ca t`k wfr)

`k nchgkj t`k Rcyfi _kst Mkgt rkohekgt'

@k wfs vkry) vkry) iulmy tc kslfpk wht`cut hgnury arce

Jugmhrm) fgj `k wfs sthii cg ikfvk ft `hs `cek hg Mkgt) w`kg t`k

Efy Bihtz by t`k Okrefg bcebkrs wfs hg flthcg'

Z`k Efy Bihtz wfs `crrkgjcus' Gho`t fatkr gho`t) ft tkfthek

wk `kfrj t`k t`rcb ca t`k kgohgks) fgj wk wcgjkrkj w`c wcuij

bk t`k tfrokts tcgho`t'Ihvkrpcci wfs f pcrt sc wcuij ht bk t`k jclms) t`k `csphtfis)

t`k sl`ccis) t`k s`cpphgo lkgtrk hg t`k ehjjik ca t`k tcwg) cr nust

fgy piflk w`krk t`krk wkrk buhijhgos fgj pkcpik' _k gkvkr mgkw


18/22

ugthi ht `fppkgkj' But ht wfs f sfak bkt ht wcuij t`k s`hps hg t`k

Ekrsky ahrst ha t`krk wkrk fgy hg t`krk'

Ey brct`kr wfs vkry wcrrhkj fbcut `hs afehiy `krk hg

Ihvkrpcci) fgj fs H `fvk sfhj `k wfs sthii cg ikfvk) sc `k jklhjkj

tc lcek up cg `hs ectcr bhmk (`k wfs f jkspftl` rhjkr tc l`klm`cw wk wkrk lcphgo ft t`hs jrkfjaui thek'

@cwkvkr) fs `k wfs spkkjhgo up t`rcuo` t`k biflmcuts f lfrlfek rcugj f lcrgkr hg t`k ihttik vhiifok ca Ocbcwkg) H t`hgm ht

wfs lfiikj) lrfs`kj hgtc `he fgj `k icst `hs ihak'

@k wfs twkgty%t`rkk ykfrs cij) fgj H icvkj `he sc eul`' @k

wfs acur ykfrs cijkr t`fg ek'

But t`ft wfs cur ihvks jurhgo t`k wfr' Xcu gkvkr mgkw w`ft

lcuij `fppkg arce jfy tc jfy' _k lcuijgt lcugt cg fgycgk crfgyt`hgo'

Ey ct`kr brct`kr skrvkj hg Nfpfg) @k wfs rkpftrhftkj hg

kxl`fgok acr cgk ca t`khr prhscgkrs) but w`kg `k lfek `cek `k

wfs gkvkr t`k sfek pkrscg' @k kgjkj up fs `kfj ihbrfrhfg ft Jkvf

@csphtfi) but `k gkvkr lfek `cek' @k jhjgt okt efrrhkj fgj `k

jhkj ft t`k fok ca t`hrty%kho`t' Z`k jclms wkrk t`k efhg akfturk ca

t`k orkft Tcrt ca Ihvkrpcci'

Ey Jfj w`c wfs f lccpkr (f efmkr ca bfrrkis icst `hs ncbw`kg t`k Ahrst _crij _fr kgjkj' \c t`kg `k wcuij wfim fii t`k

wfy tc t`k jclms ft t`k Thkr @kfj vkry kfriy hg t`k ecrghgo tc

stfgj wht` `ugjrkjs ca ct`kr ugkepicykj ekg `cphgo tc bk tfmkgcg acr f lfsufi jfys wcrm cg t`k jclms' But `k wfs skijce

iulmy'

Z`k skfrl` acr f ncb wfs) rkikgtikss) ugrkwfrjhgo) fgj `kfrt%

brkfmhgo'

Jfj wfs whiihgo tc tfmk up fgy ihttik bht ca fgy mhgj ca wcrm)nust tc akkj `hs afehiy'

\cektheks Ect`kr fgj H wcuij oc jcwg tc t`k Thkr @kfj cg f

`ct sueekrs jfy' _k fiwfys `fj `ct sueekrs fgj sgcwy

whgtkrs w`kg H wfs ycugo' Jcgt fsm ek tc kxpifhg ht'

_k wcuij sht cg f bkgl` cg t`k ifgjhgo stfok fgj wftl` t`k

rhvkr trfaahl oc by' Ht afslhgftkj Ect`kr fgj ek but t`k bcys lcuij

tfmk ht cr ikfvk ht' Z`ky prkakrrkj tc stfy ft `cek tc pify mhlm t`k

lfg) tuo ca wfr) cr nust swhgo cg t`k ifep pcst'Fisc jurhgo t`k icgo `ct sueekrs ey brct`krs fgj H wcuij oc

tc _fvkrtrkk Tfrm) w`krk t`krk wfs f pcgj tc ahs` hg acr tfjpciks

(bfby arcos' F sefii gkt fgj f nfe nfr wfs fii t`ky gkkjkj tc


19/22

lftl` t`ke fgj t`k nfe nfr t`ky brcuo`t t`ke `cek hg' Z`k

tfjpciks wkrk vkry kfsy tc lftl`' Z`ky wkrk cgiy f thgy `kfj fgj

f ehgutk tfhi'

Z`k pfrm mkkpkr jhjgt ehgj t`k l`hijrkg jchgo t`hs'

Cglk t`k bcys oct t`ke `cek t`ky l`klmkj t`ke kvkry jfyacr orcwt`' _k gkvkr thrkj ca wftl`hgo fgj wfhthgo acr t`ke tc

orcw hgtc ihttik arcos' _`kg t`k ihttik arcos wkrk bho kgcuo` wktccm t`ke bflm tc t`k pcgj fgj skt t`ke arkk'

Z`k bcys kspklhfiiy icvkj _fvkrtrkk Tfrm) bklfusk ca t`k twc

lfggcgs (rkihls arce t`k Ahrst _crij _fr 686: 60) w`hl` wkrk

piflkj ft t`k kgtrfglk tc t`k pfrm'

_k pifykj kgjikss ofeks cg t`ke fit`cuo` H tccm icgokr t`fg

t`k bcys tc okt tc t`k tcp ca t`ke'Z`kg jurhgo t`k sueekr `cihjfys) Ect`kr wcuij tfmk us

biflmbkrry phlmhgo'

_k wcuij okt cg f trfelfr) fgj buy f l`hijrkgs thlmkt acr cgk

pkggy' _k lcuij `fvk acur trfe rhjks acr t`ft' Ect`kr ca lcursk

`fj tc pfy t`k auii afrk'

_k trfvkiikj tc Thltcg Liclm hg _fvkrtrkk'

_k `fj tc okt caa t`krk bklfusk ht jhjgt oc fgy aurt`kr' Ht wfs

t`k tkrehgus' Z`kg ht turgkj rcugj fgj wkgt bflm tc t`k Thkr@kfj'

_k wfimkj t`rcuo` t`k lcugtryshjk tc w`krk t`k biflmbkrrhks

wkrk orcwhgo whij'_`kg H ahrst wkgt wht` t`ke H wfs vkry sefii fgj ect`kr cr

cgk ca bcys `fj tc puii t`k brfgl`ks jcwg acr ek tc phlm ey cwg'

Ca lcursk w`kg H orkw bhookr H lcuij rkfl` t`ke eyskia'

H icvkj ht' Ht wfs cgk ca t`k sueekr `cihjfys'

_k wcuij ahii ifrok nfrs t`ft wk `fj brcuo`t wht` us' _k ftkicts fgj icts w`hik wk wkrk jchgo ht) but H lfgt rkekebkr `fvhgo

stcefl` fl`k'

Ect`kr wcuij efmk icts fgj icts ca nfe wht` t`k biflmbkrrhks'

Kgcuo` tc ifst us fii t`rcuo` t`k whgtkr'

Fgj fs f spklhfi trkft) wht` w`ft wkrk ikat Ect`kr wcuij efmk

f `uok fppik fgj biflmbkrry phk) w`hl` wk wcuij fii jkvcur wht`

icts fgj icts ca lrkfey lustfrj' H lfg sthii rklfii t`k tfstk fgj w`kg

H jc ey ecut` wftkrs ft cglk'_`kg H wrctk fbcut cur \ugjfy ecrghgos H acroct tc tkii ycu

w`ft `fppkgkj bkacrk wk fii wkgt caa tc l`url` ft kikvkg cliclm'

Z`k \fivfthcg Frey pfrfjkj frcugj t`k jhstrhlt) stcpphgo cg


20/22

t`k lcrgkr ca kvkry strkkt' Fs wk ihvkj cg t`k lcrgkr) wk oct t`k

auii kaaklt fgj t`k gchsk' Ht wfs f brfss bfgj fgj H t`cuo`t ht wfs

icvkiy' _`kg t`ky `fj pifykj t`khr `yegs acr fbcut tkg ehgutks)

t`ky `fj f rkst w`hik f akw ca t`k freys ekg fgj wcekg hg t`khr

rkspikgjkgt ughacres wkgt rcugj fii t`k `cusks mgclmhgo cg t`kjccrs) `cijhgo cut f ihttik bfo'

Gc cgk hg cur strkkt bkorujokj f lcupik ca lcppkrs tc t`kskjkskrvhgo pkcpik' Z`k \fivfthcg Frey jhj f occj ncb' Z`ky

prcvhjkj `cstkis acr t`k `cekikss) f arkk ekfi acr fgycgk w`c

lcuijgt faacrj cgk sklcgj `fgj lict`hgo w`kg gklkssfry fgj icts

ca ct`kr mhgjs ca `kip'

Z`khr cgiy afuit wfs t`ft t`ky sfgo t`k `yegs vkry icuj fgj

pifykj t`khr hgstruekgts kvkg icujkr'Fgycgk w`c wfgtkj f ihk hg cg f \ugjfy ecrghgo lcuijgt

`fvk cgk' But ht wfs cgiy acr `fia fg `cur fgj kvkrycgk icvkj

t`ke fgj sfgo ficgo wht` t`ke'

Gct ihmk t`k Auau bfgj w`hl` wkgt rcugj t`k strkkts cg f

\fturjfy gho`t' Ekg fgj wcekg fgj l`hijrkg) jrksskj hg brho`tiy

lcicurkj lcstueks fgj pifyhgo fg hgstruekgt lfiikj f bfzumf ha

H fe rho`t' Ect`krs hg t`k strkkt jhjgt ihmk t`ke sc eul`)

kspklhfiiy ha t`ky `fj nust put t`khr l`hijrkg tc bkj'Fgywfy) fatkr t`k \fivfthcg Frey `fj ocgk cg t`khr wfy)

ficgo lfek t`k @krb Ifjy) fs wk lfiikj `kr'

\`k wfs jrksskj hg biflm' Biflm jrkss) biflm bccts) fgj fbiflm s`fwi) afstkgkj flrcss `kr l`kst wht` f `uok sfakty phg'

@kr `fhr wfs biflm) phikj up cg `kr `kfj hgtc f bug' Tkrl`kj

cg t`k tcp ca t`hs wfs f ifrok bfsmkt ahiikj wht` fii mhgjs ca `krbs'

\`k `fj tc `cij cg tc t`hs wht` cgk `fgj fgj `cij f bugl` ca `kr

wfrks hg t`k ct`kr'\`k wcuij stfgj cg t`k lcrgkr) ykiihgo ft t`k tcp ca `kr vchlk)

\fok%f%Ehgt%f%Tfrsiky'

Z`kg s`k wcuij rug tc t`k `cusk`cijkrs w`c stccj ft t`khr

jccrs bklmcghgo `kr) tc ohvk t`ke f bugl` ca w`hl`kvkr `krb t`ky

prkakrrkj) acr nust f pkggy' \`k afslhgftkj ek'

Z`kg lfek t`k Hgjhfg Zcaakk Efg) w`c rcjk cg f trhlylik)

w`hl` wfs ihmk f ifrok bcx cg t`rkk w`kkis' @k `fj f bkii cg t`k

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Z`ky lcst fbcut `fia f pkggy f bfo) fgj H `fvk gkvkr tfstkj

fgyt`hgo fs occj hg ey ihak shglk'


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t`k ahrst ekecry H lfg rklfii'

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bkacrk t`ft'

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bft`rcce fgj `fvk f wfs` fgj likfg ey tkkt`' _`kg H lfek bflm

s`k brus`kj ey `fhr fgj ofvk ek ey brkfmafst'

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bflm ft `kr sehihgo fisc'

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`kr'

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`fj kxpifhgkj'

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s`cks'

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sefii'

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ihak'

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Z`k efg `uookj ek fgj ofvk ek f mhss'


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jhjgt H3

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but ey Jfj `fj tc qukuk acr efgy `curs tc skk ha scekcgk lcuijahgj `he f ncb w`kg `k wfsgt wcrmhgo'

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efmk f ekfi cut ca vkry ihttik'

Bflm tc ey ahrst ekecry'

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_k frk gct ochgo `cek tc cwg `cusk ykt) `k tcij ek'

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gkw s`hgy biflm s`cks'

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`fgj'

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eul`'

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cgiy f ihttik cgk sc H whii try tc lfrry ycu' Ht hs gct afr gcw'

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t`k efg `fj tc stcp wfimhgo fgj `k put ek jcwg'

@k ikfgkj fofhgst t`k wfii fgj stfrtkj tc lcuo`'

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Lucky - Memoirs of a Liverpool Lass Growing Up in the 1900s by Eve Fletcher