Diary of Edgar Clarence Worsfold, item 18
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I said how many she said Der I said
allright pick them out she fished out 2
and She Paid me 3 Francs like a Brick so
we adjourned to the nearest Estaminal to
try the beer we would not chance Wine
as we did not no whether we would have
enough cash and I called for 3 Beers and
they were not particular what size glass
they put it in some glasses were as big
as ... Pats and others like Wine glasses
and all the same Price and they charged
3d per glass for it and I put down one
Franc and She said Encore Masuer
meaning more money so I showed him the
other 2 and she said Encore again and
said have a Voo Encore sanc Soo I said
Pulling out my other 3d here are have the
lot Ill starve and I soon discovered
that the Orange Woman had caught me
as they were only 3 2 1/2 ... ...
worth Levenpinu Hapenny then so after
that little Experience I soon learnd the
value of French money no wonder the
Orange Woman had a good laugh at
me when I went well we never had much
been there so next morning we moved
off at 4 AM and had a Lovely Joy ride
Packed in Trucks like sardines for 24
Hours and landed very stiff at a ...
called Argues outside Lt Amer we arrived
here about 4 oclock the following morning
Incidently we are still living on Bully
and Biscuit have not Tasted Bread yet
in France and we were all Dying for a
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I said how many she said Der I said
allright pick them out she fished out 2
and She Paid me 3 Francs like a Brick so
we adjourned to the nearest Estaminal to
try the beer we would not chance Wine
as we did not no whether we would have
enough cash and I called for 3 Beers and
they were not particular what size glass
they put it in some glasses were as big
as ... Pats and others like Wine glasses
and all the same Price and they charged
3d per glass for it and I put down one
Franc and She said Encore Masuer
meaning more money so I showed him the
other 2 and she said Encore again and
said have a Voo Encore sanc Soo I said
Pulling out my other 3d here are have the
lot Ill starve and I soon discovered
that the Orange Woman had caught me
as they were only 3 2 1/2 ... ...
worth Levenpinu Hapenny then so after
that little Experience I soon learnd the
value of French money no wonder the
Orange Woman had a good laugh at
me when I went well we never had much
been there so next morning we moved
off at 4 AM and had a Lovely Joy ride
-
I said how many she said Der I said
allright pick them out she fished out 2
and She Paid me 3 Francs like a Brick so
we adjourned to the nearest Estaminal to
try the beer we would not chance Wine
as we did not no whether we would have
enough cash and I called for 3 Beers and
they were not particular what size glass
they put it in some glasses were as big
as ... Pats and others like Wine glasses
and all the same Price and they charged
3d per glass for it and I put down one
Franc and She said Encore Masuer
meaning more money so I showed him the
other 2 and she said Encore again and
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Mons, Belgium
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Story location Mons, Belgium
- ID
- 5061 / 63554
- Contributor
- Peter John Kitteringham
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