It astounded me for a second that it was little more than twelve hours since I had first laid eyes on the Contessa and Bernhardt. Yet I realised that ...e had a bond with each such that I knew I would lay down my life for them, and them for me. I hoped the night ahead would not prove the truth of that realisation. I could tell that Bernhardt was eager to prove himself against the enemy, chomping at the bit to be put to the test like a true warrior. He knew that the British army had been decimated. Meri maa aur mera dost ek showroom me gaye, aur jab maine dekha to wo ek undergarment store (Madame) tha. Mera dost ek ameer ghar se belong karta tha.Usko aunties ki lene kaa bahut shauk tha, par mujhe kya pata tha wo meri maa ki hi le rha hai. Tab jab wo showroom me the maine apne dost ko phone kiya, aur pucha, “Kaha hai?”To usne bola, “Mai bhai, mummy ke saath mandir aaya hun.” Par usko kya pata tha ki meri maa ke saath maine usko dekhliya hai, aur mai chupke se unke peeche store me gaya.Aur. "You know what them bastards 'ave been an gorn and done?" My mother shouted as soon as I started to speak. She answered her own question, which was just as well as I hadn't a clue what she was going on about. (gorn = East London pronunciation of 'gone')"They've only been an gorn and kicked the poor cow out'er 'ouse, 'aven't they?"It is a peculiarity of East London speech to convert a statement into a question, which can take some getting used to, as can the dropped aspirant.She calmed down and. ’ She sighed as if with relief. ‘But we will not be sleeping,’ he added after a great pause for effect. It was with these words the young woman began clasping and unclasping her hands in her lap. Michael leaned over and covered them with his own, ceasing the fidgeting. She now stood in the center of the room, staring at him, her hands clasping and unclasping before her. Slowly he grasped her right hand, and led her to the adjoining room where the tub of hot scalding water sat before another.