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“No! Not wolves!”
Not wanting to antagonise Mrs Massive Ugly Tree Woman again, nor risk being bitten by her mongrel squizzel wolves, Benet steps sideways. Promptly falls into a damp patch of mud. And instantly falls asleep.
After all, he is used to rough sleeping!
(Giggles lightly.)
SCENE 3
(AuntSylvie’s office.)
FRANKLIN
Now, I wonder if one day I should take The Stump in Jackanory Square? And tell this extraordinary story?
AUNTSYLVIE
Perhaps a tale about an ageing, drunk hobo, and a wild, wolf infested, timber enchantress, is not the sort of story you should tell when there are small children about?
(They smile, knowingly.)
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