Maria Lynley
/Don't Ring Off
The phone rang and MARIA LYNLEY answered it.
"Hello," she said, "who's that?"
"It's me," said Harry.
"Who's you?" said Maria.
"Harry," said Harry.
"Is it about the telly?" said Maria.
“I haven't got one," said Harry, "I keep chickens. Can you come out tonight?"
“I'll ask my husband," said Maria, a lovely young Leicester housewife.
"Oh sock me," said Harry, "isn't that Ethel?"
"No, it isn't," said Maria, "it's me."
"Who's you?" said Harry.
"Maria," said Maria, "goodbye, Harry."
"No, don't ring off," said Harry, "you don't half sound cracking."
"Saucebox," giggled Maria and put the phone down.
Beautiful Britons No - 182 January 1971