The Subtle Knife' by Philip Pullman
Description
Vocal Characteristics
Language
EnglishVoice Age
Young Adult (18-35)Accents
British (England - Cockney, Estuary, East End) British (General) British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC)Transcript
Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
What is it, William? The old lady said. What's the matter? My mother needs somewhere to stay for a few days, he said. It's too difficult to look after her at home just now. I don't mean she's ill. She's just confused and muddled, and she gets a bit worried. She won't be hard to look after. She just needs someone to be kind to her. And I think you could do that quite easily. The woman was looking at her son without seeming to understand, and Mrs Cooper saw a bruise on her cheek. Will hadn't taken his eyes off Mrs Cooper, and his expression was desperate. She won't be too expensive, he went on. I've brought some packets of food enough to last. I should think you could have some of it, too. She won't mind sharing