All at Sea audiobook excerp

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A reading from an audio book I did called \"All at Sea\" by Annie Holland

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

Irish (General)

Transcript

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the little red clock Whilst walking around the harbour with time to look and stop, Captain Curtis saw a bright red clock in the window of a shop for hands. It had toast, say's for numbers. It had boys. When fancy that, the captain said, Ah, handy little toy. He went into the clock shop, the bell When Ding a ling. Good morning, said the owner. Can I help with anything? I'd like to buy that bright red clock. If that's alright with you, it will come in mighty handy for awaken up the crew. The owner hesitated. I assure you want? Abi agreed. It's very charming, but I'd better clarify. You simply can't rely on it. It's nothing like Big Ben. It might go off. It's seven. Or maybe not till 10. The captain pondered for a while and then said, Here's what I do. I take the clock back home with me about the Molly Sue, my deckhand name of oil skin. There is nothing he can do, and if he gets it working well, I'll buy the clock from you. They both shook hands. The deal was struck all my turn out. Fine. If oil skin got it working so the bell would ring on time. Oil skin took the clock to bits. It was quite a work of art with caw, gse and springs and levers. He didn't know where to start. And the captain called of us their toil skin down below, come up here and get to work. Kurtz Off to sea. We go pour oil skin Had to leave the clock and get himself on deck. When you prepare a boat for sea, there's such a lot to cheque.