Posted by John Wilson on March 06, 2009 at 08:52:03 user hugo.
In Reply to: Re: Beckfoot Plumbing posted by Owen Roberts on February 28, 2009 at 22:57:41:
Dick mentions a water diviner who found a spring in the school playground:
''What'' said Nancy. ''A dowser? I wish we had one. There used to be one in the village, and long ago he found water for Beckfoot. Before we were born. But he’s gone away now'' (PP13: Can’t Anybody Dowse).
Later they are discussing Squashy Hat, his line of white paint spots approaching the mine, and the making of ingots with or without SAlater Bob's help (PP26: We've got to do it all ourselves). Nancy speaks:
''Well, I don’t know'' said Nancy.
Nobody had ever heard her say anything like that before.