Bert said to himself that when it was ten he would make another start.
Whilst he was resting he thought of many things.

Just behind that church was a field with several ponds in it where he used to go with other boys to catch effets.

It if were not for the cart he would go across now, to see whether there were any there still.

He remembered that he had been very eager to leave school and go to work, but they used to be fine old times after all.
Then he thought of the day when his mother took him to Mr Rushton's office to 'bind' him.

He remembered that day very vividly: it was almost a year ago.