Part Five‘But you did shag her sister,’ Will reminded him the following morning after George had re-told his tale. Partly in an attempt to make some sense of it for himself. As he gazed out to sea Will studied his face.
‘Look at the state of you; I can’t believe you got beaten up by a girl.’
‘You should see the shape of my ribs,’ George finally responded as he pulled up his shirt.
‘What the hell did she hit you with, a hammer?’ yelled Marnie when she saw the damage to George’s torso.
‘I would have hit her back,’ said Will.
‘No you wouldn’t have, but had I done that then right now I would be in the Correction Centre and with no chance of ever being granted another Marriage Licence. Besides, you don’t hit women.’
‘Very noble Georgie boy,’ said Marnie, ‘but I am afraid sometimes it is d
