Long long time ago in Bayswater. The days before mobiles and all phone boxes were covered in cards.
Was let into a flat and shown into the bedroom by the maid.
After waiting a couple of minutes this 60 (or so) woman entered and asked me what I wanted.
I simply apologised (to this day I do not know why) and went on to say "No thanks"
She hit the roof calling me a time wasting bastard and actually took a swing at me, catching me on the cheek just near my eye with one of her nails.
Now I am not one of those blokes who goes around hitting women. But my god I could have smacked this one good and proper.
Instead I gave her a good shove and she fell back a bit.
I walked out the room and looked at the maid who had that look on her face,
"Not another one"
I said nothing and she walked down the little hall and opened the door so I could leave.
By the way.
The telephone number I had rang on the card, showed a very nice looking blonde girl in her mid twenties and I had asked if this was the girl i would be seeing. The maid had said "No.......but it is a good likeness"
I wonder just how many men would just stay and pay. Or pay and leave.....whatever.
