The Singing Inspector

My name is Gladys Long

Last week the singing inspector came. His name is Raymond. He wears brown knickerbockers and thin stockings. He has a oval peach colored face and dark green eyes, his hair is gold with thick curls. He called everyone to come to the stage except the tiny girls and boys and the big boys who do exams.

Then we had to sing do ray me. First he called Benny and Charles. They sang horrible! Charles sang in a squelching voice and Benny sang in a low pitch voice. Mr Raymond shouted at them. Then he said get off my stage the long and the short.

Then it was my turn to sing I sang with Iris.  I was shaking and then Mr Raymond said look what we have here the deaf and the dumb, not a word came out of my mouth, then he called Winnie and and said get the paralyzes mutes out of here, he made me very angry.