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The Hitchhiker

by Roald Dahl
David Ian Davies
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Driving to London in his brand new BMW, the narrator picks up a rat-like hitchhiker who is on his way to Epsom for Derby Day, but not to bet or work the ticket machines, he says. They get to talking about the car, and the narrator proudly states that it can hit one hundred and twenty-nine miles per hour. The hitchhiker doubts that, so once they hit a straight patch of road, the narrator steps on the gas. They're almost there when a policeman on a motorcycle zooms past and signals them to stop. The cop is a bit of a bully and threatens to have the narrator thrown in prison. He takes down his address and also the address of the hitchhiker. Then he gives them a ticket and leaves and they continue on their way. The narrator is worried about the ticket, but the hitchhiker says it will be fine. They begin talking about their careers again, and eventually the hitchhiker announces that he is a "fingersmith."

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Publisher: One Voice Recordings Edition: Unabridged

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  • File size: 11706 KB
  • Release date: September 20, 2011
  • Duration: 00:24:23

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  • File size: 11752 KB
  • Release date: September 20, 2011
  • Duration: 00:24:23
  • Number of parts: 1

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Fiction Short Stories Humor (Fiction)

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Driving to London in his brand new BMW, the narrator picks up a rat-like hitchhiker who is on his way to Epsom for Derby Day, but not to bet or work the ticket machines, he says. They get to talking about the car, and the narrator proudly states that it can hit one hundred and twenty-nine miles per hour. The hitchhiker doubts that, so once they hit a straight patch of road, the narrator steps on the gas. They're almost there when a policeman on a motorcycle zooms past and signals them to stop. The cop is a bit of a bully and threatens to have the narrator thrown in prison. He takes down his address and also the address of the hitchhiker. Then he gives them a ticket and leaves and they continue on their way. The narrator is worried about the ticket, but the hitchhiker says it will be fine. They begin talking about their careers again, and eventually the hitchhiker announces that he is a "fingersmith."

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Fiction Short Stories Humor (Fiction)