Summary
At one o'clock in the morning,the church clock striking the hours woke the vicar up as it struck thirteen times.The vicar went into the clock tower,taking a torch with him.He saw Bill Wilkins,the local grocer there and Bill explained he was trying to repair the clock but hadn't succeeded because at one o'clock it struck thirteen times.However,the vicar was pleased the bell was working and offered the grocer a cap of tea.(79 words)