Once upon a time…
The Autumn mists
were gathering
early and the
night was growing
dark when…
It was a dark and
dismal night…
Long ago in the mists of
time…
We were alone in
the house one
morning when…
Once upon a time, when the
world was young…
In the beginning…
One day,
not too long
ago…
Tonight…
It was a
fresh and
bright
early
morning in
summer
when…
This is a story
I heard a long
time ago…
It all started when…
I’m going to tell you a
tale about…
It had all happened so
quickly…
There was nothing I could do
to stop it happening…