Charlie didn't have much in the way of property — just......... and pieces.

In fact this was a piece of......... for Charlie as it happened.

Because when the......... of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find anything valuable.

Charlie came home when the burglar was still there but he didn't......... to pieces, he stayed calm.

The burglar also had an assistant with him who clearly didn't want to get involved and have a piece of the ......... and fled.

Charlie decided he would say exactly what he thought of the burglar and give him a piece of his ......... .

He told him he was a wicked person and further he was a......... piece of work.

The burglar explained that he didn't have a proper job and only did piece......... .

Charlie laughed and said he was doing the same now — it was......... of a piece with burgling.

Eventually the police arrived and were pleased to see Charlie was still all right and in......... piece.