[MaC] The Lift is Fixed!

Mel Mason goldfired at oxmust.co.uk
Thu Dec 23 13:34:38 EST 2004


>> > She turned with an equally admiring smile to Marion Mauberley.
>> > "Miss Mauberly... I trust we'll see some such incident, properly
>> > exaggerated, in a future work?"
>
> Marion laughed.  "And with the names suitably obscured ...
> possibly.  But =with,=" she added wickedly, darting a sidelong
> grin at Vangie, "every carol in its proper place.  And due credit
> given to =all= our rescuers."
>
> She moved over to greet Esme.  "Mrs. Fitzroy, I am sorry to be
> late, but the circumstances were unavoidable."
>

"That's quite all right," said Esme, and then watched with a little 
apprehension as Mrs Evans and Miss Rosen moved towards her.

Anton Barowenski moved towards Marion.

"There was an accident?" he asked.  "And all three of you were trapped?  But 
you are all right ... uninjured?"  There was a sharp edge to his tone. 





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