Annis tries to run away
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#1: Annis tries to run away Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:30 pm


Annis slipped out the dormitory and made her way silently downstairs and out of the house, where she paused, breathing a sigh of relief at the thought that she had not woken anyone – or at least, she thought she had not. Bride Bettany had woken herself with her mutterings and whilst she had been lying still, trying to work out why she was awake, she had heard Annis’ movements and knowing that it came from Annis’ cubicle had leapt to the conclusion that that young lady was up to monkey tricks. Determined that Annis would not get away with it, if she could prevent it, she silently threw back her bedclothes and crept to the edge of her cubicle where she peeped out in time to see Annis slip out the dormitory, fully dressed. After a moment, Bride followed and was swift to work out that the girl was running away.

“Bother her!” She thought, as she returned to her dormitory to dress. “What does the silly little ass want to go and do that for? There’ll be a row to end all rows if she’s caught! Well, she’ll not get very far or my name isn’t Bridget Mary Bettany! The Abbess and Bill had quite worry enough last term with all that business over the drains and us all getting ill and I won’t have them worry again this term if I can help it and certainly not over an ass like Annis!” She dressed swiftly and with a sudden thought, slipped into another cubicle and woke Tom. “Hush!” She silenced Tom as that young person opened her mouth to exclaim. “Annis is running away and I want you to help me stop her. Hurry up and get dressed!” She ordered.

 


#2:  Author: CiorstaidhLocation: London PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:37 pm


ooh! Lots of interesting shiny drabbles! the PBs keep biting hard, don't they!

*Wonders where all Rachel TW's PBs have gone, cos these are ALL serious!*

(not that RTW can't write serious --> "Con", but we seem to have had a spate of complete cloud-cuckoo land and now this set of stories!)

shiny shiny shiny - MORE PLEASE!

 


#3:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:22 pm


Anything to oblige, Kirsty!!


Ten minutes later, the two had crept out the house and were flying down the lane after Annis. They would have been too late to catch her, had she not slipped and sprained her ankle halfway along the lane, meaning that her quick walk was slowed to a limp. Her pursuers came on her just as she was about to get into a boat.
“Annis Lovell! What on earth do you think you’re doing?!” Bride demanded, grabbing the younger girl.
“Running away! That’s what!” Annis tried to wrench herself out of Bride’s grasp. “Leave me alone, Bride! This has nothing to do with you or Tom!”
“It does!” Tom answered, grabbing Annis’s other arm. “If we let you run away, there’ll be all kinds of a row for us and there could be all kinds of shame for the school!”
“You think I care?” Annis began to cry; she knew her plan had failed and could not face the thought of what it meant – several more years with Aunt Margaret. “All I want is to get away from here, from my stupid, hateful life, to somewhere where nobody knows me and I can live my life the way I want – not the way others say I have to! I don’t care about what happens at school – I’ll be no great loss to it. Just let me go! If you go back to school now, no one need ever know you were out here or even out of your beds!”
“Not without you.” Tom said firmly. “Don’t be such a moke, Annis!”
“Don’t call me names!” Annis shrieked wildly at her.
“Shut up, you idiot!” Bride interjected. “Do you want to bring half the world down here to find out what’s going on? Look, Annis,” her tone softened, “I don’t know about your life and why you hate it so much and I daresay I can’t do a lot to help but I do know that if you would but talk to the Abbess, she’d help you. You don’t have to run away to make things better, come back with us and talk to Miss Annersley in the morning. She’ll help you sort things out, I know she will!”
“I can’t.” Annis sank down on a rock, sobbing. “I can’t go back! She’ll send me back to Aunt Margaret and I can’t take anymore of living in boarding houses! She hates me; she sent me here without even asking if I’d like to go to boarding school. She took me away from the Maples – Daddy left me with them – and she won’t even let me go and stay with them anymore. I don’t want to be a teacher when I grow up!”
“But what does your father say? Surely he can change things?”
“He’s dead!” Annis wept. “He got drowned at sea and my mother’s dead too. I’ve no one except Aunt Margaret and she’s really Daddy’s cousin. She hates me and she doesn’t want me with her.”
“So that’s why you’ve played up so much!” Tom exclaimed. “You wanted to show her that she could send you away but she couldn’t make the school keep you! Annis, you are an ass! If you did get expelled, she’d only send you somewhere else and somewhere that was nowhere near as good as the Chalet School! Look, come back with us, it’s jolly cold standing out here and we’ll take you to Miss Annersley in the morning and help you explain. She’ll understand and help you far better than we can! Come on, old thing! Come back!” She and Bride pulled Annis up and linked arms with her, frogmarching her back to school where they came face to face with the Abbess herself.

 


#4:  Author: NellLocation: London, England PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:28 pm


Oh dear! I'm sure Hilda will be understanding though...even in the middle of the night!

 


#5:  Author: CiorstaidhLocation: London PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:28 pm


dun-dun-duuuuuuuunnnnnn! (imagine Thunderbirds' threatening tones here)

love this Very Happy

*continues to chant for more - maybe more will be forthcoming soooon!!!!!!*

 


#6:  Author: Carolyn PLocation: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:53 pm


This is an interesting idea.
Look forward to them telling Miss Annersley.

 


#7:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:07 pm


*sighs* I'm just too nice to you.


One of the Juniors had roused her dormitory with a nightmare and her dormitory prefect being unable to soothe her had gone for Matron who had proved impossible to find, so greatly daring, she had gone to wake Miss Annersley. The Head had swiftly soothed and comforted the frightened Junior, tucking her back into bed with a glass of hot milk and staying until the little girl was fast asleep again. She had checked on the dormitory prefect and on finding her sleeping sweetly once more, was on her way back to her own bed when she came face to face with the three Seniors.
“Girls!” Her face was grim as she exclaimed upon the sight. “What on earth does this mean?” Bride and Tom waited for Annis, who was sobbing bitterly, to explain but she was in no state to do so.
“Annis was trying to run away. We stopped her.” Tom answered, therefore, coming straight to the point.
“I see. Well, I think the three of you had better come to Matron. She can find you beds in the San and you may have your sleep out tomorrow. I will deal with this then. Annis, I want you to give me your word you won’t try to run away again. Can you do that?”
“I w-won’t t-tonight b-but I c-can’t p-promise I w-won’t t-try again a-after that.” Annis sobbed and the Head’s face softened as she realised this was not merely a rash move on Annis’ part but that there was a real reason for the girl’s unhappiness. She took the girl from Bride and Tom.
“Come along up to Matron and we’ll have a good talk tomorrow. You can tell me what’s made you so unhappy then.” She said gently, giving the girl a quick hug. She led the three up to Matron, giving her a brief explanation and staying to see Annis into bed herself. She bent and kissed the girl before she left, promising again that they would talk on the morrow.

 


#8:  Author: NellLocation: London, England PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:09 pm


Hilda's great!!! She's always so understanding, wonderful! Thanks Catherine and it seesm to be so easier to get more - just ask! So if there is any??? Wink

 


#9:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:16 pm


That's cos I'm so nice, Nell! Here you are!


It was early afternoon before Matron marched Annis down to the study for the girl had spent much of what remained of the night sobbing, not falling asleep again until six o’clock and sleeping until just before Mittagessen, at which she ate almost nothing. Matron had made no comment on it however merely briskly bidding her get up and then escorting her to the study where Miss Annersley was alone. Annis entered alone and bobbed her curtsey.
“Good afternoon, Annis!” Miss Annersley smiled at the girl. “Come along and sit down. Have you had Mittagessen?” Annis nodded but remained standing where she was. The Head glanced at her and then getting up, cleared her small settee of books and papers and sitting down patted the seat next to her. “Annis, come and sit down.” She bade the girl gently. “I shan’t scold, I promise and you oughtn’t to be standing on your foot.” She added, noticing Annis’ bandaged ankle. Annis, her usual defiant air having been replaced by a shy, half scared air, sat down and Miss Annersley noticed her red eyes and pale face. “Did you not sleep well?” She asked gently and Annis shook her head mutely. “I see. Well, do you think you can manage to tell me why you ran away?” For reply, Annis fumbled in her pocket and held out a letter. It was the letter her Aunt Margaret had sent her and she had asked Matron for permission to retrieve it from her dormitory before she went to the Head. “Do you want me to read it?” The Head enquired, her tone still gentle and once again Annis nodded. Miss Annersley read the letter through and even she, gentle as was, felt the anger rise within her. No longer did she wonder at Annis’ behaviour. She laid it down and turned to Annis. “Tell me something, did you choose to come to the Chalet School or did your Aunt?”
“She did. She’s not really my Aunt – she’s D-Daddy’s cousin.” Annis swallowed hard and Miss Annersley put an arm round her. “I-I miss him.” Annis whispered.
“Of course you do.” The Head answered softly. “I’m sorry, Annis, I had no idea you weren’t happy at home. I wish you’d come to one of us last term, my dear, you’d have spared yourself a lot of unhappiness.”
“I h-haven’t got a home. S-she lives in boarding houses.”
“Oh Annis!” Miss Annersley’s voice conveyed her sympathy. “Is it this letter that made you want to run away?”
“I d-don’t want to go back to her.” Annis confessed. “I-I was happy with the Maples but she took me away and now the only people I see are her friends.”
“Where were you planning to go?”
“Anywhere. I just wanted to get away. I-I’m sorry; I never meant to cause trouble for you. I-it’s just.”
“I know.” Miss Annersley soothed.
“I-I don’t know what to do; I c-can’t face going back to her.”
“You leave that with me, my dear. We’ll sort something out for you.” The Head promised.
“H-how? You can’t take me away from her – I wish you could but you can’t.”
“No, that’s certainly true. She’s your legal guardian and responsible for your affairs. Do you know the name of your father’s solicitor? It may be that he can propose a solution. I’m afraid we can’t send you to the Maples or arrange for you to see them, that would be going against Mrs Bain’s wishes and we don’t want to lose you.” She smiled down at Annis.
“You don’t?”
“No. I think you have a lot to offer the school and I also think that we can do much for you. I know there’s a pleasant girl underneath the sulky defiance you’ve shown us and we’d all like to see her.” She stopped there for Annis had dissolved into sobs and she drew the girl into her arms, holding her until the sobs died away. “Annis, you’re exhausted.” She said gently. “Let me have the name of your father’s solicitor and then I’ll take you back to bed. And don’t worry! I promise you, we’ll find a way of sorting things out.”
“W-will you come and see me later?” Annis clung to the Head, as though she were five not fifteen.
“Of course! We’ll have another chat later, I promise.” She released the girl and stood up, finding a pen and piece of paper and noting down the name of the solicitor. “Now, bed, I think.” She pulled Annis up from her seat, with a laugh and handed her back into Matron’s care, returning to her study to ponder the situation.

 


#10:  Author: ChelseaLocation: Your Imagination PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:19 pm


Wonders if we can go three for three?

Please may me have some more of this loverly story??

 


#11:  Author: NellLocation: London, England PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:23 pm


Wow, such service!! Thank you Catherine! Does this still finish with Captain Lovell being found alive as in the books? And does Joey still get to have her wish and tell Miss Bain just what she thinks of her?

Any more written yet?

 


#12:  Author: Carolyn PLocation: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 3:10 pm


Catherine, this is amazing. Hilda is so wonderful....as always,a nd in small glimopses you seem to have caught Tom as well.

Look forward to more.

 


#13:  Author: JennieLocation: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 3:12 pm


This is a great start, Catherine. May I shout for more?

 


#14:  Author: AlexLocation: Home again PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 3:27 pm


I think Mrs Bain should die in a freak accident in this version.

Just a suggestion.

 


#15:  Author: CazxLocation: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 3:35 pm


Yay, a new shiney drabble!
Loved what youhave posted so far Catherine Laughing

 


#16:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 4:28 pm


Alex, I have no intention of doing anything so gruesome! This drabble will not divert from the original anymore than it is at the moment.

“Well?” Nell Wilson, her co-head, demanded.
“It’s not well; it’s not well at all.” The Head sighed. “Read that, Nell.” She handed the letter over to Nell and then glanced at Rosalie who had followed Nell into the room. “Rosalie, could you find me a number for this gentleman? I believe he is Captain Lovell’s solicitor and could you get Jo on the phone and ask her to come over as soon as she can? Thank you, dear.”
What Miss Wilson had to say when she read the letter is neither recordable or repeatable, suffice to say that many were the unpleasant epithets applied to the unfortunate Mrs Bain before she was sufficiently calm to think over the situation.
“Well, I hope you feel better for that.” Hilda observed dryly, sitting back in her chair and watching her great friend and co-Head with interest. “Now perhaps you’d care to give me your opinion on a solution to the situation.”
“We can’t send Annis back to her.” Nell answered. “It’s not in Annis’ best interest, of that I’m certain and I think you are too?” She received an answering nod. “Equally, we can’t ask the Maples to take her for the Summer Holidays – we don’t wish to antagonise Miss Bain. The last thing that child needs is to be taken away from here. We could keep her, I suppose?”
“And how much fun would that be for the poor child?” The Head demanded. “No; I want to see if Joey will talk to Bride.”
“To Bride?” Nell stared.
“Annis is Bride’s age; she’s as friendly with Bride as she is with any of her form and it would solve the problem nicely if Mollie would write and ask Miss Bain to let Annis spend the holidays there but I’m not prepared to do that unless Bride is certain she wants it. It would do Annis no good to feel herself foisted upon someone and I won’t have Bride’s summer spoilt either. If Bride doesn’t want it, then I hope Joey will take her.”
“Well you seem to have it all worked out.” Nell commented. “Did you really need my advice?”
“Yes. It’s only a short term solution; it solves the problem for the next eight weeks but we can’t keep on sending Annis to other people. I don’t like Miss Bain’s attitude; it’s harming Annis but the most I can do as Headmistress is point out that living in Boarding Houses is making Annis restless and preventing her from settling down quickly once term starts and that she needs the company of other girls her age.”
“But Miss Bain is not compelled to take any notice and will quite likely just set Annis work to do during the holidays and point out that she has plenty of company whilst she is at school.”
“Exactly. I hope that Captain Lovell’s solicitor will be forthcoming for to be frank, I’m at a loss to know how to sort the situation.”
The two ladies sat in silence, pondering the situation until Rosalie reappeared with the news that Jo would be over the following morning and a number for the solicitor.
“Anything I can help with?” Rosalie queried, noting the worried looks of both.
“Here you are.” Nell waved the letter at Rosalie. “See what you think of that!”
“Not very pleasant.” Rosalie’s eyebrows shot up. “All the same, it explains Annis’ attitude and behaviour. What are you going to do?”
“That is what we are trying to decide.” Hilda answered. “I think we can fix something up for her short term but we need a long term solution.” She explained the solution they had reached so far. “I think, on the whole, I’ll wait until we’ve consulted Joey before I ring the solicitor, I’d like to have a clear idea of a solution, even if it just short term, before I speak to him. In the meantime, I want the staff to ride Annis as lightly as possible until this is sorted out.” Unable to resolve the situation, the Head pushed it to the back of her mind for the time being and turned her attention to other work, an example followed by the other two.

 


#17:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 5:31 pm


After Kaffee und Kuchen, Hilda ran up to check on Annis, to find her sleeping peacefully, although she could see that more tears had been shed since she had left the girl. There was nothing she could do so she returned to the study to find Bride awaiting her.
“Bride!” She greeted the girl with a smile. “Come in.” She unlocked the door and ushered the girl in ahead of her. “Is this about Annis or something else?” She queried, smiling at the girl.
“Annis. Oh Auntie Hilda, you haven’t expelled her, have you?” Bride dropped into a chair.
“Good Heavens no!” Hilda exclaimed. “I don’t expel girls for trying to run away, Bride! Annis has been quite upset so she’s gone to bed. I thought you knew me better than that.” She ended with a curious look at her brevet niece.
“I do. It’s just Annis has been all kinds of an ass since she came and I couldn’t help but wonder if you’d decide you couldn’t stand anymore nonsense.”
“Annis has never done anything bad enough for me to feel that expulsion is an
option.” Hilda answered. “Annis will join you again as soon as she’s fit enough.”
“And her aunt?”
“We hope to find somewhere else for Annis to spend the summer holidays; although where we are not quite sure yet. We have yet to find a long term solution to the problem.” The Head answered honestly.
“Could she not come to the Quadrant?” Bride suggested tentatively.
“Do you want her?” The Head queried. “I’d rather she didn’t go, if you’re suggesting out of pity, Bride. That will do Annis more harm than good.”
“It is half pity.” Bride admitted honestly. “But I like her as well. Oh not as much as I do Tom and Julie and Nancy and the others but I like her and I think she’d be quite decent if she would but stop being such an ass. I’ve been talking to Tom and she intends to ask Annis to spend some of the hols with her as well. Mummy wouldn’t mind, I know, especially if you explain it to her.”
“You seem to have great faith in my persuasive powers, Bride!” The Head began to laugh. “At which point, exactly, did I volunteer to explain matters to your mother?”
“You didn’t but I know you will.” Bride answered simply. “She’ll listen to you, everyone does!”
“That, I know, is not true at all! If you people listened to me, we wouldn’t have half the trouble we do with you!” The Head protested, laughing. “I had better contact Miss Bain first though and ensure that she agrees to your proposal – Tom’s too – is Tom proposing to write to her parents herself or is she backing out and leaving me to do the work too?” She ended teasingly.
“Auntie Hilda!” Bride wailed. “That’s not fair! I’m not leaving you to do all the work! I will write to Mummy, honestly! I just hoped you would as well!”
“Go away and leave me to my work, you awful child!” The Head said laughing. “Of course I’ll write to your mother, I may even manage to phone her, you never know! Now, unless there was anything else you wanted?”
“We-ell, if you’re in a good mood, you could always excuse my prep.” Bride grinned and a chuckle came from the door as the Head meditated a response to this.
“You’re certainly not behind with your cheek, Bride, my child.” Miss Wilson observed. “The question is, just how exactly is your Aunt proposing to punish you for it?”
“She’s not! She’s too nice!” Bride answered.
“Am I indeed?” Hilda surveyed her niece with twinkling eyes. “Might I suggest you vanish before I find it necessary to give you more prep than you have already?”
“You wouldn’t! You couldn’t!” Bride wailed, leaping to her feet. “All right, I’m going!” She fled the study, the laughter of her aunts following her down the corridor.
“What was all that about?” Nell demanded, taking a seat.
“Apart from taking an opportunity to be cheeky you mean?” The Head laughed. “She wants to invite Annis to the Quadrant for part of the holidays and Tom apparently wants her for the remainder. Bride informed me that she wanted me to write to Mollie and ask.” She ended with another laugh. “I had better put the request to Miss Bain first though since I don’t suppose Mollie will create problems! I’ll speak to this solicitor tomorrow and see what he can tell me before I do anything more though.”

 


#18:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:18 pm


Annis slept through until the next day, so exhausted was she, but Miss Annersley did not forget her promise and she ran up to talk to the girl after Prayers.
“How are you feeling?” She smiled at Annis. “You certainly look better than you did yesterday.”
“What’s going to happen?” Annis asked anxiously.
“I’m going to speak to the solicitor this morning; I didn’t do it yesterday because I wanted to see if we could present him with a short term solution at least. You see, if we are to suggest that living with Miss Bain is no good for you, we need to be able to suggest an alternative solution. At the moment, there hasn’t been the time to think of a permanent solution to the problem so we decided to find an immediate solution to give us more time. Both Bride and Tom would like you to spend the holidays with them and provided your aunt or the solicitor agrees, that will give us approximately six months to find another solution for you. Do you understand?”
“I-I think so. W-what if she says no?”
“We’ll worry about that if it happens but somehow, I don’t think it will. Now, I must go – do you want to go back into school today?”
“Do I have to?”
“Well you can’t stay away indefinitely but if you’d rather delay it until tomorrow, I don’t see why you shouldn’t.” Miss Annersley answered thoughtfully. “If that ankle of yours is up to it, find a book and take yourself outside. I’ll come and tell you what news I have as soon as I know.” Annis looked at her worriedly and she smiled. “Don’t worry, my dear! We’ll find a solution.” She gave the girl’s shoulder a friendly pat and then retired once more to her study just as the telephone began to ring.
“Good morning; this is the Chalet School. Miss Annersley speaking.” She answered in her usual quiet tones.
“Miss Annersley? This is Mr Charles, Captain Lovell’s solicitor. I understand his daughter Annis is a pupil at your school?”
“She is indeed, Mr Charles. I was actually going to telephone you myself today, there is a rather important matter wished to speak to you about.”
“Perhaps I could give you my news first, Miss Annersley? It may help you.”
“Please do.”
“Thank you. I had news this morning; Captain Lovell is alive and well and on his way home. He had been presumed drowned but it now appears he was safely picked up but due to illness and the remoteness of the country he landed in, he was unable to contact us. He managed to do so today however and has asked that his daughter be told. He would like her to go back to his cousin until he is able to arrange matters and collect her himself.”
“Ah. Well I’m delighted to hear your news but it is in connection with Miss Bain that I wish to speak to you.” She explained the situation to him and he was appalled.
“I had no idea.” He said frankly. “I’m glad you’ve told me, Miss Annersley; it would seem Miss Bain is mistaken in her ideas over her responsibility for Annis. Well it is obviously not appropriate for Annis to return to Miss Bain so would you be able to keep her until such a point as her father is able to resume responsibility for her? I can let him know where to find her as soon as he provides me with his contact details.”
“That will not be a problem.” The Head smiled. “Do you have any idea when Captain Lovell will be in contact? Annis has had two invitations for the summer holidays but she needn’t take either offer up if he intends to collect her within the next month.”
“I have no idea, as yet. I suggest you send her to a friend and if you pass on the addresses and dates that she will be there, I can let Captain Lovell know.” After a short exchange of pleasantries the Head hung up and turned with a smile to the other two occupants in the room – her co Head and Joey Maynard. She gave them the news and then sent for Annis.


The rest, as they say, is history!

 


#19:  Author: EllieLocation: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:37 pm


Thank you Catherine, when I saw this was about what 'really' happened to Annis I was expecting her to drown!
But this was lovely, and complete too - it's great to be able to read a new drabble from start to finish.
Thanks again

 


#20:  Author: AngelLocation: London, England PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:41 pm


I like this much better than the original...

 


#21:  Author: PatLocation: Doncaster PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:54 pm


That was really lovely; so much nicer than getting wrecked on that island. Thank you Catherine.

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#22:  Author: claireLocation: SOUTH WALES PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 7:09 pm


Really enjoyed that - thanks

 


#23:  Author: VikkiLocation: Possibly in hell! It's certainly hot enough....... PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 7:34 pm


This is great! more please!!!

 


#24:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 7:44 pm


Vikki, dear, it is complete!

 


#25:  Author: VikkiLocation: Possibly in hell! It's certainly hot enough....... PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 7:47 pm


but you could do a sequel....... Wink

 


#26:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:24 pm


Sorry, Vikki, did you say something?

 


#27:  Author: LesleyLocation: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:35 pm


Catherine that was lovely,thank you! I think I actually prefer that to the original! Laughing

 


#28:  Author: CazxLocation: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:44 pm


Thank-you Catherine, that was great!
I loved the way Bride came across Laughing

 


#29:  Author: pimLocation: the place where public transport doesn't work properly! PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:02 pm


Thanks Catherine, that was sooooooooo great and much better than the original! Pah to getting shipwrecked... this is infinitely preferable.

 


#30:  Author: NicciLocation: UK PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:04 pm


I loved this Catherine. Your descriptive powers are amazing.

To be honest, I was never quite clear on the whole Annis Lovell thing, (in fact, the whole book is a bit vague in my mind), so this version of events will probably take the place as the real one from now on!


oh, and another thing, I thought the exchange between Bride and Auntie Hilda were fantastic. Witty and loveable.

 


#31:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:09 pm


Thanks! Embarassed

I think the problem with Annis was that we never got to meet her properly - EBD never wrote about the term previous to Island but she spoke of Annis and events related to her as though we already knew her and the events.

I owe some of my inspiration to Lisa T, although the idea had been lurking since re reading Island.

 


#32:  Author: SugarplumLocation: second star to the right! PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:39 pm


catherine that was soo nice ......very sweet and very true to EBD.

 


#33:  Author: cazLocation: Cambridge PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:27 pm


This was really great catherine, thank you! Smile

 


#34:  Author: DawnLocation: Leeds, West Yorks PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:13 am


A whole wonderful drabble in 1 day

Thanks so much Catherine - the all the characters were just so real and true to their origins

please can we have another drabble from you soon?

 


#35:  Author: Kathy_SLocation: midwestern US PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:13 am


Thanks, Catherine, for a lovely and cliff-free experience.

 


#36:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:37 am


Dawn - see CS and Lorna - admittedly I'm making very slow progress but it's another drabble for you!


Glad you all enjoyed it. Embarassed

 


#37:  Author: JennieLocation: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:42 am


Lovely, Catherine. It was just typical Hilda to take all that trouble.

 


#38:  Author: SusanLocation: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:24 pm


Catherine this is a lovely well written well thought drabble. You have drawn the characters so well.

Embarassed Must admit like Ellis I thought Annis might drown.

 


#39:  Author: Lisa_TLocation: Belfast PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:55 pm


*beams* What a lovely story, Catherine!!! Do you fancy re-writing some of Diff Term for me? You'd do it so well!











*runs to hide*

 


#40:  Author: catherineLocation: York PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:12 pm


Lisa! Your story! I'll help you out if you need it - which I don't think you do but that's all! Have you had news? Sorry I didn't get to see you today.


ETA - just seen your post in 'News'. Congrats! I'm so pleased for you!

 


#41:  Author: DawnLocation: Leeds, West Yorks PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:07 am


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Dawn - see CS and Lorna - admittedly I'm making very slow progress but it's another drabble for you!


I thought I'd try the subtle way to get more of that Wink

 




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