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Title: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 29th, 2003, 8:07pm part one (http://members.lycos.co.uk/thecbb/newidea.html) part two (http://members.lycos.co.uk/thecbb/cspagan.html) part three (http://members.lycos.co.uk/thecbb/cspagan3.html) part four (http://members.lycos.co.uk/thecbb/cspagan4.html) (I think that's all the parts!!) ETA Lulie posted more just as I was going to archive, so I'm afraid the new bit got archived too! It's very good! Thank you Lulie!! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Post by Jennie on Dec 29th, 2003, 8:08pm Wot! No more story? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Post by LulieCat on Dec 29th, 2003, 8:15pm I'll post the stuff I posted tonight, so you don't all miss it! ****************** It had now become tradition in the Chalet School that the last two weeks before the Christmas play were more or less given up to rehearsals. Lulie, of course, wasn’t a part of it, but she was quite happy to give a hand with the costumes, and she was to be in charge of the front of house team. There was no point in complaining about something that couldn’t be. Sitting in the sewing room, mindlessly stitching paper feathers to the angel’s wings, gave Lulie plenty of time to think. Other girls from the fifths and sixths came to help as they were freed from play and carol rehearsals, and they chatted about various topics that were dear to a schoolgirl’s heart. Lulie joined in and waited for the moment she had been wanting. Finally it came. Lulie finished the last pair of wings with a sigh of relief and turned to the next job of pinning together the costumes of the wise men. She was hard at it when the Maynard triplets stuck their heads round the door. ‘Anything we can do to help?’ asked Con. ‘Lots,’ replied Lulie, ‘the wise men robes need pinning together and then sewing. Frau Mieders has given us permission to use the sewing machines. She thinks that we are skilled enough to manage them alone!’ Len and Con grinned at this, as they came to help. Margot demanded to know what the joke was. ‘It was in our last Dommy Sci lesson,’ began Len, ‘We were making up the baby frocks that we’ve embroidered for the parish in Innsbruck and Frau Mieders decided to allow us to use the machines, as a practice you know? Anyway, most if us were fine, if a little wonky, but when Frau Mieders came round to inspect, she discovered that Ros had accidentally sewn her sleeve into the neck!’ Margot shrieked at this, joined by the others giggles as they remembered the horror of the mistress and the look on Rosamund’s face when she realised what she had done. This lightened the atmosphere in the room, which had been rather fraught over the last few days as the date of the dress rehearsal drew closer. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Post by LulieCat on Dec 29th, 2003, 8:17pm Even though the school had a well-stocked wardrobe, a lot of the costumes in it were old and well used. It had been discovered that this year many of the older costumes were too old to be used another time and new ones must be made, hence the extra work involved. The four girls worked industriously, deciding to pin all of the costumes that needed it, and have a ‘big sewing marathon’ at the end, as Margot phrased it. Len and Margot were called away quite soon, to an extra soloists rehearsal, leaving the other two to get on. They worked in silence for a while, broken only by requests for pins and comments related to their work. Finally, with most of the pinning done, Lulie sat back on her heels and rubbed the bottom of her back, where she had been bent over. ‘Con,’ she said, ‘Can I ask you something?’ ‘’Course,’ replied Con, still leaning over her work. She looked up when Lulie didn’t respond immediately and sat up when she saw the look on her friend’s face. ‘What’s up, Lulie?’ ‘Oh, I’m sure I’m making a mountain out of a molehill, but it all feels so…so…messy,’ Con put down the pins that she was holding and looked sympathetically at her friend, ‘What is it? Come on, if you tell me I may be able to help. Somebody hasn’t been bullying you again, have they?’ ‘No, not exactly. It’s more of a what happens next kind of problem,’ Con frowned, not quite understanding what Lulie meant. Lulie sighed and explained to Con the trouble she’d had with Miss Wilmot, the way it was resolved and Uncle Philip’s comments at the hotel. ‘And what I’m really worried about is the way that he might react when he comes here next year,’ finished Lulie, with a sigh fetched up from her boots. ‘Comes here next year? What do you mean?’ Lulie had forgotten that Miss Annersley had told her not to tell anybody of the arrangements that had been made with Uncle Philip, and said as much. ‘Don’t worry,’ said Con, kindly, ‘I won’t say anything, not even to Len and Margot. Auntie Hilda sometimes tells us things out of term time, and we never tell anybody. Anyway, after all you’ve told me, it is a bit of a drop in the ocean. I did wonder what you’d done to upset Miss Wilmot, she seemed so snarky with you in maths, but I put it down to her feeling ill or something. She’s all right now, isn’t she?’ ‘Yes, but it doesn’t solve the problem of next term,’ replied Lulie glumly. Con thought about it for a moment. ‘Really, I don’t think that there’s anything you can do about it now. Why don’t you wait until next term and see if anything happens then. Or talk to your uncle during the hols, if he’ll listen.’ Lulie looked unconvinced, but as the bell rang for Kaffee und Kuchen just then, there wasn’t a lot that she could say or do, other than follow Con’s example and put her things away. The Christmas play was its usual success, and the girls spent the remainder of the term packing, tidying and preparing for the Spot Supper. Lulie, as a new girl had to give a speech, but she had been warned well in advance and had contrived to persuade Con to help her write it. Con had refused to do it for her, but had looked at Lulie’s efforts and made valuable suggestions until the two girls had a speech that Lulie was happy with reciting, and that Con promised wouldn’t mean immediate expulsion! ********************** *goes off to find something to prevent the effects of chants and chanting lotion* *ends up at the end of the rainbow, where there is no pot of gold, but a litter of baby plot bunnies* *runs away screaming* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Post by Vikki on Dec 29th, 2003, 8:19pm Jennie, check the archives in a minute!! Ooops! Didn't see Lulie had posted!! :-[ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Post by LulieCat on Dec 29th, 2003, 8:21pm No need, it should all be here! *hopes the inadvertant cloning doesn't attract the TEM :o :o* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Post by Angel on Dec 29th, 2003, 9:22pm God rest you merry, luliecat May nothing you dismay, Thank you for all the drabble you've given us today We're really grateful for your work And all remains to say Oh tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, when in typing tales you're employed (which is the last post archived, so thought would bear repeating...) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Dec 29th, 2003, 9:41pm Thank you Lulie... *developing a superchant* ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Dec 29th, 2003, 9:47pm Thanks Lulie *Adding to superchant with a descant!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Dec 29th, 2003, 10:05pm *removes any items made of glass, to avoid their being broken by Lesley's lovely descant* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Dec 29th, 2003, 10:07pm Ah you've heard me sing before have you Lulie? ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Carolyn P on Dec 29th, 2003, 10:27pm Thank-you Lulie. Are we to hear the spot supper speeches? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 29th, 2003, 10:29pm I'm very impressed with Lulie's awareness of things to do with the school! I do hope, though, that Miss Annersley hasn't made a mistake by hiring Uncle Philip. :-/ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Dec 29th, 2003, 10:32pm Thank you Lulie, great stuff, I just wish I had scrolled down before I went rushing off to the archives. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Polly1 on Dec 30th, 2003, 12:34am I did exactly the same!!!! ::) Thanx Lulie!!! :-* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:06am *admits to also doing so* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:15am *giggles quietly so as not to attract retribution!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:19am *looks indignant* Are you giggling at us?! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:29am Of course not!!! :o I was laughing at the television!! ::) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:34am Hrmph. Of course you were, Vikki... |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:42am I was!!!! It was a programme about ...... um ............ cemeteries! It was really funny!!! :-/ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:44am *very, very, very sceptical* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:53am *confused by KB's scepticism!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:00am Confused or hurt? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:03am I don't know! I'm so confused!!!! ::) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:06am *offers to send Vikki an anti-confusion pigeon* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:13am *declines due to phobia about pigeon crap!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:18am *offers an anti-confusion hamster* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:25am *accepts gladly!* Thanks honey!! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:27am You're welcome. What will you call him/her, and what does Mabel think of him/her? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:34am I think he looks like a Cedric!! And Mabel will probably want to cuddle him!! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:38am Cedric it is, then! And I'm glad Mabel likes him. I thought she might be jealous. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:42am Well, she did ask if he was something to eat, but then I explained!! ;) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:43am I'm glad you got in before her teeth did. They're expensive things to breed and raise! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:48am Oh, Mabel never eats anything without asking first! She's very good like that!! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 3:52am *impressed by how well-trained she is* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Dec 30th, 2003, 11:47am *squiggles into thread through the yibbling* could we have some more please Lulie? *squiggles out again* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Dec 30th, 2003, 1:53pm *would like to oblige Xan, but has to write some first!* this morning was a bit of a disaster all round - I woke up all sick and ick, sis woke up with a hangover (that's just funny really!) and the washing machine died - it won't do anything other than drain the water. So I nursed myself better, we pushed sis off home again and went out to buy a new machine. We looked round all the electrical shops in Teesside Park, going back to the first one (I de-toured to Boots), then the computer in Comet was down, so we had to hang around for a while to see if it would wake up again, during which mother decided she wanted a new blender as well ("If I'm spending £400 on a new washing machine, i won't notice the £25 for a new blender!!") but we had to wait for the little Comet person to get us one from the warehouse. Eventually we made it home again and had lunch and the parents have gone off to the launderette - comet can't deliver before Friday and we are drowning in dirty laundry :( I decided to stay at home to write, so I'd better stop yibbling and get on with it. Now where's my disk.... P.S. Don't get all concerned about my waking up sick - it's quite usual when I'm tired and had too much food! I'm fine now. Please don't send me to Matey, or I'll have a bad relapse. :P |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Chloe on Dec 30th, 2003, 1:55pm poor you Lulie thats not nice but i hope you get a chance to write some more soon! :) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:48pm *huggles Lulie very gently* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Polly1 on Dec 30th, 2003, 2:56pm more hugs for Lulie!! :-* Was it too much chocolate?! ;) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Dec 30th, 2003, 5:36pm Hope you're feeling better soon, Lulie! Any more story? Your dealings with the Comet person reminded me of when I went to buy a washing machine in a local (ish) Comet and met my sister-in-law in there buying a dishwasher - nothing sinister there - except when she went to order her dishwasher she was this close to being stung with the cost of my washing machine too! - Same surname!! (Well I thought it was funny - she wasn't too impressed!) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 7:04pm *huggles Lulie very carefully and hopes she's better now!* I woke up feeling crappy too! Nearly keeled over in bathroom, nasty buzzing in ears and had to lie down on floor for ten minutes! :-/ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 8:05pm Golly, it's been a bad day all round! *huggles for sick people* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 8:06pm *thanks KB for the huggles!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 8:39pm You're welcome, dear. :-* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Carolyn P on Dec 30th, 2003, 9:17pm Huggles to Lulie, hope youn feel better by now. Vikki, just how much sleep have you had over recent days? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Dec 30th, 2003, 9:38pm I think I can answer for her - not much! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 9:55pm *admits that KB's right!!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Dec 30th, 2003, 9:58pm *Sends belated hugs to both Lulie and Vikki. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 30th, 2003, 10:14pm *huggles Esmeralda back!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Dec 30th, 2003, 10:41pm Huggles for Vikki - now go to bed!!! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Dec 30th, 2003, 10:43pm ;DCan' t imagine Vikki going to bed this early! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Dec 30th, 2003, 10:49pm *huggles everyone who's feeling poorly* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Dec 30th, 2003, 10:51pm Thank you - hugs Xanthe in return - being very careful not to breathe on her. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:17pm Thanks to Chloe, Xanthe, Polly, Vikki, KB, Carolyn, Esmeralda and Lesley for the huggles *huggles everybody in return* I don't know what made me ill - it can't have been too much chocolate, cos I very rarely eat it! Too much wheat possibly, though the symptoms are usually different. Too much everything, maybe ??? Vikki, I hope you're feeling better now, and have had some sleep. Feeling faint is no joke, I know! Esmeralda, also hope you're feeling better too. I assume it's infection, if you're trying not to breathe on Xan. Lesley - my parents almost got sky rather than their washing machine, due to a same name mix up. I wouldn't mind sky on a normal basis, but at the moment I'd rather have the washer! Just to round the year off nicely, the dyson also decided to pack up life today, and Dad had to go and buy another one. Fortunately I'd got so bored in Comet I'd gone for a wander and noticed that dysons were on offer, so he just went straight there. Why do expensive items always break down at Christmas, never in the summer? Never mind, today I got time to write lots of drabble - its amazing what your mind can come up with when sat in a launderette! More to follow... |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Jennie on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:20pm When will it be posted then, oh great one? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:20pm Spot Supper night came, and the girls entered the Speisesaal in procession, dressed in their travelling clothes as tradition demanded, and also because all their other clothes had been packed and sent off in their trunks. They feasted on the usual spot supper of sausages and mashed potatoes, accompanied by peas and gravy. Karen treated them all to dessert of strawberry ices and they had lemonade as another indulgence. Then came the speeches, staff first, then pupils. Lulie, as the eldest new girl had the somewhat dubious honour of going first. ‘I can’t say that I came to the Chalet School in particularly desirable conditions,’ she began, once the sthingy-banging and shouts had died down. ‘In fact, I didn’t really want to come at all, but thanks to various family circumstances I had no choice. Being up here anyway meant that I had the opportunity to meet people from the school before term began, which is a luxury that many new girls don’t get. That helped me to understand that the school is very different to the usual girl’s school, and helped me to accept the fact that I’d be here as a pupil whether I wanted to be or not. I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am to the staff for making allowances for my different religious beliefs. Although they are exactly the same as those in my own school; the attitudes behind them and the way in which they are accepted are so different from that place that it feels as if you are doing something special for me, when I don’t really deserve it, so thank you. I can’t say that my first term at the Chalet School has exactly been an enjoyable affair, I’m sure I don’t need to mention why as those of you who need to know already know. What I can say is that there are people who have helped me enormously this term and if it wasn’t for them, there’s a good chance I wouldn’t be stood here now. I hope that next term will be infinitely better and I look forward to it. Happy holidays to you all.’ Lulie sat down to a rather stunned silence, feeling rather like crawling under the table. Con, Ricki and, surprisingly Odette, smiled at her and started the banging and calling for the next person, which was gradually taken up by them all. Ruey Richardson, whose turn it was, stood up, wondering how on earth she could follow that! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:22pm ‘I don’t think any of them expected that!’ said Con, to Lulie, when they were in the common room that evening, waiting for the bell to ring for bedtime. ‘I certainly didn’t,’ said Ricki, ‘I just hope that people take notice,’ ‘You were very brave,’ added Odette, the four friends were sat together as usual, ‘Me, I’m just glad that there was no spot supper when I was new. I would not have the courage to make a speech, no not I!’ Con grinned, ‘You’d have managed,’ she said, ‘Look how little Linda Moore did and she’s only eleven. It doesn’t have to be a great work of oratory, just a few words will do.’ Odette remained unconvinced, but as the bell for the Seniors bedtime rang just then, she was saved from making a comment. Con suddenly held them back, ‘There probably won’t be time in the morning,’ she said, referring to the fact that Lulie and Ricki were catching the seven ‘o’ clock train with the rest of the English girls, and Odette was going on the eight ‘o’ clock with the other girls from Northern Europe. They stayed where they were, ignoring the others who were streaming towards their dormitories, ‘I just wanted to wish you a happy Christmas,’ said Con, ‘and happy whatever you celebrate, Lulie! I’m glad you came, you know. It does a community good sometimes to be shaken up like we have. I know we don’t go in for sentimental slush in this establishment, and this isn’t meant to be like that, but I hope we four can be friends like Mamma and the aunts, and like Len and Ted and Rosamund are, and Margot was with Emmy, and, well, that’s it really. Come on, we’d better go if we don’t want Matey or the prees on our tails.’ And, not giving any of them a chance to reply, Con headed towards the stairs. The other three followed her, grinning at each other. ‘I hope so too,’ whispered Lulie, as she separated from Ricki and Odette, as they were in a different dorm, and suddenly looking shy she rushed to follow Con to their room, leaving the other two to go to their own way bedwards. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:25pm on 12/31/03 at 21:20:51, LulieCat wrote:
so THAT'S why they enjoyed Spot Supper so much then is it :o |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:42pm Thank you Lulie - that was excellent! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Jennie on Dec 31st, 2003, 9:46pm What do you mean by that, Xanthe? That they al go to Spot Supper to bang their sthingies? 8oo |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Dec 31st, 2003, 10:04pm Thanks Lulie, enjoyed that. *Wonders where the girls would get all the sthingys from. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 31st, 2003, 10:21pm Yay!! More story! Thanks Lulie!!! *huggles* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Dec 31st, 2003, 10:23pm The kitchen of course, Esmeralda! I'm posting the last bit for tonight, and then I'm going to be a party p-o-o-per and go to bed. I'm so tired I feel funny-peculiar. *wishes time off work was longer* See you all in the morning (or around midnight, when I get woken by the fireworks ;)) Enjoy yourselves in the meantime... ***************** ‘Uncle Philip?’ It was the holidays, and the day that everybody else celebrated Christmas. The Ardens, having celebrated Yule three days before, were spending the day quietly, unable to go out due to the rain that was lashing down. Lev and Lachie were engrossed in a Meccano kit that Lachie had received from Mrs Butler, Uncle Philip’s housekeeper. Lulie had been idly playing with a jigsaw, but she was never very keen on them and had easily bored of it. She fell into thinking about the events of last term, and what the coming term would bring. Glancing across at her uncle, he seemed very absorbed in a rather boring looking translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but the odd flicker of his eyes about the room told Lulie that his mind was also elsewhere. So she decided to tackle him on the subject of school. ‘Uncle Philip?’ ‘Mmmm?’ ‘Are you very busy?’ ‘No, dear, not really. Was there something you wanted?’ ‘Just to talk. About school and last term, and next term. Well, everything really,’ Uncle Philip raised an eyebrow, but closed his book and rested it on his lap, ‘Fire ahead,’ he said, ‘what’s on your mind?’ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Dec 31st, 2003, 10:36pm Thank you Lulie - hope you feel better in the morning. More please as soon as possible - love to know the talk between Lulie and her uncle! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Dec 31st, 2003, 10:43pm Yay!! thank you Lulie!! Sleep well! :-* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Dec 31st, 2003, 11:15pm Thanks Lulie - Good night, sleep well. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 1st, 2004, 5:47pm Thanks for the wishes, all. I hope you had a good new year. People on Teesside are officially mad. I was awoken at midnight by the fireworks and stuck my head out of the curtains to admire them. They were being set off in a howling blizzard. ??? Am I just an old fart and can't see the logic or pleasure in this. Or have my brains not been chemically preserved, not being a native teessider? Just posted this to ask, when did Herr Anserl stop teaching at the school, and when did he die? Am going to try and borrow Dad's laptop so I can type more while watching Carrie's War which is on now. Threaten him with swords/flamethrowers/TEM or whatever, so he'll say yes!!! Back soon :-* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 1st, 2004, 10:28pm *makes note to self. Never write serious drabble while watching 100 worst pop songs. Not a good mix 8oo* ********************** ‘It’s about next term. Miss Annersley told me that you are coming out to give lessons on religious knowledge and all that sort of thing,’ ‘Yes, that’s right. Is that a problem?’ ‘Oh no, not at all. Not now I’ve got used to the idea. No, the thing was Con was telling me about the school one day. She was practically brought up in it, you know. It was her aunt, Lady Russell, who started it way back before the war, and Mrs Maynard was the first pupil and, well, she knows all sorts that most of the other girls don’t.’ Lulie was becoming a little incoherent, and Uncle Philip frowned slightly, trying to follow where this conversation was going. Lulie took another deep breath, ‘Anyway, what she was saying was that out of school the staff are very much on good terms, and very friendly. They often have friends amongst the older girls, like the Sixth and the Prefects, cos most of the staff aren’t very much older than us, you see.’ ‘Yes, I see. But what’s that got to do with me?’ ‘Oh nothing really, it’s the staff bit that I’m bothered about. Well, really its all this stuff with Miss Wilmot that is the real problem.’ ‘Ah. Has she said anything else to you?’ ‘No, she’s been fine. We actually had a conversation on the last two walks that she took us on before the hols. No, it’s you and her I’m worried about.’ ‘Miss Wilmot and me? Why, I’ve never met the woman.’ ‘You have, she was the one we met in the hall when you first went to see Miss Annersley,’ ‘Yes, yes, I know who she is, but that’s the first and only dealing I had with her. How can you be worried?’ ‘You’ll be up at the school for a while. I know you’re not going to be living at the school, you’ll be in the staff hostel with Pl…Mr Denny and Herr Laubach, though he doesn’t teach any more. It’s the times you’ll be in the staff room. I know that what Miss Wilmot did would have got her the sack in any other school, but this school in different. People are given a second chance. Look at me. They wouldn’t have taken me cos of the religion thing. Look at the problems Mama had to find me a school here, when she was looking for a high school. And even when she did, it was hardly the happiest experience of my life. Even in spite of the things that happened this term, I’ve been happier at the Chalet School for one term than I was at the High School for four years.’ ‘So what are you trying to say, Louisa?’ ‘Well, I know you’re not pleased about what’s happened at school this term and I know you aren’t exactly satisfied with the way that it has been dealt with. But I don’t want you to use the fact that it’s happened to make things awkward next term. Just forget it’s happened and start again. That’s what I mean to do, and I think that’s what Miss Wilmot means to do, so can you do it as well?’ Uncle Philip was staring at Lulie as if he were seeing her for the first time. His head was in a whirl by the things that were coming out of Lulie’s mouth. He still thought of her as a little girl. Somehow he managed to stumble out acquiescence to Lulie’s requests. Smiling, Lulie went off to wash for tea, as Mrs Butler had just come in to lay the table. ‘Don’t look so shocked, Professor,’ she said. Having been with Uncle Philip for over 20 years she could, and did, speak her mind with regular frequency. ‘Lulie’s sixteen now, and she’s growing up fast. The things those three have gone through have aged them more than most children of their age. That’s why Lulie comes out sounding more adult than you or me, but she is still a child, and has childish feelings mixed with the adult ones and she doesn’t quite know how to deal with it all. If you ask me, she’s got her head screwed on right and you’d do better to listen to her.’ ‘Do you think so? I don’t know, Mrs Butler. I never was any good with children, girls especially. Lulie certainly doesn’t behave like any girls I’ve ever known, and I just don’t know how to deal with her. I never know if she’s being rude or serious, or what.’ ‘You’ll learn,’ replied Mrs Butler, picking the empty tray up again, ‘In the meantime, I’ll let you know if she steps out of line!’ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Jan 1st, 2004, 10:54pm *applauds* Thank you Lulie ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 1st, 2004, 11:02pm Another wonderful installment - Lulie is such a sensible girl! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Catherine_B on Jan 1st, 2004, 11:05pm Yippee! More of this wonderful story. I'm so glad that Uncle Philip is listening to (very sensible) Lulie. Thank you! Oh, and the influence of "100 worst pop songs" isn't immediately discernible ;) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Jan 1st, 2004, 11:42pm Thank you Lulie!!!! Excellent as usual! :-* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 2nd, 2004, 12:19am *worries about effects of pop songs, then decides that as they have been forced on her since the year dot that they can't have any effect. Surely she can't get any more insane - can she?* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Susan on Jan 2nd, 2004, 1:35am Lulie this is wonderful thank you. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Kathy_S on Jan 2nd, 2004, 4:46am Very pleased with the direction this is going :) (But hopes that doesn't mean it's almost over.) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Angel on Jan 2nd, 2004, 1:15pm *huggles Lulie* THanks. And Mrs Butler is fab. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Jan 2nd, 2004, 3:02pm Thanks Lulie - glad that Uncle Phillip has enough sense to recognise when Lulie is talking sense. More soon please. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 2nd, 2004, 9:46pm I've jsut done a word count - 32763 :o :o :o. Here's some more to add to that! ************** Uncle Philip strode into the airport terminal in Berne. It was two days before the Easter term began at the Chalet School and he had been requested to come early for staff meetings and to settle into the school before the girls arrived. Mrs Butler had agreed to oversee the triplets getting ready for school. All of them were old enough and able enough to manage most of it themselves when it came to packing and such like. Uncle Philip looked about him for the escort he had been promised. He soon spotted Rosalie Dene, whom he vaguely recognised, but couldn’t remember her name. She spotted him at the same time, and hurried across to meet him. ‘Professor Leonov, welcome to Switzerland,’ she said, holding out her hands, ‘Have you got any luggage, or is this it?’ glancing down at the small case in Uncle Philip’s hand. He confirmed that the case was all he had, the rest having been sent earlier, as instructed. ‘Good. Now, Sharlie, that’s Miss Andrews, is outside with the car. Would you like coffee or anything before we start?’ ‘No thank you, Miss er…’ ‘Dene. Rosalie Dene,’ confirmed that young woman, steering Uncle Philip expertly through the crowds. He was soon packed into the school’s runabout and Rosalie was making her way through the crowded streets. It was just after noon and Berne was busy. The journey to the school didn’t take as long as Uncle Philip had mentally prepared himself for it to take. He was quite startled when Miss Dene pulled up outside the front door and announced, ‘Here we are, Sharlie be a dear and put the car away while I take Professor Leonov to the staff room. Ask Gaudenz to put his case into the room prepared for him. It’s the one next to Mr Denny’s.’ Sharlie good-naturedly agreed and drove off when the other two had got out of the car. Rosalie led Uncle Philip into the school and along to the staff sitting room. ‘It’s almost time for Kaffee und Kuchen,’ she explained, ‘So people will be coming along from whatever they are doing presently, but there should be somebody in here to meet you.’ ‘Somebody’ proved to be Mr and Miss Denny, Miss Moore, Mademoiselle Lachenais and Miss Lawrence. Miss Dene introduced the ladies first, and then proceeded to introduce Mr Denny. ‘Well met, my dear sir,’ announced Mr Denny, shaking Uncle Philip’s hand warmly, ‘you have come to teach the young maidens religion. How beneficial. The Ancients recognised the importance of their religion. Music for the gods! Music, dear sir, is the root of all education, followed by religion. In ancient times they were bound together so as to be inseparable,’ Miss Moore, who happened to be facing Uncle Philip, hastily removed herself from the room on catching sight of the astounded expression on his face. However, Uncle Philip muttered something polite and accepted the seat next to Mr Denny. Miss Moore, once out of the staff room, ran down the corridor a little way before giving way to her shrieks of laughter. ‘What’s up Rosalind?’ came a voice behind her. She turned, still spluttering, to find Miss Ferrars and Miss Wilmot standing there, looking rather bemused. ‘Our newest recruit has arrived and been introduced to Mr Denny,’ she gasped out, ‘and the look on his face! I’ve never seen anybody look more pussystruck in all my life! It was so funny. Come on, it’s time for Kaffee and you two look as if you could do with a cup.’ Innocent of the sudden change of expression on Nancy’s face, Rosalind led the way back to the staff room. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Angel on Jan 2nd, 2004, 9:53pm thank you Lulie. That was sweet. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:44pm ‘Oh there you are, you two,’ said Miss Dene, as the trio entered the staff room. She looked carefully at Nancy, but that young woman had her emotions well under control and her face said nothing. ‘Let me introduce you to our newest staff member,’ continued Rosalie, thinking she may as well get the moment over with, ‘He’s being monopolised by Plato!’ She led Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars over to the corner where the two male members of staff were chatting amiably about ancient Greece. Uncle Philip, on recognising Miss Wilmot, stood up politely. ‘Professor Leonov, may I introduce our geography mistress, Kathie Ferrars and our maths mistress, Nancy Wilmot,’ ‘Very pleased to meet you, ladies,’ replied Uncle Philip, as if he’d never laid eyes on either mistress. ‘I understand you go by first names in private. Mine is Philip,’ ‘Pleased to meet you, Philip, I’m Kathie, Kathleen on formal occasions,’ said Kathie, with a laugh. ‘This is Nancy. You’ll get us all sorted out eventually. I know I did. I didn’t dare speak to anybody by name at first, in case I got it wrong! Have you had coffee? You stay there; I’ll bring you a cup of Jeanne’s. She makes it beautifully.’ She went off, leaving Nancy and Philip alone, as Mr Denny had wandered off to talk to his sister. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:46pm This bit is a bit waffly. Skip it if you like. I was trying to give a flavour of the staff room and what-not, but it doesn't seem to have worked. Oh well. Onwards and upwards, as they say! *************** The two eyed each other for a moment, neither sure what to say or do. Finally Philip turned on his surprisingly charming smile and offered Nancy a chair. Rather taken by the smile, Nancy accepted with a smile of her own. Kathie soon returned with coffee for the three of them, and a plate of cakes. ‘Although Abendessen is early tonight I feel a bit peckish now,’ she remarked with a grin, ‘Have a cake, Philip. Karen’s a very good cook.’ ‘You use German names here?’ enquired Philip, taking the proffered cake. ‘Oh yes, this is one of the German speaking cantons. You do speak German, don’t you?’ this rather anxiously. ‘Oh yes, I don’t think Miss Annersley would have taken me on if I didn’t, I understand you teach the girls to be trilingual?’ ‘Yes, it’s a big part of their training’ ‘It’s a good idea. I don’t think I’ve met with it before. Not many British girls speak anything other than their native tongue. I’ve tried to teach my niece and nephews the rudiments of languages, but it can be a struggle sometimes. I’m glad Louisa’s French and German will be fluent, at least.’ ‘You speak other languages?’ asked Kathie, desperately wishing that Nancy would say something. ‘English, French, German, Russian, Greek, Italian, Latin, Hebrew and Aramaic, with varying degrees of competency,’ said Philip. ‘Crikey!’ exclaimed Nancy, shocked out of her silence, ‘that must take some doing!’ ‘Well my parents were Russian émigrés, and they spoke French and Russian. I had to learn English as I always wanted to study at Oxford or Cambridge, and the others came about as part of my studies and work. It helps to be able to read documents in their native language, you see,’ Miss Annersley, coming in the room with Matron, saw the trio apparently chatting in a most friendly manner. Her eyebrows shot up involuntarily and she nudged Matron. ‘Gosh, that’s a sight I didn’t ever expect to see!’ muttered Matron, ‘Dare we interrupt?’ ‘I’ll have to, for good manners sake, if nothing else. You can do as you please,’ replied Miss Annersley, grinning at Matron before crossing the room. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Angel on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:48pm Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more.Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more.Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more.Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. Thanks for that and, please, miss LulieCat, can We have some more. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Catherine_B on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:51pm Thank you Lulie! Wonderful scene - can feel the awkwardness perfectly, I'm so glad it seems to be working out OK though. *fingers very crossed* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:52pm Thanks Lulie, I liked the glimpse at the staff room. So far, so good......... |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:52pm Well done, Angel. I'm pleased to see that your lines are in your best typing. Remember your manners next time. *looks at Angel over top of glasses in an attempt to look school ma'amish* *fails miserably and bursts out laughing instead* Thank you Angel, Esmeralda and Catherine for your comments. I did feel it was a bit waffly when I wrote it, but if my severest critics disagree, who am i to argue? ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Angel on Jan 2nd, 2004, 10:55pm *giggles* And here was I thinking the pleading had worked, and you'd added more story. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 2nd, 2004, 11:00pm Thanks Lulie - enjoyed the bits in the staff room - especially Rosalind Moore running out laughing! More please! (BTW Will Joey be annoyed that someone knows more languages than her?) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Jan 2nd, 2004, 11:03pm Yay!! thanks Lulie!! *huggles* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 2nd, 2004, 11:05pm on 01/02/04 at 23:00:04, Lesley wrote:
Do you think they run evening classes in Hebrew and Aramaic up on the platz? I could see her being first in the queue to enrol ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Jan 3rd, 2004, 12:37am *I can SO picture that!!!* 8oo 8oo 8oo |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Jan 3rd, 2004, 1:16am Thank you Lulie *does the happy drabble-dance* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Susan on Jan 3rd, 2004, 1:43am Lulie the scene in the staff room works perfectly well done. Waiting for more now. (thank you) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Chloe on Jan 3rd, 2004, 11:53am *applauds* Thank you Lulie, but may we have soem more please |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Sarah_G-G on Jan 3rd, 2004, 12:23pm on 01/02/04 at 23:05:31, LulieCat wrote:
If there aren't, maybe Uncle Philip could start some at the school and Joey could, er, drop in on some of her visits to the school! ;) So, when is the next bit coming (please) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Jennie on Jan 3rd, 2004, 12:34pm Ah, but don't forget that Jo prides herself on speaking some Hindustani. she'll trot that out at some point. What can I say, Lulie? Perhaps MORE would be appropriate. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 3rd, 2004, 2:05pm on 01/03/04 at 12:23:43, Sarah_G-G wrote:
Uncle Philip has just confided in me a sudden desire to become a fisherman in Argentina if Joey tries to persuade him to teach her languages. Just thought I'd let you all know 8oo |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 3rd, 2004, 2:15pm This is just a snippet-let. Blame Lisa for the slowness of this. If she'd not introduced me to Amelia Peabody I would be doing more writing ;) ********************* It was the first week of term. Most girls had settled back into the school by the end of the first day, with the exception of the two new girls, who were well on the way to it by now. The two fifths woke on the Wednesday morning, feeling a little apprehensive. Today was the first day of their new Religious Knowledge classes. VIB had had theirs the day before and refused to comment, other than to say it was very interesting, hence the apprehension. Lulie especially felt nervous. Somehow VA got through Fruhstuck, bedmaking and practice and the morning walk, and were now sitting in silence behind their desks, awaiting their new master. There came the sound of footsteps down the corridor and Jo, who was nearest, sprang to open the door. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 3rd, 2004, 2:39pm Miss Annersley entered with the school’s newest master. Most of the girls had seen him at mealtimes and in the corridors, but this was the first time any of them had seen him at close quarters, and most of them did their best not to stare. Uncle Philip was a tall man, with thick, slightly wavy white hair that just touched his collar, a neatly trimmed white beard, a rather hawk-like nose and piercing green eyes that looked rather stern. One or two of the more impressionable girls tried not to gulp, while some of the wilder ones felt glad that they weren’t Middles, as this looked like one person that you couldn’t play up! ‘You may sit girls,’ said Miss Annersley, on reaching the front of the room, ‘This is Professor Leonov, who is here to teach you Religious Knowledge. I hope you will enjoy the lessons and benefit greatly from them,’ she then gave the class a look that quite clearly told them to behave themselves, before she swept from the room. Uncle Philip glanced at the rows of assembled girls, feeling rather nervous inside, which made him look extremely forbidding on the outside. He spied Lulie sitting at one side, next to Con. Both girls gave him bright smiles, which relaxed him somewhat and he did his usual trick of perching on the desk. ‘Good morning, girls,’ he said, in his deep voice, ‘these classes will be very different from those that you are used to, but I hope you will make the most of them. They will be a good introduction to the kind of lessons you will receive in the sixth forms and beyond, being more in the nature of lectures and discussion. You are, of course, expected to take notes, but there will be no exams, merely essays for you to complete. I hope that, if there is anything you don’t understand or something you want to know more about, that you will ask questions. It is in questioning things that we learn more about that which is new to us and how we broaden our knowledge and cease to be afraid. It is mainly fear and ignorance that cause intolerance in the world, and I hope that you will leave this school as tolerant people and thus able to make a difference, in however small a way. Are there any questions at this point?’ ******************* Must go and do some work on my quilt top. It has to be pieced together by January 12th. Please feel free to comment and criticise the work (not me - I bite back ;) :P) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 3rd, 2004, 2:53pm Thank you Lulie - like the little comment about tolerant people - that should keep people from being too scathing! More please when you've finished quilting! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Chloe on Jan 3rd, 2004, 3:10pm *applauds* Thanks Lulie enjoy quilting :) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Jan 3rd, 2004, 6:42pm Yay! Thank you Lulie!! :-* :-* Hope the quilt goes well! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Jan 3rd, 2004, 9:35pm Thanks Lulie - please hurry up and get the quilt done. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Polly1 on Jan 3rd, 2004, 11:39pm Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! :D *squeals with excitment!* My bedtime reading done now! Thanx Lulie! :-* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Susan on Jan 4th, 2004, 1:12am Thank you Lulie - hope the quilt is coming on nicely. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 4th, 2004, 8:36am Wonderful, Lulie, as ever! And to answer your question, Herr Anserl retired in the term after "Highland Twins" and died several years after, before "Three Go". |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Carolyn P on Jan 4th, 2004, 7:30pm Thank-you Lulie. That is so much the right reason for teaching religious studies, well done with these last few scenes. I loved Uncle Phillip's reaction to Plato. My question now, apart from the obvious one of when will there be more, is will teaching in a girls school stop him being afraid of girls? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 4th, 2004, 9:16pm Sorry that this isn't more drabble. I'm actually having a bit of trouble with it now. My plot bunny is hiding amongst all the cuddly toys on top of the wardrobe and I'm seriously stuck. *humphs elegantly and eloquently* Can anybody give me any ideas on the kinds of things they want to see happening next? Anythin will do, even the silliest ideas can sometimes inspire me. At the moment I'd considering a mass genocide, a nuclear bomb and invasion by aliens. Not quite in keeping with a serious drabble ;) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Catherine_B on Jan 4th, 2004, 9:31pm Personally, I'd like to see more of Lulie with her peers. She's been very grown up and with adults recently - but you also dropped hints about her ML-likeness in terms of maturity & leadership - would be very interesting to see how that pans out... ... or more scenes with Nancy ;) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 4th, 2004, 11:00pm How about the Professor also giving lectures to the Staff? Then we could see their reactions - after all some of them are probably at least as ignorant as the girls with respect to other beliefs and faiths. (Must say invasion by aliens also sounds good! ;)) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 5th, 2004, 1:27am I'd like to see how some of those girls who were so against Lulie are feeling now, particularly those in younger forms. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Sarah_K on Jan 5th, 2004, 9:13pm Why exactly do I never start reading drabbles when they start? Anyway I've just caught up with this and it's really great. I have wondered about the Christian ethos of the school and if they accepted other religions and you're doing a great job of showing the difficulties and the better side. *applauds Lulie* I'd echo KB, I'd love to see how the lower forms are now feeling and how her classmates take the classes. (btw. there is something funny about the archived threads. I think 2 and 4 are very nearly the same and there is maybe one post missing somewhere. It made sense mostly except that 2 is completely out of place. Then again I fell asleep twice today whilst working so it could just be that I'm being silly. *off to bed before Matey notices me yawning*) Edited to add that I just saw my current status thingy, looks like Matey found me after all! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LauraT on Jan 5th, 2004, 10:18pm on 01/04/04 at 21:16:32, LulieCat wrote:
What about a fireball thing?! One of the ones that makes a giant hole in the ground and scares everyone immensely. Especially as, whilst many people pray for their safety, will Lulie feel uncomfortable? Or what?! (sorry. too much caffiene!) ::) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Jennie on Jan 6th, 2004, 5:12pm You mean that genocide, fireballs and alien invasions aren't serious, Lulie? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 7th, 2004, 12:48am Apparently not in Lulie's eyes... |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Rachael on Jan 7th, 2004, 12:03pm Hurray! Haven't managed to read this since Christmas so have enjoyed catching up and loved the way that Lulie handled Uncle Philip -hypocritical old codger!! (he was starting to be annoying - how could he have taught at a school that he refused to let his niece attend?! I'm glad she kicked him into touch, albeit it in a mature and calm way!)) Agree that it would be fun to see more of Lulie's relationship with the others ... always thought that Ricki might have been the leader of Con and Odette trio so interesting to see what would happen to a quartet with Lulie in it ... Any chance of some kind of conflict between Philip and Nancy? Not major necessarily but presumably they would need to have a deeper chat about religion eventually? Looking forward to more! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Jan 7th, 2004, 4:53pm *wonders if Lulie's bunny has come out of hiding yet, or if he's still pretending to be a cuddly toy?* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 7th, 2004, 6:24pm on 01/07/04 at 16:53:57, Vikki wrote:
*Wonders what Lulie's Plot Bunny will do if Lulie decides all her cuddly toys are going in the washing machine!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 7th, 2004, 8:09pm on 01/07/04 at 18:24:38, Lesley wrote:
Some hope. Washing machine are two very dirty words round here. On the day before New year's Eve our faithful machine of 15 years decided to pack up. So off went parents for a new one. New one duly delivered on the Friday (2nd). Dryer part didn't work. Mother went back to shop and Gave Hell. Replacement delivered on the following Monday (hooray, I had to take a day off!!!!). Replacement doesn't work - not a squeak, not a whirr. Mother went back to shop and Gave More Hell, Complete With Threats of Our Washing Being Handed Over To The Manager! 2nd replacement due this Friday. I must see The Boss tomorrow about having the day off again. I also have to go to the dentist tomorrow morning. Asking the boss for a day off is the better option :P *drags Plot Bunny from it's hiding place inside Mummy & Babies pound puppy and makes him WORK* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 8th, 2004, 5:24am Ah, yes, the joys of electrical goods! Been there, done that! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Polly1 on Jan 8th, 2004, 3:59pm Hope you manage to get WM problems sorted soon, Lulie! *send hugs* :-* I had problems with my new boiler in my brand new flat last year. When the heating came on it squealed ALL the way through the flat. After many phone calls, someone came out. They fixed a bit. It then still squealed (only never when the engineers came). After 2 more visits when more stuff was replaced or 'fixed', I finally managed to speak to someone who knew what I was talking about. Turns out they were fixing the wrong thing!!!!! Works fine now! 8oo 8oo |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 8th, 2004, 8:05pm Wot no story? More please Lulie! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 8th, 2004, 8:25pm on 01/08/04 at 20:05:26, Lesley wrote:
More coming up when I have written it. My Darling Boss (Ok, I know that's going a bit far!) has given me the day off. In fact he was in such a good mood he gave the whole team the day off. Unless that smile was really wind..... So, as I have to wait in, I have plenty of time to write. ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Susan on Jan 8th, 2004, 11:08pm Enjoy your day!! Hope you get some story written and your WM problem sorted out satisfactorily. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 9th, 2004, 8:47am I've written a teensy bit more for your enjoyment. I'll do more later, but breakfast is calling ******************** It was the week before half term and the two fifth forms were sitting in their common rooms, working on their items for the Sale. It had rained most of the afternoon, but they’d managed a long walk in the morning. ‘You know something?’ asked Len, as she searched for her place in the pattern of the dolls clothes that she was knitting. ‘What?’ replied Con, who was sat opposite. There was quite a group at their table; Len, Con and Margot, Ruey, who was Margot’s closest friend since her best friend Emerence Hope had left the previous summer. With them were Lulie, Ricki, Odette and Len’s two friends, Rosamund and Ted. Len was busy counting stitches, so she didn’t reply immediately. ‘What were you going to say?’ prompted Ted. ‘Oh nothing really, just I’m really enjoying our religious knowledge lessons, and I didn’t think I would,’ replied Len, nonchalantly. ‘So am I,’ replied Con, ‘But I knew I would. Isn’t the Professor an interesting teacher?’ she smiled sideways at Lulie as she said this. Lulie smiled back, but said nothing. She hadn’t really hoped for much during the coming term, in the way the girls and mistresses treated her, but things were better than she had expected. Most of the girls were friendlier, and the mistresses were the same as ever, even Miss Wilmot being her usual jolly self. She had let the conversation wash over her while she was thinking these thoughts, and so it was with a small start that she realised that somebody had spoken her name. Looking up she saw Margot looking earnestly at her. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Rachael on Jan 9th, 2004, 9:38am Oh good - I'm glad thing are working out for Lulie :D I assume the way is being cleared for Margot to say something positive after being so difficult when Lulie first arrived? |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 9th, 2004, 10:04am on 01/09/04 at 09:38:17, Rachael wrote:
I hope she will, but I can't help still being a little anxious... |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Rachael on Jan 9th, 2004, 10:38am I'm more hopeful now because I think Lulie said that Pagan was winding down, which is why she's been able to start on Tom's Boys *fingers crossed* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 9th, 2004, 10:50am I thought that, too, but after everything Lesley's put us through, I'm forced to be suspicious. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 9th, 2004, 10:55am ‘Sorry, Margot, I was thinking. What did you say?’ Lulie put her work down, to give Margot her full attention. Margot looked slightly ashamed of herself, and Lulie couldn’t think why. However she merely smiled encouragingly at Margot and waited for her to speak. The other girls at the table were also waiting for the youngest triplet to speak, but trying not to show it. There were a few missed stitches in their work that evening. After what seemed like a long pause, but in reality was a mere second, Margot spoke, ‘I just wanted to apologise for my bad behaviour at the beginning of last term,’ she said, in quiet tones, ‘I could have done so much more to help you when you were going through all that…that bullying and everything, but I didn’t. I just wanted you to know how sorry I am that I didn’t do more to help,’ Lulie looked startled, but managed to reply graciously. ‘That’s OK…all right, I mean, you aren’t the only one. Thank you for apologising, I accept it.’ Not sure what to make of this peculiar statement, but realising that she could put her conscience to rest, Margot smiled again, and bent her head over her work. Len gave Lulie rather an odd look, unnoticed by that young lady, but Con, who’d seen it, shook her head at Len and Len didn’t say the words that were on the tip of her tongue. A hard-working silence settled over the room, the only conversations were muttered ones between neighbours, or requests for things. Suddenly and unexpectedly a loud bell pealed out, drowning out the shouts and cries of surprise and alarm. ‘Fire drill!’ exclaimed Ricki, jumping to her feet, ‘What an odd time to have it,’ Others were also remarking on this, and Len and Jo, as the two from prefects, seemed to be having a hard time marshalling everybody into the two lines that were demanded by the drill. Finally Jo clapped her hands and yelled ‘Lines everybody,’ in a voice that would have cut through a north east gale. Brought to their senses, the girls were in their two lines and marching out of the building within minutes. As they got outside they saw, to their horror, that it was no drill. Smoke and flames were leaping up from the main Chalet most alarmingly. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Jan 9th, 2004, 11:02am Thanks Lulie - I somehow can't see Margot suddenly starting to be nasty to Lulie at that perticular moment, but then again - as soon as evreything starts to be going well in a drabble I start looking for all the things that could go wrong - suspicious sort of person that I am. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Rachael on Jan 9th, 2004, 11:03am Ooh - interesting development! Now, what was Len going to say? (seems OOAO's words have had some impact!) Hope no one is going to be hurt / injured etc by the fire ... !! (Would also like to clarify that I meant fingers crossed that everything was going to be OK between Margot and Lulie, not that LulieCat had almost finished pagan because obviously I hate to see a good drabble end!) *also feels it's a little unfair, if not a teeny bit hypocritical (!), of KB to tarnish everyone with Lelsey's cliff-hanging brush! ;D* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Jan 9th, 2004, 11:05am Quote:
I'm sorry, but I can't help it now! And the tension is certainly mounting! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 9th, 2004, 1:23pm *doing happy dance cos new washer has arrived and is working* *ceases happy dance at the prospect of an afternoon washing clothes* *begins dancing again at the thought of being able to alternate CBB and boring washing* *stops dancing before clumpy feet go through the floor!* *************************** The prefects, the rest of the sixths and most of the mistresses were seeing the girls safely away from the buildings, when there came a sudden commotion nearer to the chalet and Va, being at the back, saw Miss Ferrars dive back towards the building, only to be dragged back by Plato, Uncle Philip, Miss Burnett and Miss Moore. Miss Ferrars gesticulated wildly, though the girls couldn’t hear what she was saying over the roar of the flames and the voices of all. The result was Uncle Philip and Plato sending the three mistresses back and making a rush for the building themselves. At the sight of her sole remaining adult relative running into the flames, Lulie’s whole face was a mask of horror and fear. Before she could move, or even squeak, Ricki put a firm hand on each shoulder, turned her round and marched her off. The rest of Va could do nothing but follow, in a deathly silence. Jack Maynard and some of the men from the San met them at the gates of the school. Ricki found herself unable to hold onto Lulie as she launched herself at the doctor, babbling wildly at him. Grabbing hold of Lulie and shaking her slightly, Jack managed to make sense of what she was saying, and pushing the distraught girl into the tender care of his eldest daughters, turned to give orders to the men. Len caught hold of Lulie before she stumbled and fell, and not too gently set her on her feet. ‘Come on, Lulie,’ she said, sternly, ‘pull yourself together. The Professor’s going to be fine. He wouldn’t rush into danger; he’s far too sensible. Papa will make sure he’s alright, and all you have to do is show the babies that a senior isn’t so much of a funk that she’s afraid. They’ll think it’s because of the fire, and we can’t tell them the real reason, it would cause wholesale panic.’ It wasn’t a very sympathetic speech, but it had the desired effect upon Lulie. Drawing herself up she allowed Ricki and Con to take an arm each and managed to walk to where the rest of the school was gathering, though she couldn’t stop herself shaking. Matron, and not a very pleased Matron met the form. ‘Where have you girls been?’ she demanded, ‘It is your duty to get yourselves out as fast as possible and not loiter on the way. You’re all old enough and have been at the school long enough to know this.’ Then her eye fell on the white faced Lulie being propped up by Ricki and Con, and the shocked faces of most of the other girls, and she realised that something must have happened on the way. In response to her curt demand, Margot and Len explained what they had seen. ‘Right,’ said Matron, ‘I’ll go and tell Miss Annersley. You girls go and stand over there, and don’t say a word to anybody.’ She pointed to a place that was next to the bulk of the girls, but far enough away that their expressions wouldn’t be noticed. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Rachael on Jan 9th, 2004, 1:28pm Oh dear, who's still in the school? :o |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Jennie on Jan 9th, 2004, 1:37pm Please let us have a happy ending for Lulie from Lulie. I hope Uncle Philip turns out to be a hero. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by LulieCat on Jan 9th, 2004, 3:15pm I utterly refuse to use "that phrase", but you may tack it onto the end of this if you wish ;D ************************* Luckily most of the school hadn’t noticed that there was a drama going on, they were too busy trying to keep warm. While the weather was reasonable, it was still only February and not the kind of weather to be outside without coats. Phil Graves happened along at that moment, and calmly commandeered Freudesheim for as many girls as it would cram in. The rest of the school he sent along to the various chalets owned by people who had a connection with the school, or to the hotel near the San, phoning ahead so people could be prepared for the influxes of girls. Lulie, dragged along to Freudesheim by Con, positioned herself by a window, so she could see what was going on. Ricki came to keep her company, ‘Has he come out yet?’ she asked, pushing a cup of hot coffee into her friend’s icy hands. Lulie cuddled the cup and shook her head, ‘I don’t know, I can’t really see. There’s so much smoke, and too many people milling about,’ Detecting a slight catch in Lulie’s voice, Ricki squeezed her arm, ‘He’ll be fine. Dr Jack is there, and Plato saw him go in, and I’m sure Gaudenz and some of the others were about. Drink your coffee and try not to worry. If you look too bad, Mrs Maynard’s going to wonder what’s going on, and you don’t want to explain in front of this lot, do you?’ she waved a hand towards the crowds of girls of all ages, camped out on the floor. Lulie glanced at them, and then turned back to the window. Smothering a sudden squawk, she dumped her half full cup on the window ledge and pushed her way out of the room. Ricki paused only to glance out of the window before following her. Lulie flew through the hall, narrowly missing Anna as she passed her, and pulled open the front door. Anna recovered herself and gave an exclamation as she saw the girl about to go out without a coat on. ‘One minute, Fraulein,’ she called, snatching one of Joey’s cloaks from a peg and flinging it over Lulie’s shoulders. Grinning at Anna, Lulie grabbed the cloak round her and tumbled down the steps and across the garden, where she had seen a small cavalcade crossing the lawn. First came Plato and Uncle Philip, looking rather singed, but otherwise all right. Jack Maynard and Gaudenz, carrying a limp burden, followed them. Lulie skidded to a stop, with a gasp of horror as she realised the bundle was Miss Wilmot. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Catherine_B on Jan 9th, 2004, 4:53pm Oh nooooooooooo!!! I knew it when I read about Kathie gesticulating wildly! Lulie - she will be all right - won't she? :-/ |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Jennie on Jan 9th, 2004, 5:06pm How will Nancy feel when she knows she's been rescued by someone whose belifs she hates? You've really brought it round brilliantly to this, Lulie, what a situation! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Lesley on Jan 9th, 2004, 6:51pm Lulie - this is wonderful - I guessed, as soon as I saw that Kathie was trying to go back, in that Nancy was the one trapped. This is a perfect way to reconcile everyone - providing, of course, that Nancy survives. on 01/09/04 at 11:03:41, Rachael wrote:
KB - wonder what on Earth you can mean? (Innocent smiley!) ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Chloe on Jan 9th, 2004, 7:02pm *applauds* Thank you Lulie but i'd still like some more please ;D |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Sarah_K on Jan 9th, 2004, 7:15pm Glad to see Lulie'suncle seems safe but keeping my fingers crossed for Nancy and her reaction to the Professor having saved her. :) |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Vikki on Jan 9th, 2004, 8:31pm *giggles at the antics of Lesley and Rachael!* Lulie, this is wonderful!! Please carry on soon! *crosses fingers that Nancy will be okay!!* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by xanthe on Jan 9th, 2004, 10:53pm Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh *eyes widen* more PLEASE Lulie!!!!!!! |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Carolyn P on Jan 9th, 2004, 11:09pm so was she...'still, grey nad to all appearences...' ;D :P Wonderful development Lulie. |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by KB on Today at 12:16am on 01/09/04 at 18:51:21, Lesley wrote:
*mocks Lesley's faux-innocence* |
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Title: Re: CS and a Pagan ~ Part Five? Post by Esmeralda on Today at 12:26am Wow - what a way to start bring ing the story to an end - I am so glad that Uncle Philup survived, but what about Nancy? Is she going to live - I'm sure she must still be alive at the moment, otherwise they would never have taken her to Freudesheim. |
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