Miss Marple - The Postponed Day Out
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100wordsTitle: The Postponed Day Out
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
"It's so infuriating," Dolly Bantry said over the phone, "I was looking forward to our trip out."
"It can't be helped," Miss Marple replied, "there's a lot of it about. The vicar's worried if any more of the choir go down with it, they won't be able to have enough choir practices before the Carol Service."
"Even so."
"Stay in the warm, have lots of hot soothing drinks and you'll soon feel better. We can go next week instead."
"It won't be the same."
"And if you go today, you'll be ill over Christmas, which you won't want at all."
"It can't be helped," Miss Marple replied, "there's a lot of it about. The vicar's worried if any more of the choir go down with it, they won't be able to have enough choir practices before the Carol Service."
"Even so."
"Stay in the warm, have lots of hot soothing drinks and you'll soon feel better. We can go next week instead."
"It won't be the same."
"And if you go today, you'll be ill over Christmas, which you won't want at all."
