tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post2900140433724992503..comments2024-02-27T10:50:27.922+00:00Comments on Books, Mud and Compost. And Horses.: PBOTD 17th April: Catherine Harris - Riding for RansomJane Badgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-90202288511348017272014-04-19T01:21:48.881+01:002014-04-19T01:21:48.881+01:00Roger absent-mindedly patted his
dim-witted spouse...Roger absent-mindedly patted his<br />dim-witted spouse and told her to sit in the armchair, right next to<br />the dogs. It was with a pang of regret that he was, once more,<br />reminded of his late mother's advice (although the word 'pleas' might<br />have done more justice to the event) to marry Angela Baker, the<br />homely, safely non-dashing, daughter of the local curate. He also<br />(and not for the first time either, it must sadly be said)<br />contemplated poison, but remained uncertain of the effect this would<br />have on his offspring and if the despair over the loss of a mother,<br />albeit a half-witted one, might not outweigh the positive effects of<br />not being reared by someone whom even the household staff took care<br />never to leave alone with sharp objects, let alone the china or<br />Lady's puppies.billenoreply@blogger.com