Sally (1982)
“protested Miss Fleming, raising her hands in horror.
“You’ve got to,” said Sally grimly. “I must have a chaperon.”
Both women were sitting in the living room of their Bloomsbury flat, and Miss Frimp was visiting a cousin. On the table between them lay the invitation to the Earl and Countess of Harrington and their ward, Lady Cecily.
“We’ll be found out,” moaned Miss Fleming. “I mean, we’re expected to stay there a day before the ball. Ample time for anyone to discover we’re impostors. Think, Sa...lly. If someone wrote asking you for your advice in this matter, you would tell them very sternly to forget about the whole thing.”
“I’m in love with him,” said Sally flatly, as if this admission answered all protests.
“Aren’t you just in love with the title?” pleaded Miss Fleming. “Then there’s my job to consider. What will I tell Mr. Wingles?”
“You forget,” pointed out Sally ruthlessly, “that you told me Mr. Wingles was going on holiday next week and that you planned to take a few days off.”MoreLess
“You’ve got to,” said Sally grimly. “I must have a chaperon.”
Both women were sitting in the living room of their Bloomsbury flat, and Miss Frimp was visiting a cousin. On the table between them lay the invitation to the Earl and Countess of Harrington and their ward, Lady Cecily.
“We’ll be found out,” moaned Miss Fleming. “I mean, we’re expected to stay there a day before the ball. Ample time for anyone to discover we’re impostors. Think, Sa...lly. If someone wrote asking you for your advice in this matter, you would tell them very sternly to forget about the whole thing.”
“I’m in love with him,” said Sally flatly, as if this admission answered all protests.
“Aren’t you just in love with the title?” pleaded Miss Fleming. “Then there’s my job to consider. What will I tell Mr. Wingles?”
“You forget,” pointed out Sally ruthlessly, “that you told me Mr. Wingles was going on holiday next week and that you planned to take a few days off.”MoreLess
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