IV
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The next morning there was a brief run-through of the ceremony. Lizzy and Chloe were subdued by the preceding day’s traumas and appeased by the Stephen solution, especially after meeting the young man. Jack, whose jaw was already feeling better, had managed to catch Glenn before he checked out of his hotel and explain things, if not to his satisfaction, at least sufficiently to prevent his decampment. All went smoothly right through the sumptuous brunch, provided by Jack and Robert. Chloe was downright penitent, in fact, and not only volunteered to go to the grocery store that afternoon, but coaxed Lizzy to go with her, even though the little girl’s favorite TV show, Princess Power, was coming on.
When they returned, however, Chloe had worrying news. “Mom?” she asked, as Gwen was getting her suit out of the dry cleaning cellophane.
“Yes dear?” Gwen was anxious to put the past behind them.
“Do you remember Mitchell Grout?”
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The next morning there was a brief run-through of the ceremony. Lizzy and Chloe were subdued by the preceding day’s traumas and appeased by the Stephen solution, especially after meeting the young man. Jack, whose jaw was already feeling better, had managed to catch Glenn before he checked out of his hotel and explain things, if not to his satisfaction, at least sufficiently to prevent his decampment. All went smoothly right through the sumptuous brunch, provided by Jack and Robert. Chloe was downright penitent, in fact, and not only volunteered to go to the grocery store that afternoon, but coaxed Lizzy to go with her, even though the little girl’s favorite TV show, Princess Power, was coming on.
When they returned, however, Chloe had worrying news. “Mom?” she asked, as Gwen was getting her suit out of the dry cleaning cellophane.
“Yes dear?” Gwen was anxious to put the past behind them.
“Do you remember Mitchell Grout?”
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posted by Hobbes at 6:46 PM
3 Comments:
Good old Grout! He's stuck between the tiles in the shower. I sure hope the test doesn't ask us for all the characters' names.
I'll remember that name.
Doug: I got it from Donald Grout, who wrote a pretty standard music history text. And then I don't particularly care for the name "Mitchell." Just sounds like itching or something.
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