The French Letter
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Comment from Pearl Edwards
Come back, you old fool," she whispered - I love the tinge of humour between this couple, their dialogue and playfulness works really well. Great chapter Tony,
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Come back, you old fool," she whispered - I love the tinge of humour between this couple, their dialogue and playfulness works really well. Great chapter Tony,
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 26-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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I enjoy writing these bits of playful dialogue. Glad you're enjoying them, too!
Comment from kiwijenny
Ha ha ha ha I scream....not...you and Helen might be heading for a rocky road....she might have a chocolate chip on her shoulder.... but yes Charles is licked or whipped...lol
God bless
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Ha ha ha ha I scream....not...you and Helen might be heading for a rocky road....she might have a chocolate chip on her shoulder.... but yes Charles is licked or whipped...lol
God bless
Comment Written 25-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Thanks for your hilarious review, Jenny. I should be asking you to ghost-write the next chapter! LOL
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Great artwork, Tony, and a good chapter.
-It moves things along, and shows that
Charles is not just going to quietly
take things from Bamforth.
-He moves on and decides
he is going to confide in Helen.
-I think that is a good move on his part;
he and Helen shouldn't be pawns
in whatever games are being played.
-It is a nice relief from the intense
situations of late, as Charles plays up
to Helen's landlady, and then he and
Helen get back to how they used to be,
for better or worse; time will tell.
-I enjoyed the chapter.
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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-Great artwork, Tony, and a good chapter.
-It moves things along, and shows that
Charles is not just going to quietly
take things from Bamforth.
-He moves on and decides
he is going to confide in Helen.
-I think that is a good move on his part;
he and Helen shouldn't be pawns
in whatever games are being played.
-It is a nice relief from the intense
situations of late, as Charles plays up
to Helen's landlady, and then he and
Helen get back to how they used to be,
for better or worse; time will tell.
-I enjoyed the chapter.
Comment Written 25-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Thanks, Pam, for your review and the sixth star, which is always most affirming. I'm finding these final chapters quite hard to write.
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You are very welcome and deserving of the stars and review, Tony. You are doing a really good job. Try not to be too hard on yourself, and maybe pace yourself more, as you are doing a lot.
Comment from rspoet
Hello Tony,
An excellent return to the light-hearted repartee from earlier chapters
and a nice return of Helen, who livens up each scene she is in.
For some reason, you're very good at writing her part. lol
Excellent circling back to Maupassant's statue, too.
Those connecting threads tighten the story.
A solid ending, Charles is smart to refrain from such comments,
but the author is clever enough to slip them in anyway.
Charles may have need for that passport, too.
Well done once again.
Robert
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Hello Tony,
An excellent return to the light-hearted repartee from earlier chapters
and a nice return of Helen, who livens up each scene she is in.
For some reason, you're very good at writing her part. lol
Excellent circling back to Maupassant's statue, too.
Those connecting threads tighten the story.
A solid ending, Charles is smart to refrain from such comments,
but the author is clever enough to slip them in anyway.
Charles may have need for that passport, too.
Well done once again.
Robert
Comment Written 24-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Thanks, Robert, for validating this chapter with a sixth star. Most encouraging at a stage when I'm beginning to flounder. I enjoy writing Helen's dialogue. She's a character who keeps me on my toes - Charles, too!
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written chapter. Back together, sometimes certain things are better to not said, but we mostly know it when it is already said and out in the open.
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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A very well-written chapter. Back together, sometimes certain things are better to not said, but we mostly know it when it is already said and out in the open.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Very many thanks, Sandra. As always, I appreciate your review and your time. All the best, Tony
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I am glad Charles thought better of his last comment. It was tacky. LOL I do enjoy the story. I am not sure it's wise to share everything with Helen. I'll wait and see what happens. As if I had a choice. LOL
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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I am glad Charles thought better of his last comment. It was tacky. LOL I do enjoy the story. I am not sure it's wise to share everything with Helen. I'll wait and see what happens. As if I had a choice. LOL
Comment Written 24-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Very kind of you to award this chapter a sixth star, Barbara. Great affirmation just when I needed it. I'm beginning to get a bit bogged down in this story. All the best, Tony
Comment from shaffer40
Interesting scenes -- especially liked that last line. Very funny. I've run out of six-star options this month, so I have to give you five.
I just saw a few little thingys:
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he continued," Since you are still officially my P.A.,
Quote mark in wrong place
my position as P.A -- forgot the period after "A"
between us. As the last -- extra space between sentences
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Interesting scenes -- especially liked that last line. Very funny. I've run out of six-star options this month, so I have to give you five.
I just saw a few little thingys:
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he continued," Since you are still officially my P.A.,
Quote mark in wrong place
my position as P.A -- forgot the period after "A"
between us. As the last -- extra space between sentences
Comment Written 24-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2019
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Very many thanks for this review. I appreciate your sharp eyes. Mine aren't what they used to be! All the best, Tony
Comment from krys123
Cheers, Tony;
>, The meeting, finally, And Charles waiting for some type of apology for setting them up and not going with him to England which backfired, for now is feeling like an ass even thinking it.
> Good writing, without saying it you do a great job in telling it.
> I enjoyed every bit of it and I guess now they're off to Pakistan.
> Thanks for sharing this, Tony and take care and have a good one.
> Passport, I take that passport and go to US. Chuckle!
Take care and have a good one Tony.
Alx
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2019
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Cheers, Tony;
>, The meeting, finally, And Charles waiting for some type of apology for setting them up and not going with him to England which backfired, for now is feeling like an ass even thinking it.
> Good writing, without saying it you do a great job in telling it.
> I enjoyed every bit of it and I guess now they're off to Pakistan.
> Thanks for sharing this, Tony and take care and have a good one.
> Passport, I take that passport and go to US. Chuckle!
Take care and have a good one Tony.
Alx
Comment Written 23-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2019
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Maybe you are right. A trip to the USA and they both live happily ever after! Assuming President Trump lets them in, of course...
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He won't be here! Soon anyway, were hoping, the Democratics even though they do say Democrats and it's stuck ever since.
Alx
Comment from giraffmang
So, onward with the task in hand and back with the lovely Helen. I wonder how she'll take the revelations that are to come.
o my surprise, he continued," Since you are still officially my P.A.- spacing around the opening speech mark here.
With that, she blew me a kiss and, scooping Serafino - Serafina.
Good stuff once again,
G
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2019
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So, onward with the task in hand and back with the lovely Helen. I wonder how she'll take the revelations that are to come.
o my surprise, he continued," Since you are still officially my P.A.- spacing around the opening speech mark here.
With that, she blew me a kiss and, scooping Serafino - Serafina.
Good stuff once again,
G
Comment Written 23-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2019
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Thanks, G. Appreciate the suggestions. All the best, Tony.
Comment from Treischel
I liked your alliterative description "colourless colleagues."
The song and single rose a nice touch. I am laughing at the scene with the landlady.
It definitely was a "teasing repartee" with Helen. Indeed the stinging truth intervenes. But love precvails! Great closing line. Delightful chapter.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2019
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I liked your alliterative description "colourless colleagues."
The song and single rose a nice touch. I am laughing at the scene with the landlady.
It definitely was a "teasing repartee" with Helen. Indeed the stinging truth intervenes. But love precvails! Great closing line. Delightful chapter.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2019
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Thanks, Tom. Glad you enjoyed it. Tony.