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Sep. 20th, 2007 05:57 pm
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These three are easy :)


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'Mr. Heathcliff?' Poor Heathcliff! Catherine Linton?' 'Mrs. Heathcliff? "Run, Heathcliff, run!" she whispered. 'No,' answered Catherine. Catherine was mute.

Nelly, I AM Heathcliff! Look, Heathcliff! 'I asked if he liked Mr. Heathcliff.'

Linton looked terrified.

'Is that Catherine Linton? Catherine! Heathcliff, dear! Heathcliff, I shall die! Hush, hush, Catherine! 'Is that little Linton? - Linton!'

Catherine looked queer.

'I sha'n't speak to you, Mr. Heathcliff,' answered Catherine. Joseph! Pretty Linton! 'Hush, Master Heathcliff!' Answer! 'Oh, Catherine!' Oh, darling Catherine! NEVER? 'I delivered Catherine's message. Hareton returned no answer.

'Mr. Heathcliff!

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Sleep well tonight. Great God! Well! Goodbye, Mina, if I fail. Mina!
My dearest Lucy,
Mina
Lucy
Lucy
Work! Work!
Poor dear old man!
Oh, if men only knew!
"My dearest Lucy,
"Lucy.
"Van Helsing."
"Well?" said Van Helsing.
If only Arthur knew! "God! God! My dearest Lucy,
"Mina Harker"
"Mina Harker"
God! Jonathan sleeping. Poor Lucy! Poor dear! "VAN HELSING"
Poor, poor, dear Jonathan! "Dear Madam Mina,
"Abraham Van Helsing."
"Mina Harker."
"VAN HELSING."
Mina Harker."
Poor, poor dear Madam Mina. SPOKEN BY VAN HELSING
VAN HELSING.
Van Helsing continued.
Man! Dr. Van Helsing is sleeping. JONATHAN HARKER

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ALICE'S RIGHT FOOT, ESQ.

(WITH ALICE'S LOVE).

Poor Alice! 'I suppose so,' said Alice.

Alice felt dreadfully puzzled. Alice sighed wearily. Alice asked.

Alice ventured to ask.

Alice was silent.

'Yes!' shouted Alice.

'What for?' said Alice.

Alice thought to herself.

'No,' said Alice. Alice asked.

Alice went on eagerly.

'No, indeed,' said Alice. 'I believe so,' Alice replied thoughtfully. 'I never thought about it,' said Alice. Alice was thoroughly puzzled. Alice whispered to the Gryphon. Alice's Evidence

'Nothing,' said Alice.

Everybody looked at Alice.

'I won't!' said Alice.



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Date: 2007-09-20 10:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halspacejock.livejournal.com
Wuthering Heights, Dracula, Through the looking glass? (I'd say Alice in Wonderland, but I think you might have thrown a curly one in.)


Now try these:

SUFFERINGS OF GEORGE AND HARRIS. - GEORGE SUGGESTS THE RIVER. You can never rouse Harris. - HARRIS'S METHOD OF DOING WORK. - GEORGE AND HARRIS PACK. Harris grew more cheerful. Harris said it was old. Harris said: "Seven." - GEORGE, THE SLUGGARD. - HARRIS AS A GUIDE. - GEORGE'S BLAZER. - HARRIS MAD. - GEORGE BUYS A BANJO. Then Harris begins. - HARRIS AS COOK. - HARRIS PREPARES TO DIE. Then George spoke up. - GEORGE'S BANJO STUDIES. - HARRIS HAS A TROUBLED NIGHT. "Only four," answered George. - EARLY BOATING RECOLLECTIONS. That amused Harris. - GEORGE AND HARRIS AGAIN SHIRK THEIR WORK. - A FAMILY MAN.



and



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man."
Defarge. Little
If you touch,
Madame
Defarge. If your business
If I
Father
Never? times? Never. father. prisoner.
night. night.
"Never."
hand. Doctor Manette. "Monseigneur, the man."
If it
"Never."
"Father dear!"
"If you
Mr. Lorry,
If I,
If I,
Monsieur Defarge. observed Defarge.
madame. Doctor's room. "Doctor Manette. Mr. Lorry's face.
prisoner. Never, if Saint Antoine
Armed men and women
Madame
Defarge
Great
Mr. Lorry. night.
Manette! Citizen Defarge?"
man apart. Little
Madame Defarge. night. the man. A man
head. "Never."
face.
night. life. Madame Defarge. prisoner. hand? Jarvis Lorry. Doctor! Madame Defarge.

Date: 2007-09-20 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] monissaw.livejournal.com

Yes. Yes. And Wonderland. (What I happened to have on hand.)

Your two are nothing I've read. (Checks, yep. I did try David Copperfield but it came out a mess.)

Date: 2007-09-20 10:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halspacejock.livejournal.com
Three men in a boat and Tale of Two Cities.

You need to read the former right now. You'll find a link to the book at the foot of this wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Men_in_a_Boat

There's a reason it's quoted as a fave by many writers.

Date: 2007-09-20 11:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] monissaw.livejournal.com

Ah. They had the 2005 recreation on TV in the last two/three weeks.

I'll add it to my list. Don't read e-versions :\

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