The Right Attitude to Rain by Alexander McCall Smith

Author:Alexander McCall Smith [Smith, Alexander McCall]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2010-11-28T20:59:19.978000+00:00

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THE SUMMER SOLSTICE came two days later. Isabel had always thought that Scotland did badly with its solstices. Summer, it seemed, had hardly started by the third week of June; it was no time for the days to start getting shorter, even if the difference each day was barely noticeable. And as for the winter solstice, that also seemed a cruel trick played on Scotland, as the worst was still to come then, even if the days were meant to be drawing out.

“We’ve decided to do something about the summer solstice,” said Peter Stevenson over the telephone.

“To put it back a month? What a good idea. But can you? I know that you’re influential, but . . .”

Peter laughed. “No. To have a midsummer party,” he said.

“Spontaneously, as you can see from the timing of this invitation. Two days’ notice.”

“I’m never booked that far ahead,” said Isabel. “But I do have houseguests. A cousin and her husband.”

“They sound perfect,” said Peter. “And of course they’re welcome too.”

It was just the sort of invitation that Isabel liked to receive.

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