The Trouble with Polly Brown by Tricia Bennett

Author:Tricia Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Charisma House
Published: 2010-11-07T04:00:00+00:00

“I’m sorry to say this, Mr. Scumberry, but sadly, giving her those pills—even though it was done as an act of mercy to calm her down— was a mistake, for it has made it impossible to continue on with our test.”

“You must be joking,” Boritz rather rudely challenged.

“I’m sorry, but it would be a clear and most serious utter violation of her human as well as her legal rights.”

“Well, gentlemen, I wasn’t aware that she had any rights,” a now furious Boritz raged.

“Oh, I assure you, Mr. Scumberry, she does, and so I warn you now that legally speaking, you, my dear man, are treading on our patch! I need to advise all parties concerned now that to carry on would be a blatant infringement of those rights. With Polly in such a highly charged and volatile state, we think it best that we adjourn for the day and start the test first thing tomorrow morning.”

“Uh! Well, what about my rights?” Uncle Boritz angrily snorted.

“Sir, may I remind you that you are not the one being forced to take the test. With any drugs in her system, Polly is no longer allowed to take the test, so we will resume this test tomorrow. I hope this sits well with you, dear sir?” said the tall man with the kind and gentle smile.

“Oh, dear. Tut tut tut. This does not suit me at all, for this will surely mean further personal expense,” Boritz moaned.

“Yes, I’m afraid so, but to continue on now would, I believe, be most futile and perfunctory, for it will also result in us being on the receiving end of very inaccurate information,” the tall man firmly stated. “Besides which, may I once more remind you, Mr. Scumberry, that Polly has taken some form of tranquillizer, making it legally impossible to carry on with the test.”

“Oh dear, I’m so sorry to hear that.” Boritz lamented.

“Yes, Mr. Scumberry, I wonder if you are fully acquainted with our rather somewhat tedious judicial system,” the tall man said, very tongue in cheek. “Oh, in many ways we have the same common law, but still it may well differ from that of the British judicial system. Yes, I do believe we have the nerve to most brazenly call it a system of justice,” the American muttered under his breath, “And I would so hate to fall foul of our laws.”

“Now, look here, gentlemen. I am certain that if Polly downs a nice cup of hot tea, she will immediately find herself feeling so much better. After all, was it not a famous gentleman of French persuasion who so aptly stated: ‘There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea’? Gentlemen, if this be the case, then all we need do is add a nice couple of chocolate biscuits into the equation, and she will surely calm down to the point of obtaining enough newfound serenity that we will be able to move forward and thereby give things another try.

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