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 Pictured to the right is a piece of scratch paper which is part of the manuscript for Judy Bolton #34 The Puzzle in the Pond. The page contains a typed paragraph and Margaret Sutton's handwritten corrections for text that appeared on pages 16 and 17 in the finished book. The page is on the back of an unrelated essay by Margaret Sutton. Please click on the image to view a larger version. The image has been darkened so that it can be read more easily. The text of the manuscript is reproduced below side-by-side with the text from the finished book so that the differences can be easily seen. |
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thought it would be better to leave her house the way it was and buy everything new. Of course we couldn't replace the beautiful fruitwood bench Dad had in his reception room or the lady table. That was a lovely period piece. Empire, I
"Empire furniture is valuable. Did it have carved legs?" Holly asked. "Yes, there were ladies carved in them. They held the table in their hands," Judy explained, thinking back in spite of herself. It had been exciting, buying all new things for the house in Farrington. Only gradually had Judy come to realize their loss.
"Maybe now you understand why I'm so fond of the antiques Grandpa and Grandma left me," she finished. "The Jewell, sts. |
Book Pages 16-17: "but we thought it would be better to leave her house the way it was and buy everything new. Of course we couldn't replace the beautiful fruitwood bench Dad had in his reception room or the lady table. That was a lovely period piece that had been in the Bolton family for generations." "What period?" asked Holly, who was something of an expert on antique furniture. She once had lived with a cousin who collected antique glassware. "Empire, I believe." "Empire furniture is valuable. Usually it's pretty solid, too. Why did you call it the lady table?" Holly wanted to know. "That's the name I gave it when I was a little girl. There were ladies carved on the legs. They held the marble table top on their heads. They had such quiet, patient faces." Now Judy was thinking back in spite of herself. It had been exciting, furnishing the so-called Haunted House in Farringdon and exposing its "ghosts." New furniture had been bought, and a few good antiques had been discovered in out-of-the-way shops. Dr. Bolton's massive oak desk was one such piece. Judy's dresser with the secret drawer was another. Buying it all by herself had been a real adventure. Only gradually had she come to realize their loss. |
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