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Great works of literature ruined by a single sentence

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 15:59

Idea stolen from the Time ed website

'Hey Godot, you're early!'

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Threadworm · 16/09/2007 18:38

"Right," said K. "I've had enough of this. I'm reporting you to the Police Complaints Authority."

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newgirl · 16/09/2007 18:46

Mrs Macbeth

'that soap worked a treat'

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Threadworm · 16/09/2007 19:06

"That Mozart's a bright lad," mused Salieri. "It's so nice to see new talent coming along."

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Slubberdegullion · 16/09/2007 19:13

In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit. Sadly because of Middle Earth global warming the hole flooded once a year so the Hobbit was forced to move out to a nice new build semi.

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 19:20

'In the end my mother realised she was co-dependent and got my father into a rehab programme, things got better after that'

A tree grows in Brooklyn

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edam · 16/09/2007 19:21

'That Amelia Sedley's a drip, I'm turning down her invitation. I'm going to take Xenia's advice and start climing the career ladder instead. Today, governess, tomorrow my very own Academy for Young Gentlewomen!'


Becky Sharp, Vanity Fair.

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Slubberdegullion · 16/09/2007 19:21

Sadly Lucy suffered for claustrophobia so decided against the wardrobe and hid ouside behind the big oak tree instead.

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edam · 16/09/2007 19:21

climbing, oops.

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edam · 16/09/2007 19:23

Fortunately for the Fossil sisters, Great Uncle Matthew returned from his trip a very wealthy man, so none of them ever had to work again.

Ballet Shoes

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 19:25

'Stop Press, small bear captured at Paddington Station, enquiry is called for at Heathrow security services'

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MrsWeasley · 16/09/2007 19:28

Harry James Potter was a well loved boy who lived with his mum and Dad, who had been responsible for killing lord Voldermort when Harry was only 1.

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 19:29

'Thank goodness for the sprinker system'

Rebecca

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Twiglett · 16/09/2007 19:30

"and then I joined Druggies Anonymous so we cancelled the road trip"

Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas

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motherinferior · 16/09/2007 19:31

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day; at least for half an hour. Then it cleared up, and I joined my cousins for a ramble which was surprisingly companiable.

Jane Eyre.

I have just returned from visiting my landlord Mr Heathcliff, and I have to say I don't like him much. I'm also not keen on my housekeeper Nelly Dean. I think I'll catch the next train back to London.

Wuthering Heights.

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Twiglett · 16/09/2007 19:32

MI did you see my salute to you further down

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motherinferior · 16/09/2007 19:33

Oh yes, thank you, oh marmitey one

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Slubberdegullion · 16/09/2007 19:33

"WTF is dust asked Lyra?"

"Sounds like a theological metaphor for original sin" said Pantalaimon

"Bollocks to that" said Lyra "Lets go and climb on some roofs"

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slowreader · 16/09/2007 19:35

At the council of Elrond:

"An eagle has voluteered to pop over to Mordor with the ring tomorrow morning."

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Twiglett · 16/09/2007 19:37

farkin' geeeeeeenious .. an eagle .. LOL

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Slubberdegullion · 16/09/2007 19:39

Oooh slowreader contentious go and post that on the chat forum of The One Ring.com and you'll get a flamin' like even MN has never seen

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slowreader · 16/09/2007 19:40

Mrs Cratchet:
"Nobody here likes turkey."

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 19:40

Dr Beeching is coming to Sodor tomorrow

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 19:47

'He's Sparticus!, Him over there, the one that looks like Kirk Douglas'

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MarsLady · 16/09/2007 19:47

Of Mice and Men: George decided that Lennie needed to stay in residential care.

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MarsLady · 16/09/2007 19:49

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife sadly Mr Darcy had just lost it all on the second horse in the 12.30 at Kempton!

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