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[f]A fine, flashy fox fur
[v] A visit to Vladivostok
Felicity:
That's a fine, flashy fox fur you've
Oliver:
Victor, have you ever visited
flung on the sofa, Daphne.
Vladivostok?
Daphne:
Yes, I found it on Friday afternoon
Victor:
Never. In fact, I haven't travelled
in
further than Liverpool.
Felicity:
Iffley Forest.
Oliver:
I've had an invitation from the
But, Daphne! That's Fiona's fox fur
University of Vladivostok to give a
-
survey of my own creative verse.
her fiftieth birthday gift from
Victor:
How marvellous!
Daphne:
Freddie. You are awful! Fiona will
Oliver:
Will my navy overcoat be heavy
be furious.
enough, I wonder? It's long-sleeved
Felicity:
Well, if Fiona left her fur in the
and reversible. And I've got a pair of
forest......
velvet Levis - rather a vivid violet!
Fiona leave her fabulous fox fur in
Do you think the professors will
Daphne:
the forest? Stuff and nonsense!
view violet Levis with violent
You're a thief! Take it off!
disapproval. When do you leave?
Felicity! What a fuss over a faded
Oliver:
On the 7th of November.
bit
Victor:
I don't advise you to travel on the
of fluff! Anyway, fancy Fiona in a
seventh. It's the anniversary of the
fur! She's far too fat!
Valentine Invasion. And for
heaven's sake, Oliver, don't overdo
[f], [v], [w] Twenty foreign
the caviar. Or the vodka.
visitors
Oliver:
Viktor, I do believe you're envious!
Evelyn:
What are you giving your foreign
[w] Rowena, are you awake?
visitors on Wednesday evening,
Edward:
Rowena! Are you awake?
Winnie? How many - twelve, is it?
Rowena:
What? Edward, what's wrong? What
Winnie:
Twenty. Twelve of William's
time is it?
Swedish representatives, eight of
Edward:
Oh, about two o'clock.
them with wives.
Rowena:
In the morning? Oh, go away! What
Evelyn:
And what will you feed them on?
are you doing?
Winnie:
Well, we'll start with watercress
Edward:
Come to the window, Rowena.
soup, then fish in a white wine
Look - the whole world's white,
sauce, flavoured with fennel and
there's a wicked wind blowing
chives, followed by stuffed veal
through Orwell Wood, whispering
served with cauliflower and .... oh,
in the willows, whipping the water
a very wide variety of vegetables.
into waves, while over in the West...
Evelyn: Mmm. My mouth's
Rowena:
Oh, waxing poetical! You are off
watering!
your head! I always knew it! Why
Winnie:
For sweet we'll have fresh fruit
are you wearing your Wellingtons?
soufflé covered with walnuts. And
Edward:
I want to go out and wander in the
lots of whipped cream, of course,
woods. Come with me, Rowena! I
and vanilla wafers. And we'll finish
can't wait to go waking in :hat wild
with devilled soft roes.
and wonderful weather.
Evelyn:
And finally coffee? What a feast! I
Rowena:
I wish you wouldn't wake me up at
wish I was going to be with you!
two in the morning to go on a wild-
goose chase!
Edward:
Oh, woman, woman! Stop whining!
What a wet blanket you are!
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