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Famous Five 08 - Five Get Into Trouble By Enid Blyton


Five make a holiday plan
'Really, Quentin, you are most difficult to cope with!' said Aunt Fanny to her husband.
The four children sat at the table, eating breakfast, and looking very interested. What had Uncle Quentin done now? Julian winked at Dick, and Anne kicked George under the table. Would Uncle Quentin explode into a temper, as he sometimes did?
Uncle Quentin held a letter in his hand, which his wife had just given back to him after she had read it. It was the letter that was causing all the trouble, Uncle Quentin frowned — and then decided not to explode. Instead he spoke quite mildly.
'Well, Fanny dear — how can I possibly be expected to remember exactly when the children's holidays come, and if they are going to be here with us or with your sister? You know I have my scientific work to do — and very important it is too, at the moment. I can't remember when the children's schools break up or go back!'
'You could always ask me,' said Aunt Fanny, exasperated. 'Really, Quentin — have you forgotten how we discussed having Julian, Dick and Anne here these Easter holidays because they all enjoy Kirrin and the sea so much at this time of the year? You said you would arrange to go off to your conferences after they had had their holidays — not in the very middle of them!'
'But they've broken up so late!' said Uncle Quentin. 'I didn't know they were going to....