Mark closed his notebook. “And nobody thought to tell the newspaper?”
“He said – and this is true – he was afraid of public speaking. His mum called this morning to pull him out.” luistertoets engels vwo 2009
Mrs. Higgins smiled. “She said, and I quote: ‘I only entered because my mum made me. I’d rather be at home watching telly.’” Mark closed his notebook
“Fifty pounds and a gold bookmark.”
Mark laughed. “Honest. I’ll write that down.” He scribbled: Winner: unenthusiastic . Then he asked, “What did she win?” “What did she win?”