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Thanks for the quick turn around.
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First chapter:

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Sure; thanks.

Godfrey Morgan: a Californian Mystery by Jules Verne (1828 - 1905) . to do ( ) Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23489 Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ ): standard IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the amount of ...

Many thanks for your comments, Kevin. It really makes a difference when you know someone is interested in what you're doing.

Final chapter and fine ending. I had a rainstorm during much of the recording session so I got closer to the pop filter and ended up with plosives and rain noise. Hard to eliminate plosives.


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I had to Google 'fly your freak flag'; I was born in 1942 and it was alien to me! But Tarkington's era was 1900 or so, lots different yet. I really enjoy his Penrod books; I can just about visualize the slower and quieter time, kind of like summer as a kid.

How flattering! I'll try to get it out tomorrow. Don't know quite how they can squeeze in a party and settle all themes in one chapter. I'm enjoying this story but have been amazed at some of the vocabulary - "didoes" meaning eccentric behavior and "cachinnation" meaning to laugh; I thought they wer...

Chapter 5; one to go!!

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No, I still am going with Beasley winning the maiden. She'll go for him when she see's he HAS imagination, and is a nice guy.

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KevinS -- you must be busy!! I see you are PLing the Psmith book too!

I think I misjudged how the plot is going; maybe Beasley get the girl.

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Chapter 2

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Thanks Kevin; I'm puzzling through it as I read. I finished chapter 2 but Librivox was down so just now uploading. Think I see some romance down the line, maybe the non-imaginative Beasley is working on his imagination?? I'll find out!!