COMPLETE : The Return of the Native, Thomas Hardy - AF/tc

marlodianne · Post by **marlodianne** » June 7th, 2006, 12:27 am

Where we stand right now:

46 chapters, complete and proofed
2 chapters, claimed but incomplete
1 chapter, orphaned and available

Plum Hill · Post by **Plum Hill** » June 7th, 2006, 9:36 am

OK MD - thank you for your helpful concern. I don't need to do it again, then? I am fully back to normal now. Planning a curry.

marlodianne · Post by **marlodianne** » June 7th, 2006, 10:56 pm

Graham, if you *did* do it again, you would have higher resistance to the bacteria. The problem was your lack of immunity, and more, controlled, exposure would result in less feeling sick. Over time.

But still, I'm betting you're going to firmly practice your 'No, thank you.'

Is it wrong that I can't hear the word 'curry' without thinking 'Lister'? Or is it just disturbing?

Plum Hill · Post by **Plum Hill** » June 9th, 2006, 11:35 am

Chuckles - when I said "do it again", MD, I meant read the lumpy chapter again. I'll be eating dodgy food again - no need to ask!

Anyway - in the interests of getting this thing finished, I will gladly do the orphan Bk 4 ch 5, if nobody minds. Just say the word.

marlodianne · Post by **marlodianne** » June 10th, 2006, 12:39 pm

*laugh* Ah, Graham, I should never have doubted! It'd not the eating, it's the food poisoning that's your recreational activity

I've marked 4,5 as yours. Enjoy.

Plum Hill · Post by **Plum Hill** » June 16th, 2006, 3:01 pm

Apologies, Marlo - my attention has been elsewhere for a week or so.

Here's Book 4, chapter 5: The Journey Across The Heath.

Off to Scotland for a week now. Whole book finished by the time I get back? That would be nice!

marlodianne · Post by **marlodianne** » June 23rd, 2006, 4:36 am

I have declared the two outstanding chapters from book one orphans and returned them to the pool.

Plum Hill · Post by **Plum Hill** » June 27th, 2006, 3:14 pm

Hi Marlo - I saw your last note when I came back from a few days away, and I broke the rules and recorded the first orphan without reserving it first. So if you don't use it, that's quite ok. Here it is, anyway:

Book 1, Chapter 10: A Desperate Attempt At Persuasion.

I'll happily lay claim to the remaining orphan, if you like - then we'll be done!

Plum Hill · Post by **Plum Hill** » June 28th, 2006, 7:01 am

Book 1, Chapter 11: The Dishonesty Of An Honest Woman

If this is ok, Marlo, we are done, I believe.

earthcalling · Post by **earthcalling** » June 28th, 2006, 7:47 am

Plum Hill wrote:If this is ok, Marlo, we are done, I believe.

Oh my goodness, what a heroic effort! (I say sheepishly from the back row, having left an orphan chapter...). Can't wait to listen to the finished article in all its glory. **C H E E R S**

David

thistlechick · Post by **thistlechick** » July 3rd, 2006, 5:52 am

Looking Great!
Marlo Dianne and I are working on getting all of the chapters onto a server... and I've started cataloging the project...

I'm moving this over to Readers Found until completed =)

marlodianne · Post by **marlodianne** » July 6th, 2006, 2:03 am

I beat the internet. That last boss was hard.

Yes, I've got the last file uploaded, so yea us!

Thanks again to our wonderful readers--Graham, Chip, David, Betsie, Katy, and Gesine--for making the Heath such a joyful vibrant place to revisit.

Plum Hill · Post by **Plum Hill** » July 6th, 2006, 3:32 am

Curry night tomorrow.

earthcalling · Post by **earthcalling** » July 6th, 2006, 3:49 am

Plum Hill wrote:Curry night tomorrow.

Ouch! Go easy there...

thistlechick · Post by **thistlechick** » July 6th, 2006, 11:37 am

Here is the preliminary catalog page for this project:

http://librivox.org/return-of-the-native-by-thomas-hardy/

please let me know if there are any changes that are required =)