Mrs. Higgins looked up. “Gone home. The winner was announced at 4 PM.”
Mark closed his notebook. “And nobody thought to tell the newspaper?”
For a moment, Mark just stared. Then he shook his head, smiled, and said: “Right. Then the headline tomorrow will be: ‘Reluctant Poet Wins After Robot-Boy Backs Out.’ ” luistertoets engels vwo 2009
Instead, he saw an empty stage. The only person there was Mrs. Higgins, the elderly owner, dusting a shelf.
“He said – and this is true – he was afraid of public speaking. His mum called this morning to pull him out.” The winner was announced at 4 PM
“Where is everyone?” Mark asked, out of breath.
Mark laughed. “Honest. I’ll write that down.” He scribbled: Winner: unenthusiastic . Then he asked, “What did she win?” Then the headline tomorrow will be: ‘Reluctant Poet
“Fifty pounds and a gold bookmark.”