The Fall of Professor Higgins (Editing Exercise)
14.8.15Melanie emerged from the office kitchen. The office kitchen was always gloomy (a bit like the office itself). The light bulb was blown. Melanie
went back to her desk and picked up the phone to dial a customer.
Ten minutes later, she heard an almighty bang-crash, and then a shout: "Help, help me, Miss Manifold."
She ran to the kitchen. Professor Higgins was on the floor, his left leg bent back under his body at a weird angle. Well, there was no chance he was going to make the awards ceremony tonight, she reflected. The Professor was was due to collect a $40,000 prize from a medical supplies company for his contribution to science publishing. He had been the editor of Calgary Lancet for 45 years.
"Professor, what on earth happened?" asked Melanie, feigning shock. As soon as she saw the banana skin on the floor at the Professor's foot, she knew what was up.
She thought back to the events of that morning and she wished she hadn't done it. The banana skin was in her hand. The
contents of the banana she had already consumed for morning tea. Still feeling angry with her boss over the
news yesterday she would not be promoted, she let the banana skin fall to the
kitchen floor.
[Pic from Flickr: David Goehring] |
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