Day One, Sentence Three:
“We’re going to say hello to Hoppy whenever we can until we’re old, old ladies, with walking sticks and curly, grey hair and hats with flowers on them that don’t match our outfits,” she said, flipping back her long, dark hair and casting a teasing glance in Mart and Dan’s direction, while the former rolled his eyes and the latter continued to frown in confusion at this completely inexplicable conversation.
Original sentence: “We’re going to say hello to Hoppy until we’re old, old ladies,” she said.
Source: The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper (#18, p.14, cream oval).
Day 7, Sentence 3:
Trixie’s turn to think up Halloween costumes for the Bob-Whites to wear while working at the charity haunted house very nearly turned out to be a disaster, since she apparently couldn’t count to seven, which left Dan to wonder just what he was getting into, as he glanced at the costume she provided him at the last moment – which consisted of a sheet with some holes cut in it – and nodded.
Original sentence: Dan glanced at the sheet and nodded.
Source: The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper (p. 118, cream oval).
Day 8, Sentence 3:
When they reached the discount store which had opened up right next to the police station, Trixie hurried inside and headed straight for where they kept the cable ties, only to be distracted by the lawn ornament section, where she picked up a small statue of a stout policeman, which would be just perfect for the sergeant’s desk, if she ever got up the nerve to give it to him.
Original sentence: When they reached the police station, Trixie hurried inside and headed for the
sergeant’s desk.
Source: The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper (p. 139, cream oval, cream oval).
