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Mara Purl
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When Otters Play
Literature & Fiction
Author Insight
Irritating Mrs. Lime Times 3
My irritating character "Mrs. Lime" surprised me by showing up again in this novella. No matter where protagonist wildlife-artist Miranda Jones goes, Mrs. Lime seems to follow. This time, as usual, she refuses to follow the recommendations of the experienced mariners around her, and do as she pleases, which puts humans and animals at risk. We know she has no manners, talks (or screams) too loudly, and wears an obnoxious color. Yet her devoted husband protects and cherishes her. In this story, we do find out more about this apparently unsympathetic character. And for sure, we have some more laughs at her expense!
Book Excerpt
When Otters Play
Ezme Worthington stood on the pier and shrieked. “We’re getting on that!”
“Yes, Dear.” Cedric looked around, hoping no one had overheard her complaint. “It’s a special charter. The young men who run the company know exactly what they’re doing, and they’ll do just what we ask. We’ll drop anchor, have a lovely lunch, watch some wildlife—”
“How wild is wild?” she demanded.
“You know what I mean, native species. Birds, seals, otters—”
“Those horrible, dirty things that poop on the piers?”
“Well, I don’t know about pooping. . . .”
“I know what I’m talking about, Cedric. I read up on them. They steal people’s oar . . . oar . . . the things that hold the oars in place on rowboats.”
“Oarlocks?”
“Exactly. And they smash rocks against boats and ruin the paint. I overheard a woman talking all about it while you were in that office. Isn’t that right, young man?”
Dave had just walked down the pier and was making ready to walk across the gangplank. “Uh, well, otters can be pretty crafty.” He smiled.
“Nasty is what they can be. I won’t have anything to do with them!”
“Well, uh, there are some other people on the trip who might want to watch some otters, but you’re welcome to ignore them, Ma’am,” Dave reassured her.
“Good! That’s exactly what I plan to do. Now, give me a hand walking up that spindly little walkway. We came early so I could get myself settled.”
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