"I always wonder how far in advance the townspeople were told about this. Surely they all should have had a few days to think about it, in case anyone wanted to leave before it was too late. Mr. Forsyth did miss a trick (or two or three)."
Yes, even that relatively small change would improve the story greatly, although I guess then we'd need an explanation of why Harry Beaton didn't leave when he had the chance. |
