Why hasn't Caversham Heights been published? The author must have published books before about Jack Spratt since there is a TV series called "Jack Spratt's Casebook" (see TEA page 105). Mycroft likes to watch it (but on the other hand, his taste for TV programs might not be aimed for pure quality).

Or is this book a TV tie-in, where the TV series is the original and then some author has been authorized to write books about the same characters?

/Mattias
(No connection to Mathias, the horse)

Good question. I think that answering this one is part of Jasper's job...

(The "real-world" answer is, in case you didn't already know, that Jasper was making references to an unpublished book of his own... He's also written a second book in the 'Jack Spratt' series, whose title is "The Fourth Bear".)

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Does this mean that the Fourth Bear may appear in TN as well? Or is Jasper hoping to publish it so isn't going to spoil it for us?



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I wonder if it's related or not. That is really rather curious indeed.

Originally, isn't Jack Spratt from a Mother Goose rhyme? Which one is it? I've forgotten and it's unsettling.

Jack Spratt could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean.
And so between the both of them
They licked th platter clean.

*bows to raptuous applause* Thank you.

Hmm. Curious

I though the line was : And so between them both you see,



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Jack Spratt, who wants to have a more interesting life than as just a loner, should really start playing the oboe (unless his wife leaves because of it...). Because then he could get his instrument from Jack Spratt Woodwind Shop. [www.jacksprattwoodwindshop.com]

Good luck with music, Jack!

/Mattias
(Not the horse)

Slightcap - obviously you have heard yet another American abberation. The REAL version is the one I typed above. :)

I always heard it as : "And so betwixt them both, they licked the platter clean"

Well, you're wrong too, AAC. Sheesh! Honestly, people. Isn't it obvious that I'm right, simply because I'm me?

Let me guess, Kazzie...you are an only child, aren't you?? LOL

No, but I am the youngest.

well, there ya go. We both suffer from youngest child syndrome.

Suffer? I wallowed in it!

Is that past tense or past and present?



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There's a hole in my creativity bucket and it's all leaked out.

um - I learnt 'and so betwixt the twain of them'... which, given the age of the rhyme and the archaic language, could be an earlier version (?) (Don't shoot me, I'm naturally sad!)



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If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.

Srah B - past tense, unfortunately. I'm a mum now, so I don't get to wallow in anything except kiddie mess.

I'm sure you love it really Kaz!



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There's a hole in my creativity bucket and it's all leaked out.

I do, but don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to uphold.

:-) If you hadn't of told me I never would have guessed.



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