Posted by Peter Ceresole on June 09, 2009 at 08:19:59 user PeterC.
In Reply to: Re: A delightful occurence. posted by Dave Thewlis on June 08, 2009 at 20:03:36:
'Am I mistaken?' (Mrs Barrable asked Constable Tedder),'or is there a speed limit of five miles an hour through Horning village? I think I have seen the notices...'
Another book, another speed limit, but AR really did cover it all...
Incidentally, re-reading that passage (CC JC 1948 p.96) he handles it in a superbly English, indirect way; the law isn't invoked but everybody gets the point at once. The tremendous power of old ladies...