See previous blog entry for why I am actually reading this but, already three mysteries have emerged that are puzzling me...

1. Mrs Muggins leaves her village shop to run an errand, first putting on a feather boa. Is she:
A. Bonkers
B. Ridiculously affected
C. Moonlighting as a burlesque dancer.

2. A dozen aniseed balls cost a penny in her shop. Is this because:
A. Aniseed was once cheaper than chips
B. She is hellbent on rotting the teeth of Billy Blunt, MMM and little-friend-Susan and in the pockets of the local dentist, Mr Savage, who has an NHS scam going
C. The rate of inflation in Britain rockets regularly

3. Milly Molly Mandy is always being nice to people. is this because:
A. She is secretly having a Lolita-style affair with Mr Rudd, the blacksmith, and is using her do-gooding as a cover
B. She is a loving, caring Christian child brought up in a ridiculously small cottage with more relatives than the Adams family
C. She is completely fictional and has never had the misfortune to stray into a Red Riding book.