
Is it true, as
Momus
suggests, that there are "few tales which would not be improved by the
addition of the phrase 'suddenly, a shot rang out'"? Decide for
yourself as we alter the opening lines of . . .
A SUITABLE BOY by Vikram Seth
"You too will marry a boy I choose," said Mrs Rupa Mehra firmly to her younger daughter. Suddenly, a shot rang out.