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The Wrong LetterAlan MacDonald 1 1One morning the postman came down Elm Road. In his bag were two letters. The looked like this:Miss P JonesElm RoadBiltonMiss F Jones19 Elm RoadBilton2 1There were two Miss Jones in Elm Road. Pippa Jones lived at number 10. She was Mad about ponies.Flo Jones lived at number 79. She was mad about football. But that morning the postman had broken his glasses and he couldn’t see very well. That’s how the mix-up began.3 1Pony-mad Pippa was out at the stable when her letter came. Pippa had a pony called Blossom who was a champion jumper. She gave Blossom some oats and a kiss on the nose.Then her dad stuck his head out of the back door.“Pippa! There’s a letter for you!”4 1Football-mad Flo was in the garden when her letter arrived. Flo played for Redland Rovers. She was wearing her Rovers kit as usual. She dribbled past the cat and swerved round the swing.“Thud!” the ball hit the back door.“Goal!” cried Flo.5 1“Flo!” called her mum. “Stop that racket and come inside. There’s a letter for you.”Flo tore open her letter.It said:Dear Miss Jones, The Junior Cup is on Saturdayat Chestnut field. We hope to see you there.6 1At 10 Elm Road, Pippa was also reading her letter.“Fantastic!” said Pippa. “I’m riding Blossom in the Junior Cup. We’re sure to win!”Dear Miss Jones, The Junior Cup is on Saturdayat Redland Park. We hope to see you there.7 2Pippa and Flo couldn’t wait for Saturday to come. They didn’t notice that had got the wrong letter. They didn’t notice that they had got the wrong letter. They were both going to the wrong place.On Saturday morning Pippa rode Blossom to Redland Park.Down the road they passed Flo on her way to Chestnut Field.8 2Pippa stared at Flo in her red and white football kit.“Fancy dressing up like that to play a stupid game of football,” she thought to herself.Flo stared at Pippa in her black riding hat and boots.“Fancy dressing up lik