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Up, Up, and Away; Thursday, June 17, Midnight; Friday, June 18; and Saturday, June 19

• Ms. Hanff boarded the flight to London despite the fact that she had just been released from the hospital after an unscheduled surgery.

• At a going away party, she received gift certificates and money; she was hoping to stay in London at least two weeks.

• Ms. Hanff was going to England to promote the publication of her book, 84, Charing Cross Road.
• Ms. Hanff was nervous and frightened that no one would meet her plane.

• Nora and Sheila Doel, the wife and daughter of her pen pal at Marks & Co. were supposed to meet her, as was a fan of her book who had written and told her he worked at the airport.

• Ms. Hanff read their letters again to reassure herself they would be there.
• The Colonel, her fan, was waiting when she landed; he helped...

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