Page 300 - Bridget Jones's Diary - by Helen FIELDING

7 p.m. Emergency: Jude on phone in tears. Is coming round. Vile Richard has

gone back to Vile July. Jude blames gift. Thank God stayed home. Am clearly
Emissary of Baby Jesus here to help those persecuted at Christmas by Herod-
Wannabees, e.g. Vile Richard. Jude will be here at 7:30.

7:15 p.m. Damn. Missed start of Blind Date as Tom rang and is coming round.

Jerome, having taken him back, has chucked him again and gone back with
former boyfriend who is member of chorus in Cats.

7:17 p.m. Simon is coming round. His girlfriend has gone back to her husband.
Thank God stayed at home to receive chucked friends in manner of Queen of
Hearts or Soup Kitchen. But that's just the kind of person I am: liking to love

others.

8 p.m. Hurrah! A magic-of-Christmas miracle. Daniel just called 'Jonesh' he
slurred. 'I love you, Jonesh. I made tebble mishtake. Stupid Suki made of plastic.
Breast point north at all times. I love you, Jonesh. I comin' round to check how
your skirts is.' Daniel. Gorgeous, messy, sexy, exciting, hilarious Daniel.

Midnight. Humph. None of them turned up. Vile Richard changed his mind and
came back to Jude, as did Jerome, and Simon's girlfriend. It was just over-
emotional Spirit-of-Christmas Past making everyone wobbly about ex-partners.
And Daniel! He rang up at 10 o'clock. 'Listen, Bridge. You know I always watch

the match on Saturday nights? Shall I come round tomorrow before the football?'
Exciting? Wild? Hilarious? Huh.