At the Guardian, John Mullan named ten of the best misdirected messages in literature.
One novel on the list:Atonement by Ian McEwan
In sweltering heat, Robbie sits at his desk and tries out notes to the delicious Cecilia. One of them expresses his carnal desires in the most basic language. He sends this one instead of the more conventional missive he intends. It certainly breaks through
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