*"worthy of the name" or "worth their salt" ? *"worthy of the name" or "worth their salt" ?

*"worth of the name" or "worth their salt" ? *"worth of the name" or "worth their salt" ?

It's "worth their salt".

Part thirty-seven. Part thirty-seven

This summary was deliberately written in the present tense (analyse it as if it’s taking place as you read it. ). This summary was deliberately written in the present tense (analyse it as if it’s taking place as you read it).

True to form, the police is being mocked about thapeople are mocking the police over it. True to form, people are mocking the police over it.

This sentence feels a bit better to me using active voice rather than passive.

True to formJust as expected, the police isare being mocked about thait. Just as expected, the police are being mocked about it.

Bobby Melma, insteadhowever, has mixed feelings. Bobby Melma, however, has mixed feelings.

Bobby Melma, insteadhowever, has mixed feelings. Bobby Melma, however, has mixed feelings.

On one hand, Bobby works with Joanna, he admires her, and find amusinghe also finds her escape too; oamusing. On the other hand, he is genuinely scared of what she might do to him, given she was arrested because of his telling the police that he had seen her in a red wig. On one hand, Bobby works with Joanna, he admires her, and he also finds her escape amusing. On the other hand, he is genuinely scared of what she might do to him, given she was arrested because of his telling the police that he had seen her in a red wig.

On one hand, Bobby works with Joanna, he admires her, and finds amusing her escape tooas well; on the other hand, he is genuinely scared of what she might do to him, given that she was arrested because of hism telling the police that he had seen her in a red wig. On one hand, Bobby works with Joanna, he admires her, and finds amusing her escape as well; on the other hand, he is genuinely scared of what she might do to him, given that she was arrested because of him telling the police that he had seen her in a red wig.

"He had" is often said/written as "he'd".

Bobby is very close to his aunt, and right now he needs her help more than ever her help. Bobby is very close to his aunt, and right now he needs her help more than ever.

Bobby is very close towith his aunt, and right now he needs her help more than ever her help. Bobby is very close with his aunt, and right now he needs her help more than ever.

She is a person of sound judgement; she will certainly know how to sort everything out—. Bobby has to watch out for the police as well. She is a person of sound judgement; she will certainly know how to sort everything out. Bobby has to watch out for the police as well.

She is a person of sound judgement; she will certainly know how to sort everything out—. Bobby has to watch out for the police as well. She is a person of sound judgement; she will certainly know how to sort everything out. Bobby has to watch out for the police as well.

"She will" is often said/written as "she'll".

The two of them are close to each other also because they have a shared interest in phrenology. The two of them are close to each other because they have a shared interest in phrenology.

I don't feel like there's anything that this "also" is adding on to, so I removed it.

The two of them are also close towith each other also because they have a shared interest in phrenology. The two of them are also close with each other because they have a shared interest in phrenology.

She is the one who got him into thait. She is the one who got him into it.

She is the one who got him into thait. She is the one who got him into it.

"She is" is often said/written as "she's".

Had she not done itso, he would probabily have ended up a pianist. Had she not done so, he would probably have ended up a pianist.

Had she not done it, he would've probabily have ended up as a pianist. Had she not done it, he would've probably ended up as a pianist.

When he was still a kid, she would say to him:, "tThere are tons of pianists, some good, some mediocre;, but there aren’t any phrenologists worthy of the name*". When he was still a kid, she would say to him, "There are tons of pianists, some good, some mediocre, but there aren’t any phrenologists worthy of the name".

When he was still a kid, she would say to him: "tThere are tons of pianists, some good, some mediocre; but there aren’t any phrenologists worth of the nameir salt*. When he was still a kid, she would say to him: "There are tons of pianists, some good, some mediocre; but there aren’t any phrenologists worth of their salt*.

I just mean there wasere no phrenologists good enough at phrenology. I just mean there were no phrenologists good enough at phrenology.

I just mean there was no phrenologist good enoughthat was really good at phrenology. I just mean there was no phrenologist that was really good at phrenology.