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June 21, 2007
Another Amusing Moment
Please forgive me, I have so little time of my own of recent date that I snatch a second here and there to regale you with what amuses me.
A conversation regarding a duel from
Powder and Patch
Georgette Heyer"I shall write an ode!" threatened Philip direfully.
"Ah no, that is too much!" cried De Vangrisse.
"And I shall read it to you before I engage. Well?"
"It is a heavy price to pay," answered Paul, "but not too heavy for the entertainment."
And having been "graced" with a sampling of Philip's poetry earlier in the novel, I must confess to sharing de Vangrisse's sentiments. Although my reaction might ahve been more, "L'horreur!"
Posted by Steven Riddle at June 21, 2007 8:16 AM
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