I remember when I first read Dorothy Parker's short story "Arrangement in Black and White." Of course, every single one of her stories are just superb in their wit, but I laughed in delight at her skill when I saw this line for the first time, and dove on in:
"The woman with the pink velvet poppies twined round the assisted gold of her hair traversed the crowded room at an interesting gait combining a skip with a sidle, and clutched the lean arm of her host."
You can find this story and more in The Portable Dorothy Parker:
What are your favorite first lines? Share them and where they came from here!
"The woman with the pink velvet poppies twined round the assisted gold of her hair traversed the crowded room at an interesting gait combining a skip with a sidle, and clutched the lean arm of her host."
You can find this story and more in The Portable Dorothy Parker:
What are your favorite first lines? Share them and where they came from here!