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Carifans speak common with what seems to be a Scottish accent, check.

St Gregory Nazianzen wrote a splended verse in praise of virginity. At first when I read it I thought the language was rather overdone, aimed at extolling the value of virginity. What it actually says is that there is a model for virginity that is higher than the Church, higher even than Mary: the Trinity! "The first Virgin," he says, "is the holy Trinity."

Slavers. The plot thickens.

I was offered this read because I reviewed Starship Troopers. So far, it feels more like William Shatner's Tek War series, Tek is actually the main character's name.

Your regularly scheduled reading is interrupted by a free review copy.

Eager already to search in and round/ The heavenly forest, dense and living-green,/ Which tempered to the eyes the newborn day,/ Withouten more delay I left the bank,/ Taking the level country slowly, slowly/ Over the soil that everywhere breathes fragrances.

Nor speech the going, nor the going that/ Slackened; but talking we went bravely on,/ Even as a vessel urged by a good wind.

I think there's a pagination problem here.

Then upon all sides there began a cry,/ Such that the Master drew himself towards me,/ Saying, "Fear not, while I am guiding thee."/ "Gloria in excelsis Deo," all/ Were saying, from what near I comprehended,/ Where it was possible to hear the cry./ We paused immovable and in suspense,/ Even as the shepherds who first heard that song,/ Until the trembling ceased and it was finished.