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The Dean and Lady Lavinia always patronized the Bishop a little. The man lacked private means and as a result the soles at his dinner parties were lemon, not Dover...But it was noticeable that people in difficulties always went to the Bishop for help rather than to the Dean.
— Oct 07, 2018 04:15PM
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Elizabeth
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"There was not much warmth in the sun, though he was so bright and gay, and he seemed a little aloof from the earth that loved him, but at midday he unbent a little and graciously touched the frosted trees with his fingers so that each grey twig was strung with diamonds. Then he withdrew again, flinging as final largesse an orange glow like a veil over the roofs of the city..." (221).
— Aug 14, 2023 01:13PM
Elizabeth
is on page 192 of 400
"Henrietta always enjoyed Jocelyn's haphazard teas. Very strong tea out of a black pot, with heaps of sugar, was much nicer than the milk and water with a dash of tea only that she had at home, and nothing is nicer than a chocolate biscuit held in one hand and a ginger one in the other, with alternate bites taken of each" (187).
— Aug 10, 2023 12:11PM
Elizabeth
is on page 178 of 400
“Grandfather nodded and left [Henrietta], taking Hugh Anthony with him. There was something in Henrietta that he loved and respected, a power that she had of attuning herself to the things that are not seen” (174).
— Aug 09, 2023 05:20PM
