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Francesca Forrest
is on page 57 of 101
"I'm not jealous," he assured her. He smiled slightly. "Perhaps a little; but only because he never loved me like he loves you. Certainly he never broke a teacup on my behalf."
--Then Sophie points out that Everett has never broken a teacup on her behalf, and Everett points out the same thing--and then they remind each other of things they've done of a similar order... it's very funny and sweet.
— May 05, 2020 02:37PM
--Then Sophie points out that Everett has never broken a teacup on her behalf, and Everett points out the same thing--and then they remind each other of things they've done of a similar order... it's very funny and sweet.
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Francesca Forrest
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"You never had any more morals than a cat," Jack snapped.
"Well, cats are very happy creatures, which is more than you can say for human beings," Everett snapped back.
— May 12, 2020 01:21PM
"Well, cats are very happy creatures, which is more than you can say for human beings," Everett snapped back.
Francesca Forrest
is 93% done
Actually this is page 109, but Goodreads is showing incorrect total pages, so:
Jack says, "I wanted to see you both so much, and it's so easy to convince yourself that whatever you want to do is right--or at least not so very wrong ..." --great, true observation
— May 12, 2020 01:19PM
Jack says, "I wanted to see you both so much, and it's so easy to convince yourself that whatever you want to do is right--or at least not so very wrong ..." --great, true observation
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Also the book actually has 138 pages, so I'm not really 92 percent done.
— May 12, 2020 01:14PM
Francesca Forrest
is on page 93 of 101
She fixed the coffee over a spirt lamp, and rustled up a mismatched assortment of drinking vessels: a flowered coffee cup with a hairline crack, a blue teacup with the gilt rubbing off the rim, and a Turkish tea glass. "Tell me honestly," said Sophie, with a smile, "Doesn't it tke more trouble to find such a charming crockery than simply buying a conventional set?"
--BUSTED!
— May 12, 2020 01:13PM
--BUSTED!
Francesca Forrest
is on page 57 of 101
"He's sitting on the other side to hide his crimson face," Everett predicted, grinning. "You've made a conquest."
"Oh nonsense," Sophie said, in the comfortable assurance that Everett was quite right.
--so good. So GOOD.
— May 05, 2020 02:18PM
"Oh nonsense," Sophie said, in the comfortable assurance that Everett was quite right.
--so good. So GOOD.
Francesca Forrest
is on page 49 of 101
During the confess-your-wild-oats conversation prior to marriage, it's not just Everett to Sophie but Sophie to Everett:
Everett had seemed bemused more than anything: the forgiveness in these conversations was generally meant to flow one way." --love it; great little feminist dig :-)
— May 05, 2020 02:06PM
Everett had seemed bemused more than anything: the forgiveness in these conversations was generally meant to flow one way." --love it; great little feminist dig :-)
Francesca Forrest
is on page 33 of 101
such astute portraits of people and feelings. Everett describes Miss Stanton as "dull and inert," and Jonathan thinks,
"He had been sitting next to Miss Stanton all day, and his impression had been one of shyness, reserve: her indrawn breath when she at last thought of something to say, only to hesitate--and then say nothing at all, because the conversation had moved on." --brilliant.
— May 02, 2020 09:58PM
"He had been sitting next to Miss Stanton all day, and his impression had been one of shyness, reserve: her indrawn breath when she at last thought of something to say, only to hesitate--and then say nothing at all, because the conversation had moved on." --brilliant.
Francesca Forrest
is on page 30 of 101
"Jonathan had always seemed to feel emotions much more slowly than other people, anyway. In the moment he just felt stunned, and it was only long after everyone else had already felt their feelings and moved on that he began to feel happy or sad or furious." --I have this sometimes. Very identifiable.
— May 02, 2020 09:55PM
Francesca Forrest
is on page 24 of 101
re: Oneida Community's practice of mutual criticism:
Sophie: "It's also meant to clear the air, so small resentments are out in the open rather than festering in secret.
Everett: "I think it would just create new ones. Don't you think people must hold grudges over the things said to them in mutual criticism, if they think it is unfair?"
— May 02, 2020 09:54PM
Sophie: "It's also meant to clear the air, so small resentments are out in the open rather than festering in secret.
Everett: "I think it would just create new ones. Don't you think people must hold grudges over the things said to them in mutual criticism, if they think it is unfair?"
Francesca Forrest
is on page 19 of 101
"You have to take every opportunity for singing in this life."
— Apr 30, 2020 12:54PM
