Elizabeth Bowen

[gwynnega]

Here's a hilarious quote from Elizabeth Bowen's The Little Girls, a terrific novel (which I've just been writing about for school):

"To brighten her up, they had to buy six ounces (two each) of lemon sherbet powder: this not only fizzed deliciously on the tongue but enabled one to froth at the mouth ad lib, bright yellow. Sheikie, seized by doubt as to whether, as Miss Beaker, she ought to froth at the mouth in the open street, remained on to do so inside the sweet-shop: the unrestricted others went on ahead, frothing away in particular at an unknown clergyman whom they hoped might think them possessed by devils."

Got lots of chapter ten revision done today/tonight. Now to read a bit more Brian Moore, before finishing the last two segments of The Armageddon Factor...

Comments

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Excellent quote. Hope the revisions go well.

Gina

[gwynnega]

The draft of the chapter is mostly done, I think - I'll put the finishing touches on it today! :-)

[penwiper26.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how weird it is to see "Elizabeth Bowen" as the title of a post; after creating a character who shares her name, I always do a double take.

I really should get started reading her, since I've purloined her name and all.

[gwynnega]

Bowen's well worth reading!