'And I love --' she broke off, nearly stumbling over an old blind spaniel, that resided in a basket behind the 'supposed original' of the Lesbia of Lyssipus.
'Clapsey, Clapsey!' her mistress admonished. The gift of a dear, and once intimate friend, the dog seemed inclined to outlive itself and become a nuisance.
Alas, poor, fawning Clapsey! Fond, toothless bitch. Return to your broken doze, and dream again of leafy days in leafy Parks, and comfy drives and escapades long ago. What sights you saw when you could see; fountains, and kneeling kings, and grim beggars at Church doors (those at San Eusebio were the worst). And sheltered spas by glittering seas: Santander! And dark adulteries and dim woods at night.
Posted by Alexandre S. at October 11, 2007 03:17 AMEstava lendo, com insônia, às três da manhã, e me deu vontade de citar. O livro todo é muito citável.
Claro, sobre Firbank há a resposta de Waugh quando a Paris Review perguntou o que achava dele:
WAUGH: I enjoyed him very much when I was young. I can't read him now.
PR: Why?
WAUGH: I think there would be something wrong with an elderly man who could enjoy Firbank.
Mas eu não sou elderly ainda, calma.
Quando acordar posto uma coluna do Paulo Francis.
Posted by: Alexandre at October 11, 2007 03:48 AMBom dia, Alexandre. ;-)
Posted by: Gabriel Trigueiro at October 11, 2007 05:39 AMOra, ora, se não é o madrugador de 2003 que está de volta... Pensei que você tinha mudado de vida e agora fazia academia com senhoras de halteres rosa às 11 da manhã. :)
Posted by: Maria at October 11, 2007 08:36 AMGosto de passagens de livros que falam de cachorros.
Posted by: Alessandra at October 11, 2007 10:43 AM"Santander compra Real e passa Itaú", manchete de jornal hoje. Algo no texto acionou essa lembrança.
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Posted by: Adriano at October 11, 2007 10:57 AM2:30pm, acorda ai! Queremos Paulo Francis!
Posted by: Bruno at October 11, 2007 02:15 PMNem um "por favor", pergunto eu com o cabelo todo arrepiado?
Posted by: Alexandre at October 11, 2007 02:44 PMAh sim, tem razão.
Por favor. :)
PS: Já estou lá, lendo.
Posted by: Bruno at October 11, 2007 04:24 PM