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| Monday, January 3rd, 2011 | | 6:47 pm |
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I felt flattered but also uncomfortable"I @@@@@ I felt flattered but also uncomfortable"I wouldn't know who or where to-" "Ask JackMaybe he knows an art gallery that would look at them "Sure, just limp in off the street and say, 'I live out on Duma Key and I've got some pencil sketches - mostly of sunsets, a very unusual subject in coastal Florida - that my housekeeper says are muy asustador'" She put her hands on her hips and cocked her head to one sideIt was how Pam looked when she had no intention of letting a thing goWhen she in fact 141 intended to throw her current argument into fourwheel drive "Father-" "Oh boy, I'm in for it now"You parlayed two pick-ups, a used Korean War bulldozer, and a twenty-thousanddollar loan into a million-dollar businessAre you going to stand there and tell me you couldn't get a few art gallery owners to look at your pictures if you really set your mind to it?" She softened "I mean, these are good, DaddyAll I've got for training is one lousy Art Appreciation course in high school, and I know that I said something, but I'm not sure whatI was thinking about my frenzied quick-sketch of Carson Jones, alias The Baptist HummingbirdWould she think that one was also good, if she saw it? But she wasn't going toNot that one, and not the one of the person in the red robe That was what I thought then "Dad, if you had this talent in you all the time, where was it?" 142 "I don't know," I said"And how much talent we're talking about is still open to question "Then get someone to tell you, okay? Someone who knows She picked up my mailbox drawingit's nothing special, except it isWhy'd you put a rocking horse in the picture, Dad?" "I don't know," I said"It just wanted to be there "Did you draw it from memory?" " | | Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 | | 6:52 pm |
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“I'm fine, you knowYou should go eat or @@@@@ “I'm fine, you knowYou should go eat or something “Don't worry about me “I'll get you some food,” Ian said“You hungry, kid?” “Ah… no, not really My eyes flashed back to JamieJamie was always hungry “Send someone else,” I told Ian, gripping his hand tighter His face was smooth, but I could sense both surprise and worry“Wes, could you get some food? Something for Jamie, tooI'm sure he'll find that appetite by the time you get back I measured Jamie's faceHe was flushed, but his eyes were brightHe would be okay for a few minutes if I left him here “Jamie, do you mind if I go wash my face? I feel sort of… grimy He frowned at the false note in my voice I pulled Ian up with me again as I rose He smiled at my weak joke I felt someone's eyes on me as I left the roomJared's or Doc's, I didn't know Only Jeb still stood in the hallway now; the others had gone, reassured, perhaps, that Jamie was doing okayJeb's head tilted to the side, curious, as he tried to figure out what I was doingHe was surprised to see me leave Jamie's side so soon and so abruptlyHe, too, had heard the sham in my excuse I hurried past his inquisitive gaze, towing Ian with | | Saturday, January 1st, 2011 | | 6:55 pm |
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@@@@@Tell me what you want There was only @@@@@Tell me what you want There was only serenity and affection on MrsShe had learned many years before how to hide any pain she felt"I need to know what I'm doing wrong, why I don't look like a ladyI am a lady, Miss Eleanor, I amYou knew my mother, you must know it's so "Of course you are, Scarlett, and of course I knowAppearances are so deceiving, it's really not fairWe can take care of everything with practically no effort at allButler gently disengaged her throbbing, swollen fingers from Scarlett's grasp"You have so muchvitality, dear child, all the vigor of the world you grew up in It's misleading to people here in the old, tired low-country But you mustn't lose it, it's too valuableWe'll simply find ways to make you somewhat less visible, more like usThen you'll be more comfortable And so will I, Eleanor Butler thought silently She would defend to her dying breath the woman she believed Rhett loved, but it would be much easier if Scarlett stopped wearing paint on her face and expensive, ill-considered clothesEleanor welcomed the opportunity to remake Scarlett in the Charleston mold Scarlett gratefully swallowed MrsButler's diplomatic assessment of her problemShe was too shrewd to believe it completelyshe had seen Miss Eleanor manage Eulalie and PaulineBut Rhett's mother would help her, and that was what counted, at least for nowhe Charleston that had molded Eleanor Butler and drawn Rhett back after decades of adventuring was an old city, one of the oldest in AmericaIt was crowded onto a narrow triangular peninsula between two wide tidal rivers that met in a broad harbor connected to the AtlanticFirst settled in 1682, it had, from its earliest days, a romantic languor and sensuality foreign to the brisk pace and Puritan self-denial of the New England colo | | Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | | 6:47 pm |
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@@@@@Doc was standing rigidly, as if he'd @@@@@Doc was standing rigidly, as if he'd just sprung to his feetKneeling beside him, her hand still holding a wet cloth to Jamie's forehead, was SharonHer face was almost unrecognizable, it was so contorted with furyMaggie was struggling to her feet on Jamie's other side Jamie still lay limp and red, eyes closed, his chest barely moving to pull in air “You!” Sharon spit, and then she launched herself from her crouchLike a cat, she sprang at Jared, nails reaching for his face Jared caught her hands and twisted her away from him, pulling her arms behind her back Maggie looked as if she was about to join her daughter, but Jeb stepped around the struggling Sharon and Jared to stand toe-to-toe with her “Let her go!” Doc cried“Wanda–heal him!” Doc moved to put himself between Jamie and meThe violence in the room, swirling around Jamie's still form, scared me Doc didn't move, his eyes on Sharon and Jared “C'mon, Doc,” Ian saidThe little room was too crowded, claustrophobic, as Ian came to stand with his hand on my shoulder“You gonna let the kid die for your pride?” “It's not prideYou don't know what these foreign substances will do to him!” “He can't get much worse, can he?” “Doc,” I said Doc wasn't the only one who responded to my wordsJeb, Ian, and even Maggie looked and then did a double takeMaggie glanced away quickly, angry that she'd betrayed any interestJamie doesn't need to suffer Doc hesitated, staring at my face, and then let out a big sigh“Ian's right–he can't get much worseIf this kills him…” He shrugged, and his shoulders slumped No one paid any attention to her | | Sunday, December 26th, 2010 | | 6:55 pm |
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Since we added that last wing, we got twenty-two rooms now, Lord knows what the hell we're gonna do with 'em, Bill Hearn shoutsBut Ina you can't tell her a goddam thing, she figures she needs it, and we got it Now, Bill, Ina says(A pretty woman who looks younger, slimmer, than the mother of a twelve-year-old sonThere is the thin aseptic mouth, the slightly bucked teeth, the midwestern woman's denial of juice Well, I'm a regular as an old shoe, Bill Hearn saysThere ain't any pretense about me, and if I come off an old scratch farm, I ain't a bit ashamed of itThe way I see it a man needs a parlor or a living room, a coupla bedrooms, a kitchen, maybe a rumpus room downstairs, and y' got enough, agree with me, MrsJudd is plumper, softer, more vacant-lookingJudd and I are mighty pleased with our place in Alden Park Manor, an apartment's so easy to keep Nice place, GermantownWe have to visit the Judds there, Ina Any time, I'll show you the sights, MrThere is silence, and they eat self-conscious, muting the noise of their tablewareLovely view out there, Mrs It's the only place you can get away from the heat in Chicago, Ina saysWe're so backward to New York, you think they would have had a roof garden on a hotel here before thisI can't wait until we get out to CharlevoixPronounced: Choliveoi | | Saturday, December 25th, 2010 | | 6:55 pm |
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"But @@@@@I'll eat them on the way "But Scarlett-" "But me no buts, Miss EleanorJust hand me the biscuits What am I doing? Scarlett thought, near panic I should never have dashed off this way, Rhett's going to be furious with me And I must look awfulIt's bad enough just to show up where I don't belong; at least I could look prettyI had it all planned so differentShe had thought about it a thousand times, what it would be like when next she saw RhettSometimes she imagined that he'd come home to the house late; she'd be in her nightdress, the one with the drawstring neck-tied loose and she'd be brushing her hair before bedtimeRhett had always loved her hair, he said it was a live thing; sometimes in the early days-he'd brush it for her, to see the blue cracklings of electricityOften she pictured herself at the tea table, dropping a piece of sugar into a cup with the silver tongs elegantly held in her fingersShe'd be chatting cozily with Sally Brewton, and he'd see how much at home she was, how welcomed by Charleston's most interesting peopleHe'd catch up her hand and kiss it, and the tongs would drop, but it wouldn't matter Or she was with Miss Eleanor after supper, the two of them in their chairs before the fire, so comfortable together, so close, but with a place waiting for himOnly once had she envisioned going to the plantation, because she didn't know what the place was like, except that Sherman's men had burned itHer daydream began all úrightshe and Miss Eleanor arrived with hampers of cakes and champagne in a lovely green-painted boat, resting against piles of silk cushions, holding bright flowered parasols "Picnic," they called out, and Rhett laughed and ran to them, his arms openBut then it fizzled out, in blanknessRhett hated picnics, for one thingHe said you might as well live in a cave if you were going to eat sitting on the ground like an animal instead of in a chair at a table like a civilized human beingCertainly she had never thought of the possibility that she'd show up like this, squashed amid boxes and barrels of God knows what on a scabby boat that smelled to high heaven Now that she was away from the city, she was more worried about Rhett's anger than about the prowling YankeeSuppose he just tells the boatmen to turn right around and take me back? The boatmen dipped their oars into the green-brown water only to steer; the tide's invisible, powerful, slow current carried themScarlett looked impatiently at the banks of the wide riv | | Friday, December 24th, 2010 | | 6:47 pm |
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@@@@@oes school prepare children for the real @@@@@oes school prepare children for the real world? "Study hard and get good grades and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits," my parents used to sayTheir goal in life was to provide a college education for my older sister and me, so that we would have the greatest chance for success in lifeWhen T finally earned my diploma in 1976-graduating with honors, and near the top of my class, in accounting from Florida State University-my parents had realized their goalIt was the crowning achievement of their livesIn accordance with the "Master Plan," I was hired by a "Big 8" accounting firm, and I looked forward to a long career and retirement at an early age My husband, Michael, followed a similar pathWe both came from hard-working families, of modest means but with strong work ethicsMichael also graduated with honors, but he did it twice: first as an engineer and then from law schoolHe was quickly recruited by a prestigious Washington, D law firm that specialized in patent law, and his future seemed bright, career path well-defined and early retirement guaranteed Although we have been successful in our careers, they have not turned out quite as we expectedWe both have changed positions several times-for all the right reasons-but there are no pension plans vesting on our behalfOur retirement funds are growing only through our individual contributions Michael and I have a wonderful marriage with three great childrenAs I write this, two are in college and one is just beginning high schoolWe have spent a fortune making sure our children have received the best education available One day in 1996, one of my children came home disillusioned with schoolHe was bored and tired of studying"Why should I put time into studying subjects I will never use in real life?" he protested Without thinking, I responded, "Because if you don't get good grades, you won't get into college "Regardless of whether I go to college," he replied, "I'm going to be rich "If you don't graduate from college, you won't get a good job," I responded with a tinge of panic and motherly concern"And if you don't have a good job, how do you plan to get rich?" My son smirked and slowly shook his head with mild boredomWe have had this talk many times beforeHe lowered his head and rolled his ey | | Sunday, December 19th, 2010 | | 10:01 pm |
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"Ah'm @@@@@"You'll be gettin' the Japs on us "Ah'm gonna die," Wilson mumbledHe started up, almost reached a sitting position, and then fell backWhen he looked at them again his eyes were clear but very weakAfter a moment or two he spoke"Ah'm in bad shape, men He spat tentatively but the spittle did not quite clear his chin"Can't even feel the hole in mah belly His fingers trembled toward the soiled clotted dressing of the wound He sighed, licked his tongue dryly over his lips "You can't have any," Goldstein said "Yeah, Ah know, cain't have any Wilson laughed feebly"You're a goddam woman, GoldsteinIf you wasn't so chicken you'd be a pretty good boy Goldstein made no answerHe was too weary to get any sense from the words "What you want, Wilson?" Ridges asked Wilson coughed and more blood inched out of the crusted sticky corners of his mouth"Mah ass's givin' blood too," he grunted"Aaah, git away, you men He was silent for several minutes, his lips working abstractedly"Never could figger out if Ah'd go back t' Alice or t'other one He could feel new processes going on inside himselfHis wound seemed to have dropped through his body; he had the sensation he could put his hand in the hole and find nothin | | Saturday, December 18th, 2010 | | 6:54 pm |
@@@@@The clearing in the center of the grove held @@@@@The clearing in the center of the grove held a small mud hut thatched with reedsA thin plume of gray smoke curled upward from its chimney"Come in," said the woman "She's a fine child," said the wise womanShe had examined every aspect of Cat's body, down to the nails on her smallest toes"What have you named her?" "Katie Colum O'Hara It was only the second time Scarlett had spoken Once inside the door, she'd begun thanking the wise woman for what she'd done, but the woman had stopped her"Let me have the babe," she'd said, hands outstretchedScarlett had passed Cat over at once, then kept silent during the detailed examination"'Katie Colum,'" the woman repeated 'Tis a weak soft sound for this strong childHer rough voice made the Gaelic name sound like a challengeScarlett shifted on her stoolShe didn't know how she should replyThe woman wrapped Cat in her napkin and blanketsThen she lifted her and whispered so quietly in her little ear that Scarlett couldn't hear, even though she strained for the wordsCat's fingers caught hold of Grainne's hairThe wise woman held Cat against her shoulder"You would not have understood even if you had heard, O'HaraI spoke in the old IrishYou have heard that I know magic as well as herbs Scarlett admitted she hadI have some knowledge of the old words and the old ways, but I do not say they are magicI look and I listen and I lea | | Friday, December 17th, 2010 | | 6:54 pm |
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eyes, adjusting to the dazzling light, @@@@@My eyes, adjusting to the dazzling light, made out the sun-gilded tint of his skin and then recognized it Choking on the sudden hope that dizzied me, I lifted my eyes to the man's face CHAPTER 14 Disputed It was too much for both of us, seeing him here, now, after already accepting that we'd never see him again, after believing that we'd lost him foreverIt froze me solid, made me unable to reactI wanted to look at Uncle Jeb, to understand his heartbreaking answer in the desert, but I couldn't move my eyesI stared at Jared's face, uncomprehending Melanie reacted differently “Jared,” she cried; through my damaged throat the sound was just a croak She jerked me forward, much the same way as she had in the desert, assuming control of my frozen bodyThe only difference was that this time, it was by force I wasn't able to stop her fast enough She lurched forward, raising my arms to reach out for himI screamed a warning at her in my head, but she wasn't listening to meShe was barely aware that I was even there No one tried to stop her as she staggered toward himShe was within inches of touching him, and still she didn't see what I sawShe didn't see how his face had changed in the long months of separation, how it had hardened, how the lines pulled in different directions nowShe didn't see that the unconscious smile she remembered would not physically fit on this new faceOnly once had she seen his face turn dark and dangerous, and that expression was nothing to the one he wore nowShe didn't see, or maybe she didn't care His reach was longer than mine Before Melanie could make my fingers touch him, his arm shot out and the back of his hand smashed into the side of my faceThe blow was so hard that my feet left the ground before my head slammed into the rock floorI heard the rest of my body hit the floor with dull thumps, but I didn't feel itMy eyes rolled back in my head, and a ringing sound shimmered in my ear | | Saturday, December 11th, 2010 | | 7:26 pm |
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@@@@@Brendan Patrick Pierre Prefontaine,” intoned @@@@@Brendan Patrick Pierre Prefontaine,” intoned the immigration official reading the passport “Not that it matters,” said Brendan kindly but with summoned authority“However, the ‘Mister’ is usually replaced with ‘Judge’—as I say, I don’t believe it’s relevant under the circumstances, or Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM 69 perhaps it is, I really don’t knowDid one of my law clerks make an error? If so, I’ll fly the whole group down to apologize “Oh, not at all, sir—Judge,” replied the uniformed wide-girthed black man with a distinct British accent as he rose from the chair and extended his hand over the desk“Actually, it is I who may have made the error “Come now, Colonel, we all do occasionally Brendan gripped the official’s hand“Then perhaps I may be on my way? There’s someone here I must meet “That’s what he said!” Brendan released the hand“I beg your pardon?” “I may have to beg yours… The confidentiality, of course “The what? Could we get to the point, please?” “I realize that privacy,” continued the official, pronouncing the word as privvissy, “is of utmost importance—that’s been explained to us—but whenever we can be of assistance, we try to oblige the Crown “Extremely commendable, Brigadier, but I’m afraid I don’t understand The official needlessly lowered his voice“A great man arrived here this morning, are you aware of that?” “I’m sure many men of stature come to your beautiful islandIt was highly recommended to me, in fact “Ah, yes, the privvissy!” “Yes, of course, the privvissy,” agreed the ex-convict judge, wondering if the official had both his oars in the water“Could you be clearer?” “Well, he said he was to meet someone, an associate he had to consult with, but after the very private reception line—no press, of course—he was taken directly to the charter that flew him to the out island, and obviously never met the person he was to confidentially meetNow, am I clearer?” “Like Boston harbor in a squall, GeneralSo all our personnel are alerted to the fact that the great man’s friend might be seeking him here at the airport—confidentially, of course Not even a paddle, thought Brendan “Then I considered another possibility,” said the official in minor triumph“Suppose the great man’s friend was also flying to our island for a rendezvous with the great man?” “BrilliantThen it struck me to obtain the passenger manifests of all the incoming flights, concentrating, of course, on those in first class, which would be proper for the great man’s associat | | Monday, December 6th, 2010 | | 7:16 pm |
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