«Letter writing in my present abode is a rather difficult mater; the climate being warm, ink dries, and paper gets scorched, but we manage it somehow, and also it is a task to write in modern English.»
From a letter reproduced in Outraged of Tunbridge Wells, edited by Nigel Cawthorne
From a letter reproduced in Outraged of Tunbridge Wells, edited by Nigel Cawthorne
Beautiful quote, and I like your title of this blog post :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's so hot right now here that everything dries! (Good for the painting of the house, at least!)
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