Fandom no. 6 Lord Peter Wimsey
Jun. 23rd, 2005 09:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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By the time my twenty-first birthday rolled around he was married, to Harriet Vane of all people, and I didn't know whether to be jealous or awed when he asked if he might bring her along too. I laughed at myself for wanting to say no, and said yes, and I'm glad. He's as nice as ever he was, but with her he's something more, the way Dad was when Mum was in the room. A wealthy spinsterhood is fine and well, but someday I'd like to find someone whose hand fits into mine the way his fits into hers.
By the time my twenty-first birthday rolled around he was married, to Harriet Vane of all people, and I didn't know whether to be jealous or awed when he asked if he might bring her along too. I laughed at myself for wanting to say no, and said yes, and I'm glad. He's as nice as ever he was, but with her he's something more, the way Dad was when Mum was in the room. A wealthy spinsterhood is fine and well, but someday I'd like to find someone whose hand fits into mine the way his fits into hers.
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Date: 2005-06-24 02:39 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-27 12:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-24 04:44 am (UTC)Beautiful. Clever. Brilliant. And the right style, and the last sentence! Ah, the last sentence!
*dances some more*
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Date: 2005-06-27 12:18 am (UTC)But thank you anyway!
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Date: 2007-12-11 07:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-24 07:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-27 12:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-24 10:17 am (UTC)They're both writers, so she and Harriet could have had interesting talks, despite some jealousy?
The Nine Tailors is my favorite, best murderers ever, perfect atmosphere, and fascinating characters all. (Although Gaudy Night does have Oxford! And Reggie Pomfret!)
*happy sigh*
I have most of Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey books on tapes and never tire of listening to them. I adored the Edward Petherbridge (TV and audio) versions and had a crush on Charles Parker in the earlier Ian Carmichael TV versions.
Oh, excuse me, do I hear a message on my answering machine about a nude gentleman with pince-nez in a meek architect's bathroom? Must dash!
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Date: 2005-06-27 12:21 am (UTC)*reaches for shelf*
I liked Edward Petherbridge, but absolutely hated the adaptation of Gaudy Night, purely because the script left out too many of the things which I loved the book for. It felt wrong, if that make sense. But they did a nice job with Strong Poison and Have His Carcase.
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Date: 2005-06-24 07:35 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-06-27 12:22 am (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2005-07-05 07:12 pm (UTC)