Re: stop that giggling at the back, please

It's always nice to know that I can count on you for encouragement. I
was surprised more people didn't chime in about their favorite
biographies.

I'll probably post short versions of my reading notes and see what that
gets going.

Jim

PS I'm beginning to think we must be very, very bored if we're using one
listserve to talk about another. Gah :)

Scottie Bowman wrote:

> '.... I'm almost afraid to inflict my opinion upon
> the Austen list ....'
>
> I can't understand that, Jim. You're a natural.
> Just keep the old sense of humour under wraps
> & remember to lay on the moralistic, metaphysical
> handwringing in good generous trowelfuls.
> That's the stuff to give the girls. Nothing like
> an American lady graduate, vintage '65, to drain
> the laughter from the face & remind one of One's End.
> The Austen-L membership consists entirely of such
> (of both sexes). I don't see - so long as you keep up
> the same quality of work we enjoy here - you can
> possibly miss making Campus King. They're always
> looking for new blood; in the same way as Vampira,
> High Priestess of the Desert.
>
> Scottie B.
>
>

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