V.V. (18) V. in Love

Terrance lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Tue Jun 19 05:20:58 CDT 2001



jbor wrote:
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> >From: <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
> >
> >
> > After Lady V takes M to her loft, we get (p.439) this
> >
> > If we've not already guessed, "the woman" is, again the lady
> > V. of Stencil's mad time-research. No one knew her name in
> > Paris. Not only was she V., however, but also V. in love.
> > Herbert Stencil was willing to let the key to his conspiracy
> > have a few of the human passions.
> 
> Yes. However, the chapter is not being narrated by Stencil. He "was willing
> to let" her "have a few of the human passions" because that is the way the
> story was told to him by Porcepic, who was a direct witness of the
> relationship and events.

OK, we disagree but it's not that important to the argument
I'm going to make.



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