VLVL Takeshi
Terrance
lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Mon Dec 1 06:26:07 CST 2003
jbor wrote:
>
> >>> If anything, the "genially" might offset the "malicious intent,"
> >>
> >> Obviously. A "leer" is "a glance (esp. sideways) with sly, lascivious or
> >> malign expression." (Oxford)
> >>
> >> Takeshi meets Prairie, shakes her hand, and "leered genially".
> >
> >
> > Not quite. As he **took** her hand he leered genially. DL's comments
> > about keeping an eye on his feet are made **as** he took her hand.
>
> No-one is disputing this, so I'm not sure why you've repeated it three times
> now. The "as" doesn't imply a cause and effect relationship with DL's
> comment; in fact, it indicates that her comment is simultaneous with
> Takeshi's handshake and eye contact. And the comment does precede the
> description on the page.
Where in the text does it say he shakes her hand?
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