NP--here comes the judge

[The Great Quail]

Steve,

> Thank you for the well-reasoned arguments above.

And thank you for the polite reply. I trust this tempest has moved to the
limits of the teapot, and we can sit down for a pint and a discussion about
pretty horses. 

Richard,

> Mr Q:  read it now  ;) preferably when it's light out
> (halloween laugh)

My interest in reading it was renewed because of Bloom's cranky article on
King; I have it on my shelf, and it's looking right at me. But first, I must
finish the three Patrick O'Brian novels I have been saving as a reward for
reading three months of political nonfiction!

--Quail