"There, in that curving chamber, confronting that dome where elven forms and leaves and blooms crowded the air, they were coming to know one who fared between the stairs." (p. 143)
I have commented on that proofreading error, "stairs," here. I have also referred to the Five Sisters here. Anderson uses the evocative word, "elven," in Elven Gardens and elsewhere. (Scroll down.)
After a while, every word and phrase gains an extra significance.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
It was amusing that the first time I read the bit you quoted, I "interpreted" the word "stairs" as "stars." An example of how I almost unconsciously used context to correct a misprint. And hardly noticed, till you stressed it, that "stairs" was an error.
Sean
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