"The doctor came and was reviled. Finding [Sir Andrew's] knee strained, he prescribed a recumbent position for seven days, and was instantly desired to go to hell for seven years. As he left the room a glass was thrown at him.
"At last dinner was served."
-Dornford Yates, Valerie French (London, 1923), CHAPTER VIII, p. 220.
Differences: Sir Andrew is an English lawyer and a misogynist - although he eventually marries.
3 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
While Old Nick might not have been happy at being ordered to stay in bed for a week, I don't think he would have THROWN anything at the doctor. Moan and groan and yell, sure, but nothing more.
Sean
Sean,
But he did throw crockery at his steward in "Hiding Place."
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
Darn! I forgot about that! By and large, tho, I've though Old Nick's actual behavior gentler than his rough language might lead people to think.
Sean
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