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Grex > Books > #77: The Mysterious Quote - Fall 1998 Edition | |
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remmers
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response 44 of 207:
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Oct 17 11:22 UTC 1998 |
I think that if STeve doesn't come up with a quote in a couple of days,
it would be reasonable for sekari to go ahead and give one, since he
knew the correct answer but just didn't post it first.
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krj
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response 45 of 207:
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Oct 18 00:21 UTC 1998 |
The best way to reach STeve seems to be via e-mail.
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remmers
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response 46 of 207:
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Oct 18 12:55 UTC 1998 |
(Accordingly, I've emailed him.)
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punky
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response 47 of 207:
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Oct 18 21:16 UTC 1998 |
Metamorphosis is indeed one of the best short stories I read (I dsont mean
that I read a lot, but I do sporadically). Chamelion by Chekov, Gift of Magi
, the double dyed deceiver, tmakes the whole world kin etc. by Ohenryetc. are
some other great stories according to me. I hope, Steve comes up soon with
a quote. I bet, I wont abe able to solve it, but will enjoy reading the
responses.
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remmers
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response 48 of 207:
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Oct 22 14:20 UTC 1998 |
It's been a few days, and STeve has neither entered a quote here nor
responded to my reminder mail (unless I missed it - I get a lot of
mail). So I think we should move on and someone enter another quote. My
feeling is that sekari has first dibs if he wants, since he knew the
previous author but wasn't fast enough.
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sekari
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response 49 of 207:
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Oct 22 18:43 UTC 1998 |
ok, give me a few hours and i'll dig something up
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janc
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response 50 of 207:
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Oct 24 01:42 UTC 1998 |
It's been a few hours, and sekari hasn't dug up anything.
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sekari
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response 51 of 207:
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Oct 24 07:12 UTC 1998 |
i have dug up many things, all of them i think are much too obscure. I will get
something up...
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sekari
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response 52 of 207:
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Oct 27 05:00 UTC 1998 |
(sorry for the delay. I had to search for this book and eventually found
it hiding in a box in my garage)
This morning I was up early-indeed I slept poorly all night,
doubtless from the weight of the guilt I feel about my errand yesterday,
though it does seem it isn't my own, but rather Master's, as doing his
bidding is only my duty. Still it was my half-day and I'd a perfect right
to refuse, though such a course never come to me for a moment until after
the whole thing was concluded. I dressed now and went down to the kitchen,
hoping to be at my work before Cook come in, but of course she was there
and would ask at once how my day had gone and if I'd found the cloth for
my cloak, so I had to sit over my tea and lie about going to this store
and that, but nothing would do. Lying does not come easy to me, nor do I
do it well. I thought Cook looked at me close, and felt myself blushing
with confusion. Then Mr. Poole come in and said that Master had been in his
laboritory the entire night and had just come in and wanted his breakfast
and fire and then to be left alone, as he intended to sleep until noon,
he was that done in. Cook turned to her pans and I put one my bonnet and
apron feeling grateful to have the opportunity to deliver my message so
early in the day. Mr. Bradshaw came in and he and Mr. Poole sat down at
the table to wait on their own breakfast. "I'll do the fire now," I said
and went off feeling disapproval in the air, though this was likely my
own imagining as there was nothing uncommon in my actions.
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other
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response 53 of 207:
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Oct 27 05:21 UTC 1998 |
the unvanquished? (faulkner)
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sekari
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response 54 of 207:
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Oct 27 06:18 UTC 1998 |
nope
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omni
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response 55 of 207:
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Oct 27 07:51 UTC 1998 |
Could it be from Dracula by Bram Stoker?
It would be fitting for Halloween and all.
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senna
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response 56 of 207:
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Oct 27 11:45 UTC 1998 |
Reminds me of Stevenson, but I doubt it. I might as well supply it as a
guess, though.
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remmers
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response 57 of 207:
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Oct 27 13:28 UTC 1998 |
Intriguing quote. Female narrator, obviously a servant. The "Master" is
someone who spends time in a laboratory. Seems British, 19th century.
I'd rule out Dracula because I don't think it had a female narrator. I'd
probably have guessed R.L. Stevenson if senna hadn't beaten me to it.
As a backup, I'll guess William Wilkie Collins, although I think that's
less likely than Stevenson.
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rywfol
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response 58 of 207:
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Oct 27 13:40 UTC 1998 |
Mary Shelley, perhaps?
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remmers
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response 59 of 207:
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Oct 27 13:42 UTC 1998 |
Hm, could be Shelley, but she was early 19th century, and the passage
has a later feel to it.
Actually, now that I think about it, this may be from Stevenson's _Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde_. There *was* a film a couple of years ago based on
that, told from a servant woman's point of view (she was played by Julia
Roberts). Haven't read the book though.
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mcnally
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response 60 of 207:
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Oct 27 16:58 UTC 1998 |
The film was called "Mary Reilly".
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punky
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response 61 of 207:
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Oct 27 19:26 UTC 1998 |
is it frankenstein by any chance ? I guess, as always, I am wrong!!!
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orinoco
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response 62 of 207:
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Oct 28 20:53 UTC 1998 |
I think the book _Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde_ is narrated by a friend of Jekyll's,
but it's been awhile since I've read it.
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sekari
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response 63 of 207:
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Oct 29 20:37 UTC 1998 |
A segment of Dracula was narrated by mina.
Frankenstein was Narrated by the Sea Captain, Frankenstien, and the Monster.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was written from the point
of view of Mr. Utterson, the lawyer. With two post mortum narrations by
Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll.
The piece that my quote comes from has been mentioned, but not in it's literary
form, and I don't think it was mentioned as an actual guess. I thought if
I waited a day or two someone would guess it officially or something.
The quote is from 'Mary Reilly', written by Valerie Martin in 1990.
I am not sure who won this one. remmers made the first reference to it,
and mcnally named it. I'll let someone else sort it out.
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kaifiyat
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response 64 of 207:
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Nov 1 05:03 UTC 1998 |
Ok! this is my first stint, and i haven't read the rules quite thoroughly ..
so please do NOT accuse me of cheating .. here's a sitter ...the opening lines
of which book are
'Last night I dreamt of Manderley again.'
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mcnally
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response 65 of 207:
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Nov 1 07:16 UTC 1998 |
That's from "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier..
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mcnally
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response 66 of 207:
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Nov 1 07:21 UTC 1998 |
re #64: but the rules of the game are that you have to correctly
enter the last person's question before you get a turn to
post your own quote.
re #63: hmmm.. since you haven't seen fit to decide I'll cede
to remmers if he wants it. if he doesn't, I've got an
amusing book handy which should be quote-worthy..
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sjones
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response 67 of 207:
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Nov 1 12:50 UTC 1998 |
oh, terrific; i finally find out where everyone is (isn't blundering
around enjoyable?) and you're politely holding the door open for each
other - i think mcnally should go ahead, and consider the du maurier
quote as an accidental tie-breaker...
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remmers
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response 68 of 207:
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Nov 2 04:52 UTC 1998 |
That viewpoint is quite okay with me. I cede to McNally and look
forward to his quite.
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