Been reading Ulysses again Arthur?
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"Ayenbite of Inwyt" is not a made-up phrase but the title of a religious
story from the anglo-norman period of English literature (13th century).
James Joyce took this title that means "remorse of conscience" to make it a
part of Leopold Bloom's character (Ullyses)
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Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: New Sub: Agenbite of Inwit
> I like this, Arthur. external and crisp and controlled, yet very emotional
>
> bw
> SallyE
>
> on 27/4/03 8:32 pm, arthur seeley at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > Agenbite of Inwit.
> >
> > In the murmur of voices I recognised my name,
> > laid my book aside, lifted my curtain, stepped into the glare
> >
> > of their scrutiny. They had gathered in shade
> > under the banyan where light through leaves
> >
> > flickered over the grass and tufts of kapok floated.
> > They waited as I read the message.
> >
> > My mother, somewhere, at home,
> > home, somewhere, my mother was dying.
> >
> > They searched my eyes as I folded the paper,
> > neat as a bed-sheet fresh from the line,
> >
> > and tucked it into the breast pocket
> > of my chilled, soaked shirt.
> >
> > I turned to find my long road home;
> > the curtain bulged in a wind from the west.
>
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