Here are the quotations for the coming week (Feb 21st to 27th):
1. He saw perspectives of heads—gunshot wounds—seen from above and a little behind, as they'd lie on the tables; with the pad over their mouths, but they still all accused him of murder. On off-nights he had orderlies whispering to him to wake up and give some poor beggar a chance to live. Then they'd waggle his foot, and he'd wake up grateful for the pain, and change the dressings. His foot was in a filthy state…
2. He coughed, and as he drew breath, his pain broke through all the drugs, and the outcry filled the room …a full, high, affected voice, unheard for a generation, accompanied, as it seemed, the clamour of a beast in agony, saying: 'I wish to God someone would stop that old swine howling down there ! I can't …'
3. She was choking with her throat; had rushed to the window for air; had near pitched out, and in catching at the window bars had cut her hand. Over and over she made this clear to the intent Baxter. Then she turned on her sister, and tongue-lashed her savagely.
The sources of this week's extracts (Feb 14th to 20th) are as follows:
1. (...'But though we were dead-tired, we did not forget to go to the Boy’s rooms and put away his revolver...) This is from "Thrown Away" in Plain Tales from the Hills.
2. (...'The exploded shell of an old brown cartridge dropped out of one of the pockets and rolled at my feet...) This is from "The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes" from Wee Willie Winkie.
3. (...'...He shouted wanst or twice, an’ thin I heard him say: "They shud ha’ got the range long ago. Maybe they’ll fire at the flash." ) This is from "Love o’ Women" in Many Inventions.
In the New Readers' Guide we have just published notes by Brian Southam on "My Boy Jack" which include a discussion of the confusion over 'Jack'''s identity.
Good wishes to all
John R
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