None But Eagles

Could Look Him In The Face

  • 27th
  • October
  • 2011

‘…But I’ll have to get a decent frock if there is such a thing in Wilvercombe.’

‘Well, get a wine-coloured one, then. I’ve always wanted to see you in wine-colour. It suits people with honey-coloured skin. (What an ugly word “skin” is.) “Blossoms of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured menuphar” - I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking.’

‘Blast the man!’ said Harriet, left abruptly alone in the blue-plush lounge. Then she suddenly ran out down the steps and leapt upon the Daimler’s running-board.

‘Port or sherry?’ she demanded.

‘What?’ said Wimsey, taken aback.

‘The frock - port or sherry?’

‘Claret,’ said Wimsey. ‘Château Margaux. 1893 or thereabouts. I’m not particular to a year or two.’

He raised his hat and slipped in the clutch.

Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers

(P.S. The actual line from Oscar Wilde’s “The Sphinx” has “nénuphar” rather than “menuphar”. I didn’t want to perpetuate an error, but it’s actually in my edition. Typo or more intentional?)

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