Gaertk at aol.com writes: > In a message dated Thu, 18 Jul 2002 10:15:39 PM Eastern > Standard Time, Thomas Yan <tyan at twcny.rr.com> writes: > > > p120: challenge always waiting in the wings, as it were, > > {huh, "as it were?"} of Khaavren's countenance > > Sounds okay to me. It sounds fine. What I'm wondering is why Paarfi is calling attention to "in the wings". Paarfi isn't necessarily as clever as he thinks he is, but why does he think this is clever at all? For example, if a tiassa were a bird (like a phoenix) instead of a cat, it have wings, so it would be a small play on words to say a Tiassa has "wings". > > p130: Viscount Uttrik: Pepperfield Marquis's son, pompous, > > not very brave, low but significant chance he can foil > > their plans if he finds Kathana -- kill her in a duel or > > call in authorities; Seodra, re call: No way! you should > > know better than I! {?} > > Dragons prefer to enact their own justice instead of calling > the authorities. Agreed. I just find it odd that Lytra, a Dragon would need to be reminded of that. It seemed like maybe Seodra was referring to something more specific: "as you should know better than I, given your actions in that recent encounter with <x>". > > {Merriam-Webster: "eleemosynary", adjective: "of, relating > > to, or supported by charity"} > > I remember having to look it up too, either here or in > _Orca_. DDB mentioned it is also the name of a play by Lee Blessing, but I don't immediately see a connection: : A grandmother saved by eccentricity. : A mother who runs away. : A granddaughter's attempt to re-unite them at a : National Spelling Bee Competition. -- from http://www.geocities.com/luna_id_2k/eleemosynary.htm Oh. Well, *maybe* the mother who runs away. - tky