Re: How LOTM is published in Holland ... I'm the Dutch Miser!

Posted by Gayle on October 07, 1998 at 07:25:42:

In Reply to: Re: How LOTM is published in Holland ... I'm the Dutch Miser! posted by Ilse on October 06, 1998 at 16:08:18:

Ilse wrote:
:Yes, Elaine,
:It is so sad. There I was growing up, watching BBC's LOTM series on TV (yes! I did see them!). When I begged my mommy enough, she bought me THE BOOK! Happily I lived on, thinking it was only 120 pages. Years later (when I already gave my 120 pages to my neighbour kid years ago), I wanted to read it again. Imagine my shock when they handed the real thing over to me! Whatever happened to those 120 pages???? I could hardly carry it home...

: Oh yes Gayle, what do you think Natty would have to say about this Dutch literary barbarism????

: Ilse

Natty would say, "I can�t answer for them as would misspend their days at the skirts of the women in larnin� the meanings of black marks, but as all know I am a man without a cross, and Chingachgook can tell you the truth of this, since he and I have traveled together in the forest for over 250 years, and he knows I speak no lie; I contend that all have their gifts, and it is the will of He Who Sees and Cares for All that my gifts lie with the rifle, and I believe the Bumppos could shoot, since it is the will of Providence to pass such gifts from father to son; while others spend their time in the readin� of books and such other gifts as are of no use to a man who lives in the forest and gains his livin� by outlyin� on the trail of the Maquas."

Is this clear?

Gayle

Follow Ups:

• Re: How LOTM is published in Holland ... And Natty's Wordy Reply MMMMarcia 09:12:05 10/07/98 (3)
  • Re: ... And Natty's Wordy Reply Gayle 10:30:57 10/07/98 (2)
    • Re: ... And Natty's Wordy Reply MMMMarcia 11:40:28 10/07/98 (1)
      • Re: ... And Natty's Wordy Reply Gayle 12:24:42 10/07/98 (0)

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: Ilse wrote:
: :Yes, Elaine,
: :It is so sad. There I was growing up, watching BBC's LOTM series on TV (yes! I did see them!). When I begged my mommy enough, she bought me THE BOOK! Happily I lived on, thinking it was only 120 pages. Years later (when I already gave my 120 pages to my neighbour kid years ago), I wanted to read it again. Imagine my shock when they handed the real thing over to me! Whatever happened to those 120 pages???? I could hardly carry it home...

: : Oh yes Gayle, what do you think Natty would have to say about this Dutch literary barbarism????

: : Ilse

: Natty would say, "I can�t answer for them as would misspend their days at the skirts of the women in larnin� the meanings of black marks, but as all know I am a man without a cross, and Chingachgook can tell you the truth of this, since he and I have traveled together in the forest for over 250 years, and he knows I speak no lie; I contend that all have their gifts, and it is the will of He Who Sees and Cares for All that my gifts lie with the rifle, and I believe the Bumppos could shoot, since it is the will of Providence to pass such gifts from father to son; while others spend their time in the readin� of books and such other gifts as are of no use to a man who lives in the forest and gains his livin� by outlyin� on the trail of the Maquas."

: Is this clear?

: Gayle


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