meliss
Member
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2006
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- Other
- Native Language
- Ukrainian
- Home Country
- Ukraine
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- Ukraine
Hi, is she fishing for compliments?
“Yes, I also . . . But she’s got two bad faults. I think you will not have notice them yet?” As I didn’t rise to this, she added solemnly: “You know I wish you would tell me truthfully what are my faults?” In another mood, I would have found this amusing, and even rather touching. As it was, I only thought: “She’s fishing...” (The Landauers, Christopher Isherwood)
“Yes, I also . . . But she’s got two bad faults. I think you will not have notice them yet?” As I didn’t rise to this, she added solemnly: “You know I wish you would tell me truthfully what are my faults?” In another mood, I would have found this amusing, and even rather touching. As it was, I only thought: “She’s fishing...” (The Landauers, Christopher Isherwood)