I love this line from "Gone With the Wind" - it's Scarlett O'Hara's thoughts as she observes Melanie interacting with Ashley - and, as we all know, Scarlett is secretly in love with Ashley and tries to steal him away from Melanie. The fact that Melanie is his cousin is another story. What's up with people marrying their cousins? Jane Austin's characters do it all the time too. Anyway.... here's the line:
"Why, she (Melanie) is no more than a bluestocking* and everyone knows what men think of bluestockings...The way to get a man interested and to hold his interest was to talk about him, and then gradually lead the conversation around to yourself - and keep it there."
Great advice!
*bluestocking: a woman having intellectual or literary interests
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i just googled you because i'm on andy's computer and i wanted to see if you'd written anything lately. the first thing that comes up is a poetry contest at wellesley college... interesting. the second thing that comes up is something about you and your work at HAND and then the third thing is Lisa's blog, which lead me to Dan's blog and then finally to your's. i still haven't ever read Gone With The Wind. that's on my list, along with Roots. maybe i'll get tere sometime. love you.
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