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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Theme Thursday: Old


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*A theme will be posted each week on Thursday
*Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from your current book that features the theme
*Post it and don't forget to mention the author and title of the book
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This week's theme is OLD (worn out, torn, past, etc).


Here's mine from The Chines Bell Murders by Robert Van Gulik (p. 76):

"May it please Your Honour to peruse these documents. Nowadays my old brain is so confused that I cannot think clearly for more than a few moments. I could never give you a consecutive account of the terrible wrong that myself and my family have suffered! Your Honour will find everything in those documents."

Leaning back in her chair she started weeping again.

Judge Dee ordered Sergeant Hoong to give her a cup of strong tea and then unwrapped the package. It contained a thick roll of documents, yellowed by age and long use.


6 comments:

  1. Ah, yes, sometimes I can relate to that "old brain"- lol

    Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  2. I feel for her...That would be so hard...Good one.

    Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. I know about those "old brain" things :)

    Great snippet this week!

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  4. I am beginning to feel for any person with an old brain.

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  5. Liked your snippet. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. I like your snippet cos I can totally relate to the old brain thingie :)

    Have a wonderful year ahead Bev..

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