Sapphire Battersea
“At first it was hard work deciphering all his curlicues and squiggles, but after a few days I grew used to his style and could copy quickly and easily. I could not say his work read quickly and easily. He used such long convoluted sentences that you lost all sense of what he was saying. He spent page after page laboriously describing every little detail. His characters rarely talked to each other, and when they did, it was with the stiff erudition of elderly clergymen, even though they were chi...ldren. They were quite the most tedious children too, forever quoting the Bible to each other and pointing out morals.
I had read Miss Smith’s stories with huge enjoyment, but Mr Buchanan’s tales were so turgid that I yawned as I copied them.
‘Did you not get enough sleep, Hetty? That was a fearsome yawn!’ said Mr Buchanan sharply.
‘I’m sorry, sir. I – I’m just a little tired today,’ I said, pressing my lips together.
‘You’re making good progress with your copying. You will have the manuscript ready for the publisher by the end of the month.MoreLess
I had read Miss Smith’s stories with huge enjoyment, but Mr Buchanan’s tales were so turgid that I yawned as I copied them.
‘Did you not get enough sleep, Hetty? That was a fearsome yawn!’ said Mr Buchanan sharply.
‘I’m sorry, sir. I – I’m just a little tired today,’ I said, pressing my lips together.
‘You’re making good progress with your copying. You will have the manuscript ready for the publisher by the end of the month.MoreLess
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