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He was not a man to take the name of happiness in vain since it was not a state he could take for granted. He had been unlucky with his happinesses; except for the fishing on Beldorney Water, they had never died a natural death. He was happy at Cambridge – till the diagnosis of tuberculosis. He was happy in his gamekeeper's cottage – till the threat of war came and the gas-mask was pulled over his face.
— Feb 20, 2014 02:20PM
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Shannon
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From a letter to John Verney, sent from Naples: I not only have a private orchestra . . . but also a private magician! I have never had one before. He is a timid, hopeful, oppressed little man, who believes his own horoscopes, so it would be unkind not to believe them too. He assures me that I am a widower who used to own an important factory. Then he looks at me hopefully, so I have to say, Yes I am.
— Feb 20, 2014 02:04PM
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After rehearsals in New York – in course of which Julie Andrews wrote [to White] propitiatingly: 'You'll love King Pellinore's dog – a marvelous red-eyed sloppy basset-hound – called "Horrid". And even she has an understudy!' – Camelot was taken to Toronto and then to Boston to be tried out before opening on Broadway.
— Jan 17, 2014 01:58PM
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White, for all his emotional turmoils, was always capable of being surprised by joy. He did not make it a matter of conscience to hoard old misfortunes.
— Jan 12, 2014 01:24PM
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