Yes indeed, what words came out that had such a magical effect? Something apt from "The Merchant of Venice"? I can't quite see them being inspired by Shylock's speech pinning Antonio down to donating a pound of his flesh. I still remember quite a bit of the Rubaiyat: "Come, fill the Cup, and in the [...]
They were very respectful and apologetic, returning my handbag, which they had purloined. They gave me the impression that Robbie had assured them I would be a willing participant in their plans. I was a virgin, for goodness sake! Methinks Robbie saw a quick escalation to Queen Bee if I disappeared. If events had gone [...]
They turned right off the Pacific Highway and I later guessed they went into bushland somewhere near Brooklyn. They parked the car in a clearing in the middle of the bush, and continued with their salacious discourse. I was in between two men on one side and one on the other side in the back [...]
When I was 17 years of age I worked at The Land Newspaper as the secretary to the Managing Editor. I had not been there very long when the Queen Bee, the Editor of the Children's Page, retired and went to live in Tasmania. I was given the job of answering the Buzzers letters, finding [...]