These are the contexts of the quotes tweeted from @sueannbowling over the last week. All of the quotes except the last are from Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen. This book is 200 years old this month.
“The mind which does not struggle against itself under one circumstance, would find objects to distract it in the other.” Fanny to Miss Crawford, in the chapel at Sotherton.
“The gardeners are the only people who can go where they like.” Miss Crawford, when they discover the gate to the wilderness is locked.
“Go into the law! With as much ease as I was told to go into this wilderness.” Edmund to Miss Crawford, when she tries to talk him into becoming a lawyer rather than a clergyman.
“A watch is always too fast or too slow.” Miss Crawford to Edmond, when her perception of time passed disagrees with his watch’s measurement.
“I cannot be dictated to by a watch.” Miss Crawford to Edmond, same scene.
“Resting fatigues me.” Miss Crawford, who is very bored at being stuck behind the gate.
”It’s not that I mind doing the cooking, it’s just that I have to eat it.” Sue Ann Bowling, Tourist Trap. Roi, faced with preparing supper for the group. (They aren’t very happy about eating his cooking, either.)
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“Resting fatigues me.” Love it! And your cooking quote… Roi took the words right out of my mouth.
Roi’s statement was based on a memory from Junior high when all girls were required to take a year of home ec, half cooking, half sewing. (yes, it was a while ago.) Cooking was right AFTER lunch, I had an upset stomach coming on, and my teacher MADE me eat the tomato soup and cheese sandwich I’d made–foods I didn’t like anyway. Next day I was too sick to go to school.
I had the same class in Jr. High. I remember the sewing part, I loved that , but the cooking memories are wiped out… 😉 I don’t blame you for not wanting to eat either of those things after lunch, yuck. sorry it made you sick! But a great memory to spur on a line in a book!
The classes were a waste of time for me; I’d learned far more from my mother. Given a choice, I’d have taken shop and woodworking, but those were only for boys.