Monday, July 12, 2010

Day 30

Books Left: 98
Current Book: The Ginger Man by J.P. Donleavy

I really need to get better about updating this.  Sebastian's wife has walked out on him twice now; this time I think for good...or at least for a longer time.  I'm glad that she's gone.  I know I'm supposed to feel sorry for her and be glad that she's gotten away from Sebastian, but she's kind of a naggy bitch.  Sebastian seduced this young, very Catholic lady*, Mary (she cries and wants to go to confession right after they sleep together), and makes plans with her to move to London, telling her to go ahead before him and send him back some money so he can afford to come meet her.  Of course he has no intention of actually going to London, but I think his plan is perfect.  She has money, so he won't have to find work, he can slip off to London and leave his debts and naggy wife behind.  Then I think about it again and realize what a horrible person I am.

Anyway, he hasn't had any contact with her for awhile, and has been instead sleeping with the lady* who is renting a room from him.  But now Mary sent him a letter and a few pounds asking him to please write back, please let her know when he's coming and where she should meet him.  She sounds very needy.

*Instinct wants me to call these ladies "girls", but I feel that has the wrong connotation.  I suppose they're actually "young ladies", but that seems like I'm scolding them for something.  Perhaps for making the bad decision to "go to bed" with Sebastian Dangerfield.

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