“A Wonderful Person and So Much Like a Woman”
A great paragraph, by Robertson Davies (Tempest-Tost):
“Oh, don’t be alarmed. I don’t want to marry you, or tag around after you, or monopolize you. I just mean that I love you. You’re a wonderful person and so much like a woman. That sounds silly, of course, but you know what I mean. So many women, even the young and pretty ones, aren’t like women at all. They haven’t got that wonderful, magical quality that real women have - like you. What you are explains what all the really first-rate poets are talking about. You’re the first one I’ve known well who has it, and I love you, and I’ll go on loving you. But it’s nothing for you to worry about - just something for me to enjoy. Do you know what I mean?”
“Yes, Solly dear, I do. And I’m very grateful. At my age, you see, it’s very flattering to hear that sort of talk from somebody as young as you. But you mustn’t be foolish about me, you should look for someone younger than yourself.”
“Oh, I certainly will. But I’ll try to find somebody as much as possible like you. And that won’t be easy. Shall we join the others?”
“Yes. And don’t think I shall forget what you have said.”
Solly took Valentine in his arms and kissed her. Then they joined the company on the lawn.
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