Sunday, August 12, 2012

intrigue...

Found for $2 in a Toorak op shop today.

How beautiful, and intriguing is this inscription in a little French-English dictionary I found for $2 in a Toorak op shop today.  "And it is with feelings of regret that we reluctantly say farewell to the lovely flower of Lansell Road, 18/4/'45",

I wonder who the lovely flower of Lansell Road was - and did go, and then return from her journey to France? Did she fall in love (and marry a handsome Count?). Did she use the dictionary - it's not very well-thumbed?  So many questions.  Fabulous.

hx

3 comments:

  1. 'poetry'
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    TM xx

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  2. What a gem, that's precious! I love the inscriptions in second hand books, the stories behind them..

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