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by Henry Farrell on April 7, 2004

From Steven Brust, _The Lord of Castle Black_, p.128.

bq.. “It is sad,” observed Grassfog, “that our friend here is dead, and we have no wine.”

“It is your custom,” inquired Piro, “to become drunk when a friend dies?”

“Not in the least,” said Grassfog. “I was merely making an observation about two conditions that are both true, and both regrettable.”

{ 8 comments }

1

Kate Nepveu 04.08.04 at 1:41 am

The sequel, _Sethra Lavode_, is apparently shipping. And it’s good, too (read an advance copy).

2

Brad DeLong 04.08.04 at 1:45 am

And you probably know how to make klava too…

3

Matt Weiner 04.08.04 at 2:07 am

Ha! Another uncancelable implicature, just like Johnny Rotten saying, “We mean it, man.”

(I’ve blogged and written a short paper on the phenomenon.)

4

Patrick Nielsen Hayden 04.08.04 at 5:11 am

The Lord of Castle Black may well be some kind of climax plant of blogdom among novels, given that its author, editor, and the author of its afterword are all bloggers.

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rea 04.08.04 at 2:24 pm

“its author, editor, and the author of its afterword are all bloggers.”

Paarfi of Roundwood has a blog? I didn’t know that, although he might fit in here at Crooked Timber . . .

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Patrick Nielsen Hayden 04.08.04 at 4:19 pm

Paarfi of Roundwood has had a blog for years. And it’ll go live just as soon as he finally finishes the first entry.

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Henry 04.08.04 at 4:20 pm

Glad to hear that _Sethra Lavode_ is good – looking forward to it.

Rea, whatever can you mean? That academics are wordy? Pedantic? Obsessed with irrelevant details? Faith, it’s nearly so.

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rea 04.08.04 at 6:08 pm

“Rea, whatever can you mean?”

Nothing insulting, mind you–just that Paarfi is an academic by background, and rather opinionated.
You perceive, therefore, the point I have the honor of attempting, in my own poor fashion, to make.

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