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Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
... I think unreasonable to have been 'appalled' : 'surprized' perhaps.
’Somewhat surprized’ is indeed nearer the mark.
To be fair, too, the guest in question did subsequently give a disclaimer when she defined her type of linguist: “I’m not the linguaphile who’s wonderful at speaking languages…”"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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