«… The largest fidelity to a trust was the life-blood of the man. There are sorts of life-blood that course more quickly, more gaily, more attractively; but there is no better sort in circulation.» (Chapter XI: A Picture and a Ring) ~ «‘… if Mr. Drood knew all that lies behind me, far away from here, he might know better how it is that sharp-edged words have sharp edges to wound me.’» (Ch. VIII: Daggers Drawn) ~ #CurrentlyReading: #TheMysteryOfEdwinDrood by #CharlesDickens. *spoiler alert* This unfinished #novel revolves around a young choirmaster and opium-addict #JohnJasper living in the old-fashioned cathedral town of Cloisterham; and his reckless and brash nephew #EdwinDrood, who occasionally visits the town, as her fiancée, also his uncle's pupil, #RosaBud, is housed in a nearby nuns' house. Their bethrothal was arranged by their deceased fathers; however, it's slowly revealed they don't love or want to marry each other. Also, the friendly and lively minor canon #SeptimusCrisparkle accepts the hot-tempered and proud #NevilleLandless as a pupil, and Neville's similarly fierce sister #HelenaLandless is accepted into the nuns' house and befriends Rosa. Neville's latent affection for Rosa causes some enmity and tension; moreover, Rosa gets highly upset after noticing that Mr. Jasper also has some repressed interest in her... I can say #Dickens gives some clues beforehand to something ominous, as Edwin has just gone missing in the chapter I've just finished. I'm looking forward to what will happen next! ~ «‘As I say, Man proposes, Heaven disposes. It may or may not be putting the same thought in another form; but that is the way I put it.’» (Ch. IV: Mr. Sapsea) ~ «‘… Of the common folk, that is merely bundled up in turf and brambles, the less said the better. A poor lot, soon forgot.’» (Ch.V: Mr. Durdles and Friend) ~ «‘Is there no difference, . . . between submission to a generous spirit, and submission to a base or trivial one?’» (Ch.X: Smoothing the Way) ~ #MysteryOfEdwinDrood #JackJasper #MrGrewgious #MrSapsea #Durdles #englishnovel #victoriannovel #book #books #bookstagram #literature #bibliophile #reading #read #currentread #bookworm #instabook #classics https://www.instagram.com/p/CVexs4PodPH/?utm_medium=tumblr
