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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
mariez:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on December 05, 2006, 10:09:08 am ---A few more good quotes, these are from chapter 10....
He was acutely aware of Ellery, not as a man, but as a symbol. Police. He had heard what police thought about queers, and here he was, sitting here just as nice as you please with the owner of a queer bar talking about a fight between a married man and his queer boyfriend. It all seemed surreal to him, and he fought down an urgent desire to bolt out of the room, as if a trap were closing on him.
and
Ennis shook his head, still seething from Bill's comment. One thing he did not want to do was give Ellery any reason to believe he himself was queer. That would get him into his truck and out of Laramie before Bill could get his hat on. But what else would he think? He was in the bar, the bar was for queers only, who was he kidding? He already knew. The hair on Ennis's neck bristled once more and he gripped his cup as though he might fall off his chair at any moment.
L
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Excellent quotes. Isn't it ironic that the symbol that provoked fear in Ennis then became a factor in providing him with a measure of safety and comfort.
Also ironic that we have Bill (and Pete) to thank for bringing E&E together!
On a less philosophical note, as to the image of Ellery coming up the stairs, I remember Ellery telling Ennis that one of the reasons he knew Ennis was queer was because Ennis was looking directly at Ellery's crotch when he came up the stairs! :laugh:
Marie
Lumière:
--- Quote from: mariez on December 05, 2006, 08:33:31 pm ---
On a less philosophical note, as to the image of Ellery coming up the stairs, I remember Ellery telling Ennis that one of the reasons he knew Ennis was queer was because Ennis was looking directly at Ellery's crotch when he came up the stairs! :laugh:
Marie
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True .. ;D and Ennis was all surprised that he had been caught staring at Ellery's crotch .. he hadn't even noticed he was doing it or had he?!
louisev:
That was one thing that caught Ennis out big time.
yb:
And that was one of the endearing moments between Ennis and Ellery.
opinionista:
--- Quote from: Lucise on December 05, 2006, 01:16:48 pm ---Just a distraction ..
This gives new meaning to Ennis' legbone condition .. ::) 8)
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LOL Wow Lucise, that is some legbone he has there!!!
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