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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
MaineWriter:
From Chapter 75, Ennis puts up the birdhouse which to me was very symbolic of his first realization that he was going to stay....
It took more than ten minutes, Ennis having to use a ladder to get the feeder down where it hung off the eaves, before he could add the mounting and screw it to the pole he had pounded into the ground in the middle of the back yard, far enough from overhanging tree branches so that Greybeard the tomcat could not mount another assault. He was sweating by the time he got the birdhouse screwed onto the pole, then scooped out a canful of feed and reached up to pour it into the feeder, stocking it full, then hanging a string of suet and sunflower seeds from the front of the little house. He smiled, hearing the sound of chickadees and swallows , catching sight of the blur of a hummingbird dancing on a cornflower, and felt a sense of peace in him, now that he had put out something for them to eat. He covered the feed with canvas and set it inside the shed, thinking that he would have to remember to fill it when he came over to visit.
Yer talkin like yer comin back, boy, he thought to himself as he went inside to wash up. That’s cause yer comin back, ya just dont want ta say it. He did not dare ask Ellery any more about his theory, their moment of uncomfortable intimacy in the kitchen obliterated in the passion that followed, but he had thought about it almost constantly, since. It seemed so easy for him, now, to initiate sex, to tumble into bed, to feel that easy familiarity of sexual partnership. It was the rest that he had never done, the rest he had never yet dared to do. He looked at himself in the mirror as he wiped his hands. “Yer a queer, an yer in love with a man, boy. An yer comin back.” Once more, the expression that stared back at him seemed troubled, doubtful, but the words could not be argued against. Tears glistened in his eyes, but they were not tears of anguish, but of relief, that he knew now he was not going to make that tragic mistake he had made when he was nineteen, and drive off with that pain in his chest, not looking back.
L
notBastet:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on December 18, 2006, 09:45:00 am ---From Chapter 75, Ennis puts up the birdhouse which to me was very symbolic of his first realization that he was going to stay....
L
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I especially like the last lines from what you quoted, "Tears glistened in his eyes, but they were not tears of anguish, but of relief, that he knew now he was not going to make that tragic mistake he had made when he was nineteen, and drive off with that pain in his chest, not looking back."
:)
belbbmfan:
Great quotes Leslie!
Yes the birdhouse is very symbolic indeed! Those birds will be a source of comfort and pleasure for Ennis.
--- Quote from: notBastet on December 18, 2006, 11:46:56 am ---I especially like the last lines from what you quoted, "Tears glistened in his eyes, but they were not tears of anguish, but of relief, that he knew now he was not going to make that tragic mistake he had made when he was nineteen, and drive off with that pain in his chest, not looking back."
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I agree, this was beautiful.
mariez:
Good morning, all!
Thank you once again, Leslie for the fantastic quotes - hot, sexy, touching, tender and gripping - everything!
What great perspectives on the birdhouse! It seems so obvious now that you pointed it out - but I hadn't before considered that Ennis putting up the birdhouse was indeed indicative of his permanence at Ellery's house! Ennis loves his animals - they certainly will be a source of comfort and pleasure! I thought, too, that the birds symbolized a "freedom" that Ennis has never had - and he is just beginning to see a glimmer of hope that he may have a chance at that freedom - to be who he is.
Thanks - Marie
MaineWriter:
Good morning re-readers...
On today's agenda, chapters 76-80
http://louisev.livejournal.com/21989.html
A little quote from chp 76:
“Sure enough, Ellery,” Wayne nodded, and Ennis felt Wayne’s eyes on him, and kept his own gaze looking slightly away. He wondered if somehow Wayne thought of him as more attractive now that he and Ellery were a couple. Or maybe it was the new denims.
L
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