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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?
Br. Patrick:
"Jack, I swear... I shouldn't a let you out of my sights."
courtesy of Annie Proulx
JCinNYC2006:
--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on April 01, 2006, 12:43:05 pm ---"Jack, I swear... I shouldn't a let you out of my sights."
courtesy of Annie Proulx
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Oh wow, did she really say that? Where did you read that? Very interesting.
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: JCinNYC2006 on April 01, 2006, 12:46:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on April 01, 2006, 12:43:05 pm ---"Jack, I swear... I shouldn't a let you out of my sights."
courtesy of Annie Proulx
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Oh wow, did she really say that? Where did you read that? Very interesting.
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It's in the short story, Brokeback Mountain. Ennis says it to Jack in the motel room. But, as ever - conflicted, he adds, "Too late then by a long, long while."
The motel scene in the story is my favorite part of Annie's tearjerker.
JCinNYC2006:
Ohhh I gotcha. I misread and thought you meant that's what the writer said in an interview. I forgot that Ennis used that phrase in the motel room. Thanks. J
BBMGrandma:
Ahhhh....that emotionally thought provoking sigh....."Jack....I swear....." To me it's ALWAYS meant......"Jack....I swear....I will always love you and I'd do things SO much more differently....given ONE more chance with you....." I can't seem to interpret that phrase in any other context. It haunts me all the time though. I find myself repeating it over and over again. Doing the dishes....vacuuming....driving!! It TRY picturing different endings....but I always come back to regrets....and a great epiphany in Ennis' heart and soul.
".....around that time Jack began to appear in his dreams...."
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