5/21/2023 0 Comments The reptile room by lemony snicketA very dull boy, you may remember, cried Wolf! when there was no wolf, and the gullible villagers ran to rescue him only to find the whole thing was a joke. Lemony Snicket: (narrating) When you were very small, perhaps someone read to you the insipid story - the word insipid here means not worth reading to someone - of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Paralyzed by how wrong the waiter is, your mouth would hang slightly open and your eyes would blink over and over, but you would be unable to say a word. But if someone is surpassingly wrong - say, when a waiter bites your nose instead of taking your order-you can often be so surprised that you are unable to say anything at all. Lemony Snicket: (narrating) When someone is a little bit wrong - say, when a waiter puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk - it is often quite easy to explain to them how and why they are wrong. (in the dedication) For Beatrice-My love for you shall live forever.
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