"JOHN KEATS in a letter to George and Georgina, his brother and sister.
There is another thing I must mention of a momentous kind - but I must mind my periods in it - Mrs Dilke has two Cats - a Mother and Daughter - now the Mother is a tabby and the Daughter a black and white like the spotted child - Now it appears ominous to me, for the doors of both houses are opened frequently - so that there is a complete thoroughfare for both Cats (there being no board up to the contrary), they may one and several of them come into my room ad libitum. But no - the Tabby only comes - whether from sympathy from Ann the Maid or me I cannot tell - The Cat is not an old Maid herself - her daughter is a proof of it. I have questioned her - I have looked at the lines of her paw - I have felt her pulse - to no purpose - Why should the old Cat come to me? I ask myself - and myself has no word to answer. It may come to light one day; if it does you shall hear of it......."
Writing styles do seem to change over the years. Love the tabby, looks like she is asking to jump up on your lap.
ReplyDeleteIn a few years I fear people will have lost the art of writing.
DeleteI found this cat so attractive. Candy gets that pleasing look on her face at times and she usually gets what she wants too.
That is a pretty pretty cat indeed. And I love that she has the tabby M on her forehead.
ReplyDeleteWriting styles change, like so many things. Sometimes for the better, and sometimes not.
I thought she is very beautiful and a very marked "M" too. My mum always said cats with the "M" on their foreheads were good mousers.
DeleteI am not as keen on very modern writing but of course some from a century or two back can be hard work.
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteA delightful little vignette of life on Keats' lap!!! I enjoy this style; had not thought about it, but tend to it myself! YAM xx
I too thought it rather wonderful and of course it IS about cats!! xx
DeleteI think they tended to write the way they talked lol. Love the kitty.
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