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poohbear_nc · 10-26-2010, 08:41 PM

We say a countenance is 'lit up' by a smile; and indeed that momentary flicker does the office of a candle in a dark room. It sheds a ray upon the dim upholstery of our souls.
(Henry James -- A Tragedy of Errors)

10-26-2010, 08:41 PM	#814
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,718 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	We say a countenance is 'lit up' by a smile; and indeed that momentary flicker does the office of a candle in a dark room. It sheds a ray upon the dim upholstery of our souls. (Henry James -- A Tragedy of Errors)