The book dialog game - Page 48

Hamlet53 · 10-28-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

If it's older, it must be The Once and Future King by T H White? I know I've read that, but I must admit the passages didn't ring any bells.

Yes, I first read that when I was about ten to twelve years old. For at least a couple of years after I was fascinated by the Camelot legend.

So the podium is yours esquire.

pdurrant · 10-29-2011, 04:53 AM

OK, this is from near the start of a classic novel.

"This horse is decidedly, or rather has been in his youth, a buttercup," resumed the stranger, continuing the remarks he had begun, and addressing himself to his auditors at the window, without paying the least attention to the exasperation of __________, who, however placed himself between him and them. "It is a color very well known in botany, but till the present time very rare among horses."

"There are people who laugh at the horse that would not dare to laugh at the master," cried the young emulator of the furious Treville.

"I do not often laugh, sir," replied the stranger, "as you may perceive by the expression of my countenance; but nevertheless I retain the privilege of laughing when I please."

"And I," cried __________, "will allow no man to laugh when it displeases me!"

"Indeed, sir," continued the stranger, more calm than ever; "well, that is perfectly right!" and turning on his heel, was about to re-enter the hostelry by the front gate, beneath which d'Artagnan on arriving had observed a saddled horse.

But, __________ was not of a character to allow a man to escape him thus who had the insolence to ridicule him. He drew his sword entirely from the scabbard, and followed him, crying, "Turn, turn, Master Joker, lest I strike you behind!"

pdurrant · 10-29-2011, 12:11 PM

No-one? OK, here's some more from later on. This is our protagonist in conversation with a different man than before.

I think everyone reading this knows the title of this book (it is certainly not obscure), even if they don't (yet) recognise the dialog.

"Ah! If I were not in such haste, and if I were not running after someone," said __________.

"Monsieur Man-in-a-hurry, you can find me without running—me, you understand?"

"And where, I pray you?"

"Near the Carmes-Deschaux."

"At what hour?"

"About noon."

"About noon? That will do; I will be there."

"Endeavor not to make me wait; for at quarter past twelve I will cut off your ears as you run."

Daithi · 10-29-2011, 01:00 PM

Although I've never actually read the book, I'm pretty sure it is the The Three Musketeers. Then again, I think Dumas wrote it as a trilogy (d'Artagnan Romances?), so it could be one of the other two books. But, I'm sticking with The Three Musketeers.

pdurrant · 10-29-2011, 01:15 PM

Yes, The Three Musketeers it is. The whole saga is available from MobileRead in four volumes prepared by HarryT.

Over to you for the next one.

Daithi · 10-29-2011, 07:47 PM

Ok, here's another of my favorites (the movie is all right too)--

"I hear he's pretty good," Big John said.

"They say he's the best. They say he's got a real talent. Guys who seen him play say he's the best there is."

"I heard that before. I heard that about a lot of second-rate hustlers."

"Sure." The Preacher transferred his attention to his ear, which he began pulling, speculatively, as if trying feebly to appear intelligent. "But everybody says he pushed over Johnny Varges out of L.A. Pushed him over flat." Pulling the ear, and then for emphasis--for Big John was, again, impassive--"Like piss on the highway. Flat."

Daithi · 10-30-2011, 01:48 AM

Another quote--

Early in the afternoon, a tall heavy man wearing suspenders over his shirt was practicing on the front table. He was smoking a cigar. This he did in a manner like that with which he practiced, thoughtfully and with restraint. A patient man, he would mouth the cigar slowly, with the even, gentle mastication of a cow, reducing the end of it by stages to whatever state of moist deformation pleased his fancy. He played his practice shot patiently, always at the same speed, always in the same pocket, and --almost always-- making it fall into the pocket gently and firmly. It seemed neither to please him or displease him to make the ball; he had been shooting this shot, for practice, for twenty years.

Daithi · 10-30-2011, 02:13 AM

Another quote--

The young man, Eddie, had gone to the first of the four tables and was taking the wooden rack from the triangle of colored balls. Grab a stick, Charlie." he called, his voice light. "Quit stalling."

And another--

Then he got down, sighted, took aim awkwardly, and stroked into the cue ball. Now there was only the slightest difference between that stroke and the stroke he had used all evening -- a slight, imperceptible regularity, smoothness, to the motion.

And one more--

Charlie's face and voice were, as ever, expressionless. "Look," he said, "it's two hundred profit and you know it. So let's drive."

pdurrant · 10-30-2011, 06:34 AM

I've never read it, and I only have vague memories of a film, but I'm guessing it's "The Hustler"?

Hamlet53 · 10-30-2011, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've never read it, and I only have vague memories of a film, but I'm guessing it's "The Hustler"?

Yeah I bet that is it. Though I did not even know that the film was based on a book until I looked it up on IMDb. There is also the remote possibility that it could be The Cincinnati Kid another film that I did not know was based on a book [by Richard Jessup] until looking up the film on IMDb.

How mortifying. I posted this without looking at the second clue from Daithi. Of course it had to be the Hustler!

Daithi · 10-30-2011, 10:16 AM

Pdurrant's got it right. I ran a an 8-ball rack yesterday, so pool was on my mind.

Steve McQueen is my idol, but The Cincinnati Kid wasn't one of my favorite films. It seemed too close to just a poker version of The Hustler.

pdurrant · 10-30-2011, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

Pdurrant's got it right.

OK, I'll try to come up with another book for tomorrow morning. But if someone wants to try a quick puzzle for the next 16 hours or so, feel free.

Hamlet53 · 10-30-2011, 01:46 PM

^Awesome change to your avatar for Halloween. I wish I had such graphics creation skills.

pdurrant · 10-30-2011, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

^Awesome change to your avatar for Halloween. I wish I had such graphics creation manipulation skills.

Fixed that for you!

Seriously, I have very little artistic talent, but I can borrow from those who have.

pdurrant · 10-31-2011, 05:23 AM

OK, here's another classic novel, and a famous scene.

"I am terribly afraid," said widow Wadman, "in case I should marry him, Bridget—that the poor captain will not enjoy his health, with the monstrous wound upon his groin."

"It may not, Madam, be so very large," replied Bridget, "as you think—and I believe, besides," added she "that ’tis dried up."

"I could like to know—merely for his sake," said Mrs. Wadman

"We’ll know and long and the broad of it, in ten days," answered Mrs. Bridget, "for whilst the captain is paying his addresses to you, I’m confident Mr. Trim will be for making love to me—and I’ll let him as much as he will—" added Bridget, "to get it all out of him."

10-29-2011, 04:53 AM	#707
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	OK, this is from near the start of a classic novel. "This horse is decidedly, or rather has been in his youth, a buttercup," resumed the stranger, continuing the remarks he had begun, and addressing himself to his auditors at the window, without paying the least attention to the exasperation of __________, who, however placed himself between him and them. "It is a color very well known in botany, but till the present time very rare among horses." "There are people who laugh at the horse that would not dare to laugh at the master," cried the young emulator of the furious Treville. "I do not often laugh, sir," replied the stranger, "as you may perceive by the expression of my countenance; but nevertheless I retain the privilege of laughing when I please." "And I," cried __________, "will allow no man to laugh when it displeases me!" "Indeed, sir," continued the stranger, more calm than ever; "well, that is perfectly right!" and turning on his heel, was about to re-enter the hostelry by the front gate, beneath which d'Artagnan on arriving had observed a saddled horse. But, __________ was not of a character to allow a man to escape him thus who had the insolence to ridicule him. He drew his sword entirely from the scabbard, and followed him, crying, "Turn, turn, Master Joker, lest I strike you behind!" Last edited by pdurrant; 10-29-2011 at 12:13 PM.

10-30-2011, 02:13 AM	#713
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Another quote-- The young man, Eddie, had gone to the first of the four tables and was taking the wooden rack from the triangle of colored balls. Grab a stick, Charlie." he called, his voice light. "Quit stalling." And another-- Then he got down, sighted, took aim awkwardly, and stroked into the cue ball. Now there was only the slightest difference between that stroke and the stroke he had used all evening -- a slight, imperceptible regularity, smoothness, to the motion. And one more-- Charlie's face and voice were, as ever, expressionless. "Look," he said, "it's two hundred profit and you know it. So let's drive." Last edited by Daithi; 10-30-2011 at 02:17 AM.

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10-29-2011, 12:11 PM	#708
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	No-one? OK, here's some more from later on. This is our protagonist in conversation with a different man than before. I think everyone reading this knows the title of this book (it is certainly not obscure), even if they don't (yet) recognise the dialog. "Ah! If I were not in such haste, and if I were not running after someone," said __________. "Monsieur Man-in-a-hurry, you can find me without running—me, you understand?" "And where, I pray you?" "Near the Carmes-Deschaux." "At what hour?" "About noon." "About noon? That will do; I will be there." "Endeavor not to make me wait; for at quarter past twelve I will cut off your ears as you run."

10-29-2011, 01:00 PM	#709
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Although I've never actually read the book, I'm pretty sure it is the The Three Musketeers. Then again, I think Dumas wrote it as a trilogy (d'Artagnan Romances?), so it could be one of the other two books. But, I'm sticking with The Three Musketeers.

10-29-2011, 01:15 PM	#710
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Yes, The Three Musketeers it is. The whole saga is available from MobileRead in four volumes prepared by HarryT. Over to you for the next one.

10-29-2011, 07:47 PM	#711
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Ok, here's another of my favorites (the movie is all right too)-- "I hear he's pretty good," Big John said. "They say he's the best. They say he's got a real talent. Guys who seen him play say he's the best there is." "I heard that before. I heard that about a lot of second-rate hustlers." "Sure." The Preacher transferred his attention to his ear, which he began pulling, speculatively, as if trying feebly to appear intelligent. "But everybody says he pushed over Johnny Varges out of L.A. Pushed him over flat." Pulling the ear, and then for emphasis--for Big John was, again, impassive--"Like piss on the highway. Flat."

10-30-2011, 01:48 AM	#712
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Another quote-- Early in the afternoon, a tall heavy man wearing suspenders over his shirt was practicing on the front table. He was smoking a cigar. This he did in a manner like that with which he practiced, thoughtfully and with restraint. A patient man, he would mouth the cigar slowly, with the even, gentle mastication of a cow, reducing the end of it by stages to whatever state of moist deformation pleased his fancy. He played his practice shot patiently, always at the same speed, always in the same pocket, and --almost always-- making it fall into the pocket gently and firmly. It seemed neither to please him or displease him to make the ball; he had been shooting this shot, for practice, for twenty years.

10-30-2011, 06:34 AM	#714
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I've never read it, and I only have vague memories of a film, but I'm guessing it's "The Hustler"?

10-30-2011, 10:16 AM	#716
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Pdurrant's got it right. I ran a an 8-ball rack yesterday, so pool was on my mind. Steve McQueen is my idol, but The Cincinnati Kid wasn't one of my favorite films. It seemed too close to just a poker version of The Hustler.

10-30-2011, 01:46 PM	#718
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	^Awesome change to your avatar for Halloween. I wish I had such graphics creation skills.

10-31-2011, 05:23 AM	#720
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	OK, here's another classic novel, and a famous scene. "I am terribly afraid," said widow Wadman, "in case I should marry him, Bridget—that the poor captain will not enjoy his health, with the monstrous wound upon his groin." "It may not, Madam, be so very large," replied Bridget, "as you think—and I believe, besides," added she "that ’tis dried up." "I could like to know—merely for his sake," said Mrs. Wadman "We’ll know and long and the broad of it, in ten days," answered Mrs. Bridget, "for whilst the captain is paying his addresses to you, I’m confident Mr. Trim will be for making love to me—and I’ll let him as much as he will—" added Bridget, "to get it all out of him."

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