Evie's 'Nearest Book' Meme
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She went to the Oratorio - Handel's setting of Alexander's Feast, at Covent Garden and says that on taking her seat in the balcony-box she was almost instantaneously observed by the Prince, who held the printed bill before his face and drew his hand across his forehead, still fixing his eyes on her.
from George, Prince and Regent by Philip W. Sergeant (Published by Hutchinson - no date on my copy. Leaf missing.)
- Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
- Turn to page 45.
- Find the fifth sentence.
- Post that sentence (with attribution) along with these instructions to your own blog, and leave a comment below so I'll know whose blogs to come visit!
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Evie Shockley says:
instant tension!
Wow! What a great line for you to have landed on. : ) Thanks for playing!
Rosy Cole says:
The next one is just as good
He continued to make signs, such as moving his hands on the edge of the box as if writing, then speaking to the Duke of York...who also looked at her with particular attention...
In fact, the whole page is riveting!
The paparazzi of the 18th century weren't different from the present day. The whole incident was recorded for posterity in all the journals the next morning.
'She' was Mary (Perdita) Robinson of Gainsborough's famous painting.