Following On...
Nov. 18th, 2023 04:24 pmHave started reading Follows On for the third time! I just can't seem to stick with it for one reason or another, but as a result of this repeated approach I have spent a lot of time appreciating the insanity of the opening few pages.
To whit -
Ginger: I saw von Stalhein in town today!
Biggles: How did he look? Physically? Still sexy and evil I hope
Ginger: Actually he looked a bit tired
Biggles: :(
Algy: Ugh I bet he's doing SPY WORK, AGAIN (Thinking about the imminent jetsetting they will be doing in pursuit of Biggles' errant nemesis)
Biggles: [Literally two page long rant about how spywork is actually a very honourable profession, and anyway von Stalhein has had a hard life]
Ginger: He doesn't even like you!
Biggles: [Shrugs as if this doesn't occasionally keep him awake at night]
Ginger: You do also remember he's actively trying to kill you a lot, right?
Biggles: :')
Then Gaskin shows up and Johns describes him as 'powerfully built' so I can freely imagine him being at least a head taller than Biggles. Anyway all this to say I'm having a fantastic time.
To whit -
Ginger: I saw von Stalhein in town today!
Biggles: How did he look? Physically? Still sexy and evil I hope
Ginger: Actually he looked a bit tired
Biggles: :(
Algy: Ugh I bet he's doing SPY WORK, AGAIN (Thinking about the imminent jetsetting they will be doing in pursuit of Biggles' errant nemesis)
Biggles: [Literally two page long rant about how spywork is actually a very honourable profession, and anyway von Stalhein has had a hard life]
Ginger: He doesn't even like you!
Biggles: [Shrugs as if this doesn't occasionally keep him awake at night]
Ginger: You do also remember he's actively trying to kill you a lot, right?
Biggles: :')
Then Gaskin shows up and Johns describes him as 'powerfully built' so I can freely imagine him being at least a head taller than Biggles. Anyway all this to say I'm having a fantastic time.