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  1. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    LOL. I was waiting for a Will-hater to chime in. Glad I could shake things up so you found them more enjoyable.
  2. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I like how JJ is his own person. Very self-absorbed, but his own person.
  3. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    You know, I think that the one thing that JP did wrong in this whole scene was to make Marie turn back her ring. I'm with Jack on that one. I think it was too harsh.
  4. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I'm glad you liked having JP back. I think he always adds some gravitas to a situation.
  5. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I think your observations about Jack are spot-on, as are your comments about Claire being embarrassed, and defensive as a result.
  6. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I agree with you: people err. The issue is how they correct that error, and that is the core thing JP is arguing for in Marie's case.
  7. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I was reading your review, and decided that JP acted like a cultured and classy version of Judge Judy. :-)
  8. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I'm sure we'll have some JP chapters along the way. In fact, Chapter 9 is a JP chapter.
  9. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I hope I didn't screw up your exams! I think banning Will was fair, since the party isn't going to be as big of a deal to him as to Isidore, Claire, and Marie.
  10. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    I get Jack's reaction and his oomment. Fathers tend to stick up for their daughters. And in this case, he's pointing out that Marie has positive attributes too.
  11. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    Marie's being a spoiled brat. She's not quite up to Will's maturity level, but she'll get there.
  12. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    Well, an Odyssey is a big adventure, and adventures have mysteries.... I think the big question for Chartley is would he rather be the governor of Amboyna or back in England?
  13. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    Thanks for putting that in context. This American totally missed the reference. :-)
  14. Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone. It was kind of a crappy day, but i'm celebrating this weekend.
  15. Good choices, but I think you missed a good flashback opportunity with "Rich girl"
  16. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    Yep. :-)
  17. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    Why thank you! I'm not quite as regular at posting as that, but I try.
  18. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 8

    June 29, 2001 I sat at my dining room table, staring at the two signet rings in front of me. They sat there like two islands in the middle of an ocean, isolated and alone. The significance of their presence there was devastating, something that may have sent the average person into a tailspin, but I had learned over my sixty-five years to maintain my calm, cool veneer to the degree possible. My time in the academic world, which was in essence my entire adult life
  19. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 7

    That's too funny.
  20. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    I'm not getting what you're saying, and that probably means the I'm getting old. :-)
  21. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    That's a pretty apt description, especially if you factor in the power of individual families.
  22. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    I love young Dutch guys too. :-) And the plot thickens.
  23. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    I'll just assume this review is an overall indictment of the review system. :-)
  24. Mark Arbour

    Chapter 39

    I thought it was time for Granger to put his grief aside. I think this way, Travers can be a positive memory Granger can keep with him.
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