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2018/32: The Abbess of Crewe -- Muriel Spark
Friday, July 20th, 2018 02:12 pm2018/32: The Abbess of Crewe -- Muriel Spark
The newly-elected Abbess of Crewe, Alexandra, is an innovator. Cool and serene, prone to reciting erotic poetry, she has 'discarded history' and reestablished the ancient Benedictine rule (Matins at midnight, Lauds at 3 a.m., nettle soup and mystery meat [cat food] for supper). Her minions, Sister Winifrede (and Sister Mildred, are wholly supportive without necessarily understanding what they're supporting.( mild spoilers )
They want to know how we reconcile our adherence to the strict enclosed Rule with the course in electronics which we have introduced into our daily curriculum in place of book-binding and hand-weaving. [loc. 197]
The newly-elected Abbess of Crewe, Alexandra, is an innovator. Cool and serene, prone to reciting erotic poetry, she has 'discarded history' and reestablished the ancient Benedictine rule (Matins at midnight, Lauds at 3 a.m., nettle soup and mystery meat [cat food] for supper). Her minions, Sister Winifrede (and Sister Mildred, are wholly supportive without necessarily understanding what they're supporting.( mild spoilers )
