Saturday, December 26, 2020

V: The Good Apprentice (1985)

 IM 66yo

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words: 200,745

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To Brigid Brophy [wiki] 56yo



Edward Baltram, 20yo

Mark Wilsden (Edward's friend and fellow student) deceased 

Sarah Plowmain, Edward's 19yo neighbor

Dirk Plowmain, Sarah's father, a recent suicide

Chloe Warriston, Edward's mother, died when he was 7yo

Jesse Alywyn Baltram, Edward's estranged father, panter

Seegard, Jesse's house 

Thomas McCaskerville, Scotch psychiatrist

Jennifer Wilsden, Mark's mother

Brenda Wilsden (Brownie)

Henry Cuno (Harry) Edward's stepfather

Stuart Cuno

Teresa Cuno, Stuart's mother

Margaret 'Midge' Warriston McCaskerville, Chloe's little sister, Edward's aunt

May Barnes Baltram (Mother May) Jesse's wife

Ilona Baltram, 18yo

Bettina Baltram, 24yo


PART ONE The Prodigal Son I will arise

Feb
Edward's visit
So it was that
Dear Edward Baltram
? This letter from
'Listen,' said
'Canst thou not
'So you think
After the door
When Ursula had gone
Harry in a black
When Stuart had gone
Stuart, dismissed by Harry
? You murdered
After Stuart had gone
It is a terrible thing
Edward Baltram was crossing
'Do you think we
'So you talked
After Edward went away
'I think you're not
God, why do we


PART TWO Seegard Seegard only
? Seegard My dear
? On the back
? Edward wrote at once
The next morning
Breakfast consisted
'I always do
When Ilona had closed
'Oh, you're back
Edward was awakened
In the past days
'Quick, quick
'Wait, Edward
My hands are growing
When Stuart had left
A little loud wren
Trying to recall
? That is
'Look!'
'I like them
Thinking about Ilona
'Being your slave
Bettina had mended
Edward thought later
Edward was awakened
Edward opned the door
? Jesse, sitting
'How did he know
So I can't leave
Midge McCaskerville was
Thomas had made
'How's the poor
'Have we convinced
? Edward donned
I would like
He had known at once
Edward walked
Stanford My Dear
? Stuart Cuno
'There was an exhibition
Harry Cuno was awakened
Edward was ill
? Dear Mr Cuno
? 'I would have telephoned
'Edward told us
? Merciful darkness
'Excuse me
At that very moment
? Railway Cottage
'The left wheel
? 'So it wasn't
The Atrium was empty
Edward opened his
'Edward, what's the matter
When at last
Lunch felt
'But you didn't see
'He has metamorphosed


PART THREE Life After Death 'I'm not going
Stuart sat down
Midge, now holding
? 'Excuse me
'Excuse me, are you
'Excuse me, I was
Edward, nearly mad
'Look,' said Harry
Notridge House
? With this
'So he thought
Going down the stairs
Why do I torment
'I want you to teach
Edward pushed up
? Why have you
'Why did you
After Ursula
'It can't all
? Harry said
I may mention
? Midge laid
Brownie had not
In her first
Thomas McCaskerville was
'I believe you don't
Edward was standing
By the time he
'You've done nothing
Stuart, going down
Edward was back
She had seen
Edward was sitting
? 'Edward, I'm glad
Seegard in the bright
I am on a golden
? I cannot and
? Midge read
Thomas was in
? It doesn't add
? My dear Edward
? Edward threw
? Dear Edward
? Edward read this
? I have written you
? Edward could scarcely
? My dear Edward
? Edward found that
At about this
? Sitting in
? When Stuart
? Max point
? Edward sat
? Harry was
'Dad, I wish
Edward had dialled
'So we're

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