Life goes on; life stays the same; everything changes (с)
Вернулась к чтению серии Parasol Protectorate (к 3ей книге). Меня очень сильно стал раздражать там один третьестепенный персонаж, и я на два месяца забросила книгу. А сейчас решила вернуться к ней. Таки прелесть. И цитата. Алексия, англичанка, никогда не бывавшая в Европе, попала в Италию (это 19 век вообще). И впервые попробовала кофе.
In addition to the melon, chunks of crunchy, salted bread, white with flour, were on offer, as well as a hard, sharp yellow cheese, apples, and a pitcher of some dark liquid that smelled like heaven. Floote poured a portion for her into his cup.
Alexia took a tentative sip and was quite overwhelmed by an acute sense of betrayal. It was absolutely vile tasting, a mixture of quinine and burnt dandelion leaves.
“That, I am to assume, is the infamous coffee?”
Madame Lefoux nodded, pouring herself a splash and then adding a good deal of honey and milk. Alexia could not believe a whole hive of honey capable of rescuing the foul drink. Imagine preferring that to tea!
In addition to the melon, chunks of crunchy, salted bread, white with flour, were on offer, as well as a hard, sharp yellow cheese, apples, and a pitcher of some dark liquid that smelled like heaven. Floote poured a portion for her into his cup.
Alexia took a tentative sip and was quite overwhelmed by an acute sense of betrayal. It was absolutely vile tasting, a mixture of quinine and burnt dandelion leaves.
“That, I am to assume, is the infamous coffee?”
Madame Lefoux nodded, pouring herself a splash and then adding a good deal of honey and milk. Alexia could not believe a whole hive of honey capable of rescuing the foul drink. Imagine preferring that to tea!
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29.05.2011 в 23:56so there are 3 books already?
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30.05.2011 в 00:07yeah, the 4th will be released in june. I really love them, it has mysteries, paranormal stuff, great humor, fantastic period language, awesome knowledge of the customs, good imagination of this au verse of our history and nice romances.