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“Oh Mother, Mother,” she said, “I’ve found the man I want to marry.”
“Really,” said Mrs. Peranger. “Who is this paragon?”
“His name is Dr. Johnson,” said Nerissa. “He runs the new dog-and-cat hospital on Route 14.”
“But you cannot marry a veterinary, sweet love,” said. Mrs. Peranger.
“He calls himself an animal hygienist,” said Nerissa.
“How revolting!” said Mrs. Peranger.
“But I love him, Mother. I love him, and I’m going to marry him.”
“Go to hell!” said Mrs. Peranger.
John Cheever, ‘Metamorphosis’ no. III
Posted on June 5, 2012 with 1 note
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juneisnice said:
love it
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maximiliani posted this
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My first is Max, my middle is J and my end is German for "boar". Playwright, scriptwriter and comic author and sometimes landscape designer and rose breeder from Baltimore.
I pen the ongoing fancomic Batgirl Inc and soon the original series Filihinha & The Prince.
I eat apples a lot.
