A Picnic in the Woods

Smarm If I have never succeeded in getting to the bottom of their dispute, I have no doubt of it; there has always been something equivocal in the Mistress’s attitude to the Prince. He is a disreputable fellow, she will say when her temper is roused. She will slap her thigh and curse. But if …

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The Pathless Paths

The Garden Paths One cannot deny, as the poet once said, there is pleasure in the pathless woods. Here in the Garden the pathless parts of the wood are not always safe, although I have no doubt they contain many pleasures. These pleasures one can enjoy from the safety of the paths, and yet the …

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A Feast of Tales

Upon Feasting In modern society, it may be noted, there is a horn of plenty. Every day may be a feast of delicacies from the cheese counter and the delicatessen, or the cake shop and the patisserie. If we modern beasts and men have forgotten what is special about a feast, the Garden dwellers know …

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