HW. Entropy tango./E. Bloom

Hardman DK D.K.Hardman at CITY.AC.UK
Fri Jan 19 05:49:40 EST 1996


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> I dunno - I don't believe it's a coincidence myself; it strikes me as pretty
> far-fetched - but FWIW here's the passage from _The Transformation of Miss
> Mavis Ming_ [1977] in which E. Bloom introduces himself:
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> "Be certain," fluted the stranger, " that it is you who will come to
> understand my ways.  I have no respect for customs, manners, fashions, for I
> am Bloom the Eternal.  I am Bloom, who has experienced all.  I am Emmanuel
> Bloom, whom Time cannot touch, whom space cannot suppress!"

Hmm, sounds more like Toad from Wind in the Willows.

Dave



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