Those interested in the original responses to Mr. Lance might
consult the
July archives, when they are up, especially those listed as
"Vanishing of
Lance" or "Vanishing Lance." I proposed it was more than
martinis--but I
was taking liberties with the available evidence, in the
spirit of what
fictional fun can be made when one is Insulted and the
Insulter has "left
the room." (What else can a wimp do?)
The renewed interest shows, perhaps, just how Polite and
Genteel we usually
are on this list! A factor often noticed about readers of
"cosy" or
English-intellectual mysteries, but not often noticed about
readers of
hard-boiled. I'll stop before I drown in waves of Good
Feeling.
(It's good to be off the road and reconnected. Now to catch
up with the
reading.)
Bill Hagen
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