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Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp (1908 - 1999), born Denis Pratt, became a gay icon in the 1970s after being one of the first men to be unashamedly out of the Closet.Known for his clever and often insightful witticisms, Crisp authored several books of autobiography and social advice, including The Naked Civil Servant and The Wit and Wisdom of Quentin Crisp In his later years he appeared as a stage and film actor, notably as Queen Elizabeth I in the film Orlando.
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Jenny set her
could, trying to forget her troubles in listening to the chat going
congenial society of the new acquaintances. Jenny was tired, and
when she went for her nap.
By sunset the sea.html">sea grew rough and people began to vanish below. There
to have lost their appetites suddenly. The Homers were, good
though both kept up bravely till nine o'clock, when the Sibleys
well go to bed.html">bed early to be ready for another pleasant day to-morrow.
Jenny had a bad night.html">night, but disturbed no one. Ethel slept soundly,
sudden lurch sent her and her hair-brush into a corner: and when she
while a deathly faintness crept over her.
"Oh, wake up, Jane! We are sinking! What is it? Help me, help me!"
anguish of seasickness.
We will draw the curtain for three days, during which rough weather
Jenny was able to sit up and amuse Ethel; but the latter had a hard
state for a sea-voyage, and the poor girl could not lift her head
after a call of condolence, but faithful Jenny sat by her hour after
often creeping from her bed on the sofa to light her little candle
Ethel was used to being petted, so she was not very grateful; but
handy a person as a maid, and told her so.
Jenny thanked her and said nothing of her own discomforts; but Mrs.
was doing admirably and all that could be desired. A few days later
anxious mothers at home, and this serio-comical event was the cause
the night by a crash and a cry, and starting up found that the
somewhere. A momentary panic took place; ladies. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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