RKS Literature: American Girl Preparing to Meet Her Lover (Evelyn Waugh)

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“With a steady hand Aimée fulfilled the prescribed rites of an American girl preparing to meet her lover-dabbed herself under the arms with a preparation designed to seal the sweat glands, gargled another to sweeten the breath, and brushed into her hair some odorous drops from a bottle labelled: ‘Jungle Venom’-from the depth of the fever-ridden swamp, the advertisement had stated, where juju drums throb for the human sacrifice, Jeanette’s latest creation Jungle Venom comes to you with the remorseless stealth of the hunting cannibal.”

Evelyn Waugh, “The Loved One”, 1948.

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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