Martyrs in white frocks


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Posted by Mountaineer on August 12, 2008 at 21:27:47 user Mountaineer.

I first had the impression that there are no illustrations showing the Amazons in their hated "white frocks" they have to don while entertaining the G.A. I love that description in SD when the Swallows hardly recognize them in the carriage... no further illustration needed, perhaps. Or probably an act of discretion like not showing the mumps-swollen pumpkin face.
But I now discovered that we get a glimpse of them in P&M, p. 291 'The Great Aunt steps ashore':
Colonel Jolys is helping the aunt getting ashore. Far to the left in the background there's Timothy's hat (I think), just left of a man with a uniform cap (postman or policeman). Behind the Colonel and in front of a man with a bowler hat (maybe the doctor?) are Peggy (left) and Nancy (only head visible) with hair-ribbons and long white dresses.

Probably old news for you veterans, but it's an unusually crowded picture and I didn't spot them at the first or second glance.

Johannes



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