Posted by Mike Dennis on July 17, 2007 at 05:56:29 from 81.79.93.100 user MTD.
In Reply to: Re: Where are all the eels going? posted by John Giddy on July 17, 2007 at 23:55:03:
I agree John. Though the particular reference is a tricky one, the pearls are referred to by the names old pirates used - rosie and so on - would the passage have the same impact in just saying there were red and black ones?