Posted by Alan Gardner on 09/03/00 from 213.120.49.162 via proxy click-cl4-cache4.ilford.mdip.bt.net:
In Reply to: Young Ted and Mary... posted by Art Mulder on August 28, 2000 at 15:00:15:
I enjoyed your thoughts on the 'childhood of the elders'.
Following on your comments in WD..., there's that further phrase (p279 my 1968 edition); '.. and Titty, watching him, found herself smiling in the funny quiet way Mother sometimes smiled when she talked of the things Daddy had done long ago.' I think that backs up your idea of the adventures they had.
Also comment in SA 'They are good enough tents except in a high wind; Father & I often slept in one when we were young.'
After storm in SA, Mother 'was in a tent like that (in the bush) and it ripped to ribbons ...' no suggestion that Ted was there, though.
Also the intriguing hint when, in SD, they climb Kanchenjunga and find the tin left by Cap Flint, and Bob and Molly; Nancy suggest Bob rescued Molly from the GA - that would make interesting reading!