Adam POD 13-17 July The Search
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:59 pm
The loquacious American newspaper lady – Henrietta Stackpole (introduced to us by Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady) - has returned from Europe rather frustrated. The well -mannered Europeans were put off by this garrulous American female who seemed to prefer to talk than to listen.
Failing to gain insight into the inner life of Europe, she has now turned her attention westward, landed a job with the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise and has achieved an appointment to interview Mr. Adam Cartwright. Miss Stackpole has taken a particular interest in Mr. Cartwright’s recent experience in seeking his ‘image’. A man by the name of Tom Burns took advantage of his Adam Cartwright look a-like features. Burns, parading as Adam Cartwright, helped himself to Adam’s bank account and made some necessary purchases hoping that he would eventually be able to repay Adam. Sadly for Tom Burns and for Adam Cartwright, events did not permit Burns to keep said promise.
(Note: All caps are by Yours Truly)
Miss Stackpole: I can't imagine how shocking, to say the least, it was for you to discover that not only was there a person who was your exact replica, but that he also enjoyed your bank account and connections. It seemed as if…
Adam Cartwright: Would you please allow me to respond? I was pretty shocked to hear that I'd been beat up and broke and accepted an offer for a horse for which I was $50 in debt.
Failing to gain insight into the inner life of Europe, she has now turned her attention westward, landed a job with the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise and has achieved an appointment to interview Mr. Adam Cartwright. Miss Stackpole has taken a particular interest in Mr. Cartwright’s recent experience in seeking his ‘image’. A man by the name of Tom Burns took advantage of his Adam Cartwright look a-like features. Burns, parading as Adam Cartwright, helped himself to Adam’s bank account and made some necessary purchases hoping that he would eventually be able to repay Adam. Sadly for Tom Burns and for Adam Cartwright, events did not permit Burns to keep said promise.
(Note: All caps are by Yours Truly)
Here is Miss Stackpole’s interview of Adam Cartwright concerning the Tom Burns-Adam Cartwright affair.
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Miss Stackpole: I can't imagine how shocking, to say the least, it was for you to discover that not only was there a person who was your exact replica, but that he also enjoyed your bank account and connections. It seemed as if…
Adam Cartwright: Would you please allow me to respond? I was pretty shocked to hear that I'd been beat up and broke and accepted an offer for a horse for which I was $50 in debt.
