The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS) Since we all wanted to discuss this, I thought I'd start a thread ... nothing more ominous, surely, as an inaugural thread, than the dreadful black veil (which we're supposed not to name anymore ;-) ) Anybody else felt cheated by the total and utter dreadlessness that the veil turned out to be? I mean, I wish *I* could pull something like that in my stories ...https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60339#msg-60339Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:51:10 +0100 Phorum 5.2.22 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60525#msg-60525 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60525#msg-60525
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Valencourt had fallen for the NIgerian Bank Scam

Ok, just about busted a gut on that one. He was a perfect idiot, wasn't he?]]> Kathy JAFF LibraryMon, 11 Oct 2010 18:41:06 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60449#msg-60449 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60449#msg-60449 Shemmelle JAFF LibrarySun, 10 Oct 2010 01:47:24 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60432#msg-60432 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60432#msg-60432 Jessica C JAFF LibrarySat, 09 Oct 2010 14:16:08 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60419#msg-60419 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60419#msg-60419
Or they didn't have TV? It was a big new thing at the time?

Should I confess I wanted Emily with that other dude? The one who told her that Valencourt had fallen for the NIgerian Bank Scam?]]> Shemmelle JAFF LibrarySat, 09 Oct 2010 02:50:24 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60396#msg-60396 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60396#msg-60396
Though I can't see why people were so in raves about Udolpho ---

I was like 'I slogged through the whole damn book for THIS??' I'd at least expected several victims of murder ...

I'd much rather read HP any day.]]> Mari A. JAFF LibraryFri, 08 Oct 2010 17:25:31 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60356#msg-60356 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60356#msg-60356
I for one loved it because I was imagining Catherine and Isabella reading it and what they must have thought! Thrown the book acrossthe room probably.

I can't believe how long she dragged the veil out i was waiting and slogging through the rest of the book and was getting seriously worried it would be left unresolved!!]]> Shemmelle JAFF LibraryThu, 07 Oct 2010 23:58:54 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60351#msg-60351 Re: The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60351#msg-60351
I can't even imagine the confession that led to such a penance that was so specific as to demand that kind of display instead of just a prayer or a couple of Hail Marys. No, no, sorry, can't be a painting or anything.

(I know it says spoilers in the subject, but can I really mention what it is?)]]> Kathy JAFF LibraryThu, 07 Oct 2010 21:51:54 +0100 https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60339#msg-60339 The Dreadful Black --- (Udolpho, SPOILERS)https://dwiggie.com/phorum/read.php?16,60339,60339#msg-60339
Anybody else felt cheated by the total and utter dreadlessness that the veil turned out to be?

I mean, I wish *I* could pull something like that in my stories ...]]> Mari A. JAFF LibraryThu, 07 Oct 2010 19:35:54 +0100