I have been reading The Bible According To Mark Twain to the Old Coot. I have always loved to read out loud and now that he has vision problems, it suits us both. We just finished the first two chapters, "Extracts From Adam's Diary," and "Eve's Diary." The last sentences of Adam's Diary touched us so, I swear I saw tears in the Old Coot's eyes. At least I think they were tears--it was hard to tell since my allergies had set in and my eyes were watering badly. Here are Mark Twain's words:
"After all these years, I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning;
it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside without her.
At first, I thought she talked too much; but now I should be sorry to have that voice
fall silent and pass out of my life. Blessed be the sorrow that brought us
near together and taught me to know the goodness of her heart and the sweetness of her spirit!"
Old Crones and Coots
"After all these years, I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning;
it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside without her.
At first, I thought she talked too much; but now I should be sorry to have that voice
fall silent and pass out of my life. Blessed be the sorrow that brought us
near together and taught me to know the goodness of her heart and the sweetness of her spirit!"
Old Crones and Coots
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