Sententiae Draconis

Once again staying up reading Tam Lin.

They're discussing whether there're any plays they want to go and see, the question: what's the senior play this year?

the answer:

"Something awfully modern with a long title." Molly got up and rummaged in her desk. "Here. The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Preformed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade. Yuck," said Molly, emphatically.
"Well, let's go anyway."

Ha!

The KTS put that on this year. It was quite good. Creepy beyond all reason, but quite good. I can't remember whether or not they go to see it in the book, but I hope they do because Pamela Dean is always really good at describing characters' reactions to books and plays without it becoming a tedious diversion from the main storyline. (Case in point - the reading of Julius Caesar in Juniper, Gentian and Rosemary, another of her books that I should re-read.)

Anyway... moving on...

ETA: Alas, no description of them going to see the play, but that was made up for by fun references to Greek grammar that I now understand. Mmmmm Genitive Absolutes... (but I still miss the Ablative in Greek. Ablative's my favourite in Latin because it's so weird. Moments in time, points in space, and agency in action.... Mmmmm Ablative...)