Sanctuary, 24 (Event)

Submitted by tmtowner@utdall... on Thu, 2014-05-15 16:32
Text: 
Sanctuary
Location: 
Sartoris Plantation in Sanctuary (Location)
Page Number: 
24
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
At that time he had passed through Jefferson
Page Event Ends: 
26
Era: 
The Twenties (1920-1929)
Characters Present: 
Horace Benbow
Miss Jenny
Benbow Sartoris
Narcissa Benbow Sartoris
Gowan Stevens
Characters Mentioned: 
Belle Mitchell Benbow
Temple Drake
Herschell Jones
(Little) Belle Mitchell
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, October 1, 1928 to Wednesday, October 31, 1928
Notes: 

Narcissa and Gowan come into the house, and Narcissa introduces Gowan to Horace. Benbow Sartoris comes in; after Horace and Gowan discuss the universities they attended, Benbow Sartoris tells the assembled group that Gowan has a "jelly" (25) in Oxford. Narcissa asks Horace about Belle and Little Belle. They all retire to the dining room for supper.

Summary: 

Horace stays overnight at his sister's house near Jefferson on his way back to Kinston. Horace and Miss Jenny watch Narcissa and Gowan walk in the garden, just as they do again in the spring.

Chronological Order: 
28.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Garden Courting Voyeurism Virginia Education_College Decorum Revised_Event
Environment:
Domestic Space›Garden
Actions:
Interaction, Private›Courting | Perceptual›Watching
Cultural Issues:
Clothes›Coat | Clothes›Dress | Clothes›Flannel | Education›College
Themes and Motifs:
Morals›Chivalry

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