Fermor

I knew so very little about the monastic life beforehand (and Leigh Fermor is open in his introduction about how little he knows himself, despite his retreats).

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You will see this is a preface to a very earnest request to see Captain Fermor and the lovely Bell immediately at our farm: take notice, I will not admit even business as an excuse much longer.

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I envy Captain Fermor the happiness of being in the same chaise with her; I shall be very bad company to Bell, who insists on my being her cecisbeo for the journey.

The History of Emily Montague 1769

Say every thing affectionate for me to Captain Fermor and Mr. Fitzgerald.

The History of Emily Montague 1769

Captain Fermor assures me all is settled but the day, and that she has promised to name that to-morrow.

The History of Emily Montague 1769

Captain Fermor and Mrs. Fitzgerald accompany us down.

The History of Emily Montague 1769

Sir George as a conductor, I will entreat Captain Fermor to accompany you hither.

The History of Emily Montague 1769

I am extremely unwilling to say a disagreable thing to you, but Miss Fermor is too young as well as too gay to be

The History of Emily Montague 1769

He earned his DSO for crazily kidnapping a German general; but the moment he remembered was when that general, one dawn of his captivity, suddenly quoted a line of Horace, Vides ut alta stet nive candidum/Soracte; and Captain Leigh Fermor, aka Michali, finished the next five stanzas for him.

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I had almost forgot to tell you, they said every thing obliging and affectionate of you and Captain Fermor.

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