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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Love token
Hello,
In the book "Parrot and Olivier in America" (Peter Carey), I came across the following piece of text:
"There were now four letters to be written. The first, in every sense, must be to the extraordinary Miss Godefroy. I made several drafts, whittling it like a convict with a love token until all the tumult of my heart was hidden in its plain design."
Context: Oliver de Garmone fell in love with a certain lady - Miss Godefroy. He is writing a letter to her - he loves her, but he doesn't wont to reveal his love to her yet.
Could you, please, explain the phrase "love token" to me?
Many thanks.
In the book "Parrot and Olivier in America" (Peter Carey), I came across the following piece of text:
"There were now four letters to be written. The first, in every sense, must be to the extraordinary Miss Godefroy. I made several drafts, whittling it like a convict with a love token until all the tumult of my heart was hidden in its plain design."
Context: Oliver de Garmone fell in love with a certain lady - Miss Godefroy. He is writing a letter to her - he loves her, but he doesn't wont to reveal his love to her yet.
Could you, please, explain the phrase "love token" to me?
Many thanks.
Top answer
taking great pains, because I wanted my love for her to be obvious.
- taking great pains, because I wanted my love for her to be obvious.
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....taking great pains, because I wanted my love for her to be obvious.
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A convict in a prison has a lot of time on his hands. Some convicts whittle, usually on nut shells, to pass the time. If the convict is whittling something for a loved one on the outside, he will spend much time on it. During this time, the subconscious may surface and display those thoughts within the design of the love token. Hence, a love token will have a shape and a care of construction
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