Wolfe News--from the Horse's Mouth

Patri10629 · 11 Jun 1999, 12:57 · from whorl-v0010.mbox · original

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From: Patri10629 at aol.com
Subject: Re: (whorl) Wolfe News--from the Horse's Mouth
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:57:35 EDT
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In a message dated 6/10/99 11:57:32 PM, wansley at warwick.net writes:

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So, the next time you meet Wolfe, just if you feel like it, you could ask
him for me, does he think we're all out of our minds?
 >>

Dear William, et all,

Be glad to ask him. But I can hazard a guess: he is immensely flattered. At=20
dinner he mentioned how pleased he was with Mantis's work. (Sorry. Michael-=
-I=20
can't recall the exact words!) And we are, of course, all lower incarnation=
s=20
of the original probing mantis.=20

Hey, this is a man who spends his life trying to give pleasure to readers.=20
Imagine how gratifying it must be to be regarded and analyzed so seriously.=20
If we meant nothing to him he wouldn't be so proud of his tributes and=20
awards. You don't think all those puns, jokes and puzzles are for his priva=
te=20
gratification?=20

And, of course, he thinks wer'e out of our minds:)

best as always,

Patrick

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