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May I volunteer as DPL? I have enjoyed recording Turgenev and would enjoy even more hearing your project.

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Martin

Poetry:

An eloquent, and beautiful, affirmation of the power of spirituality to overcome earthly tragedy - here, the loss of a loved-one:

https://librivox.org/in-memoriam-ahh-by-alfred-lord-tennyson/

Martin

Again, Apologies for delay. Section 3 confirmed all OK.

Likewise all OK with Sections 4 and 5.

All ready for cataloguing - and excellent job, Algy.

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Martin

Section 2 now perfect. Section 3, verse 221: Lover o' me, full of dain and gaiety... - read as "... full of delight " Rolfe's passion for using obscure (and invented) words has led him astray here, I think. Although "dain" (deer, roe in Middle French) is sometimes found to mean a...

One departure from the text in quatrain 102:

Doff thy fine Habits for habits of simple Wool - read as pure Wool. (00:53}

All else PL OK!

Section 1 word-perfectly PL OK.

Dear Algy

I'd be delighted to DPL. I owe the Baron something for taking so long over Hadrian.

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Martin

Hi Anna

Mammoth catching-up with the PLing - sorry for the delay.

All outstanding sections perfectly PL OK, and very enjoyable listening.

All ready for cataloguing!

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Martin

Hi Anna

Sections 6/7: You have inadvertently uploaded Section 7 times 2.

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All's well, and complete.

It's good to see one of Zola's less familiar works joining the catalogue. I very much enjoyed the listening.

All the best
Martin

Hi

Section 24 - around 17:40: "because [one must never bring on misfortune; but I no longer sleep] of a night..."
Bracketed text missing- possibly edited out in error?
Otherwise PL OK.

Section 25 - PL all OK.

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Martin

I enjoy Scottish haggis, and so does my terrier.

Sections 22 and 23 both PL all OK. Nearly there.

Sections 20 and 21 perfectly PL OK.

Zola's gift for detailed observation is certainly displayed in this chapter!

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Martin

Chapters 4* and 5 PL all OK.

*One minuscule point: ascertain is normally said as assa-TAIN.

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Martin