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Volume:
Sauron Defeated
Chapter:
The Notion Club Papers Part One
Pages: 161–211
Paragraph count:
341
Token count:
21,137
Citation Index
Page numbers refer to the setting used by all editions other than mass-market paperbacks.
p161
Leaves from …
The …
NOTION CLUB PAPERS …
[PART ONE] …
⟪Night 54.⟫ Thursday, …
A wet night. …
[One or two …
⟪Night 60⟫. Thursday, …
[When Michael Ramer …
‘Well?’ he said …
A few of …
‘Oh, come on! …
‘I don’t know,’ …
p162
‘I’ve never noticed …
‘Go on, Nicholas!’ …
‘At any rate …
‘In the chill’s …
‘Most unfair! I’m …
A chorus of …
‘For those who …
‘There are minor …
‘The sort that …
‘Yes,’ said Guildford. …
Lowdham laughed. ‘And …
‘Or strangle it!’ …
p162–163
‘No, seriously,’ Guildford …
p163
‘Thankyou for that!’ …
‘Nonsense!’ said Guildford. …
‘I’m sure you …
‘I mean odd …
‘Why should it?’ …
‘Well, if there …
‘That’s carrying your …
‘I’m not talking …
‘But that isn’t …
p163–164
‘It’s generally true, …
p164
‘But the trick …
‘Not bad, I …
p164–165
‘But you’ve got …
p165
‘You can wallow …
‘Well, your disbelief …
‘It wouldn’t be …
‘No doubt authors …
‘There’s no such …
‘Shut up!’ said …
‘I want my …
p165–166
‘Certainly I’ll admit …
p166
‘And what of …
‘Oh! difficulties of …
‘Scientists are as …
‘I’m not talking …
‘I dare say …
p166–167
‘That’s so,’ said …
p167
‘Yes, and it …
‘I don’t know,’ …
‘No, they’re very …
‘They still take …
‘But there’s still …
‘Or think we …
‘Quite so,’ Guildford …
p168
‘No, but there …
‘I daresay! But …
‘No, I didn’t …
‘All right, all …
‘Half-hearted,’ said Guildford. …
p169
‘Why have anything …
‘No, of course …
At that point …
‘But that’s a …
‘Yes, I believe …
‘Very well then, …
‘No, I don’t. …
‘Then why can’t …
p169–170
‘Because it won’t …
p170
‘But supposing you …
‘But not by …
‘I’m glad to …
‘The stuff is …
‘No. And if …
‘Oh! So you’ve …
‘No, it’s not …
‘Well? Come on! …
‘Incarnation. By being …
p170–171
At that point …
p171
‘What have you …
‘Well, that was …
Dolbear grinned. ‘But …
‘What are you …
‘You know his …
‘I know all …
‘You’re missing my …
‘Telling a story,’ …
p171–172
‘Yes,’ said Dolbear. …
p172
‘I don’t know …
We looked at …
We tried a …
We broke up …
‘Ramer,’ I said …
‘Well, I don’t …
O don’t go …
‘I did not …
p172–173
I walked part …
p173
In the Turl …
‘Then you do …
‘Certainly not spoof, …
Ramer laughed quietly. …
‘Sleep well!’ I …
‘I do,’ said …
MGR. NG. AAL. …
⟪Night 61⟫. Thursday, …
A week later …
He was the …
p174
Arry Lowdham tapped …
‘Now, none of …
‘No, not even …
‘Why not?’ we …
‘Because I haven’t …
‘Oh I say!’ …
‘No,’ said Ramer. …
‘Come on!’ we …
‘Well,’ he said …
‘Yes, 1938,’ said …
‘I never did …
‘Well, you tried …
‘And seemed pretty …
p174–175
‘I was not …
p175
‘Yes, he has!’ …
Ramer paused and …
‘Another thread was …
‘But of course …
p175–176
‘But I mean …
p176
‘Not even your …
‘Ah,’ said Ramer, …
‘But wouldn’t you …
‘That’s not the …
‘You can get …
p176–177
‘As far as …
p177
‘I know’, said …
‘I think a …
‘It’s very difficult …
‘That doesn’t quite …
‘Well, never mind. …
p177–178
‘But I’m afraid …
p178
Dolbear stirred and …
‘Well, I haven’t …
‘Emberü,’ said Ramer. …
‘Well, here is …
‘Not a very …
Ramer laughed. ‘Don’t …
‘Of course, you …
p178–179
‘I hardly need …
p179
‘And so,’ said …
‘Exactly,’ said Ramer; …
‘The mind uses …
‘Take a house!’ …
‘I agree,’ said …
‘But haunting, and …
p179–180
‘I’m not sure …
p180
‘But you can …
‘Quite right,’ said …
‘I dare say!’ …
‘So I tried …
‘But the mind …
p180–181
‘Yes, I think …
p181
‘It is difficult, …
‘But here the …
‘But it couldn’t …
p181–182
‘But all the …
p182
‘So the poor …
‘Yes,’ said Ramer. …
‘Travelling on a …
‘No,’ said Ramer. …
‘And Fire! I …
p182–183
‘Being part of …
p183
‘I found it …
‘So I turned …
‘But you didn’t …
p184
‘It depends on …
‘Come on, come …
‘It was most …
At last he …
‘I was awake …
‘What a lumber-room!’ …
p184–185
‘I said my …
p185
‘How far have …
‘To the beginning,’ …
‘When was that?’ …
‘Ah! That depends …
He paused, and …
‘You say re-read. …
p186
‘As to the …
‘The other question’s …
‘Margins? Upper levels? …
‘Never,’ Ramer laughed. …
‘By the marginal …
p187
‘And the machinery …
‘Asking if you …
‘What a busy …
p187–188
‘I leave the …
p188
‘The whiskey-bottle was …
‘Now I can …
‘No difficulty with …
‘Hm! I’m glad …
‘Lor!’ said Lowdham. …
‘Go on, Michael, …
‘Shall I?’ he …
‘Of course!’ we …
p188–189
‘Well, seriously,’ he …
p189
‘My mind, like …
‘And that strong …
‘If long ago …
‘Could you give …
Ramer thought for …
‘Here’s one case: …
p189–190
A row of …
p190
What would you …
‘It sounds reasonable …
‘All my waking …
p190–191
‘The story that …
p191
‘Well, there it …
Dolbear gave a …
‘Oh go on, …
‘It’s your evening, …
‘Well, here’s another …
A pleasant small …
What do you …
‘He’d solved the …
‘Emotion: Jack-Hornerism, quiet …
‘No!’ said Ramer. …
‘Well, New Readers …
p191–192
‘Rather more unusual …
p192
‘In the remembered …
‘He turned to …
‘The librarian had …
‘Well, what did …
‘On second thoughts …
p192–193
‘I don’t know,’ …
p193
‘There’s little merit …
‘Elvish Drama,’ Jeremy …
‘Well anyway,’ Ramer …
‘The cases I’ve …
p193–194
‘There are good …
p194
‘Here are some …
‘And what do …
‘It took me …
‘Not even on …
‘Are the Blessed …
‘No, not more …
p194–195
‘Dreaming is not …
p195
‘But out of …
‘But, as I …
‘What is presented …
p195–196
‘Yes. For instance: …
p196
‘Evidently if the …
‘What kind of …
‘Well, yes of …
‘Aren’t some of …
p196–197
‘I expect so,’ …
p197
‘I’m not much …
‘That situation may …
‘He seems to …
‘Oh!’ said Jeremy. …
‘I should like …
‘Have you gone …
p197–198
‘I’ve never gone …
p198
‘The one I …
‘I cannot remember …
p198–199
‘It’s the same …
p199
‘The En-keladim?’ asked …
Ramer did not …
‘Where is Minal-zidar?’ …
Ramer looked up. …
‘But in Ellor …
‘Fields of Arbol?’ …
‘Arbol is “Old …
p200
‘Old Solar?’ said …
‘I daresay it …
‘But that wouldn’t …
‘Yes, it would,’ …
p200–201
‘I daresay that …
p201
‘And yet … …
‘Yes, yes,’ said …
‘No,’ said Ramer, …
‘I do,’ said …
‘Well, if you …
‘But that is …
‘No, you ass! …
p201–202
‘But the inherited, …
p202
‘In such rare …
‘Voiceless countries?’ said …
‘Yes,’ said Ramer. …
‘But spirits are …
‘I know,’ Ramer …
‘I don’t know …
‘I dare say …
p203
‘You speak as …
‘No, I don’t …
‘You make it …
‘But of course,’ …
There was a …
‘No, I think …
p203–204
‘I think there …
p204
‘However, I don’t …
‘How can you …
‘I think I …
‘I’ll grant you …
‘It’s true that …
p204–205
‘We can cast …
p205
‘What reason have …
‘Well, I went …
‘Won’t you describe …
‘I do, more …
‘Well, something to …
‘I’ll try,’ said …
p205–206
‘Remember that dream-sequences …
p206
‘In any case …
‘What is its …
‘It’s connected with …
He stopped suddenly. …
‘My En-keladim I …
p207
‘But wouldn’t you …
‘Yes, I suppose …
‘But I’m still …
‘Whether the crystals …
p207–208
‘Pyramids and polyhedrons …
p208
‘For a time …
‘Only part of …
p208–209
‘I don’t know …
p209
‘It was on …
‘It is no …
‘I found a …
p209–210
‘I came still …
p210
‘I was still …
‘“This really is …
‘Soon I noticed …
‘“I must have …
p210–211
‘Of course, if …
p211
‘I was gazing …
‘The clock on …
‘Well, I must …
MGR. NG. PF. …