Cecile writes to Sophie: It seems to me that I love her (the marquise) more like Danceny than like you, and sometimes I wish she were he.
And: She scolds me sometimes ... but then I kiss her with all my heart until she is no longer vexed. At least I can love her as much as I like without there being anything wrong in it, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure.
And the marquise says of her: She is really delicious! She has neither character nor principles.
And: Really, I am almost jealous of the man for whom this pleasure is reserved.
And: I acted as her waiting woman ... her shoulders and breasts were entirely uncovered. I kissed her; she let me take her in my arms ... Heavens! How beautiful she was! Ah! if Magdalene was like this she must have been far more dangerous as a penitent than as a sinner.
Two words: Whatever, Ellen!
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I wonder how this was meant to be taken by the audience at the time.
And, although it wasn't nearly as clear, wasn't there a little of this on the male side as well? I can't remember the exact context, but there was something. Was it between the Vicomte and Danceny?
I don't remember anything like that beyween any of the men in the book, but maybe I just missed something.
Physical intimacy between women has always found more acceptance. Many countries that outlaw homosexuality between men say nothing about women. In patriarchal cultures where penile penetration is the sine quo non of "real sex," relations between women aren't perceived as much of a threat since two women can't have "real sex."
It really works for the marquise. She's a lover of pleasure. If she's scuttling the bullshit religion-based prudery, she's going whole-hog.
Cecile is such a dolt.
Cecile IS a dolt. Hehe. I love in the movie where the marquise tells her to stop "sniveling."
The subtitle for this book could have been "Sex in the City of Lights," with the marquise as a sinister Samantha.
Further down in one of the passages kc quoted:
"However, we agreed that I am to appear not to love her so much in front of other people, especially in front of Mamma."
God, don't you love that? Is there nothing the marquise cannot do?
I DO LOVE THAT! Hehe. It's perfect.
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