Iris in the air
I ask them what they most like doing together. He winks suggestively.
John: “Eating.”
Audi: “And drinking.”
In unison: “Eating and drinking is lovely, yes.”
I can’t say why, but I find this interview with John Bayley (formerly Mr. Iris Murdoch) and his new wife, Audi, one of the sweetest things I’ve ever read.
Maybe it’s all that glad relief and unexpected joy in late autumn; septuagenarian butterflies.
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- ... and making a peace of sorts with the larger-than-life Iris in this bit here from the end of the interview:
He takes off his cap for the first time, puts his arm round her shoulder and nuzzles at her bosom.
John: “You’re taller than Iris, aren’t you darling?”
Audi: “Yes, a little. See, this is the sort of thing one notices.”
— maria Jun 8, 12:52pm # - Ahh..the dialog of a perfect relationship.
— Beerzie Boy Jun 10, 12:12pm # - I thought this was a lovely, charming interview. I realized I was curious about Iris, as I’d vaguely heard of her work before reading the interview. I rented the movie, now I’m off to find her books. Thank you for this entry. Perhaps in reading her work, I will no longer disagree with those that call me “well-read.”
— roggey Jun 27, 3:03pm #
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