Who Are You Spending Your Free Time With ? 4

Last time I did this was back in March , so much for me doing it once a month ! haha

The rules are : Get the book that is on your nightstand or where ever you happen to do your reading. Open to page 56 find the fifth sentence . Post the next two to five sentences and these instructions on your blog.

Do not go get your favorite book.....it has to be the one you are reading now !


I have watched the North and South mini series a bunch of times and I really like it , but the book is way way better !

The book I'm reading is : North and South by John Jakes

Despite the heat . George shivered . " Now,sir. I shall demonstrate the principle of which I spoke. It is commonly termed the goose step. Stand on one leg , thus- " He lifted his right leg and swayed; his weight unbalanced him. " On the command front, the raised leg flung forward, thus Front ! "

He couldn't lift his leg very high because he was so heavy. Sweating he held his position with difficulty. Then shouting " Rear , " he tried to fling his leg downward and behind him. He nearly fell on his face. Someone snickered. With horror, George realized it came from the rank near Orry.

" You sir. Our southern hothouse lily. I believe you were making sport of me- of this military maneuver?"

" Sir, " Orry began, obviously startled. " If you had been formally accepted as a plebe, sir. I would place you on report, and you would receive a score of demerits . You know sir, that if you receive two hundred demerits in a year, you are sent down the Canterberry road" - that was the road to the nearest railroad depot and the familiar term for dismissal-" in disgrace. Even superior academics cannot save you . So curb your levity, sir "

Awash in self-importance, Bent was enjoying himself. " And, more important, give heed to learning this maneuver. You shall practice it, sir- you and your roommate together. Step forward!"

*****If anyone doesn't get what's going on, it's where you are ordered to march in place high step while holding your arms out straight with a bucket full of water in each and you are not to spill it and you can't stop until ordered to. My dh told me the first time we watched it in the movie together he's made people do that when they were doing something out of line .....nice !

I'm glad he's not the boss of me ! ********

The last one of these I did is here !

If you play along let me know , so I can check out what you are reading !