(My Two Towers post is in the works, really and truly it is. I hope to get it up next week. (I’m telling you that because there’s a faint hope that saying it will make it more likely to happen.))
The prompt for the April Inklings link-up (check out Heidi’s post here for the rules to link up!) is a scene with roses in book or film. Funnily enough, since I was just mentioning Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery in my last post, I thought of the perfect scene for the prompt – it’s the first scene that came to mind, in fact – and it’s from Anne’s House of Dreams.
THIS WHOLE SCENE IS A SPOILER, BY-THE-BY. The scene that I’ve chosen is the proposal scene between Owen Ford and Leslie Moore.
…“Some of those flowers were actually set out by the schoolmaster’s bride, and she has been dead for thirty years. Yet they bloom on every summer. Look at those red roses, Leslie – how they queen it over everything else!”
“I love the red roses,” said Leslie. “Anne likes the pink ones best, and Gilbert likes the white. But I want the crimson ones. They satisfy some craving in me as no other flower does.”
“These roses are very late – they bloom after all the others have gone – and they hold all the warmth and soul of the summer come to fruition,” said Owen, plucking some of the glowing, half-opened buds.
“The rose is the flower of love – the world has acclaimed it so for centuries. The pink roses are love hopeful and expectant – the white roses are love dead or forsaken – but the red roses – ah, Leslie, what are the red roses?”
“Love triumphant,” said Leslie in a low voice.
“Yes – love triumphant and perfect. Leslie, you know – you understand. I have loved you from the first. And I know you love me – I don’t need to ask you. But I want to hear you say it – my darling – my darling!”
Leslie said something in a very low and tremulous voice. Their hands and lips met; it was life’s supreme moment for them and as they stood there in the old garden, with its many years of love and delight and sorrow and glory, he crowned her shining hair with the red, red rose of a love triumphant.
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Who are your favorite characters in Anne’s House of Dreams? What’s your favorite color of rose?
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What lovely questions! I thought Miss Cornelia was quite funny, with her strong feelings. It was fun to see Gilbert rile her up. I like light pink roses.
Miss Cornelia is a really fun character, isn’t she? And yes, I love her dynamic with Gilbert. xD Light pink roses are beautiful!
Oh, I love this scene. Leslie is just amazing, and I like Owen, too. That cover is so pretty!
I like pink roses most, I have to say. (Sorry, Leslie!) In terms of characters, I like Miss Cornelia, Anne, Gilbert and Leslie the best. I must say, Captain Jim frequently gets on my nerves, and I have never met anyone who talks like Owen! I still like him, though.
Thank you for reminding me of this book. I must dig it out again tonight.
Pink roses are lovely, and all those characters are great. Aw, I love Captain Jim! Heh, I have to agree about Owen – I was thinking that as I was writing this post. “They hold the warmth and soul of the summer come to fruition”? My good sir, no one talks like that. 😛
I hope you enjoy – I think I’m due for a re-read myself!
I completely forgot how beautiful this scene is (also the cover)!! L.M. Montgomery had a lovely way with words. This post makes me want to re-read “Anne’s House of Dreams” again!
My favorite characters in “Anne’s House of Dreams” are Anne, Gilbert, Captain Jim, and Miss Cornelia.
I am going to agree with Gilbert on this one – white roses are my favorite!
Isn’t it a beautiful scene? Anne’s House of Dreams has to be one of my favorite Anne books.
Those are all great choices (I love that we get to see Anne and Gilbert as a couple after they’re married!), and white roses are beautiful!