For the Ladies of the Bored: More Advice Sought
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:58 pm
In my note of the 11th inst., I inquired of you (hypothetically) as to the hypothetical merit of a gentleman submitting a hypothetical proposal to his s intended on the anniversary of her nativity, as opposed to deferring such action to a later date, when he and his intended would be traveling abroad. The general consensus was to wait the additional few weeks.
Assuming, hypothetically, that the gentleman seeking to make the proposal wishes to maximize the romantic effect of his action (to wit, when the intended recalls the incident thirty years from now, she will still melt at the very thought of it, and she will still derive great amusement at being able to annoy her jealous friends by reminiscing about it), well, would you happen to have any thoughts as to the best time (or rather, place) wherein the gentleman might deliver the proposal?
The persons hypothetically involved have settled upon their itinerary. Their first destination will be Berlin, with a side trip to Potsdam (to visit Sans Souci, the palace of his late Majesty Frederick, King of Prussia). In Berlin, they will attend a performance of Turandot, a very unusual opera indeed, because in it, no one dies, except for the composer, who died before he finished it. After Berlin, they will travel to Quedlinburg (a well-preserved medieval town), and from thence to Leipzig, at whose university the celebrated composer, Mr. Karl Philip Emmanuel Bach, trained in law (you may recall that Mr. Bach's father, Johann Sebastian, was himself a very celebrated organist and conductor in Leipzig, and he even composed a few pieces, although of course his reputation as a composer pales next to that of his better-known son). After Leipzig, they will repair to Nurnburg, home of the engraver Albrecht Durer, then to Dinkelsbuhl, said to be the best preserved medieval town in Germany, and then on to Speyer. A few days later, after visiting the Roman remains in Trier, they will depart Germany for Belgium, first to visit Brussels (where they hope to visit the fields of Waterloo, where the Corsican Adventurer met his just denouement), and then Bruges. Upon leaving Belgium, they will journey to Paris, with a side trip to Versailles, whence they will return home.
If you were to undertake such an adventure, and if in the course of this adventure you were to receive a proposal of matrimony, might I enquire as to where you would most like to be propositioned?
One possibility is Berlin: while there, they will have occasion to spend time exchanging tender glances while walking along the Unter den Linden beneath the full moon (which, despite being the Harvest Moon, will no doubt be sick and pale with grief, that my Ms. Bennett art far more fair than she). Here is a scene along the Unter den Linden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Berl ... ruecke.jpg
Dinkelsbuhl is delightfully medieval, but I fear that the name 'Dinkelsbuhl' does not have quite the most romantic ring to it (they will stay in this hotel in Dinkeslbuhl: http://www.deutsches-haus-dkb.de/ ).
In Bruges, they will spend some time venturing along the canals, basking in the medieval nature of that town as well (this is Bruges: http://goeurope.about.com/library/phot/bl_brugge_9.htm ).
Whilst fetching the crystalized bit of carbon that (hypothetically) the gentleman designed for Miss Bennet as a token of his non-hypothetical commitment, the jeweler asked where and when he intended to present it, and he mentioned that he was thinking of possibly doing this in Paris; her response was 'Oh! The Eiffel Tower! Every woman's dream!!!', but this seems a bit twee, and as I recall, Mr. Tom Cruise apparently used that venue to hire one of his wives, and in his pride the gentleman is rather prejudiced against following in that particular gentleman's footsteps. However, while en route to the Eiffel Tower from the hotel, the gentleman and Miss Bennett will be strolling along the Seine, where Miss Bennett will, as always, walk in beauty like the night, so I do not dismiss Paris entirely.
Your thoughts and comments please?
Your most obedient servant,
Darcy
Assuming, hypothetically, that the gentleman seeking to make the proposal wishes to maximize the romantic effect of his action (to wit, when the intended recalls the incident thirty years from now, she will still melt at the very thought of it, and she will still derive great amusement at being able to annoy her jealous friends by reminiscing about it), well, would you happen to have any thoughts as to the best time (or rather, place) wherein the gentleman might deliver the proposal?
The persons hypothetically involved have settled upon their itinerary. Their first destination will be Berlin, with a side trip to Potsdam (to visit Sans Souci, the palace of his late Majesty Frederick, King of Prussia). In Berlin, they will attend a performance of Turandot, a very unusual opera indeed, because in it, no one dies, except for the composer, who died before he finished it. After Berlin, they will travel to Quedlinburg (a well-preserved medieval town), and from thence to Leipzig, at whose university the celebrated composer, Mr. Karl Philip Emmanuel Bach, trained in law (you may recall that Mr. Bach's father, Johann Sebastian, was himself a very celebrated organist and conductor in Leipzig, and he even composed a few pieces, although of course his reputation as a composer pales next to that of his better-known son). After Leipzig, they will repair to Nurnburg, home of the engraver Albrecht Durer, then to Dinkelsbuhl, said to be the best preserved medieval town in Germany, and then on to Speyer. A few days later, after visiting the Roman remains in Trier, they will depart Germany for Belgium, first to visit Brussels (where they hope to visit the fields of Waterloo, where the Corsican Adventurer met his just denouement), and then Bruges. Upon leaving Belgium, they will journey to Paris, with a side trip to Versailles, whence they will return home.
If you were to undertake such an adventure, and if in the course of this adventure you were to receive a proposal of matrimony, might I enquire as to where you would most like to be propositioned?
One possibility is Berlin: while there, they will have occasion to spend time exchanging tender glances while walking along the Unter den Linden beneath the full moon (which, despite being the Harvest Moon, will no doubt be sick and pale with grief, that my Ms. Bennett art far more fair than she). Here is a scene along the Unter den Linden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Berl ... ruecke.jpg
Dinkelsbuhl is delightfully medieval, but I fear that the name 'Dinkelsbuhl' does not have quite the most romantic ring to it (they will stay in this hotel in Dinkeslbuhl: http://www.deutsches-haus-dkb.de/ ).
In Bruges, they will spend some time venturing along the canals, basking in the medieval nature of that town as well (this is Bruges: http://goeurope.about.com/library/phot/bl_brugge_9.htm ).
Whilst fetching the crystalized bit of carbon that (hypothetically) the gentleman designed for Miss Bennet as a token of his non-hypothetical commitment, the jeweler asked where and when he intended to present it, and he mentioned that he was thinking of possibly doing this in Paris; her response was 'Oh! The Eiffel Tower! Every woman's dream!!!', but this seems a bit twee, and as I recall, Mr. Tom Cruise apparently used that venue to hire one of his wives, and in his pride the gentleman is rather prejudiced against following in that particular gentleman's footsteps. However, while en route to the Eiffel Tower from the hotel, the gentleman and Miss Bennett will be strolling along the Seine, where Miss Bennett will, as always, walk in beauty like the night, so I do not dismiss Paris entirely.
Your thoughts and comments please?
Your most obedient servant,
Darcy
