I can' t quite match 1697, but this is from East of Eden: "And Tom had cut Mollie's tongue with his pocket-knife, and dies in his heart when he realized his courage." There is another more graphic description of the incident in the book, but I can' find it quite at this moment. Eithne Murray *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome