[ Aziraphale is not sure what Crowley is trying to articulate as to why he's not a Phineas, but it doesn't matter because: ]
Hardly anyone calls him Phineas anyway, everyone refers to him by surname, including William. It's only proper that they do so, so for most of the novel he's Mr. Ingram.
And... Yes, he's quite the prat. Leaves William speculating for most of the novel some things that might've happened during their time apart.
[ A pause, as he racks his brain. ]
I thought that was quite clever at the time, too. Perhaps Phineas had been pulled away for work and been too busy, or had gone away to take care of a sick family member and been too sad to say anything, or... been forced into a loveless marriage for political reasons.
It was supposed to be a story about friendship, but looking back, I think no one agreed with me.
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Date: 2020-04-04 07:58 pm (UTC)Hardly anyone calls him Phineas anyway, everyone refers to him by surname, including William. It's only proper that they do so, so for most of the novel he's Mr. Ingram.
And... Yes, he's quite the prat. Leaves William speculating for most of the novel some things that might've happened during their time apart.
[ A pause, as he racks his brain. ]
I thought that was quite clever at the time, too. Perhaps Phineas had been pulled away for work and been too busy, or had gone away to take care of a sick family member and been too sad to say anything, or... been forced into a loveless marriage for political reasons.
It was supposed to be a story about friendship, but looking back, I think no one agreed with me.