Absalom, Absalom!, 268 (Event)

Page Number: 
268
Order within Page: 
4
First 8-10 words of event: 
In fact, Quentin did not even tell Shreve what
Page Event Ends: 
268
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, September 6, 1909
Notes: 

CUT: recalls what Mr. Compson told Quentin about the visit to Bon's mistress - suggesting Mr. Compson may have "recreated" it (268) - while noting that Quentin didn't relate that version of the story to Shreve, and may not have been listening when his father told it.

Summary: 

The narrator notes that Quentin did not tell Shreve "what his [Quentin's] father" had said about Bon and Henry's "visit" to the octoroon (268). [SOURCE: Narrator]

Chronological Order: 
564.50
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Not-Saying, Not-Hearing

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