[Vwoolf] "Leonard to Keep His Virgins"

[Elizabeth Evans]

Perhaps it's both–a reference to his office staff with a playful allusion to LW's novel The Wise Virgins. 

Liz


Dr. Elizabeth F. Evans
University of Notre Dame
elizabeth.evans at nd.edu



On May 16, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Stephen Barkway <sbarkway at btinternet.com> wrote:

> I would guess she's referring to Leonard's office staff.
>  
> Stephen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jonathan Reeve
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> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:31 PM
> Subject: [Vwoolf] "Leonard to Keep His Virgins"
> 
> Hi V-Woolf Listserv,
> 
> A quick question: in Woolf's diaries (vol. 1, p. 318), there is the curious note "L. to keep his office & his virgins. We think we now deserve some good luck. Yet I daresay we’re the happiest couple in England." Having not read much more of the diaries, I'm don't have the slightest clue who or what Leonard's "virgins" might be. Does anyone know? 
> 
> Here's a tiny bit of context, from Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=a31bAAAAMAAJ&q="L+to+keep+his+office+and+his+virgins"&dq="L+to+keep+his+office+and+his+virgins"&hl=en&sa=X&ei=y0GVUd-sJvWy4APSpIHICA&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA
> 
> -Jon Reeve
> 
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