The non-event

Virginia Thesiger

"I have decided," said my nose,"to have a cold.If you gave me a roseI couldn't smell it.Moreover I intend to sneezeoften, in fact whenever I please.I will have to be blown frequently ...... or so I've been told ....There! What did I say!"

"Look, nose," I said(more sternly than lovingly I fear—but sometimes one has to take a stand);"Look, nose, you are being quite absurd!I mean, for heaven's sake, who do you think you are?Have you not heardthat God is in charge here?And neither God nor I(who am made in His imageand am His ambassadorand a spreader of His Wordand entirely good and happy and well ...... spiritual, if you remember? ...in fact as sound as that proverbial bell ...)

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