tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407417.post114223902470838685..comments2008-05-15T07:27:20.137+05:30Comments on Out came a thought and then another...: Avrilaceous?Lavanya Gopinathhttps://profiles.google.com/109104856040082014822noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407417.post-30449713584283664012008-05-15T07:27:00.000+05:302008-05-15T07:27:00.000+05:30The January 13th post is correct. The description...The January 13th post is correct. The description of the freckles of Avril, the woman at Duignan’s dairy, is on pp. 42-43 of the soft cover edition of The Sea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407417.post-80023240684745015932008-01-13T03:27:00.000+05:302008-01-13T03:27:00.000+05:30I agree with the second thought. Banville describ...I agree with the second thought. Banville describes at great length the freckles on Avril's face earlier in the book. His term "Avrilaceous" is most certainly self-referential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407417.post-1152911217053414752006-07-15T02:36:00.000+05:302006-07-15T02:36:00.000+05:30Second thoughts. There is a minor character named ...Second thoughts. There is a minor character named Avril who is given a particular type of freckle. That would explain the capitalization. The associations with April as freckle season still hold, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407417.post-1152910053218854432006-07-15T02:17:00.000+05:302006-07-15T02:17:00.000+05:30I also searched diligently, without success, for A...I also searched diligently, without success, for Avrilaceous and tend to agree with your interpretation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com