09-21-2011, 07:50 AM
At first it had an Edward Lear feel to it- I saw those wonderful line drawing illustrations while reading. Then Darjeeling is so Betjemen , and Empire, and , yes, Lear! I stumbled on the rhythm of the penultimate line, but I am sure that is just me. I just love the smugness of Oz in a Lyons Corner House.

