Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Great Regulars: It was a private ceremony that no doubt

had a private meaning--but whether that meaning was incest, or indeed an end to incest, seems impossible to know. Afterwards, Dorothy [Wordsworth] fails to go to the church for the ceremony, but does (contrary to modern custom) accompany William and Mary on their honeymoon. The marriage is a success.

from James Fenton: The Guardian: Remember Dorothy

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