https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24131/24131-h/24131-h.htm
This month’s story, ‘Xingu’ by Edith Wharton is about ladies who lunch. It’s a light and amusing story, but with some ‘heavy’ language. I had to look up several words in the dictionary.
On that note, you may well be wondering what Xingu means, but I’m not going to tell you. It’s much better if you read the story for yourself and find out at the end: www.gutenberg.org/files/24131/24131- h/24131-h.htm
One of the interesting things about the story is that it depicts group dynamics very well. The characters are all members of a ladies’ club of a cultural nature, and the story is a skilful observation of how the group operates. One thing we find out early on, is that the members of the club all have issues with each other and there is a lot of one-up-manship going on. We get to witness the impact that a recently joined member, Mrs Roby, has on the existing mix, and see what happens when a
