The Girl in Chapter Nine

The girl in chapter nine showed up today. She's a bit player, she reminded me. And as such, she didn't think she should show up before I needed her (though I didn't exactly need her today -- except to think ahead a bit).

She said she felt it was presumptuous to turn up and demand attention before it was her turn. Bad manners, she said.

I think I'll have to find a book for this woman. She could so shape my heroes up.

Anyway, while she was here, I ran the names past her, and she said, "No question. I'm Abigail. How could you not know that?"

I guess that tells us. So thank you, Kate, for suggesting the Abby -- which Abby G then modified to Abigail -- so as to make it not appear quite so 'chummy.' And Abigail agreed. She does not let people call her Abby.

I can see a hero in her future who might well do that -- just to annoy.

I asked her how she felt about the name Eamon. She said it was impolite to make disparaging comments about anyone's name. But she did say, when pressed, that she does not know any fifty year old bachelors who wear cardigans and live with their mother.

Abby G would doubtless say that that means she doesn't know any Eamons.

But I still like the name. So there.