by The Pfifltrigg » June 16th, 2006, 2:19 am
It's been a while since I read it, and didn't remember that part right off: however, the association of "earthly Venus" and "Mark's clothes scattered everywhere" (
not Lewis' words) make it sound overtly erotic, like he went in and was seduced by Venus "herself" before Jane got home. I think the impression Lewis intended (and the one I got), was the disgarded clothes not of a brothel, but of a bachelor pad, waiting for a wifely touch (or as likely, scold
).
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