It was moving in spite of Lamb. I could not believe he asked Foote about
borrowing money from Percy--one of the worst affronts imaginable to a
Southerner, especially one of Foote's era. At one point, I got the distinct
impression that Lamb thought that Dickens was still alive. And those
questions about Proust! Lamb did everything but ask Foote if he were a
tree, what sort of tree would he be. Mercy.
Ted