notes on Death in Holy Orders – P.D. James
Feb 21st, 2009 by Ashley
Her words was not as mesmerizing as she was in The Murder Room; however, it was still no doubt worthy of appreciation.
In the end of Part 2, where Emma found comfort in Dalgliesh’s company. James wrote,
It was strange to be lying on his sheet. She hoped that he didn’t despise her for her cowardice. The relief of knowing that he was downstairs was immense. She closed her eyes on darkness, not on the dancing images of death, and in minutes she was asleep.
It was so romantic. A damsel in distress. I can totally picture her being “rescued” by Dalgliesh, who even made his offering of help sound rather like a plead. Such a fine, sensitive, well-educated gentlemen. Alas, he’s a bit too old for my taste. Too old to be an object of my fantasy.