Characters - Karl Blau and The Novelists' Sub-group, Herga Poets and Northwood Writers
Meeting Karl Karl was fond of reminding me that when I met him I asked, "Are you married?" Karl replied, "I was. But I'm divorced." I asked, "What was the reason for the divorce?" Karl said, "I, and Barbara, thought that was a very singular thing to ask, particularly on first meeting somebody. Nobody else would have asked that question. Most people would not have asked so soon, and the majority would not have asked it ever." I sighed, Karl replied, laughing, "It still struck both of us as unusual." Everybody has a style f speaking. Karl was very analytical. Humorous. Long sentences, expanded by sub-clauses, expanding on the theme, or giving the alternative point of view. We were both extraverts and would talk for hours. Karl had lived in America, as I had, and he had many stories about his past. The tip of his finger was missing. Caused by an accident when he was working as a chemist. The name Blau is German for blue. Karl's W...