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Short Story

Vulgar Intrusions

Daryn Green takes a satirical swipe at philosophical disengagement.

Percival Veneer and Felicity Tangent had been close companions for many years. Such was their long-standing attachment and mutual affection that it was hardly surprising that amongst their circle this had given rise from time to time to the question as to whether they were secretly an item. But theirs was a purely platonic relationship – which, in view of their overriding shared interest, was somewhat apt. For they were both devoted – utterly devoted – to the harmless pastime known as ‘philosophy’.

“We’re a couple of philosophy nuts, aren’t we?” Felicity would say with a quirky smile as she poured Earl Grey tea at the round table, upon whose embroidered tablecloth would sit an array of philosophical works and periodicals, among the flowers in a vase and the tea things.

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