Slow. Ploddingly so. I am missing something here, I'm sure, but I'm about to miss more as I plan to scan-read through some of this to find something that holds me to Faulkner's story.
Yes, I am ashamed of myself; I'm obviously missing the magic somehow. There are several instances where Faulkner repeats his statement using different words lengthening an already somnambulant story. The plot points have been the planning of this trip and the manipulations on the part of both Boon and Lucius to get away from the family and take off in the automobile. Ned is a stowaway and Faulkner introduces his presences with a bit of humor as Ned's flatulence gives him away.
So I'll be skipping some passages, thoroughly ashamed of my illiterate ways.
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology