From the bathing-machine came a din As of jollification within; It was heard far and wide And the incoming tide Had a definite flavor of gin.
-Edward Gorey
Once the machine had been pushed into the water, a woman could enter the water through doors on the seaward side, the body of the machine and the open doors forming a screen shielding her from the view of those on the beach.
As of jollification within;
It was heard far and wide
And the incoming tide
Had a definite flavor of gin.
-Edward Gorey
Once the machine had been pushed into the water, a woman could enter the water through doors on the seaward side, the body of the machine and the open doors forming a screen shielding her from the view of those on the beach.