Virginia; Woolf; not to be confused, of course, you understand, with the late (and much loved, I daresay) Virginia Woolf, was a very incredible author; such a fascinating voice she had; it had a way of taking you on a journey--what a way it had! as though you're speeding across the landscape; here one moment; gone another; on a journey with semicolons! an incredible race you're suddenly in; lightning-fast; (don't you dare take a breath!) and suddenly; halfway through the paragraph--you realize you have no idea what she's talking about.