24 December 2005

Matushka (n.)

One who awakens to find Hapgood in her bed.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Now you'll have to define Hapgood for me! :)

Texas Matushka (who currently lives in PA) said...

Isabel Hapgood merits to be remembered with respect and gratitude, as she was a champion in the awesome task of translating Orthodox liturgical texts from Church Slavonic into English. Father calls his liturgy book translated by her 'Hapgood'.