Proust Questionnaire  P. D. James  The British mystery writer
returns this month with Death Comes to Pemberley, a revisiting
of Pride and Prejudice with a fatal twist (though no zombies).
Here, she muses on long legs, elevator anxieties, and her
secretary’s cat.  What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Walking by the sea with my two daughters on a perfect summer
day.  What is your greatest fear? Being stuck alone in a very
small lift late on a Friday afternoon.  Which historical figure
do you most identify with? Queen Elizabeth I.  What is the trait
you most deplore in yourself?  What is the trait you most
deplore in others?  What is your greatest extravagance? Buying
antiques.  On what occasion do you lie? To save someone’s life,
but I am grateful to say that this necessity has never arisen.
What do you dislike most about your appearance? I would have
liked longer legs.  Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“Please answer the phone, someone—say I’m busy.”  What is your
greatest regret? That I didn’t