"The Savages," from "Sido"

1929
Colette, translated by Enid McLeod
"The Savages" from Sido
B

In this excerpt from another book about Colette's mother, the focus is on the two elder brothers.  As always, I like these stories of her family in the country.  Here, she contrasts her brothers in adolescence with them as middle-aged or elderly men.  The younger brother tells her of a recent visit to their hometown and his surprise at all the changes after more than 40 years.  I also like the tale of how the boys reacted to the oldest sister's wedding.  Sido is more of a supporting character, although she of course has some funny moments, like her answer about who the groom is:  "Oh, some wretched upstart or other."