Neil wrote:

(1) Meegat doesn't really misuse Avon.

How do you know what her intentions are? The only thing we know about her is that she has the ability to keep a straight face in the most preposterous situations.

Jacqueline said:

Asimov told the student that he hadn't consciously put any of that symbolism in there.

I've always suspected this about Shakespeare.

Harriet