She treated Vanessa and me as if we were visiting budgerigars that needed to be fed and then put somewhere dark for the night.

Alexandra Fuller
About This Quote

The term "budgie" is Australian slang for an obnoxious person. It is used in a similar way to the American slang term "weenie," or to refer to a person who is perceived as annoying. In this quote, Shakespeare was describing how Vanessa and I were treated in the home of Elizabeth's sister, Mary. It seems that we were not treated like people, but like things that needed to be fed and then put away in a dark corner.

Source: Cocktail Hour Under The Tree Of Forgetfulness

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