Inklings // May 2026
It's June already, and although the English summer is starting with torrential rain, at least we have a new Inklings prompt (read the rules and link up here ). This month, the prompt is: a riddle scene in book or film. The scene in Emma with Mr. Elton's riddle immediately sprang to mind. “Why will not you write one yourself for us, Mr. Elton?” said she; “that is the only security for its freshness; and nothing could be easier to you.” “Oh no! he had never written, hardly ever, any thing of the kind in his life. The stupidest fellow! He was afraid not even Miss Woodhouse”—he stopt a moment—“or Miss Smith could inspire him.” The very next day however produced some proof of inspiration. He called for a few moments, just to leave a piece of paper on the table containing, as he said, a charade, which a friend of his had addressed to a young lady, the object of his admiration, but which, from his manner, Emma was immediately convinced must be his own. “I do not offer it for Miss Sm...
