curmudgeon Quintessensual James Branch Cabell - see cabell - was a curmudgeon much of the time. How tragic, really. 010108 ... miniver What grand and clever curmudgeon, he was! I don't think I'd have him any other way (at least, not to quote). And that a tragedy? Oh, my poor dear! He was a -writer-! 010108 what's it to you? who go blather from