Yet another POV question

[thrihyrne]

So I'm actively writing on three things at once. Yay. Anyway, I was scrawling away this morning and wrote this, literally:

"Quelle domage dommage," Draco said, not sounding at all sorry. [question for flist]

My question was this: This story is from Ron's POV, third person limited. Ron doesn't know word one of French, except perhaps 'merde' or something equally appropriate. Is it acceptable for me to have Draco sound not at all sorry if Ron doesn't know the meaning of the phrase 'quel dommage'? It means "What a pity," and Draco's being sarcastic. But if this is Ron's POV, and I put that there, it seems to imply that he'd have an inkling of the meaning of the phrase. I guess I'm uncertain as to how much leniency I have within third-person limited POV and the way Draco's saying that versus Ron's understanding of what Draco said. I mean, I know this is splitting hairs and most people would just gloss over it, but I'm really quite unsure as to where third person limited starts and stops, sometimes. The obvious stuff is obvious, but something like this— I just don't know. Anyone? fabularasa, I suspect you'd know in a nanosecond. But I welcome anyone's theories and knowledge.

I'm writing this weekend. ::grins:: And our local library actually had a copy of Who Killed the Electric Car, so I'll be watching that with my parents later on tonight. Apparently I could also use a nap as I keep yawning. It's too bloody hot and sunny, too. Yuck. I suppose it is the end of August in the northern hemisphere, however, and I shouldn't be surprised. Mowing the lawn won't happen until tomorrow, that's for sure.

Hope you all are having a good weekend!

Comments

Oooooh, a mystery, you are!

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I love all of your thoughts behind the different options (and as much as I drool over idea #4, it won't happen in this fic), and using "tant pis" is an excellent suggestion.

In looking at your LJ, obviously you're someone who knows me, or I'm merely thinking more of myself than I should. Can't place you yet, though. ;) Thank you so much for your insight!

:wanders off, mulling over who you might be:

Re: Oooooh, a mystery, you are!

[kymyrra.livejournal.com]

Ahh, now, who doesn't need a little mystery in their life now and then?

Now i'm wondering how much my profile is revealing. I was confident you would have placed me from the clues I sprinkled around there and in my post, and given our recent contact. But out of earshot, out of mind, I suppose... ;)

:slips back into the shadows:

Re: Oooooh, a mystery, you are!

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

No, now I have you pegged. :) I've added you to my flist, so you'll see many more of the entries that are locked to my flist only. Welcome!