"After that, he tried to go upstairs through the broom cupboard, and then the yard. This seemed to puzzle him a little. But finally he discovered the s...
...and said grace in Welsh. It was all rolling, thundering language.
~ Diana Wynne Jones ~
Photo by Ákos Szabó
Photo by Ian Turnell
...and said grace in Welsh. It was all rolling, thundering language.
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