Excerpt: ... Jarge bean't theer to 'elp ye." "Yet the work remains, Ancient." "Why then, if you 'm goin', I'll go wi' ye, Peter." So we presently set out together. All about us, as we walked, were mute evidences of the fury of last night's storm: trees had been uprooted, and great branches torn from others as if by the hands of angry giants; and the brook was a raging torrent. Down here, in the Hollow, the destruction had been less, but in the woods, above, the giants had worked their will, and many an empty gap showed ...
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Excerpt: ... Jarge bean't theer to 'elp ye." "Yet the work remains, Ancient." "Why then, if you 'm goin', I'll go wi' ye, Peter." So we presently set out together. All about us, as we walked, were mute evidences of the fury of last night's storm: trees had been uprooted, and great branches torn from others as if by the hands of angry giants; and the brook was a raging torrent. Down here, in the Hollow, the destruction had been less, but in the woods, above, the giants had worked their will, and many an empty gap showed where, erstwhile, had stood a tall and stately tree. "Trees be very like men," said the Ancient, nodding to one that lay prone beside the path, "'ere to-day an' gone to-morrer, Peter-gone to-morrer. The man in the Bible, 'im as was cured of 'is blindness by our blessed Lord, 'e said as men was like trees walkin', but, to my mind, Peter, trees is much more like men a-standin' still. Ye see, Peter, trees be such companionable things; it's very seldom as you see a tree growin' all by itself, an' when you do, if you look at it you can't 'elp but notice 'ow lonely it do look. Ay, its very leaves seem to 'ave a down-'earted sort o' drop. I knowed three on 'em once-elm-trees they was growin' all close together, so close that their branches used to touch each other when the wind blew, jest as if they was a-shakin' 'ands wi' one another, Peter. You could see as they was uncommon fond of each other, wi' half an eye. Well; one day, along comes a storm and blows one on 'em down-kills it dead, Peter; an' a little while later, they cuts down another-Lord knows why-an' theer was the last one, all alone an' solitary. Now, I used to watch that theer tree-an' here's the cur'us thing, Peter-day by day I see that tree a-droopin' an' droopin', a-witherin' an' a-pinin' for them other two-brothers you might say-till one day I come by, an' theer it were, Peter, a-standin' up so big an' tall as ever-but dead! Ay, Peter, dead it were, an' never put...
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Used-Good. VG hardback in Fair dust jacket. Quite small print. Red cloth a little faded on spine; dust jacket worn & chipped, with short tears & faded spine.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN: 0330027581.
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Used-Very Good. Signed copy VG hardback in Fair price-clipped dus. Undated. Signed by author on front free end paper (dated 1947); owner's name & address; page fore-edge foxed; red cloth faded at head & foot of spine; dust jacket tatty, with loss to spine.
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