The Leopard Sword (2010)
The Leopard Sword
“A few rows of pear trees offered shade from the afternoon sun. I was not surprised that church clerks would want grapes for wine, or pears for perry, a pleasing drink.
But I was surprised at the shabbiness of the city, weeds and broken stones everywhere. We marched through flocks of sheep driven by shepherds armed with short swords and cudgels. Geese flocked along the broad, paved street.
Nevertheless, it was the grandest city I had ever seen. Father Giles had drawn sketches on my tabela, and d...escribed to me the magnificence of the Colosseum. But nothing prepared me for the sight of it, ghost-gray and gigantic. Edmund and I exchanged glances of wonderment and delight. The arches and barrel vaults that supported the great monument thrilled me. By comparison, the grandest church in Nottingham, and the richest oak-timbered hall of my father or his fellow merchants, were like the playhouses of little boys.
Sir Nigel, too, was flushed with excitement as we passed through the vast late-afternoon shadow of this place.And yet I continued to be surprised at how worn this holy site was.MoreLess
But I was surprised at the shabbiness of the city, weeds and broken stones everywhere. We marched through flocks of sheep driven by shepherds armed with short swords and cudgels. Geese flocked along the broad, paved street.
Nevertheless, it was the grandest city I had ever seen. Father Giles had drawn sketches on my tabela, and d...escribed to me the magnificence of the Colosseum. But nothing prepared me for the sight of it, ghost-gray and gigantic. Edmund and I exchanged glances of wonderment and delight. The arches and barrel vaults that supported the great monument thrilled me. By comparison, the grandest church in Nottingham, and the richest oak-timbered hall of my father or his fellow merchants, were like the playhouses of little boys.
Sir Nigel, too, was flushed with excitement as we passed through the vast late-afternoon shadow of this place.And yet I continued to be surprised at how worn this holy site was.MoreLess
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