Narrow lanes climb both slopes and come together in a great ring of elm trees which encircles the flat summit. Any wind--even the slightest--draws from the height of the elms a rushing sound, multifoliate and powerful.
Richard AdamsAbout author
- Author's profession: Clergyman
- Nationality: english
- Born: May 9, 1920
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