The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-4)

by T.H. White

They drew their breath through their teeth and for the moment hurried secretly on, storing the majestic vision of terror in the chambers of remembrance.

Good lord, what a fancy sentence!

“What is your favourite bird?” asked Merlyn politely, to keep the peace. Archimedes thought this over for some time, and then said, “Well, it is a large question. It is rather like asking you what is your favourite book. On the whole, however, I think that I must prefer the pigeon.” “To eat?” “I was leaving that side of it out,” said the owl in civilized tones. “Actually the pigeon is the favourite dish of all raptors, if they are big enough to take her, but I was thinking of nothing but domestic habits.”

Hehe

“Why do people not think, when they are grown up, as I do when I am young?” “Oh dear,” said Merlyn. “You are making me feel confused. Suppose you wait till you are grown up and know the reason?” “I don’t think that is an answer at all,” replied the Wart, justly.

“For the sake of God, be silent.”

I will be using this verbage from now on