The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack Quotes

“A cock was strutting among his hens and gave a throaty, growling cluck as the intruders arrived. To make himself the centre of attraction, this great bird was pretending to find scraps of food and continuously calling his proteges to come and get it. They ran to him eagerly each time, only to return empty, but hen-like repeated the caper indefinitely. One white hen monotonously leapt at a hanging cabbage, pecking-off bits with each jump, like a little clockwork toy.”
― George Bellairs, The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack