Constable on the Hill Quotes

“The existence of the Slemmington Hunt was”
― Nicholas Rhea, Constable on the Hill

“muffling, stifling its murmurs failing; Lazily and incessantly floating down and down: Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing; Hiding difference, making unevenness even, Into angles and crevices softly drifting and sailing.”
― Nicholas Rhea, Constable on the Hill

“small metal wheels; retrieval was messy and tricky and its marks remained for many years as a monument”
― Nicholas Rhea, Constable on the Hill

“insurers.”
― Nicholas Rhea, Constable on the Hill

“there is nothing around it save green grass, deciduous”
― Nicholas Rhea, Constable on the Hill

“the gorgeous autumn purple of those distant moors, and the lush greenery of Ryedale with its host of tiny communities. To the east stands the tiny Minster of Thackerston”
― Nicholas Rhea, Constable on the Hill