The Opal Serpent

Excerpt from The Opal Serpent
I should say like cabbages from your description, father.
N o insolence, sir. How dare you disgrace your family? Writing tales indeed! Rubbish I expect (here several adjectives). And you took money I'll be bound, eh! Eh!
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