The Independent praised the “sharp, witty writing, packed with life and colour that bursts through in Anthea Bell's translation.”
It is commonly known as the Opelet, and its scientific name is Anthea cereus.
But Anthea caught it up, and at the same moment the Priest was jerked back by a rope thrown over his head.
During this dazzling interval Anthea felt for the charm and pushed it inside Jane's frock, so that it might be quite safe.
It was on Monday morning, very early indeed, that Anthea woke and suddenly made up her mind.
Anthea sat on the stairs with Imogen, who was nine come next November, while the others went in and explained the difficulty.
