kn-n-ow

Updated: May 5, 2025

It was a big, round, silver turnip that looked ugly and clumsy as compared with Halvor's watch. The chain to which it was attached was also a clumsy contrivance. The case was quite plain and dented. It was not much of a watch: it had no crystal, and the enamel on its face was cracked. "It has stopped," said Storm, putting the watch to his ear. "Yes, I kn-n-ow," stammered the boy.

Selma Lagerlöf - Jerusalem