mary-under-wood

Updated: July 6, 2025

Two large windows, one of which opened upon the lawn, and the other, round the corner, in the other wall of the house, commanded a pretty view of the village, lying with its red roofs in the midst of a luxuriant greenness. Saint Mary-under-wood was the true name of the parish, for it lay in a part of the country which was very rich in trees. Here he sat down with his friend's letter, and thought.

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant - A Country Gentleman and his Family