naughts-and-crosses

Updated: June 2, 2025

For such trifling the rest of the week afforded no leisure; but in church well, there was really nothing else to do! True, naughts-and-crosses might be indulged in on fly-leaves of prayer-books while the Litany dragged its slow length along; but what balm or what solace could be found for the sermon?

Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age