"It hasn't any castles, of course, except at Llangarmon, but the scenery's just as lovely." "Nice to think it's British then," rejoiced Merle.

"Wales can hold its own in the way of mountains and lakes.

People have no need to go abroad for them.

What's New Zealand like, Rona ?" "We've ripping rivers there," replied the Cuckoo, "bigger than this by lots, and with tree-ferns up in the bush.

This isn't bad, though, as far as it goes.