The monks may have planted it; they liked fruit, those old fellows." "Oh! did they!" He evidently did not quite comprehend, but was trying, without asking, to find out what I referred to.

I was almost ashamed, lest he might think I wanted to show off my superior knowledge.
"The monks were parsons, John, you know.

Very good men, I dare say, but rather idle." "Oh, indeed.

Do you think they planted that yew hedge ?" And he went to examine it.
Now, far and near, our yew-hedge was noted.

There was not its like in the whole country.